Instructional Course Lectures

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Osteoarthritis of the wrist.

Osteoarthritis of the wrist is one of the most common conditions encountered by the orthopaedic surgeon and requires careful analysis and specific indications and rationale for appropriate treatment. Radiographic analysis and surgical approaches for reconstruction of the wrist consist of technical caveats that will improve outcome, including limited wrist fusions, proximal row carpectomy, and t...

Orthopaedic war injuries: recent developments in treatment and research.

Musculoskeletal injury is the most common type of injury among survivors of combat trauma, and combat-related trauma is challenging for an orthopaedic surgeon to treat. Methods of treatment are evolving, but significant gaps remain as knowledge of civilian trauma is extrapolated to combat trauma.

Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty.

The direct anterior approach to hip arthroplasty has become a popular technique. This technique, which was described almost 70 years ago, allows the surgeon to approach the hip through an internervous and intermuscular plane. Preliminary studies show that direct anterior hip arthroplasty may allow patients to recover faster with a lower dislocation rate. It is helpful to understand the history,...

Instructional Course Lecture Chromosomal Aberrations in Musculoskeletal Tumours: Clinical Importance

Printed with the permission of EFORT. The article appears in European Instructional Course Lectures Vol. 2, 1995. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 1996;78-B:501-6. Only a generation ago it was a major achievement to count human chromosomes; in 1956, Tjio and Levan determined that man has 46 chromosomes. Today, cytogenetics and molecular genetics are providing important clues about the genesis of tumours ...

Advances in posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Current advances in posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have led to excellent clinical and functional outcomes. It is helpful to review anatomy, cadaver sectioning studies, biomechanical studies, clinical outcome data, and novel surgical techniques for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, including all-inside reconstructions. Surgeons also should be aware of current controversies ...