– See: Spondyloarthropathies – Discussion: – involves arthritis of large joints (knees & ankles), uveitis, skin lesions, & urethritis, however only a minority will have classic triad of symptoms; – conjunctivitis is observed early, usually before or at the onset of arthritis; – … Read more
Assessment of perfusion in postoperative patients using tissue oxygen measurements. Local heat increases blood flow and oxygen tension in wounds. Effect of electrocautery on wound healing in midline laparotomy incisions. Factors affecting the incidence of postoperative wound infection. Nutritional status: importance in predicting wound-healing after amputation. Doppler-determined segmental pressures and wound-healing in amputations for vascular … Read more
– References: Fractures and Dislocations of the Talus Talectomy for equinovarus deformity in myelodysplasia. Talar impingement by the anteroinferior tibiofibular ligament. A cause of chronic pain in the ankle after inversion sprain. Subtalar fusion for isolated subtalar disorders. Preliminary report. Subtalar dislocation of the foot. Tarsal tunnel syndrome: an electrodiagnostic and surgical correlation. … Read more
Original Articles: Perioperative total parenteral nutrition in surgical patients. The Veterans Affairs Total Parenteral Nutrition Cooperative Study Group. Alanyl-glutamine counteracts the depletion of free glutamine and the postoperative decline in protein synthesis in skeletal muscle. Safety of glutamine-enriched parenteral nutrient solutions in humans. The effect of postoperative intravenous feeding (TPN) on outcome following major surgery evaluated in … Read more
Osteomyelitis in Patients Who Have Sickle-Cell Disease. Diagnosis and Management. Systemic salmonella infections in sickle cell anaemia. Use of the tourniquet during surgery in patients with sickle cell hemoglobinopathies. Acute surgical illness in patients with sickle cell anemia. Osteonecrosis of the humeral head in sickle cell disease. Augmentation by erythropoietin of the fetal-hemoglobin response to hydroxyurea … Read more
– See: – Cervical Spine Ref: – Scoliosis References – Spondylolysis / Spondylolisthesis – Spinal Cord Injury: – Spinal Fracture Serum creatine kinase and lactate dehydrogenase changes after anterior approaches to the thoracic and lumbar spine. Reliability of indications for cervical spine films in trauma patients. Vertebral body resection for … Read more
Appendicular bone density and age predict hip fracture in women. The Study of Osteoporotic Fractures Research Group Intermittent cyclical etidronate treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis A prospective study to evaluate the dose of vitamin D required to correct low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels, calcium, and alkaline phosphatase in patients at risk of developing antiepileptic drug-induced osteomalacia. Hypothalamic … Read more
The role of reperfusion-induced injury in the pathogenesis of the crush syndrome. Medical Progress: Renal Syndromes Associated with Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs. Acute renal failure after total hip replacement. Tendinitis and tendon ruptures in successful renal transplant recipients. Femoral neck fractures in patients receiving long-term dialysis. Nephrotoxicity of high-osmolality versus low-osmolality contrast media: randomized clinical trial. Tendinitis–a … Read more
Anterior Kostuik-Harrington distraction systems for the treatment of kyphotic deformities. Management of pseudarthrosis after arthrodesis of the spine for idiopathic scoliosis. Early diagnosis of scoliosis based on school-screening. A comparison of different methods used to diagnose pseudarthrosis following posterior spinal fusion for scoliosis. Patient preferences in surgery for scoliosis. Surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. A … Read more
The effect of a thigh tourniquet on the incidence of deep venous thrombosis after operations on the fore part of the foot. The use of a tourniquet when plating tibial fractures Limb exsanguination. II. The leg: effect of angle of elevation. The relationship between tourniquet pressure and underlying soft-tissue pressure in the thigh. Blood loss … Read more