Marcus Jäger,1,2 Catharina Chiari,3 Joern W.P. Michael,4 Sandro F. Fucentese5 1Department of Orthopaedics, HeinrichHeine University, Düsseldorf, Germany; 2Orthopaedic Department, DuisburgEssen University, Essen, Germany 3Department of Orthopaedics, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria 4Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany; 5Department of...

1Master Student in Anatomy, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia 2Resident, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia 3Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia 4Professor & Consultant Hand & Microsurgeon, Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sci...

This past year has seen an increase in the quality of studies in pediatric orthopaedics, and the completion of BrAIST demonstrated that high-level studies of important questions can be addressed in pediatric orthopaedics. The current commitment of improving quality of care for children promises a healthy future for pediatric orthopaedics.

Early stability of a cementless acetabular cup with a flattened pole. A randomized RSA study Urs Munzinger1, Thomas Guggi1, Bart Kaptein2, Marion Persoon3, Edward Valstar2, Cornelis Doets4 1Department of Orthopaedics, Schulthess Clinic, Zurich, Switzerland; 2Department of Orthopaedics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, Netherlands; 3Bio-Imaging Technologies B.V., Leiden, Netherlands; 4D...

Clinical Performance of a Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene at 5 Years in Total Hip Arthroplasty: The Impact of Elliptical Distortion on a Clinical Wear Series John M. Martell1, Jimmi Mangla1, James Verner2, Stephen J. Incavo3, Chitranjan Ranawat4 1The Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Orthopaedic Biomedical imaging Institute, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2Department of O...

Explosive weapons remain the leading cause of death, injury, and disability to combatants in battle. Recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have seen considerable advances in the surgical knowledge and skills needed to save life and limb of multiply injured casualties. Global terrorism has seen explosive weapons move from battlefield to urban centres, often with devastating effects. Orthopaed...

Serum Calcium, Phosphorous and Alkaline Phosphatase levels in Different Trimesters of pregnancy Authors: Mohammad Gharedaghi Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Mashhad University of Medical Siences Nayere Ghomian Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gyneocology, Mashhad University of Medical Siences Hassan Rahimi Associate Professor of Orthopaedics, Mashhad University of Medical Siences Mahm...