The June 2013 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: failure in metal-on-metal arthroplasty; minimal hip approaches; whether bisphosphonates improve femoral bone stock following arthroplasty; whether more fat means more operative time; surgical infection; vascularised fibular graft for osteonecrosis; subclinical SUFE; and dentists, hips and antibiotics.
The June 2013 Wrist &
Hand Roundup360 looks at: whether size is a limitation; cancellous bone grafting in scaphoid nonunion; the Kienböck’s dichotomy; late displacement of the distal radius; flexor slide for finger contracture; aesthetic syndactyly; flexor tendon repair; and fixation of trapeziometacarpal cups.
The June 2013 Trauma Roundup360 looks at: open foot fractures; the diagnostic accuracy of continuous compartment pressure monitoring; conservative treatment for supracondylar fractures; high complication rates in patellar fractures; vitamin D and fracture; better function with K-wires; and tensionless bands.
The April 2013 Foot &
Ankle Roundup360 looks at: whether arthroscopic arthrodesis is advantageous; osteochondral autografts; suture button associated fractures; an ultrasound solution to Achilles tendinopathy; the safety of the tendo Achilles in men; charcot and antibiotic-coated nails; and botox and Policeman’s Heel.
The April 2013 Shoulder &
Elbow Roundup360 looks at: biceps, pressure and instability; chronic acromio-clavicular joint instability; depression and shoulder pain; shoulder replacement and transfusion; cuff integrity and function; iatropathic plexus injury; the accuracy of acromio-clavicular joint injection; and tennis as a risk factor for tennis elbow.
The April 2013 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: hip cartilage and magnets; labral repair or resection; who benefits from injection; rotational osteotomy for osteonecrosis; whether ceramic implants risk fracture; dual articulation; and hydroxyapatite.
The April 2013 Spine Roundup360 looks at: smuggling spinal implants; local bone graft and PLIF; predicting disability with slipped discs; mortality and spinal surgery; spondyloarthropathy; brachytherapy; and fibrin mesh and BMP.
The April 2013 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: improving stress distribution in dysplastic hips; the dangers of fashion; the natural history of supracondylar fractures; ankles that perform well as knees; intra-articular hip pathology at osteotomy; the safe removal of flexible nails; supracondylar fracture fixation; and talipes.
The April 2013 Trauma Roundup360 looks at: ankle sprains; paediatric knee haemarthroses; evidence to support a belief; ‘Moonboot’ saves the day; pamphlets and outcomes; poor gait in pilons; lactate and surgical timing; and marginal results with marginal impaction.
The April 2013 Wrist &
Hand Roundup360 looks at: whether botox is just for Hollywood; supercharging nerve repairs; YouTube research; options for Keinbock’s disease; volar plates; driving and plasters; symptomatic radial malunion; and MRI and acute scaphoid fractures.
The April 2013 Oncology Roundup360 looks at: the margin for error; new money for old risks; hindquarter amputation; custom tumour jigs; preserving the tibial epiphysis; how long is long enough?; genomics and radiation-induced bone tumours; and India ink.
The April 2013 Research Roundup360 looks at: when the ‘residency cake’ is done; steroids, stem cells and tendons; what exactly is osteoarthritis; platelet-rich plasma; CRPS; d-Dimer for DVT; reducing bacterial adhesion; and fin or limb?
The April 2013 Knee Roundup360 looks at: graft tension and outcome; chondrocytes at the midterm; pre-operative deformity and failure; the designer effect; whether chondroitin sulphate really does work; whether ACL reconstruction is really required; analgesia after TKR; and degenerative meniscus.
The February 2013 Spine Roundup360 looks at: complications with anterior decompression and fusion; lumbar claudication and peripheral vascular disease; increasing cervical instability in rheumatoids; kyphoplasty; cervical stenosis; exercise or fusion for chronic lower back pain; lumbar disc arthroplasty and adjacent level changes; and obese disc prolapses.
The February 2013 Hip &
Pelvis Roundup360 looks at: amazing alumina; dual mobility; white cells and periprosthetic infection; cartilage and impingement surgery; acetabulum in combination; cementless ceramic prosthesis; metal-on-metal hips; and whether size matters in failure.
The February 2013 Wrist &
Hand Roundup360 looks at: to splint or not to splint; salvage of the unsalvageable; a close shave for malunions; a classic approach to malunion; diabetic carpal tunnel; capsulodesis; a wrist from a fibula; thumb-based osteoarthritis - a further opinion from the Editor-in-Chief.
The February 2013 Knee Roundup360 looks at: mobile-bearing TKRs; arthroscopic ACL reconstruction; the use of chondrocytes for osteochondral defects; ACL reconstruction and the return to pivoting sports; ACLs and the MOON study; the benefit of knee navigation; and trabecular metal.
The February 2013 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: ABC treated with suction and curettage; peri-acetabular osteotomy; cast index; Perthes’ disease associated with accidental injury; brachial plexus birth palsy; MRI assessment of DDH; total meniscectomy; and paediatric septic arthritis.
The February 2013 Oncology Roundup360 looks at: proximal fibular tumours; radiotherapy-induced chondrosarcoma; mega-prosthesis; CRP predictions of sarcoma survival; predicting survival in metastatic disease; MRI for recurrence in osteoid osteoma; and a sarcoma refresher
The February 2013 Shoulder &
Elbow Roundup360 looks at: whether we should replace fractured shoulders; the limited evidence for shoulder fractures; cuffs and early physio; matrix proteins and cuff tears; long-term SLAP tear outcomes; suture anchors; recurrent Bankart repairs; and acromial morphology and calcific tendonitis.