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Purpose Complex metacarpophalangeal (MCP) dislocations require open surgical reduction, but surgeons disagree about the best surgical approach. We hypothesized that a dorsal approach would require less operative time than would a volar approach and result in a decreased need for a secondary approach...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to report the results of a series of infected forearm nonunions treated from 1998 to 2012 using a staged reconstruction technique.

This article provides a summary of new research pertaining to orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery, from May 2014 to July 2015. The studies included were published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery and Foot and Ankle International, and some were also presented at Specialty Day at the Annual M...

Background: Loosening of the glenoid component continues to be the main cause of medium and long-term failure of shoulder replacements. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the early clinical and radiographic results following use of an all-polyethylene pegged glenoid component designed for hyb...

Background: Shoulder instability is a common entity requiring surgical stabilization. Although arthroscopic soft-tissue stabilization has been the most common surgical treatment, increased attention is now being paid to Latarjet coracoid transfers and bone-block augmentation, particularly with gleno...

Is subscapularis repair really necessary& does it really improve outcomes in RSA?

Up to 30% of hip aspirations done at the Cleveland Clinic to confirm a diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients are dry aspirations. Dry aspiration is unreliable for making the diagnosis, however, so surgeons there had been adding a saline lavage and...

Are there specific risk factors for wound complications following total hip arthroplasty (THA) through the direct anterior approach?

Background: There are conflicting reports regarding the role of osseous morphologic characteristics such as an increased tibial slope as associated with an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Few studies have analyzed the role of a combination of osseous morphologic characteristics in matched c...

Background: The surgical technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has evolved as a result of improved understanding of ligament biomechanics, anatomy, device development, and failed reconstructions. Studies on surgical technique preferences have been limited to surgeon surveys, ...