Below are highlights of orthopaedic research studies appearing in the April 18th issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), as well as the issue's full Table of Contents.
Study Looks at Orthopaedic Injuries Sustained by Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom
Since September 11, 2011, more than 1.9 million U.S. troops have been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and nearly 65,000 have required medical evacuation from these conflicts. Many reports have focused on casualties, as well as musculoskeletal injuries sustained during combat. However a new study, appearing in the April 18th JBJS, looks at non-emergent musculoskeletal injuries that are incurred by military personnel during the course of a deployment and are reported only on return to the U.S. Orthopaedic non-emergent injuries include bone or joint pain, and don't necessarily need immediate emergency treatment.
In "Non-Emergent Orthopaedic Injuries Sustained by Soldiers in Operation Iraqi Freedom," authors evaluated 3,787 soldiers who returned from combat operations at the end of a 15-month deployment without having been medically evacuated. Their findings include:
Incidence of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism after Elective Knee Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy is a common surgical procedure in which a joint is viewed using a small camera. A new study estimates that nearly one million knee arthroscopies are done annually, and that this type of procedure has a relatively low risk for deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which is a blood clot deep within the extremities.
Appearing in the April 18th issue of the JBJS, "Incidence of Symptomatic Venous Thromboembolism after Elective Knee Arthroscopy," authors describe the incidence of symptomatic DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) - - a complication that occurs when the blood clot to move to the lungs - - , and mortality after elective knee arthroscopy performed without thromboembolic prophylaxis.
April 18th JBJS Full Table of Contents
Operative versus Nonoperative Care of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
Secondary rotator cuff dysfunction following total shoulder arthroplasty for primary osteoarthritis: results of a multicenter study with greater than 5-year follow-up
A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of Dynamic Versus Static Progressive Elbow Splinting for Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness
Repair Integrity and Functional Outcomes after Arthroscopic Suture-Bridge Rotator Cuff Repair
Vascular Safe Zones for Surgical Dislocation in Children with Legg-Calve-Perthes
Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for a Consecutive Case Series of 115 Patients with Somatic Leiomyosarcoma
The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery has been the most valued source of information for orthopaedic surgeons and researchers for over 100 years and is the gold standard in peer-reviewed scientific information in the field. JBJS is published twice a month online and in print. Abstracts are available online at ( http://www.jbjs.org ). Contact Michelle Hache for general information on JBJS at mhache@jbjs.org
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