Trauma
Article
Knee Pain and Leg-Length Discrepancy After Retrograde Femoral Nailing
We retrospectively studied postoperative knee function and leg-length discrepancy (LLD) in 31 patients with femoral diaphyseal fractures treated...
Case Reports
Irreducible Radial Head Dislocation in a Child: A Case Report
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Pediatric elbow trauma and fractures account for a third of all limb fractures. Although...
Case Reports
Three Cases of Pediatric Monteggia Fracture-Dislocation Associated With Acute Plastic Bowing of the Ulna
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Monteggia fracture-dislocation with acute plastic bowing of the ulna is rare in children....
Original Research
Tape Blisters Following Hip Surgery: Can They Be Eliminated Completely?
It was recently reported that use of a perforated, stretchable cloth tape instead of silk tape reduced the incidence of postoperative blisters...
Case Reports
Ipsilateral Intertrochanteric and Pipkin Fractures: An Unusual Case
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. We report the case of an ipsilateral femoral head fracture and an associated...
Article
Effect of Delayed Treatment on Open Tibial Shaft Fractures
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Kirschner-Wire Fixation of Small Bones
A simple technique for Kirschner wire placement in small bones is to place the wire over the to-be-pinned bones, push the wire out through the...
Case Reports
Distal Femoral Physeal Fractures and Peroneal Nerve Palsy: Outcome and Review of the Literature
Abstract not available. Introduction provided instead. Distal femoral physeal injuries commonly result in growth disturbance.
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Modified Skew-Flap Below-Knee Amputation
Between 1999 and 2001, 35 consecutive patients with diabetes (mean age, 59.4 years) were treated prospectively with a modified skew-flap below-...
Article
Type III Acromioclavicular Separation: Results of a Recent Survey on Its Management
The issue of managing type III acromioclavicular (AC) separations remains controversial, and decisions about using operative versus conservative...