BACKGROUND Hallux valgus(HV)is a common foot deformity that manifests with increasing age,especially in women.The associated foot pain causes impaired gait and decreases quality of life.Moderate and severe HV is a def...
BACKGROUND Fractures of the proximal femur epiphysis are problematic for state health care because they are associated with severe medical and social problems and high morbidity and mortality rates.AIM To model the po...
Radial head and neck fractures represent up to 14%of all pediatric elbow fractures and can be a difficult challenge in the pediatric patient.In up to 39%of proximal radius fractures,there is a concomitant fracture,whi...
The long head of the biceps tendon is widely recognized as an important pain generator,especially in anterior shoulder pain and dysfunction with athletes and working individuals.The purpose of this review is to provid...
BACKGROUND High tibial osteotomy(HTO)is a well-known procedure for the correction of knee varus.The purpose of this study was to compare the radiological results and accuracy of deformity correction performed using tw...
A quarter of patients admitted with a proximal femoral fracture suffer from an acute episode of delirium during their hospital stay.Yet it is often unrecognised,poorly managed,and rarely discussed by doctors.Delirium ...
AIM To provide a "patient-normalized" parameter in the proximal forearm. METHODS Sixty-three cadaveric upper extremities from thirty-five cadavers were studied. A muscle splitting approach was utilized to locate the p...
Cooper University Hospital (Camden,NJ,United States) for supporting to this work
Dysplasia epiphysealis hemimelica(DEH),or Trevor’s disease,is an osteocartilaginous epiphyseal overgrowth typically occurring in children.The literature reports6 adult cases and none describe recurrence requiring add...
Proximal symphalangism(SYM1B)(OMIM 615298) is an autosomal dominant developmental disorder affecting joint fusion. It is characterized by variable fusions of the proximal interphalangeal joints of the hands,typically ...
AIM:To review outcomes following usage of the Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System(LARS?)in shoulder tumors.METHODS:Medical records of nineteen patients(19 shoulders)that underwent tumor excisional procedure and rec...