Connor A King, Ye Joon Kim, Alexander T Bradley, Kenneth S Chakour, John M Martell, Hue H Luu
{"title":"Robotic Arm-assisted Total Hip Arthroplasty Reduces Postoperative Trochanteric Bursitis and Changes in Hip Offset.","authors":"Connor A King, Ye Joon Kim, Alexander T Bradley, Kenneth S Chakour, John M Martell, Hue H Luu","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We investigated the effect of robotic assistance in a postoperative change in hip offset and the incidence of trochanteric bursitis among total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. As part of a retrospective study of a consecutive series of patients over a 3-year period, 211 patients (102 traditional; 109 robotic) between 2013 and 2016 who underwent posterior-lateral THA were reviewed. Hip offset was measured on preoperative and postoperative anterior-posterior (AP) pelvis radiographs. The absolute change in total hip offset was higher in patients undergoing non-robotic THA than in patients undergoing robotic THA (5.98 ± 4.47 mm vs 4.33 ± 3.98 mm; p = 0.008). The rate of symptomatic trochanteric bursitis (p = 0.02) and cortisone injection was higher in non-robotic THA patients than in robotic THA patients (p = 0.002). Robotic arm-assisted THA is associated with a decreased postoperative change in hip offset, incidence of symptomatic trochanteric bursitis, and bursal steroid injections. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(4):112-116, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"33 2","pages":"112-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141592572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Madilyn Mandich, Andrea H Johnson, Christina M Morganti, James J York, Benjamin M Petre, Justin J Turcotte, Daniel E Redziniak
{"title":"Rates and Risk Factors for Quadriceps and Patellar Tendon Repair Failure: A Single Institution Case Series.","authors":"Madilyn Mandich, Andrea H Johnson, Christina M Morganti, James J York, Benjamin M Petre, Justin J Turcotte, Daniel E Redziniak","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quadriceps and patellar tendon ruptures are rare but serious injuries that can severely disrupt function and quality of life. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rates and risk factors for failed quadriceps and patellar tendon repairs. A retrospective review of 78 patients undergoing surgical repair for quadriceps or patellar tendon rupture from March 2014 to December 2020 was performed. Univariate statistics were used to evaluate differences between groups. Approximately 10.3% of cases returned to the operating room, and 6.4% required revision repair for rerupture of the quadriceps or patellar tendon. Notable trends toward increased risk for rerupture included a history of prior knee surgery (odds ratio [OR] = 6.286, p = 0.065) and quadriceps tendon rupture (OR = 6.321, p = 0.055), although statistical significance was not achieved. Although not statistically significant, previous knee surgery and quadriceps tendon rupture appear to increase the risk of rerupture after primary tendon repair. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 33(4):212-215, 2024).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"33 4","pages":"212-215"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793006","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zachary Telgheder, Gauray Mookerjee, James Aglio, Matthew P Sullivan
{"title":"Suture Augmentation of Internal Fixation for Highly Comminuted Patella Fractures.","authors":"Zachary Telgheder, Gauray Mookerjee, James Aglio, Matthew P Sullivan","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Treatment of comminuted patella fractures is challenging. Augmentation of internal fixation has been proposed to improve stability. The authors describe an effective technique to augment internal fixation consisting of locked sutures within the quadriceps and patellar tendons. This technique functions to off-load internal fixation and restore tension to the extensor mechanism. The locked suture augmentation technique was performed for 13 patients undergoing open treatment of patella fractures by the senior author from 2016 to 2019. Patients were followed for an average of 10.2 months. No patients suffered postoperative infection or wound complication requiring intervention. There were no cases of fracture displacement, implant failure, loss of fixation, postoperative infection, or wound complication requiring intervention. Mean range of motion was 0 - 134 degrees of extension, and no patients demonstrated an extensor lag. The authors conclude that locked suture augmentation of comminuted patella fractures represents a viable technique that demonstrates excellent early clinical results. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 33(4):201-205, 2024).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"33 4","pages":"201-205"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793010","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hossein Tabrizi, Evan Kohler, Sarah Adams, David Fernandez, Patrick Atkinson
{"title":"Biomechanical Implications of Asymmetric Gardner-Wells Tong Placement During Cervical Spine Traction.","authors":"Hossein Tabrizi, Evan Kohler, Sarah Adams, David Fernandez, Patrick Atkinson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In cases of cervical facet dislocations, traction is typically delivered in the acute setting with tongs attached to the skull via two pins. Although the pins are recommended to be inserted symmetrically in a neutral loading position, erroneous asymmetric pin placement has been documented in case reports, but its biomechanical implications are unknown. The current study utilized a human surrogate to evaluate the influence of asymmetrically placed pins in the axial or frontal planes. In addition, asymmetry of the cable that delivers the traction force to the tongs was also investigated. In the majority of the pin configuration experiments, pin asymmetry did not significantly affect cervical spine loading. One exception was if one pin was placed 1 cm anterior to neutral and the contralateral was in the neutral position. This configuration resulted in a significant increase in the cervical extension moment, which should typically be avoided because it can hinder reduction. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 33(4):233-239, 2024).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"33 4","pages":"233-239"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142793123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T David Luo, S Hanif Hussaini, Nicholas A Andring, Erin A Kelly, Eben A Carroll, Jason J Halvorson
{"title":"Comparison of Lateral versus Medial Entry Femoral Traction Pin Complication Rates.","authors":"T David Luo, S Hanif Hussaini, Nicholas A Andring, Erin A Kelly, Eben A Carroll, Jason J Halvorson","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Distal femoral skeletal traction is a common procedure for the stabilization of fractures of the pelvis, acetabulum, and femur following trauma. Femoral traction pins are traditionally inserted via medial-to-lateral (MTL) entry to accurately direct the pin away from the medial neurovascular bundle. Alternatively, cadaveric studies have demonstrated low risk to the neurovascular bundle using a lateral-to-medial (LTM) approach. The purpose of this study was to compare the incidence of complications of LTM and MTL femoral traction pin placement at a single institution. This was a retrospective review of patients from the orthopaedic consult registry at a academic Level I Trauma Center. We identified 233 LTM femoral traction pin procedures in 231 patients and 29 MTL pin procedures in 29 patients. The two pin placement techniques were compared with respect to complications, specifically the incidence of neurovascular injury, cellulitis, septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, and heterotopic ossification after femoral traction pin placement. Two complications were reported. One patient developed heterotopic ossification along the pin tract after LTM traction pin placement. Another patient developed septic arthritis after LTM pin placement, likely attributable to retrograde intramedullary nailing of his open femur fracture rather than his traction pin. There were no reports of neurovascular injury, cellulitis, or osteomyelitis associated with pin placement. The complication rate was 0.9% for LTM group and 0.0% for MTL group (p = 0.616). LTM femoral traction pin placement is a safe procedure with a similarly low complication rate compared with traditional MTL placement when the limb is positioned in neutral alignment. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(4):259-262, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 4","pages":"259-262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140320328","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Colin K Cantrell, Erik B Gerlach, Gregory H Versteeg, Michael D Stover, Bennet A Butler
{"title":"Heterotopic Ossification Prophylaxis in Acetabular Fracture Surgery: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Colin K Cantrell, Erik B Gerlach, Gregory H Versteeg, Michael D Stover, Bennet A Butler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Heterotopic ossification (HO) following acetabular fracture surgery is relatively common. The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review of the literature regarding HO rates following acetabular surgery and the effectiveness of the various prophylactic measures taken to prevent its occurrence. A search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was performed using the search terms (\"Acetabular\" OR \"Acetabulum\") AND (\"Heterotopic Ossification\" OR \"HO\" OR \"Ectopic Ossification\"). Inclusion criteria included articles published in English reporting on HO in acetabular fracture surgery. Descriptive statistics were calculated with categorical data presented as frequency with percentages and continuous data as means. Standard weighted means were calculated for all parameters. Sixty-six articles were included in this study with a total of 5,028 patients. HO was identified in 1,511 (30%) of fractures. Indomethacin (27%) and radiation therapy (24%) demonstrated decreased rates of HO formation versus no prophylaxis (36%). In particular, rates of severe HO formation were substantially decreased with radiation therapy (3%) and indomethacin (7%) compared to no prophylaxis (18%). Indomethacin and radiation therapy both appear to decrease HO formation and severity without substantially increasing surgical morbidity. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(4):217-224, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 4","pages":"217-224"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140320264","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael F Githens, Cesar Cardenas, Reza Firoozabadi
{"title":"High Variability in Type and Indications for Bone Void Filler in Tibial Plateau Fracture Repair.","authors":"Michael F Githens, Cesar Cardenas, Reza Firoozabadi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tibial plateau fractures are a common injury treated by orthopaedic trauma surgeons. Depression of the articular surface of the tibial plateau is often an associated injury pattern. The methods used to address depressed tibial plateau fractures can vary, as it has yet to be determined if the type of bone void filler utilized affects the long-term functional outcomes of patients with tibial plateau fractures. A 28-question survey was created to better elucidate the current practices used by orthopaedic surgeons and the factors influencing the selection of bone void fillers for treatment of these injuries. The survey was distributed online to Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) members. There were 106 orthopaedic surgeons that completed the survey with a wide range of responses. The survey determined the current practice of orthopaedic surgeons varies widely when selecting bone void fillers in the treatment of depressed tibial plateau fractures. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(3):156-159, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 3","pages":"156-159"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139522229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sohail Qazi, Stephen Martinkovich, Patrick DeMeo, Brian Mosier, Gary Schmidt, Jon Hammarstedt
{"title":"Proximal Tibial Osteotomies: Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes.","authors":"Sohail Qazi, Stephen Martinkovich, Patrick DeMeo, Brian Mosier, Gary Schmidt, Jon Hammarstedt","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a surgical procedure that can be used as a primary or as an adjunctive treatment for a variety of knee pathologies, most commonly isolated medial compartment arthrosis in a knee with varus alignment. More recently, indications for HTO have been expanded to include its use in combination with cartilage preserving techniques, to offload the effected compartment, and in conjunction with ligamentous reconstruction. HTO also has utility in delaying total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in select patients with favorable literature on future TKA outcomes. Numerous techniques for HTO have been published, however, medial opening wedge and lateral closing wedge osteotomies remain the most common. The purpose of this article is to summarize HTO patient selection and indications, surgical techniques, common complications, and review outcomes from recent literature. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(3):148-155, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 3","pages":"148-155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139522365","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erik Gerlach, John Carney, Mark Plantz, Colin K Cantrell, Jeremy Marx, Peter Swiatek, Rusheel Nayak, Bennet Butler
{"title":"Does Surgeon Compensation Differ by Implant Choice for the Treatment of Femoral Neck Fractures?","authors":"Erik Gerlach, John Carney, Mark Plantz, Colin K Cantrell, Jeremy Marx, Peter Swiatek, Rusheel Nayak, Bennet Butler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The objective of this study was to determine if physicians are compensated equally for the treatment of femoral neck fractures based on fixation method in a propensity score matched cohort of patients. The American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Project (ACS NSQIP) database was queried for patients undergoing open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty (HA), and total hip arthroplasty (THA) for femoral neck fractures. Exact matching was used to account for differences in patient-specific variables and underlying medical comorbidities. Total relative value units (RVU), operative time, RVU/minute, and reimbursement/minute were compared between the three procedures after exact matching to assess relative valuation. Propensity score matching resulted in a total of 4,581 patients eligible for final data analysis (1,527 patients in each treatment group). The groups were very well matched for age, sex, BMI, comorbidities, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class (p > 0.99 for all). When dividing compensation by case duration, ORIF generated the most RVUs per minute (0.31 ± 0.19 or $11.01 ± 7.02) followed by THA (0.27 ± 0.14 or $9.86 ± 5.15) and HA (0.25 ± 0.1 or $8.99 ± 3.75; p<0.001 for all). This study shows that orthopaedic surgeons are compensated the most for ORIF followed by THA and HA for fixation of femoral neck fractures. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(3):164-168, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 3","pages":"164-168"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139522205","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jacquelyn P Cruz, Colin K Cantrell, Daniel J Johnson, Erik B Gerlach, Bennet A Butler
{"title":"Outcomes of Iliac Wing Fractures: A Systematic Review of the Literature.","authors":"Jacquelyn P Cruz, Colin K Cantrell, Daniel J Johnson, Erik B Gerlach, Bennet A Butler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To review the literature on iliac wing fractures to assess outcomes of operative and nonoperative treatment. A search of PubMed, MEDLINE, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews was performed. Articles reporting on iliac wing fractures without pelvic ring destabilization or intraarticular extension were included. Study information and patient data were collected, and a Methodological Index for Non-randomized Studies (MINORS) score was assigned to each article. In total, 19,363 articles were identified with 32 qualifying for inclusion. The articles included 131 patients with 133 fractures. The mean age was 43.6, and mean follow-up time was 41.9 months. Forty-eight (36%) fractures were treated operatively, and 85 (64%) were treated nonoperatively. Associated injuries included bowel injuries, other pelvic fractures, gunshot wounds, and arterial injuries. There is an absence of comparative studies between operative and nonoperative management of iliac wing fractures. Indications for operative management appear to depend on comminution, open fractures, and associated injuries. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 32(3):139-147, 2023).</p>","PeriodicalId":516534,"journal":{"name":"Journal of surgical orthopaedic advances","volume":"32 3","pages":"139-147"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139522346","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}