Injury Volume 39, Issue 7 July 2008

The unresolved issue of health economics and polytrauma: The UK perspective
Pages 705-709
Peter V. Giannoudis and Nikolaos K. Kanakaris

Management of the acute knee dislocation: The Pittsburgh experience
Pages 710-718
S.T. Seroyer, V. Musahl and C.D. Harner

Distraction histogenesis of an anastomosed artery
Pages 719-724
Myung-Kuk Kim, Sung-Tack Kwon, Hak Chang, Kyung-Won Minn, Tae-Joon Cho and In-Ho Choi

The physiological cost of restricted weight bearing
Pages 725-727
R.W. Westerman, P. Hull, R.G. Hendry and J. Cooper

Correlation of residual limb length and gait parameters in amputees
Pages 728-733
Brian S. Baum, Barri L. Schnall, John E. Tis and Jill S. Lipton

3-Fluted orthopaedic drills exhibit superior bending stiffness to their 2-fluted rivals: Clinical implications for targeting ability and the incidence of drill-bit failure
Pages 734-741
N. Bertollo, T.K. Gothelf and W.R. Walsh

A review of 1241 trauma cases: A study of efficiency in trauma theatres
Pages 742-747
E. Collantes, C. Mauffrey, C. Lewis and M. Brewster

Early complications of high-dose methylprednisolone in acute spinal cord injury patients
Pages 748-752
Borja Suberviola, Alejandro González-Castro, Javier Llorca, Fernando Ortiz-Melón and Eduardo Miñambres

Avulsion of the distal biceps brachii tendon in middle-aged population: Is surgical repair advisable?: A comparative study of 22 patients treated with either nonoperative management or early anatomical repair
Pages 753-760
Iftach Hetsroni, Ruth Pilz-Burstein, Meir Nyska, Zipy Back, Vidal Barchilon and Gideon Mann

Subperiosteal elevation of the ulnar nerve—Anatomical considerations and preliminary results
Pages 761-767
Matija Krkovič and Roman Bošnjak

A comparative analysis of the accuracy, diagnostic uncertainty and cost of imaging modalities in suspected scaphoid fractures
Pages 768-774
Paul J. Jenkins, Kate Slade, James S. Huntley and C. Michael Robinson

Troponin T as a predictive marker of morbidity in patients with fractured neck of femur
Pages 775-780
Sebastian Dawson-Bowling, Krissen Chettiar, Howard Cottam, Richard Worth et al

Long term outcomes following pretibial injury: Mortality and effects on social care
Pages 781-785
L.S. Rees, T. Chapman, J. Yarrow and S. Wharton

Measuring tip–apex distance using a picture archiving and communication system (PACS)
Pages 786-790
Luke J. Johnson, Marcus R. Cope, Shahram Shahrokhi and Peter Tamblyn

Fixation versus hemiarthroplasty for undisplaced intracapsular hip fractures
Pages 791-795
Martyn J. Parker, Andrew White and Adrian Boyle

Case Reports
Use of the ‘reamer irrigator aspirator’ system for non-infected tibial non-union after failed iliac crest grafting
Pages 796-800
Philipp Kobbe, Ivan S. Tarkin and Hans Christoph Pape

Percutaneous cementoplasty complicating the treatment of a pathologic subtrochanteric fracture: A case report
Pages 801-804
Romain Dayer and Robin Peter

Resuscitation from prolonged cardiac arrest in a blunt trauma patient: Seeking guidance through the guidelines
Pages 805-808
Steven T. Galluccio, Arthas Flabouris and William M. Griggs

Technical Note
Facilitating in-hospital transport of trauma patients: Design of a trauma life support trolley
Pages 809-812
T.P. Saltzherr, Jan S.K. Luitse, N. Hoogerwerf, A.S.N. Vernooij and J. Carel Goslings

Discussion
The need for evidence based guidelines for orthopaedic acute admissions on anticoagulation
Pages 813-814
Hassen Al-Sader and Zahra Allawi

Correspondence
Reply to letter to the Editor: Beeres FJP, Hogervorst M, Rhemrev SJ. A prospective comparison for suspected scaphoid fractures: Bone scintigraphy versus clinical outcome [Injury 2007;38(7):769–74]
Pages 815-816
Frank J.P. Beeres, Mike Hogervorst and Steven J. Rhemrev

Coccygectomy for coccygodynia: Do we really have to wait?
Pages 816-817
Amit K. Kotecha, Ali Mofidi, C. Morgan-Hough and J. Trivedi

Re: Coccygectomy for coccygodynia: do we really have to wait? [Injury 2007; 38(10):1183–8] Pages 817-818 Oguz Cebesoy and Kamil Cagri Kose

Estimating femoral nail length in bilateral comminuted fractures using fibular and femoral head referencing [Injury 2007;38(August):984–7]
Page 818
P.S. Gajula, A.A. Abosala and M.E. Lovell

Reply to the letter on “Estimating femoral nail length in bilateral comminuted fractures using fibular and femoral head referencing” [Injury 2007; 38(8):984–7]
Pages 818-820
H.M. Karakas and A. Harma

Letter to the editor
Page 820 Munier Hossain

Sher D, Biant LC. Subcapital fracture of the femoral neck in medically unwell patients: Technique for fixation using direct infiltration local anaesthetic rather than regional blockade [Injury 2007;38:1209–13]
Page 821
Doron Sher and Leela C. Biant

Comments on “Surgical management of neglected fractures of the patella” [Injury 2007;38:979–83]
Pages 821-822
Roman Pavic

Anterior or posterior obliquity of the lag screw in the lateral view—Does it affect the sliding characteristics on unstable trochanteric fractures?
Page 822
Praveen K.R. Mereddy and Dakshinamurthy Sunderamoorthy

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head 8 years after posterior hip dislocation
Page 823
Praveen K.R. Mereddy and Dakshinamurthy Sunderamoorthy

Errata
Retraction notice to “The periosteum. Part 1. Anatomy, histology and molecular biology” [Injury 38 (10) (2007) 1115–1130]
Page 824
Goran Augustin, Anko Antabak and Slavko Davila

Erratum to “Acknowledgement to reviewers 2007” [Injury 39 (7) (2008) 1–6]
Page 825