Patellar Tendon Repair With Bioinductive Implant Augmentation.

Patellar tendon ruptures are relatively uncommon injuries that often occur in the setting of chronic patellar tendinopathy, particularly in those participating in high-level pivoting sports and jumping athletics secondary to overuse. Tear patterns vary, with the most common being avulsions from the inferior pole of the patella. For complete tears resulting in extensor mechanism compromise, surgical treatment typically entails acute repair.

Distal Medial Collateral Ligament Avulsion Repair.

The ability of the knee to resist valgus stress is largely a result of the integrity of the superficial medial collateral ligament (MCL) and neighboring supporting structures (i.e., deep MCL, semimembranosus, and posterior oblique ligament).

Cartilage Lesions of the Hip.

Cartilage lesions of the hip are frequently encountered in the setting of multiple concomitant hip pathologies. For patients with symptoms refractory to comprehensive nonoperative management, numerous surgical treatments are available. To date, the ideal management strategy for hip chondral defects remains controversial, with patients best suited by an individualized approach accounting for the lesion being treated as well as any potentially modifiable underlying factors such as femoroacetabular impingement or dysplasia.

Excellent Results with Low Reoperation Rates After Fixation of Patella Fractures with a New Anatomically Contoured Plating System.

Objectives: To assess the clinical and radiographic outcomes of a consecutive series of patellar fractures treated utilizing an anatomically contoured variable-angle patellar plating system (PPS) (Synthes; Paoli, PA).

Methods: Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Single, academic, Level-1 Trauma center.

Femoral Neck Fractures With Associated Ipsilateral Femoral Shaft Fractures in Young Adults <50 Years Old: A Multicenter Comparison of 80 Cases Versus Isolated Femoral Neck Fractures.

Objectives: To analyze patients, injury patterns, and treatment of femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in young patients with FNFs associated with shaft fractures (assocFNFs) to improve clinical outcomes. The secondary goal was to compare this injury pattern to that of young patients with isolated FNFs (isolFNFs).

Design: Retrospective multicenter cohort series.

The Effect of Radial Inclination on the Stage of Kienbock Disease at the Time of Initial Diagnosis.

Background: Negative ulnar variance is a widely accepted risk factor for the development of Kienbock disease (KD). Variation in radial inclination has been proposed as a risk factor, but evidence thus far has been inconclusive. We aim to clarify the relationship between radial inclination and KD.

Implementation of a Preoperative Huddle at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

Objective: Medical errors resulting in patient harm still occur at an alarmingly high rate. Surgery is a high-risk area that can frequently result in patient harm if errors occur. There is a need for standardization of communication and processes to decrease errors.