Publications by authors named "Kate D Bellevue"
Article Synopsis
- Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) has a high rate of complications and revision challenges, particularly in patients with poor ulna bone quality.
- A study reviewed 5 patients who underwent a unique surgical technique where the ulnar component was implanted into the radius to manage significant ulnar defects during revision TEA.
- Results showed a significant improvement in elbow movement over an average follow-up of 2.1 years, with no infections or component loosening observed.
Henry Versus Thompson Approach for Fixation of Proximal Third Radial Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Study.
J Orthop Trauma
February 2020
Objective: To compare the volar Henry and dorsal Thompson approaches with respect to outcomes and complications for proximal third radial shaft fractures.
Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort study.
Patients/participants: Patients with proximal third radial shaft fractures ± associated ulna fractures (OTA/AO 2R1 ± 2U1) treated operatively at 11 trauma centers were included.
Purpose: The Aptis total distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) prosthesis is a semiconstrained implant designed for treatment of DRUJ arthritis and instability. The purpose of this study was to analyze short-term complications of this device.
Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of patients undergoing semiconstrained DRUJ arthroplasty from 2007 to 2015 at a single institution.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare patient characteristics and injury prevalence between those with isolated ACL tears and those with ACL tears alongside multiple knee ligament tears (MKL).
- Among 21,377 patients, the MKL group had a higher proportion of males and higher BMI, but similar rates of articular cartilage injury compared to the isolated ACL group.
- However, the MKL group exhibited a lower likelihood of meniscus tears, especially medial meniscus tears, than the isolated ACL group.
Purpose: Deformities of the cervical spine are uncommon in the coronal plane. In this report, a unique case of a 31-year-old male with a fixed, 30° left coronal deformity due to heterotopic ossification 3 years status post poly-trauma was treated with an asymmetric C7 pedicle subtraction osteotomy (PSO).
Methods: Case report.