Warfarin cessation is non-essential in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty¿a case¿control study. Phillips A, Dan M, Schaefer N, Randle R. Warfarin cessation is non-essential in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty¿a case¿control study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Jan 28;10(1):16. Abstract Background Warfarinised patients frequently present for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Current practice of heparin `bridging¿ is...

Multivariate analysis of risk factors for predicting supplementary posterior instrumentation after anterolateral decompression and instrumentation in treating thoracolumbar burst fractures. Chen J, Jia YS, Sun Q, Li JY, Zheng CY, Du J, Bai CX. Multivariate analysis of risk factors for predicting supplementary posterior instrumentation after anterolateral decompression and instrumentation in treating thoracolumbar burst fractures. J...

Osteosynthesis-screw augmentation by ultrasound-activated biopolymer - an ovine in vivo study assessing biocompatibility and bone-to-implant contact. Neumann H, Breer S, Reimers N, Kasch R, Schulz AP, Kienast B. Osteosynthesis-screw augmentation by ultrasound-activated biopolymer - an ovine in vivo study assessing biocompatibility and bone-to-implant contact. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Jan...

Comparison of ceramic-on-ceramic to metal-on-polyethylene bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Hu D, Tie K, Yang X, Tan Y, Alaidaros M, Chen L. Comparison of ceramic-on-ceramic to metal-on-polyethylene bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Feb 3;10(1):22. Abstract Background In recent years, the...

Determining the clinical importance of treatment benefits for interventions for painful orthopedic conditions. Katz NP, Paillard FC, Ekman E. Determining the clinical importance of treatment benefits for interventions for painful orthopedic conditions. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Feb 3;10(1):24. Abstract The overarching goals of treatments for orthopedic conditions are generally to improve or restore function and alleviate pain....

Three-column osteotomy surgery versus standard surgical management for the correction of adult spinal deformity: a cohort study. Ji X, Chen H, Zhang Y, Zhang L, Zhang W, Berven S, Tang P. Three-column osteotomy surgery versus standard surgical management for the correction of adult spinal deformity: a cohort study. J Orthop Surg Res. 2015 Feb 3;10(1):23. Abstract Background The aim of this study was to analyze and compare the...

Spontaneous healing of a displaced bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus in a child Han JH, Song JG, Kwon JH, Kang KW, Shah D, Nha KW. Spontaneous healing of a displaced bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus in a child. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2015 Mar;27(1):65-7. Abstract Background Bucket-handle tears less frequently occur in the lateral meniscus than in the medial meniscus. An 11-year-old male patient complained of...

Arthroscopic burring of exposed cement following curettage and cavity filling cementation for chondroblastoma of the proximal tibia Park JH, Chae IJ, Han SB, Lee DH. Arthroscopic burring of exposed cement following curettage and cavity filling cementation for chondroblastoma of the proximal tibia. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2015 Mar;27(1):61-4. Abstract Background Chondroblastoma of the proximal tibia is difficult to treat because of its...

The FasT-Fix Repair Technique for Ramp Lesion of the Medial Meniscus. Li WP, Chen Z, Song B, Yang R, Tan W. The FasT-Fix Repair Technique for Ramp Lesion of the Medial Meniscus. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2015 Mar;27(1):56-60. Abstract Introduction This technical note describes a new arthroscopic technique to repair the peripheral attachment lesion of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus. The operation was performed under arthroscopy...

Coronal alignment of the lower limb and the incidence of constitutional varus knee in korean females. Song MH, Yoo SH, Kang SW, Kim YJ, Park GT, Pyeun YS. Coronal alignment of the lower limb and the incidence of constitutional varus knee in korean females. Knee Surg Relat Res. 2015 Mar;27(1):49-55. Abstract Purpose In total knee arthroplasty (TKA), it is important to restore neutral mechanical alignment. The purpose of this study...