BACKGROUND Several methods of reducing an acute anterior dislocation of the shoulder have been described. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of the external rotation method in the reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations with and without fractures of the greater tuberosity and to evaluate the causes of failure. METHODS Senior and junior orthopaedic residents attend...

INTRODUCTION Among the patients requiring total knee arthroplasty (TKA), approximately 10-15% presents with a valgus deformity (VD). Severely deformed valgus knees represent a surgical challenge. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of TKA in grade II and III valgus knee deformities (Ranawat classification), focusing on axis correction, by using a lateral parapatellar capsulotom...

BACKGROUND Principles for the treatment of tibial intercondylar eminence fracture are early reduction and stable fixation. Numerous ways to treatment of this fracture have been invented. We designed a simple, low-invasive, and arthroscopic surgical strategy for tibial intercondylar eminence fracture utilizing the Meniscal Viper Repair System used for arthroscopic meniscal suture. METHODS We s...

Despite the fact that common surgical techniques for the treatment of genu varum usually correct the malalignment in the affected knee, these methods have significant complications and cause problems in the long term. Retro-tubercle opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy is among the newer techniques for the treatment of genu varum. The goal of this study was to compare the results of retro-tuberc...

CONTEXT The relationship between clinical judgments of anterior knee laxity and instrumented measurement of anterior tibial translation is unclear. OBJECTIVE To examine the relationship between certified athletic trainers'grading of anterior knee laxity and instrumented measurements of anterior tibial translation. DESIGN Randomized, blinded, clinical assessment. SETTING Laboratory. PART...