Musculoskeletal Disorders
Case Reports
An Unusual Presentation of Subacute Osteomyelitis: A Talus Brodie Abscess With Tendon Involvement
Brodie abscess is a subacute localized osteomyelitis with a presenting report of intermittent pain of long duration. In this article, we report a...
Case Reports
Fulminant Spread of a Femur Anaerobic Osteomyelitis to Abdomen in a 17-Year-Old Boy
To our knowledge, distant spread of infection in anaerobic osteomyelitis has not been described before.
Conference Coverage
Halting Bone-Building Osteoporosis Reduces Risk for Additional Atypical Femur Fracture
SAN FRANCISCO—There is growing evidence that supports an association between atypical fractures of the femur – a rare break of the thigh bone,...
Clinical Review
Updates in the Management of Orthopedic Soft-Tissue Injuries Associated With Lower Extremity Trauma
Management of traumatic soft-tissue injuries remains a challenging and ever evolving field within orthopedic surgery. The basic principle of...
Article
Perspectives on Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Orthopedic Surgeon: Overview of Non-Tumor Necrosis Factor Biologic Drugs and Perioperative Management
Early use of disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy has become the standard of care in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....
Case Reports
Biology, Classification, and Management of Recurrent Myxofibrosarcoma 21 Years After Resection
Soft-tissue sarcomas (STSs) are a heterogenous group of rare malignancies that have significant lifelong implications. Accepted management...
Case Reports
Idiopathic Chronic Calcific Periarthritis in a Child
Calcific periarthritis is a calcium deposition disease of the periarticular tissues. Deposits of calcium from calcific periarthritis can be found...
News
Severity of ACL Rupture Predicts OA Risk
Major Finding: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patients were four times more likely to have abnormal joint space narrowing within 4...
Clinical Review
Current Management Options for Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: Part II, Operative Management
Osteonecrosis of the femoral head is a multifactorial disease that can result in significant clinical morbidity and affects patients of any age,...
Case Reports
Primary Dedifferentiated Parosteal Osteosarcoma in a 21-Year-Old Man
Abstract not available.
Article
Perspectives on Rheumatoid Arthritis for the Orthopedic Surgeon: Overview of Early Diagnosis and the Tumor Necrosis Factor Antagonists
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory arthritis in the United States.