Wednesday 27 January 2010

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Vol. 468 Issue 2

Symposium: Papers Presented at the Hip Society Meetings 2009
Editorial Comment
Arlen D. Hanssen
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Biographical Sketch: Virgil Pendelton Gibney, MD, 1847–1927
Richard A. Brand
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Erratum
Erratum to: Biographical Sketch: Virgil Pendleton Gibney, MD, 1847–1927
Richard A. Brand
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Symposium: Papers Presented at the Hip Society Meetings 2009
The Classic: Chapter XVIII. Operative Treatment in Chronic Articular Ostitis
Virgil P. Gibney
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The John Charnley Award: Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing versus Large-diameter Head Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Donald S. Garbuz, Michael Tanzer, Nelson V. Greidanus, Bassam A. Masri & Clive P. Duncan
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The John Charnley Award: The Functional Outcome of Hip Resurfacing and Large-head THA Is the Same: A Randomized, Double-blind Study
Martin Lavigne, Marc Therrien, Julie Nantel, Alain Roy, François Prince & Pascal-André Vendittoli
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The Otto Aufranc Award: Identification of a 4 Mb Region on Chromosome 17q21 Linked to Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in One 18-member, Multigeneration Family
George Feldman, Chelsea Dalsey, Kasia Fertala, David Azimi, Paolo Fortina, Marcella Devoto, Maurizio Pacifici & Javad Parvizi
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The 2009 Frank Stinchfield Award: “Hip Squeaking”: A Biomechanical Study of Ceramic-on-ceramic Bearing Surfaces
Christophe Chevillotte, Robert T. Trousdale, Qingshan Chen, Olivier Guyen & Kai-Nan An
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Hip Resurfacing Data from National Joint Registries: What Do They Tell Us? What Do They Not Tell Us?
Kristoff Corten & Steven J. MacDonald
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THA With Delta Ceramic on Ceramic: Results of a Multicenter Investigational Device Exemption Trial
William G. Hamilton, James P. McAuley, Douglas A. Dennis, Jeffrey A. Murphy, Thomas J. Blumenfeld & Joel Politi
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Delta Ceramic-on-Alumina Ceramic Articulation in Primary THA: Prospective, Randomized FDA-IDE Study and Retrieval Analysis
Adolph V. Lombardi, Keith R. Berend, Brian E. Seng, Ian C. Clarke & Joanne B. Adams
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Hip Resurfacing Results for Osteonecrosis Are as Good as for Other Etiologies at 2 to 12 Years
Harlan C. Amstutz & Michel J. Le Duff
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The Learning Curve for Adopting Hip Resurfacing Among Hip Specialists
Ryan M. Nunley, Jinjun Zhu, Peter J. Brooks, C. Anderson Engh, Stephen J. Raterman, John S. Rogerson & Robert L. Barrack
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Incidence of Groin Pain After Metal-on-Metal Hip Resurfacing
Ahmad Bin Nasser, Paul E. Beaulé, Michelle O’Neill, Paul R. Kim & Anna Fazekas
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Failure of the Durom Metasul® Acetabular Component
William T. Long, Manish Dastane, Michael J. Harris, Zhinian Wan & Lawrence D. Dorr
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Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty: Does Early Clinical Outcome Justify the Chance of an Adverse Local Tissue Reaction?
Charles A. Engh, Henry Ho & Charles A. Engh
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Incidence of ‘Squeaking’ After Ceramic-on-Ceramic Total Hip Arthroplasty
Kenny Mai, Christopher Verioti, Kace A. Ezzet, Steven N. Copp, Richard H. Walker & Clifford W. Colwell
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High Stress Conditions Do Not Increase Wear of Thin Highly Crosslinked UHMWPE
Natalie H. Kelly, Amar D. Rajadhyaksha, Timothy M. Wright, Suzanne A. Maher & Geoffrey H. Westrich
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Proximally Versus Fully Porous-coated Femoral Stems: A Multicenter Randomized Trial
Steven J. MacDonald, Seth Rosenzweig, Jeffrey S. Guerin, Richard W. McCalden et al
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Survivorship of a Low-stiffness Extensively Porous-coated Femoral Stem at 10 Years
Mark A. Hartzband, Andrew H. Glassman, Victor M. Goldberg, Louis R. Jordan et al
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High Survival of Uncemented Proximally Porous-coated Titanium Alloy Femoral Stems in Osteoporotic Bone
John B. Meding, Matthew R. Galley & Merrill A. Ritter
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Durability of Second-generation Extensively Porous-coated Stems in Patients Age 50 and Younger
Jennifer A. Moyer, Catherine M. Metz, John J. Callaghan, David W. Hennessy & Steve S. Liu
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Tantalum Components in Difficult Acetabular Revisions
Paul F. Lachiewicz & Elizabeth S. Soileau
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Do Tantalum and Titanium Cups Show Similar Results in Revision Hip Arthroplasty?
S. Mehdi Jafari, Benjamin Bender, Catelyn Coyle, Javad Parvizi, Peter F. Sharkey & William J. Hozack
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Salvage of Failed Acetabular Cages by Nonbuttressed Trabecular Metal Cups
Yona Kosashvili, Oleg Safir, David Backstein, Dror Lakstein & Allan E. Gross
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Outcomes of Isolated Acetabular Revision
Bryan M. Lawless, William L. Healy, Sanjeev Sharma & Richard Iorio
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A Three-dimensional Method for Evaluating Changes in Acetabular Osteolytic Lesions in Response to Treatment
Hiroshi Egawa, Henry Ho, Cathy Huynh, Robert H. Hopper, C. Anderson Engh & Charles A. Engh
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Femoral Revision Hip Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Two Stem Designs
Corey J. Richards, Clive P. Duncan, Bassam A. Masri & Donald S. Garbuz
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Does Femoral Component Loosening Predispose to Femoral Fracture?: An In Vitro Comparison of Cemented Hips
Barton Harris, John R. Owen, Jennifer S. Wayne & William A. Jiranek
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Open Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement is Associated with Clinical Improvement and Low Complication Rate at Short-term Followup
Christopher L. Peters, Kathryn Schabel, Lucas Anderson & Jill Erickson
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Osseous Remodeling After Femoral Head-neck Junction Osteochondroplasty
Nader A. Nassif, Murat Pekmezci, Gail Pashos, Perry L. Schoenecker & John C. Clohisy
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Iliopsoas Bursa Injections Can be Beneficial for Pain after Total Hip Arthroplasty
Ryan M. Nunley, Joyce M. Wilson, Louis Gilula, John C. Clohisy, Robert L. Barrack & William J. Maloney
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Femoral Anteversion in THA and its Lack of Correlation with Native Acetabular Anteversion
William L. Bargar, Amir A. Jamali & Amir H. Nejad
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Is There Faster Recovery With an Anterior or Anterolateral THA? A Pilot Study
Virginia Klausmeier, Vipul Lugade, Brian A. Jewett, Dennis K. Collis & Li-Shan Chou
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Comparing Patient Outcomes After THA and TKA: Is There a Difference?
Robert B. Bourne, Bert Chesworth, Aileen Davis, Nizar Mahomed & Kory Charron
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Fear in Arthroplasty Surgery: The Role of Race
Carlos J. Lavernia, Jose C. Alcerro & Mark D. Rossi
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Surgical Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement: A Systematic Review of the Literature
John C. Clohisy, Lauren C. St John & Amanda L. Schutz
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Original Article
No Benefit of the Two-incision THA over Mini-posterior THA: A Pilot Study of Strength and Gait
Aaron J. Krych, Mark W. Pagnano, Krista Coleman Wood, R. Michael Meneghini & Kenton Kaufmann
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Clinical Research
Quantification of Pelvic Tilt in Total Hip Arthroplasty
Jinjun Zhu, Zhinian Wan & Lawrence D. Dorr
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Reintervention after Mobile-bearing Oxford Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Marcia Clark, David G. Campbell, Greg Kiss, Peter J. Dobson & Peter L. Lewis
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Surgical Treatment of Grade I Central Chondrosarcoma
Davide Donati, Simone Colangeli, Marco Colangeli, Claudia Di Bella & Franco Bertoni
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Free Vascularized Fibular Graft Reconstruction of Large Skeletal Defects after Tumor Resection
William C. Eward, Vasileios Kontogeorgakos, Lawrence Scott Levin & Brian E. Brigman
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Basic Research
Who Is Lost to Followup?: A Study of Patients with Distal Radius Fractures
Nirmal C. Tejwani, Richelle C. Takemoto, Gopi Nayak, Brian Pahk & Kenneth A. Egol
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Clinical Research
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Active Tuberculosis of the Hip with Advanced Arthritis
Devdatta Suhas Neogi, Chandra Shekhar Yadav, Ashok Kumar, Shah Alam Khan & Shishir Rastogi
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Case Report
Case Report: Fresh-Stored Osteochondral Allograft for Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans the Femoral Head
Korboi N. Evans & Bertram C. Providence
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Case Report: Bowel Perforation Presenting as Subcutaneous Emphysema of the Thigh
Nelson S. Saldua, Todd A. Fellars & Dana C. Covey
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Letter to the Editor
Clinical Comparison of Polyethylene Wear with Zirconia or Cobalt-Chromium Femoral Heads
Marcel E. Roy & Leo A. Whiteside
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Reply to Letter to the Editor
Maiken Stilling, Kjeld Søballe & Ole Rahbek
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50 Years Ago in CORR
Technic of the Resection-Angulation Operation for Hip-Joint Disabilities Henry Milch MD CORR;13:265–270
Henry Milch
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Cases Journal Jan 2010

Case Report
Deep wound infection after a trochanteric fracture internal fixation presenting with hip dislocation: a case report
Tzurbakis M, Morakis E, Mouzopoulos G, Lasanianos N, Georgilas I Cases Journal 2010, 3:19 (12 January 2010)
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NICE guidance - Hip fracture

http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=byId&o=11968
The management of hip fracture

Foot and Ankle International Feb 2010

Title: Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability of the COFAS End-Stage Ankle Arthritis Classification System - Fabian G. Krause, MD; Matthew Di Silvestro, MD, FRCSC; Murra Summary: (view full summary) End-stage ankle arthritis should have an appropriate classification to assist surgeons in the management of end-stage ankle arthritis. Outcomes research also requires a classification system to...

Title: Simultaneous Bilateral Total Ankle Replacement Using the S.T.A.R.: A Case Series - Alexia Karantana, MBBS, MRCSG; John Martin Geoghegan, BMBS, MRCS(Ed), FRCS(Ed Summary: (view full summary) Level of Evidence: V, Expert Opinion Interest in total ankle arthroplasty is increasing and it is becoming an attractive alternative to arthrodesis in selected patients with advanced degenerative...

Title: Long-Term Results of Salvage Surgery in Severely Injured Feet - Ricardo C. Ferreira, MD; Minoru A. Sakata, MD; Marco T. Costa, MD; Gastao G. Frizzo, MD; Roberto Summary: (view full summary) The purpose of our study was to analyze the long-term outcome of salvage surgery in severely injured feet. Material and Methods: Clinical-functional scores and radiographic findings were used to...

Title: A Clinical Study of Chondral-Separated Types of Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus - Satoshi Monden, MD; Atsushi Hasegawa, MD, PhD; Kenji Takagishi, MD, PhD Summary: (view full summary) The progress of diagnostic imaging technology, including CTs, MRIs, and ankle arthroscopy has encouraged more detailed descriptions of osteochondral lesions of the talus. These lesions can vary from...

Title: Curettage of Aneurysmal Bone Cysts of the Feet - Majid Chowdhry, MRCS; C. R. Chandrasekar, FRCS; R. Mohammed, MRCS; R. J. Grimer, FRCS Summary: (view full summary) Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) mainly occur in the long bones but only rarely in the bones of the feet. This study reviews the 25-year experience of a tertiary orthopaedic oncology referral center...

Title: Mid-Substance Peroneal Tendon Defects Augmented With an Acellular Dermal Matrix Allograft - Jay H. Rapley, MD; John Crates, MD; F. Alan Barber, MD, FACS Summary: (view full summary) This study evaluated an acellular dermal matrix allograft augmentation for chronic mid-substance peroneous longus and brevis tendon tears. The hypothesis was that acel-lular dermal matrix allograft...

Title: Inter- and Intraobserver Reliability in the Radiographic Evaluation of Adult Flatfoot Deformity - Paul R. Sensiba, MD; Michael J. Coffey, MD; Nathan E. Williams Summary: (view full summary) Adult acquired flatfoot is a complex deformity with numerous radiographic measurements described to define it. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inter- and intraobserver reliability of...

Title: Motion of the Multisegmental Foot in Hallux Valgus - Karl Canseco, MD; Leah Rankine, MD; Jason Long, PhD; Thomas Smedberg, MD; Richard M. Marks, MD; Gerald F. H Summary: (view full summary) Hallux valgus is a common condition characterized by lateral deviation of the large toe and medial deviation of the first metatarsal. While some gait analyses of patients with hallux valgus have been...

Title: Plantar Pressure and Foot Pain in the Last Trimester of Pregnancy - Evrim Karadag-Saygi, MD; Feyza Unlu-Ozkan, MD; Alin Basgul, MD Summary: (view full summary) Back and foot pain are common complaints during pregnancy. Progression of symptoms is seen especially in the third trimester as the center of gravity (COP) is altered due to weight gain. The aim of...

Title: Stability of Medial Locking Plate and Compression Screw Versus Two Crossed Screws for Lapidus Arthrodesis - Kajetan Klos, MD; Boyko Gueorguiev, Dipl. Phys; Thom Summary: (view full summary) Lapidus (first metatarsocuneiform joint) arthro-desis is an established procedure for the management of hallux valgus. This study investigated the utility of fixation with a medial locking plate with...

Title: Biomechanical Comparison of Blade Plate and Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis - Arthur T. Lee, MD; Eric B. Sundberg, MD; Derek P. Lind Summary: (view full summary) Tibiocalcaneal arthrodesis is an uncommon salvage procedure used for complex problems of the ankle and hindfoot. A biomechanical evaluation of the fixation constructs of this procedure has not been...

Title: Tibialis Posterior and Flexor Digitorum Longus Rupture Associated with Open Fracture of the Ankle - Hiromasa Fujii, MD; Tsukasa Kumai, MD, PhD; Tetsuya Kadota, Summary: (view full summary) Degenerative tearing of the tibialis posterior tendon is well recognized. The most common causes of rupture of the tibialis posterior tendon are rheumatoid arthritis, non-specific tenosynovitis...

Title: Clinical Tip: One Stage Lengthening of Fourth Brachymetatarsia Using Fibular Autograft - Brad D. Blankenhorn, MD; Paul J. Kerner, MD; Christopher W. DiGiovanni, Summary: (view full summary) Level of Evidence: V, Expert Opinion Key Words: Brachymetatarsia; Autograft; Lengthening Brachymetatarsia is a rare clinical entity characterized by a hypoplastic, shortened metatarsal that lies at...

Title: A Porcine Model For Arthroscopy - Mauro Cesar Mattos e Dinato, MD; Marcio de Faria Freitas, MD; Alexandre Sadao Iutaka, MD Summary: (view full summary) Adequate training for ankle arthroscopy is difficult and can require a long time. In contrast to other joints, the indications for an arthroscopic procedure are less common for the ankle and...

Title: Special Report: Highlights of the 25th Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society, Vancouver, Canada, July 16-18, 2009 - Elly Trep Summary: (view full summary) The 25th Annual Summer Meeting of the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) was held July 16 to 18, 2009, at the Westin Bayshore Hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. There were...

Injury Vol 41 No 2 Feb 2010

Editorial
2.
Restricted duty hours and implications on resident education—Are different trauma systems affected in a different way? Pages 125-127 H.-C. Pape

Reviews
3.
The influence of hydroxyapatite coating of external fixator pins on pin loosening and pin track infection: A systematic review Pages 128-132 Adnan Saithna
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Compartment syndrome of the thigh: A systematic review Pages 133-136 Nwakile I. Ojike, Craig S. Roberts, Peter V. Giannoudis

Articles
5.
Epidemiology of foot injury in a high-income developing country Pages 137-140 Ayman M.A. Tadros, Hani O. Eid, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan
6.
“No one has ever asked for it back!” A survey assessing the fate of reusable external fixation equipment in mortuaries Pages 141-143 A. Timms, T. Sorkin, H. Pugh, M. Barry, W.D. Goodier
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Can patients with low energy whiplash associated disorder develop low back pain? Pages 144-146 Nicholas Beattie, Martyn E. Lovell
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The “Good, Bad and Ugly” pin site grading system: A reliable and memorable method for documenting and monitoring ring fixator pin sites Pages 147-150 S.A. Clint, D.M. Eastwood, M. Chasseaud, P.R. Calder, D.R. Marsh
9.
Causes of scapula fractures differ from other shoulder injuries in occupants seriously injured during motor vehicle crashes Pages 151-155 Raul Coimbra, Carol Conroy, Gail T. Tominaga, Vishal Bansal, Alexandra Schwartz
10.
Biomechanical comparison of tension band- and interfragmentary screw fixation with a new implant in transverse patella fractures Pages 156-160 J. Dargel, S. Gick, K. Mader, J. Koebke, D. Pennig
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Alternative fixation method for open femoral fractures from a damage control orthopaedics perspective Pages 161-168 Francesco Sala, Dario Capitani, Fabio Castelli, Giovanni Andrea La Maida, Giovanni Lovisetti, Saurabh Singh
12.
Danger zone for locking screw placement in minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) of humeral shaft fractures: A cadaveric study Pages 169-172 T. Apivatthakakul, S. Patiyasikan, S. Luevitoonvechkit
13.
Classification systems for tibial plateau fractures; Does computed tomography scanning improve their reliability? Pages 173-178 Alexander Brunner, Monika Horisberger, Benjamin Ulmar, Alexander Hoffmann, Reto Babst
14.
Locked volar plating for unstable distal radial fractures: Clinical and radiological outcomes Pages 184-189 Dominique Knight, Carol Hajducka, Elizabeth Will, Margaret McQueen
15.
Staged external and internal less-invasive stabilisation system plating for open proximal tibial fractures Pages 190-196 Ching-Hou Ma, Chin-Hsien Wu, Shang-Won Yu, Cheng-Yo Yen, Yuan-Kun Tu
16.
Three-point index in predicting redisplacement of extra-articular distal radial fractures in adults Pages 197-203 Kadir Bahadır Alemdaroğlu, Serkan İltar, Nevres Hürriyet Aydoğan, Ferhat Say, Cem Yalın Kılınç, Uğur Tiftikçi
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A novel non-bridging external fixator construct versus volar angular stable plating for the fixation of intra-articular fractures of the distal radius—A biomechanical study Pages 204-209 Markus Windolf, Karsten Schwieger, Ben Ockert, Jesse B. Jupiter, Georg Gradl
18.
Incidence and significance of injuries to the foot and ankle in polytrauma patients—An analysis of the Trauma Registry of DGU Pages 210-215 Christian Probst, Martinus Richter, Rolf Lefering, Michael Frink, Ralph Gaulke, Christian Krettek, Frank Hildebrand
19.
Quantitative fit assessment of tibial nail designs using 3D computer modelling Pages 216-219 B. Schmutz, K. Rathnayaka, M.E. Wullschleger, J. Meek, M.A. Schuetz
20.
Intramedullary nailing of proximal tibia fractures—An anatomical study comparing three lateral starting points for nail insertion Pages 220-225 Patrick Weninger, Manfred Tschabitscher, Hannes Traxler, Veronika Pfafl, Harald Hertz
21.
Factors that predict poor outcomes in patients with traumatic vertebral body fractures Pages 226-230 Zi Yang, Adrian J. Lowe, David E. de la Harpe, Martin D. Richardson

Case Reports
22.
Odontoid fracture in severe ankylosing spondylitic patient Pages 231-234 Panayiotis T. Hadjicostas, Afroditi K. Tsirogianni, Panayotis N. Soucacos, Friedrich W. Thielemann
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Thermal tibial osteonecrosis: A diagnostic challenge and review of the literature Pages 235-238 Josh E. Schroeder, Yoram A. Weil, Amal Khoury, Meir Liebergall, Rami Mosheiff
24.
Penetrating pelvic battlefield trauma: Internal use of chitosan-based haemostatic dressings Pages 239-241 Jonathan J. Morrison, Alistair J.C. Mountain, Keith A. Galbraith, Jonathan C. Clasper

Technical Note
25.
Surgical techniques: How I do it? Bone graft harvest from the proximal lateral tibia Pages 242-244 C.P.C. Mauffrey, D. Seligson, S. Krikler

Injury Extra Vol 41 No 2 2010

Case Reports
2.
Extravasation of contrast material in anterior chest wall: Case report and literature review Pages 17-19 Avi S. Galler, Mary Lou Patton
3.
Locked pubic symphysis—A case series Pages 20-24 V. Thulasiraman, Ramesh Pandian TR, S. Ashok
Technical Notes
4.
A novel method of pyloric occlusion in the treatment of blunt retroperitoneal duodenal injuries (BRDI) with delayed diagnosis Pages 25-28 Yang Zhi-ying, Chi Tianyi, Lu Xin, Sang Xinting, Tang Wei-song, Zhong Shouxian
5.
Using a gum-elastic bougie and nasogastric tube to facilitate oral to nasal tracheal tube change in a trauma patient Pages 29-30 Rajeev Sharma, Samrendra Nath Das, Bijander Pal Singh, Debadutta Behera, Asish Panda

Spine Vol 35 No 2 Jan 2010

Presidential Address
134-137
Scoliosis Research Society: 2005 and Beyond
George H. Thompson, MD

Anatomy
138-145
Proximal Junctional Vertebral Fracture in Adults After Spinal Deformity Surgery Using Pedicle Screw Constructs: Analysis of Morphological Features
Kei Watanabe, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Yongjung J. Kim, MD; Linda Koester, BS; Marsha Hensley, RN

Basic Science
146-152
Effect of Teriparatide [rhPTH(1,34)] and Calcitonin on Intertransverse Process Fusion in a Rabbit Model
Ronald A. Lehman, Jr, MD; Anton E. Dmitriev, PhD, MSc; Mario J. Cardoso et al

153-161
Expansion Thoracoplasty Improves Respiratory Function in a Rabbit Model of Postnatal Pulmonary Hypoplasia: A Pilot Study
Hemal P. Mehta, MS; Brian D. Snyder, MD, PhD; Stephen R. Baldassarri, BA; Melissa J. Hayward, MD; Michael J. Giuffrida, MD; Vahid Entezari, MD; Andrew C. Jackson, PhD

Basic Science, Transitional
162-168
Males With Familial Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Distinct Phenotypic Subgroup
Mark Clough, MD; Cristina M. Justice, PhD; Beth Marosy, MS; Nancy H. Miller, MD

Clinical Case Series
169-176
Vertebral Body Stapling: A Fusionless Treatment Option for a Growing Child With Moderate Idiopathic Scoliosis
Randal R. Betz, MD; Ashish Ranade, MD; Amer F. Samdani, MD; Ross Chafetz et al

177-181
Evaluation of Proximal Junctional Kyphosis in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Following Pedicle Screw, Hook, or Hybrid Instrumentation
The Harms Study Group

Diagnostics
182-185
The Left Thoracic Curve Pattern: A Strong Predictor for Neural Axis Abnormalities in Patients With “Idiopathic” Scoliosis
Liang Wu, PhD; Yong Qiu, MD; Bin Wang, MD; Ze Zhang Zhu, PhD; Wei Wei Ma, PhD

186-193
In Vivo Distribution of Spinal Intervertebral Stiffness Based on Clinical Flexibility Tests
Yoann Lafon, PhD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Jean-Paul Steib, PhD; Jean Dubousset, MD; Wafa Skalli, PhD

Health Services Research
194-198
Long-term Outcomes of Anterior Spinal Fusion With Instrumentation for Thoracolumbar and Lumbar Curves in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Derek M. Kelly, MD; Richard E. McCarthy, MD; Frances L. McCullough, MNSc; Hallie R. Kelly, BS

199-205
Health-Related Quality of Life in Untreated Versus Brace-Treated Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Long-term Follow-up
Aina J. Danielsson, MD, PhD; Ralph Hasserius, MD, PhD; Acke Ohlin, MD, PhD; Alf L. Nachemson, MD, PhD

206-209
Repeatability, Reliability, and Concurrent Validity of the Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire and EuroQol in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Raphael D. Adobor, MD; Silje Rimeslåtten, RN; Anne Keller, PhD, MD; Jens Ivar Brox, PhD, MD

Surgery
210-218
Can Posterior-Only Surgery Provide Similar Radiographic and Clinical Results as Combined Anterior (Thoracotomy/Thoracoabdominal)/Posterior Approaches for Adult Scoliosis?
Christopher R. Good, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Patrick T. O'Leary et al

219-226
Revision Rates Following Primary Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: Six Hundred Forty-Three Consecutive Patients Followed-up to Twenty-Two Years Postoperative
Mark A. Pichelmann, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Christopher R. Good, MD; Patrick T. O'Leary, MD; Brenda A. Sides, MA

227-234
Dynamic Stabilization for Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis in Elderly Patients
Mario Di Silvestre, MD; Francesco Lolli, MD; Georgios Bakaloudis, MD; Patrizio Parisini, MD

235-239
Can We Safely Reduce Blood Loss During Lumbar Pedicle Subtraction Osteotomy Procedures Using Tranexamic Acid or Aprotinin?: A Comparative Study With Controls
Christine R. Baldus, RN, MHS; Keith H. Bridwell, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; Gbolahan O. Okubadejo, MD

240-245
Major Intraoperative Neurologic Monitoring Deficits in Consecutive Pediatric and Adult Spinal Deformity Patients at One Institution
Jonathan R. Kamerlink, MD; Thomas Errico, MD; Shaun Xavier, MD; Ashish Patel et al

246-251
Efficacy of Intraoperative Cell Salvage Systems in Pediatric Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Undergoing Posterior Spinal Fusion With Segmental Spinal Instrumentation
Richard E. Bowen, MD; Steven Gardner, MD; Anthony A. Scaduto, MD; Michael Eagan, MD; Jason Beckstead, PhD

Technical Note
252-256
Minimizing Ferromagnetic Artefact With Metallic Lumbar Total Disc Arthroplasty Devices at Adjacent Segments: Technical Note
Laurence A. G. Marshman, MD, FRCSN; Graeme Strong, BSc, PgDip; Matthew Trewhella, FRCR; Ata Kasis, MRCS; Tai Friesem, MD

Biomechanics
E35-E42
In Vitro Biomechanical Characteristics of the Spine: A Comparison Between Human and Porcine Spinal Segments
Iris Busscher, MD; Albert J. van der Veen, MSc; Jaap H. van Dieën, PhD; Idsart Kingma, PhD; Gijsbertus J. Verkerke, MSc, PhD; Albert G. Veldhuizen, MD, PhD

Diagnostics
E43-E48
Usefulness of Electromyography Compared to Computed Tomography Scans in Pedicle Screw Placement
Michael F. Duffy, MD; Jonathan H. Phillips, MD; Dennis R. Knapp, MD; Jose Antonio Herrera-Soto, MD

Case Reports
E49-E52
Scoliosis Secondary to a Hemivertebra: Seven Patients With Gradual Improvement Without Treatment
Robert B. Winter, MD; John E. Lonstein, MD

E53-E56
A Rare Case of Extensive Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Diabetic Patient
Haitham Elsamaloty, MD; Mohamed Elzawawi, MD; Ahmad Abduljabar, MD

E57-E62
The Use of Systemic Hypothermia for the Treatment of an Acute Cervical Spinal Cord Injury in a Professional Football Player
Andrew Cappuccino, MD; Leslie J. Bisson, MD; Bud Carpenter, ATC; John Marzo, MD; W Dalton Dietrich, III, PhD; Helen Cappuccino, MD

E63-E66
Cerebral Infarction due to an Embolism After Cervical Pedicle Screw Fixation
Eijiro Onishi, MD; Yoshihiro Sekimoto, MD; Ryu Fukumitsu, MD; Sen Yamagata, MD; Mutsumi Matsushita, MD

E67-E70
Anteroposterior Spondyloschisis of Atlas With Incurving of the Posterior Arch Causing Compressive Myelopathy
Sang-Bong Chung, MD; Sang Hoon Yoon, MD; Yong Jun Jin, MD; Ki-Jeong Kim, MD, PhD; Hyun-Jib Kim, MD, PhD

E71-E73
Rhabdomyolysis Accompanied by Spontaneous Spinal Subdural and Subarachnoid Hematoma Related to Amphetamine Abuse
Chun-Lin Liu, MD; Cheng-Hsin Cheng, MD; Der-Yang Cho, MD

Spine Vol 35 No 1 Jan 2010

Editorial
1-3
Where Is the Wisdom in Healthcare?: The “Wizard of Oz”: Heart, Brain, and Courage
James Weinstein, DO, MS

Basic Science
4-9
Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein in Canine Spinal Cord Appears in the Cerebrospinal Fluid Associated With Intervertebral Disc Herniation
Satoshi Tokunaga, DVM; Kazuto Yamanokuchi, DVM; Akira Yabuki, DVM, PhD; Makoto Fujiki, DVM, PhD; Kazuhiro Misumi, DVM, PhD

10-17
The Reactions of Glial Cells and Endoneurial Macrophages in the Dorsal Root Ganglion and Their Contribution to Pain-Related Behavior After Application of Nucleus Pulposus Onto the Nerve Root in Rats
Ken-ichi Otoshi, MD; Shin-ichi Kikuchi, MD, PhD; Shin-ichi Konno, MD, PhD; Miho Sekiguchi, MD, PhD

18-25
Computed Tomographic Validation of the Porcine Model for Thoracic Scoliosis
Ashish Patel, MD; Frank Schwab, MD; Virginie Lafage, PhD; Archit Patel, MD; Moutasem M. Obeidat, MD; Jean-Pierre Farcy, MD

Biomechanics
26-31
Biomechanical Evaluation of the Kinematics of the Cadaver Lumbar Spine Following Disc Replacement With the Prodisc-L Prosthesis
Constantine K. Demetropoulos, PhD; Dilip K. Sengupta, MD, DrMed et al

Cervical Spine
32-35
A New Performance Test for Cervical Myelopathy: The Triangle Step Test
Hisanori Mihara, MD; Soichi Kondo, MD; Atsushi Murata, MD; Koh Ishida, MD; Takanori Niimura, MD; Masashi Hachiya, MD

36-43
Anterior Cervical Decompression and Fusion Accelerates Adjacent Segment Degeneration: Comparison With Asymptomatic Volunteers in a Ten-Year Magnetic Resonance Imaging Follow-up Study
Morio Matsumoto, MD; Eijiro Okada, MD; Daisuke Ichihara, MD et al
Clinical Case Series
44-50
Short Segment Coronal Plane Deformity After Two-Level Lumbar Total Disc Replacement
Alexander C. Ching, MD; Christof Birkenmaier, MD; Robert A. Hart, MD

51-56
Prevalence, Distribution, and Morphology of Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum: A Population Study of One Thousand Seven Hundred Thirty-Six Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans
Jiong Jiong Guo, MD; Keith D. K. Luk et al

Deformity
57-63
Patients' Preferences for Scoliosis Brace Treatment: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Eveline M. Bunge, PhD; Esther W. de Bekker-Grob, PhD; Frans C. van Biezen, MD; Marie-Louise Essink-Bot, MD, PhD; Harry J. de Koning, MD, PhD

64-70
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Treated With Open Instrumented Anterior Spinal Fusion: Five-Year Follow-up
John E. Tis, MD; Michael F. O'Brien, MD; Peter O. Newton, MD; Lawrence G. Lenke, MD; David H. Clements, MD; Jürgen Harms, MD; Randal R. Betz, MD

Diagnostics
71-75
A Variability Study of Computerized Sagittal Sacral Radiologic Measures
Zhi Wang, MD; Stefan Parent, MD, PhD; Jacques A. de Guise, PhD; Hubert Labelle, MD

76-82
Morphometric Analysis of Neurocentral Synchondrosis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Normal Skeletally Immature Spine
Hong Zhang, MD; Daniel J. Sucato, MD, MS; Pamela Nurenberg, MD; Anna McClung, RN

83-88
The Effect of Backpacks on the Lumbar Spine in Children: A Standing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Timothy B. Neuschwander, MD; John Cutrone, MD; Brandon R. Macias, BA; Samantha Cutrone; Gita Murthy, PhD; Henry Chambers, MD; Alan R. Hargens, MD

Health Services Research
89-97
The Impact of Workers' Compensation on Outcomes of Surgical and Nonoperative Therapy for Patients With a Lumbar Disc Herniation: SPORT
Steven J. Atlas, MD, MPH; Tor D. Tosteson, ScD; Emily A. Blood, MS; Jonathan S. Skinner et al

98
Point of View
Nortin M. Hadler, MD, MACP, FACR, FACOEM

99-103
Complications of Spinal Fusion for Scheuermann Kyphosis: A Report of the Scoliosis Research Society Morbidity and Mortality Committee
Jeffrey D. Coe, MD; Justin S. Smith, MD, PhD; Sigurd Berven, MD; Vincent Arlet et al

104-107
Incidence of Spinal and Spinal Cord Injuries and Their Surgical Treatment in Children and Adolescents: A Population-Based Study
Ville Puisto, MD; Sakari Kääriäinen, MSc; Antti Impinen, MSc; Timo Parkkila et al

108-115
In the Eye of the Beholder: Preferences of Patients, Family Physicians, and Surgeons for Lumbar Spinal Surgery
S Samuel Bederman, MD, PhD, FRCSC; Nizar N. Mahomed, MD, ScD, FRCSC; Hans J. Kreder et al

116
Point of View
Steven J. Atlas, MD, MPH

Surgery
117-123
Surgery Significantly Improves Survival in Patients With Chordoma
Muhammad Umar Jawad, MD; Sean P. Scully, MD, PhD

Technique
124-129
Instrumented One and Two Level Posterolateral Fusions With Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 and Allograft: A Computed Tomography Study
Jeffery L. Stambough, MD, MBA; Elisha K. Clouse, RN, BSN, CCRP; Jeffrey B. Stambough, BA

Letters to the Editor
130
Letters
Tsz Ping Lam, MBBS; Yee Kit Tse, MPhil; Vivian Wing Yin Hung, MPhil; Bobby Kin Wah Ng, FHKAM(Ortho Surg); Hiu Yan Yeung, PhD; Jack Cheng, MD

130-131
Letters
Elizabeth A. Szalay, MD; Dan Tandberg, MD

131
Letters
Robert Ferrari, MD

Biomechanics
E1-E7
Kinematics of Sagittal Spine and Lower Limb Movement in Healthy Older Adults During Sit-to-Stand From Two Seat Heights
Yi-Liang Kuo, PhD; Elizabeth A. Tully, PhD; Mary P. Galea, PhD

Cervical Spine
E8-E15
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Cervical Spine: A Single Chinese Institution Experience With Thirty Cases
Liang Jiang, MD; Zhong Jun Liu, MD; Xiao Guang Liu, MD; Wo Quan Zhong, MD; Qing Jun Ma, MD; Feng Wei, MD; Geng Ting Dang, MD; Hui Shu Yuan, MD

Health Services Research
E16-E21
Psychological Factors in the Use of the Neck Disability Index in Chronic Whiplash Patients
Howard Vernon, DC, PhD; Rocco Guerriero, DC; Shawn Kavanaugh, DC; David Soave, MSc; Jesse Moreton, BSc

Case Report
E22-E24
Cauda Equina Syndrome in an Eleven-Month-Old Infant Following Sacrococcygeal Teratoma Tumor Resection and Coccyx Excision: Case Report
Benjamin W. Sears, MD; Gregory G. Gramstad, MD; Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD

E25-E26
Postoperative Cervical Cord Compression Induced by Hydrogel (DuraSeal): A Possible Complication
Dushan Thavarajah, MRCS; Patricia De Lacy, MRCS; Rahim Hussain, MRCS; Robert M. Redfern, FRCS

E27-E30
Brown-Sèquard Syndrome Caused by Type III Odontoid Fracture: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Yung-Tsan Wu, MD; Cheng-Wen Ho, MD, PhD; Shin-Tsu Chang, MD, MS, PhD; Liang-Cheng Chen, MD, MS

E31-E34
A Rare Anesthetic Complication Involving Central Line Access During Lumbar Spine Surgery: A Case Report and Review
Waqas Hussain, MD; Purnendu Gupta, MD

The Foot Vol 19 No 4 2009

pp. 197-200
The epidemiology of calcaneal fractures.
Mitchell, M. J.; McKinley, J. C.; Robinson, C. M.

pp. 201-204
Trans-metatarsal amputation in patients with a diabetic foot: Reviewing 10 years experience.
Dudkiewicz, I.; Schwarz, O.; Heim, M.; Herman, A.; Siev-Ner, I.

pp. 205-210
The effect on neuromuscular stability, performance, multi-joint coordination and proprioception of barefoot, taping or preventative bracing.
Ozer, D.; Senbursa, G.; Baltaci, G.; Hayran, M.

pp. 211-217
A clinical guideline for the conservative management of tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction.
Bowring, B.; Chockalingam, N.

pp. 218-221
Arthroscopic release of flexor hallucis longus tendon using modified posteromedial and posterolateral portals in the supine position.
Theodoropoulos, J. S.; Wolin, P. M.; Taylor, D. W.

pp. 222-223
Treatment of gun-shot defect of the foot with bovine collagen matrix application.
Coban, Y. K.; Kalender, A. M.

pp. 224-226
Identification of a flexor digitorum accessorius longus muscle with unique distal attachments.
Holzmann, M.; Almudallal, N.; Rohlck, K.; Singh, R.; Lee, S.; Fredieu, J.

pp. 227-228
Interdigital pilonidal sinus of the foot.
O'Neill, A. C.; Purcell, E. M.; Regan, P. J.

pp. 229-231
Complete rupture of the peroneus longus tendon secondary to injection.
Borland, S.; Jung, S.; Hugh, I. A.

pp. 232-235
Painful and tender toe, osteoid osteoma of the distal phalanx of toe, a diagnostic dilemma.
Ebrahimzadeh, M. H.; Omidi-Kashani, F.; Hoseini, M. R.

pp. 236-237
An anomalous hindfoot insertion of the posterior tibialis tendon.
Barwick, T. W.; Mackenney, P. J.

p. 238
Diary of events.

p. 239
Characteristics of the ischemic lower extremity wound: Interim results of the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA) patient registry.
Clark, J.; Bharara, M.; Mills, J.; Armstrong, D.

p. 239
Load effect on Metatarsus Adductus Angle.
Lang, A.; Nguyen, T.; Bennett, J.; Vardaxis, V.

p. 240
Treatment of chronic plantar fasciitis with pulsed radio frequency energy therapy.
Michel, R.

p. 240
Can plantar temperature be used to assess tri-axial loading under the foot?.
Yavuz, M.; Semma, R.; Gerhard, J.; Nwokolo, I.; Wood, D.; Davis, B. L.; Patel, J.; Matassini, M.; Hetherington, V. J.

p. 240
Radiofrequency coblation for tendinosis and fasciosis.
Brosky, T. A.; Jimenez, M. A.; Thomas, J. M.; Ryan, J. D.; Powell, D. R.

pp. 240-241
Cuboid/cuneiform and calcaneal osteotomy for correction of cavoadductus varus deformity secondary to post-polio syndrome.
Solimeo, M. U.; Giorgini, R. J.

p. 241
Utilizing the benefits of combination therapy of topical O2 and DERMAClose RC in the treatment and healing of a diabetic foot ulceration in a patient with multiple comorbidities.
Hart, B. J.; Rode, K.; Iorio, A. R.

p. 241
Case study: ACeLL Matristem wound sheet used in conjunction with Medline Puracol Plus as a multi-modality approach to wound closure in an immune compromised patient.
Bauer, R. T.; Iorio, A. R.

p. 241
Treatment methods and experience using a novel aggregating powder dressing over a living single layer skin equivalent (LSLSE).
Stavosky, J.; Cazzel, S.

p. 241
ACFAOM Clinical Conference 2009.