Acute patellar dislocation–closed or operative treatment?

Operative Treatment of Acute Acromioclavicular Dislocation

For treatment of acute acromioclavicular dislocation we chose operative treatment in which we fixed clavicule to coracoid with a screw. With regard to the clinical results, out of 6 patients who had gone under operation, only one had calcification at coracoclavicular ligament without limitation of motion. There were no serious postoperative complication. 

Benefits of Either Operative or Non-Operative Treatment for Perilunate Dislocation and Fracture Dislocations

Dear Editor We read the article by Bagheri et al with great interest (1). We found the study interesting and comprehensive as four groups of patients, including operative and nonoperative in either pure dislocation or fracture dislocation, were compared in terms of Mayo wrist score, Grip strength, range of motion and radiographic parameters. It seems that the results were comparable to studies ...

The Operative Treatment of Acute Suppurative Peritonitis

or the effete substances removed. These fresh invaders, after once a peritonitis has been established, come from the bowels. It is satisfactorily proved that the weakened and softened intestinal walls are readily pervaded by microbes which have their habitat there, or have been accidentally carried there; thus germs constantly enter the irritated and suppurative peritoneal pouch. A vicious circ...

Fertility Outcome after Operative Laparoscopy versus No Treatment in Infertile Women with Minimal or Mild Endometriosis

Equivalent PROMIS Scores after Nonoperative or Operative Treatment of Trapeziometacarpal Osteoarthritis

Background: Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) scores can quantify symptomsand limitations after upper extremity surgery. Our objective was to determine how these scores compare amongstpatients with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis treated either nonoperatively or operatively.Methods: In this retrospective comparative study, we compared PROMIS s...