Management of Pelvic Injuries in Pregnancy

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Management of Pelvic Injuries in Pregnancy

Pelvic fractures in pregnant women are usually high-energy injuries associated with risk of mortality to both mother and fetus. The mother’s life always takes priority in the acute setting as…

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Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on 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…

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The Clinical Outcome of Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on 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…

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Cementless Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on 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…

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Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

The reverse shoulder arthroplasty is considered to be one of the most significant technological advancements in shoulder reconstructive surgery over the past 30 years. It is able to successfully decrease…

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