Lactococcus garvieae Periprosthetic Joint Infection in a Cattle Rancher with a Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Novel Reservoir Transmission.

Introduction: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remains a challenging complication of joint replacement surgery. With the more frequent use of immune modifying drugs and dietary changes in human populations, the resultant blunting of immune defenses allows for infections with less common organisms.

Case Report: Lactococcus garvieae is an anaerobic, gram-positive coccus with reservoirs in fish and domesticated farm animals.

A lipoglycopeptide antibiotic for Gram-positive biofilm-related infections.

Drug-resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections are still a substantial burden on the public health system, with two bacteria ( and ) accounting for over 1.5 million drug-resistant infections in the United States alone in 2017. In 2019, 250,000 deaths were attributed to these pathogens globally.

Assessing the academic achievement of United States orthopaedic departments.

Background: Assessing academic productivity allows academic departments to identify the strengths of their scholarly contribution and provides an opportunity to evaluate areas for improvement.

Aim: To provide objective benchmarks for departments seeking to enhance academic productivity and identify those with significant improvement in recent past.

Methods: Our study retrospectively analyzed a cohort of orthopaedic faculty at United States-based academic orthopaedic programs.

International Orthopaedic Volunteer Opportunities in Low and Middle-Income Countries.

Globally, the burden of musculoskeletal conditions continues to rise, disproportionately affecting low and middle-income countries (LMICs). The ability to meet these orthopaedic surgical care demands remains a challenge. To help address these issues, many orthopaedic surgeons seek opportunities to provide humanitarian assistance to the populations in need.

Spinal Cord Drift Following Laminoplasty Versus Laminectomy and Fusion for Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy.

Background: Cervical laminoplasty and laminectomy and fusion (LF) are posterior-based surgical techniques for the surgical treatment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM). Interestingly, the comparative amount of spinal cord drift obtained from these procedures has not been extensively described. The purpose of this study is to compare spinal cord drift between cervical laminoplasty and LF in patients with CSM.

Occlusion of an Aortobifemoral Graft after Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty.

With the aging population, the demand for total hip arthroplasty is rising. Improvements in arthroplasty techniques and design allow for total hip arthroplasty to be increasingly performed in older patients and those with multiple comorbidities. Complications are rare in young and healthy patients; however, there is greater risk in patients with multiple medical comorbidities and those who have had prior revision procedures.

Management of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS): an Orthopedic Surgeon's Perspective.

Purpose Of Review: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) or tenosynovial giant cell tumor (TGCT) encompasses a wide spectrum of disease and is divided into localized and diffuse variants. Surgical resection remains the principal treatment for nearly all localized type disease and most diffuse type. Recent mechanistic understanding of the disease led to drug discovery that has opened new avenues for patients with recalcitrant disease.

Current Trends in Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Applications and Match Rates.

Background: The current U.S. orthopaedic residency application process is becoming increasingly impersonal in the wake of an increasing number of applications.

An Early Look at Operative Orthopaedic Injuries Associated with Electric Scooter Accidents: Bringing High-Energy Trauma to a Wider Audience.

Background: There is a new method of transportation that started in our community in late 2017- rideshare electric scooters (e-scooters). These scooters have proven immensely popular and can now be found in many cities around the world. Despite the pervasiveness of e-scooters, their associated injury patterns are poorly understood.

Glenohumeral Dislocation Arthropathy: Etiology, Diagnosis, and Management.

Dislocation arthropathy describes the development of progressive degenerative changes of the glenohumeral joint in the setting of instability. Although the specific etiology remains unclear, the trauma of a single dislocation, repetitive injury associated with recurrent dislocations, changes in shoulder biomechanics, and complications associated with instability surgery have all been implicated in its development. Pain and restricted range of motion are the most common patient complaints.

Assessment of Vertebral Curves Using the Manual Post-It Technique.

Study Design: A prospective study of a new technique.

Objective: The aims of this study were to report a manual technique for measuring vertebral curves on digital spine radiographs, and to assess the agreement of this technique with that of digital software for measuring vertebral curves.

Summary Of Background Data: Modern picture archiving and communication systems (PACS) typically include software for evaluating radiographic measurements.

Utilization of Platelet-Rich Plasma for Musculoskeletal Injuries: An Analysis of Current Treatment Trends in the United States.

Background: Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has emerged as a popular biologic treatment for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. Despite numerous investigations on the efficacy of PRP therapy, current utilization of this treatment within the United States is not widely known.

Purpose: To investigate the national utilization of PRP, including the incidence and conditions for which it is used in the clinical setting, and to determine the current charges associated with this treatment.

Early complications of acromioclavicular joint reconstruction requiring reoperation.

Purpose: Prior studies have reported high complication rates with acromioclavicular joint reconstruction (ACJR). However, many of these reports have suffered from small sample sizes and inclusion of older surgical techniques. The purpose of this study was to determine the rates of early complications requiring reoperation in patients treated with ACJR.