OBJECTIVES To describe the rate of surgical site infections in children undergoing orthopedic surgery in centers of excellence and analyze the patients' profiles. METHODS Medical records of pediatric patients undergoing orthopedic surgery in the Jamil Haddad National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics from January 2012 to December 2013 were analyzed and monitored for one year. Patients...

Severe asymmetric pectus excavatum surgery is a technique challenging operation, and it difficult to obtain good results using general Nuss procedure. In order ensure the success of we used special for correction, which Wung procedure designed. Due serious deformity, very correct directly. reduce difficulty, use preshaping in our can fully soften bony structures chest wall depression lay founda...

BACKGROUND Orthopedic surgeries of lower extremities such as total knee arthroplasty (TKA), total hip arthroplasty (THA), and hip fracture surgery (HFS) are widely considered to carry a high risk of developing deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary thromboembolism (PTE). Growing attention to epidemiological studies using a healthcare database led us to quantify the risks using a Japanese da...

INTRODUCTION Salter Harris Fractures type, especially type I and II are treated by orthopedic reduction in the emergency room or operating room, under general anesthesia, followed by plaster immobilization. Neglected or incorrectly treated fractures, leading to malunion and radiocarpal subluxations which require surgical procedure. PURPOSE This paper proposes to evaluate the correctly applied...

The number of total knee arthroplasties has increased exponentially and their indications have been expanded. This procedure presents challenging complications for orthopedic surgeons that are potentially catastrophic for patients. Here, a rare case of simultaneous bilateral periprosthetic fracture of the knee is reported, with discussion of the causal factors, possible management and prophylaxis.

High tibia osteotomy is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery. A precise overview on indications, patients selection, pre-operative planning, surgical technique, methods of fixation, and complications have been presented. This paper focused on the points that should be considered to achieve good long-term outcomes.

Cite this article: Konrads C, Plumhoff P, Reppenhagen S, Hoberg M, Rudert M, et al. (2016) Endoscopic Bursectomy is a Feasible and Safe Procedure in Palpable Bursitis of the Knee and Elbow. Ann Orthop Rheumatol 4(1): 1064. *Corresponding author Christian Konrads, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Wuerzburg, Koenig-LudwigHaus, Brettreichstraße, 97074, Wuerzburg Germany, Tel +49 931...

Various terms in orthopedics are formed using or incorporating the name of native bones and these then describe a clinical entity procedure. The term thus created, however, may not be directly related to bone associated. There few interesting examples such that encountered orthopedic literature. A short recollection those notable have known within their terminology is described here for general...