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Background: Preoperative risk stratification and optimization of preoperative care may be helpful in reducing readmission rates after primary total joint arthroplasty. Assessment of the predictive value of individual modifiable risk factors without a tool to assess cumulative risk may not provide pr...

Question: In patients having total knee arthroplasty, are better results achieved using patient-specific cutting guides (PSCG) compared with conventional instrumentation?

Background: The purpose of this analysis was to determine the clinical significance of injectable hyaluronic acid (HA) in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis, and to assess which trial-level factors influence the overall treatment effect of HA on pain (as measured by a VAS [visual analog scale] or ...

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate mid-term results of proximal femoral varus derotation osteotomy (VDRO) in children with cerebral palsy and determine what effect age, Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) level, and surgeon volume had on surgical success.

Commentary Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a process in which unwanted and potentially disabling bone tissue forms in abnormal locations such as muscles, musculotendinous junctions, and joint capsules. It may occur after trauma and after surgery. It is well known around the elbow and hip following...

Background: Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a known complication of hip arthroscopy. Our objective was to determine the effect of postoperative naproxen therapy on the development of HO following arthroscopic surgery for femoroacetabular impingement.

Patients with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of complications after sustaining an ankle fracture, including fracture displacement, superficial and deep infection, hardware failure, and neuropathic arthropathy. With the increased incidence of diabetes among the aged, the increased incidence of ...

A 44-year-old male Army service member presented to the emergency department with acute onset of right ankle pain and weakness during a game of kickball. He described inadvertently catching his foot on the ground while attempting to strike the ball, which resulted in a fixed plantarflexion and audib...

This article reports the revision rate and possible risk factors for lower extremity amputations in patients with diabetes mellitus or peripheral arte...

Results from this retrospective study showed more than half of patients had pain and loss of tibiofibular overlap 5 years after syndesmosis screw fixation of ankle fractures with associated syndesmotic disruptions and linked increased patient age with pain and dissatisfaction with the procedure.