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Mashup Score: 0Health-Care Costs for Patients with a Lower-Extremity Fracture Have Increased Disproportionately Over the Past 10 Years - 2 day(s) ago
Increasing U.S. health-care costs raise concerns regarding the sustainability of the U.S. health-care system, with the potential for negative effects on the mental and physical health of patients. Orthopaedic injuries…
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Mashup Score: 0An Opioid-Free Perioperative Pain Protocol Is Noninferior to Opioid-Containing Management - 7 day(s) ago
In recent years, orthopaedic surgeons have attempted to decrease opioid consumption through multimodal pain management. However, a limited effort has been made to eliminate opioids entirely in the perioperative period…
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Mashup Score: 13Osteotomies of the Knee for Valgus Malalignment - 8 day(s) ago
»Osteotomy is an effective treatment strategy for young, active patients with symptomatic valgus malalignment of the knee that has been unresponsive to conservative management.»Osteotomies are also indicated to support joint…
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Mashup Score: 3Intra-articular Median Nerve Entrapment of the Elbow After Medial Epicondyle Fracture - 12 day(s) ago
We describe a 13-year-old adolescent girl experiencing persistent pain and reduced grip strength following nonoperative treatment of a medial epicondyle fracture-dislocation with closed reduction over 5 years before her referral…
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Mashup Score: 16Closed Reduction and Intrafocal Pinning for Complex Dorsal Fracture Dislocation of the Distal Interphalangeal Joint - 12 day(s) ago
Dorsal dislocations of the distal interphalangeal joint with associated volar base fractures of the distal phalanx are complex injuries that pose challenges for achieving stable reduction and restoring optimal joint…
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Mashup Score: 10The Utilization of MRI-Generated Synthetic CT in the Treatment of Chronic Bilateral Spondylolysis - 13 day(s) ago
A 14-year-old male athlete presented with a 9-month history of low back pain, worse with hyperextension. Nonoperative management for bilateral L4 spondylolysis had been unsuccessful. The patient underwent a novel…
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Mashup Score: 0Improved Risk Adjustment for Comorbid Diagnoses in Administrative Claims Analyses of Orthopaedic Surgery - 13 day(s) ago
The accurate inclusion of patient comorbidities ensures appropriate risk adjustment in clinical or health services research and payment models. Orthopaedic studies often use only the comorbidities included at the index…
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Mashup Score: 25Fibular-Sided Avulsion of Posterior Inferior Tibiofibular Ligament—Patel-Sharma Fragment - 14 day(s) ago
A 30-year-old man presented with left proximal tibia fracture (open Grade 3A) and a transverse lateral malleolus fracture (Weber B) following direct impact injury. Computed tomography revealed a rare posteromedial…
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Mashup Score: 3
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has not been routinely used for infants with brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI); instead, the decision to operate is based on the trajectory of clinical recovery…
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Mashup Score: 41Tetrafocal Bone Lengthening by Ilizarov Frame Application in a Patient With Segmental Tibial Bone Loss - 15 day(s) ago
Thirty-five-year-old man presented with 14 cm segmental tibial defect after crush injury (Gustilo Anderson type-IIIA). Tetrafocal bone transport using Ilizarov frame was performed with 3 osteotomies. Two minor complications—skin invagination…
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