INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to report the surgical management and to discuss the options for fracture fixation in an adult patient with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) who sustained a trochanteric femoral fracture after a simple fall from standing position. CASE REPORT As a result of multiple fractures during childhood, this adult patient with OI presented with a short stature. The ra...

BACKGROUND Three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) eliminates the positioning errors and allows the clinician to more accurately assess the radiographic parameters present. To elucidate the 3D geometry of the acetabulum and the extent of hip subluxation/dislocation in patients with cerebral palsy (CP), quantitative morphometric analysis was performed using 3D-CT data. METHODS We evaluat...

The medical records of 155 dogs with patellar luxation (PL) from three different centres were analysed. Each case was classified according to the nature of its luxation and any concurrent orthopaedic conditions plus the age at diagnosis were also noted. Measurements relating to angle of inclination (AOI) of the femoral neck and medio-lateral bowing of the femur and tibia at the stifle were also...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Intraoperatively, patient-specific positioning guides (PSPGs) represent the preoperatively planned alignment. We investigated the degree of correlation between preoperative planning and the alignment achieved postoperatively with the PSPG technique. PATIENTS AND METHODS TKAs performed with the PSPG technique between 2009 and 2011 were included. 39 patients (42 TKAs) vol...

Bowing fractures are incomplete fractures of tubular long bones, often observed in pediatric patients, where plain radiographic film is the non-invasive imaging modality of choice in routine radiological workflow. Due to weak association between bent bone and distinct cortex disruption, bowing fractures may not be diagnosed properly while reading plain radiography. Missed fractures and dislocat...

+MR Dressler, S Swope, J Tikka, C Hardaker, M Heldreth, T Render +DePuy Orthopaedics Research, Warsaw, IN [email protected] INTRODUCTION An estimated 46 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis [1]. As tissue engineered treatments and other options remain on the horizon, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) continues to be an efficacious solution for severe osteoarthritis and has been increasin...

The failure rate after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction performed by expert surgeons is estimated to be in the range of 10-15%, and only 60% of patients undergoing this surgery are able to resume sporting activities comparable to those they engaged in prior to the traumatic incident. Incorrect femoral tunnel placement is one of the main causes of failed ACL reconstruction and thi...