ORTHOPEDIC
Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Replacement of the patellofemoral and medial tibiofemoral joints has been performed since the 1980s. Bicompartmental replacement was modified. Two different designs were developed: one custom implant and one with multiple…
The Clinical Outcome of Patellofemoral Arthroplasty
Patellofemoral arthroplasty has a long record of use in the treatment of isolated patellofemoral arthritis, with outcomes influenced by patient selection, surgical technique, and trochlear implant design. The trochlear components…
Cementless Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty
Cementless fixation is an increasingly popular option in unicondylar knee arthroplasty (UKA). Early cementless UKAs suffered from unreliable fixation and uptake of cementless UKA was limited. However, modern designs of…
Adult Reconstruction
Giles R. Scuderi, MD, Editor After years of publication, Orthopedic Clinics of North America has a new format with the inclusion of multiple contemporary topics in each issue. As the…
How Intraoperative Navigation is Changing Musculoskeletal Tumor Surgery
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery (CAOS) was introduced, developed, and implemented in musculoskeletal tumor surgery recently to enhance surgical precision in resecting malignant and benign tumors. The origins of computer-assisted surgery were…
Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors in Children
Soft tissue masses are frequently seen in children. Although most are benign or reactive, soft tissue sarcomas (STS)-both rhabdomyosarcoma (most common) and non-rhabdo STS, do occur in the extremities. Appropriate…
Os Acromiale
Os acromiale is a common finding in shoulder surgery. We review the anatomy, prevalence, pathophysiology, and treatment options for this diagnosis. In addition, we report on a case series of…
Hand Infections
Many acute hand and upper extremity infections should be treated as surgical emergencies to avoid stiffness, contracture, pain, and amputation. Proper treatment requires understanding of anatomy and how this influences…
Adult Brachial Plexus Injury
Adult traumatic brachial plexus injury involves injury of the C5-T1 spinal nerves. Common patterns of injury include “upper arm” and “total arm” types. The specific signs of preganglionic avulsion injury…
