Spontaneous or traumatic hemorrhages into joints that occur in the course of congenital bleeding disorders due to deficiencies of plasma clotting factors lead to early and extensive damage to joints. Arthropathy in those patients most commonly affects the knee, elbow and ankle. Replacement surgery of the damaged joint is the only effective way to treat such advanced changes. Although arthritis ...

I suggest that for too long the problem of the rheumatoid elbow, particularly the need for surgical intervention, has been underestimated. Where the latter has been advocated the philosophy has been adopted that synovectomy and debridement with excision of the head of the radius is probably all that is required, or that in the late case excision arthroplasty may yield an adequate result. I sugg...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to assess major and minor league baseball players' return to professional baseball at a preinjury level or higher after surgery of the shoulder or elbow. HYPOTHESIS The majority of athletes will be able to return to their preinjury level after surgery. STUDY DESIGN Case series. METHODS Over a 4-season period, prospective injury and surgery records ...

W e have all probably felt that way at some point in our lives, whether in our personal matters, in business, or in our medical profession. This statement seems to apply to the story of Sandy Koufax, one of the best all-time pitchers in the history of professional baseball. Sandy Koufax was forced to retire in 1966 during the peak of his career due to severe elbow pain. He has reportedly said t...

Artificial joint replacement has found a firm place in orthopaedic surgery since its first introduction in the late 1960s. While the initial fixed bearing implants tended to progress to early loosening, the development of so-called "sloppy joints" has seen a major advance in the survival and success rate of this arthroplasty. The surgical approach and technique have also been modified in such a...

BACKGROUND There have been several reports that partial ulnar transfer (PUNT) is preferable for reconstructing elbow flexion in patients with upper brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) compared with intercostal nerve transfer (ICNT). The purpose of this study was to compare the recovery of elbow flexion between patients subjected to PUNT and patients subjected to ICNT. METHODS Sixteen patients (13...