Orthopaedic Journal Scan & Subspecialty Evidence Digests

High-yield, practice-defining musculoskeletal literature scanned, curated, and synthesized for orthopaedic surgeons, fellows, and residents. The Orthogate Weekly Journal Scan monitors both apex general flagships (JBJS, CORR, The Bone & Joint Journal, JAAOS) and dedicated subspecialty journals across 11 disciplines. Every edition appraises practice-changing Level-I and II clinical trials structured using the SBAR framework, delivering actionable attending mentor pearls with zero journal bias.

Details: By Stephen Kennedy; Heather Barske; Kevin Wing; Murray Penner; Timothy Daniels; Mark Glazebrook; Peter Dryden; Hubert Wong; Alastair Younger; Category: Foot and Ankle; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: Mental health status has been shown to influence functional outcome in a number of orthopaedic disorders. The purpose of this retrospective cohort study was to assess whether a diminished baseline Mental Component Summary (MCS) score on the Short Form-36 (SF-36) is...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Joshua E Schroeder; Alexander Hughes; Andrew Sama; Joseph Weinstein; Leon Kaplan; Frank P Cammisa; Federico P Girardi; Category: Spine; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: Parkinson disease is the second most common neurodegenerative condition. The literature on patients with Parkinson disease and spine surgery is limited, but increased complications have been reported. METHODS: All patients with Parkinson disease undergoing lumbar...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Masaaki Kakiuchi; Wakaba Fukushima; Category: Pediatrics; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: In posterior decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis, preservation of the posterior elements appears to provide patients with long-term favorable outcomes. To confirm this assumption, we evaluated the impact of spinous process integrity, i.e., osseous continuity...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Matthew E Oetgen; Allison M Blatz; Allison Matthews; Category: Pediatrics; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: Clinical practice guidelines are being developed for a number of topics in medicine to decrease practice variability and to improve evidenced-based care. Within orthopaedic surgery, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has a dedicated committee that...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Kishore Mulpuri; Kit M Song; Richard Henry Gross; Gary B Tebor; Norman Yoshinobu Otsuka; John P Lubicky; Elizabeth Ann Szalay; H Theodore Harcke; Bonnie Zehr; Andrew Spooner; Doug Campos-Outcalt; Charlotte Henningsen; David S Jevsevar; Michael Goldberg; W; Category: Pediatrics; Oct 18, 2015

JBJS-A is an AAOS Member benefit for AAOS Fellows. Please login to the OrthoPortal using the link in the top right of this page to access all volumes of JBJS-A since 1960. Non AAOS Members may access the JBJS-A online directly on the www.jbjs.org web site via individual or...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Peter O Newton; Takahito Fujimori; Joshua Doan; Fredrick G Reighard; Tracey P Bastrom; Amirhossein Misaghi; Category: Pediatrics; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: Obtaining accurate measurements of scoliosis from two-dimensional (2-D) radiographs can be challenging because of the three-dimensional (3-D) nature of the deformity. Previous studies have shown that the sagittal plane, in particular, is misrepresented on 2-D...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By S Gumina; V Arceri; C Fagnani; T Venditto; C Catalano; V Candela; L Nisticò; Category: Basic Science; Oct 18, 2015

BACKGROUND: Age and peripheral microcirculation disorders are the main causes of rotator cuff degeneration. Acromion variants may affect subacromial space width, causing a pathological narrowing of the space that may compromise the cuff integrity. However, it is not clear if the...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Robert Litchfield; Category: Basic Science; Oct 18, 2015

JBJS-A is an AAOS Member benefit for AAOS Fellows. Please login to the OrthoPortal using the link in the top right of this page to access all volumes of JBJS-A since 1960. Non AAOS Members may access the JBJS-A online directly on the www.jbjs.org web site via individual or...

Last Updated: 18 October 2015

Details: By Philip E Blazar; W Emerson Floyd; Carin H Han; Tamara D Rozental; Brandon E Earp; Category: Hand and Wrist; Oct 5, 2015

BACKGROUND: Corticosteroid injections are commonly used in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome in adults. This study sought to determine success rates early on and at one year postoperatively of a single corticosteroid injection while identifying prognostic indicators for...

Last Updated: 05 October 2015

Details: By Matthew R Garner; Elizabeth Gausden; Marschall B Berkes; Joseph T Nguyen; Dean G Lorich; Category: Foot and Ankle; Oct 5, 2015

BACKGROUND: The purpose of our study was to describe and compare extensor mechanism injuries with regard to age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and comorbidities. METHODS: We identified patients who had undergone surgical management of an extensor mechanism injury at two...

Last Updated: 05 October 2015

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Orthopaedic Journal Scan & Subspecialty Evidence Digests

SF-36 Mental Component Summary (MCS) Score Does Not Predict Functional Outcome After Surgery for End-Stage Ankle Arthritis. (from JBJS)

Lumbar Spine Surgery in Patients with Parkinson Disease. (from JBJS)

Impact of Spinous Process Integrity on Ten to Twelve-Year Outcomes After Posterior Decompression for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Study of Open-Door Laminoplasty Using a Spinous Process-Splitting Approach. (from JBJS)

Impact of Clinical Practice Guideline on the Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Fractures in a Pediatric Hospital. (from JBJS)

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Evidence-Based Guideline on Detection and Nonoperative Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip in Infants up to Six Months of Age. (from JBJS)

Defining the "Three-Dimensional Sagittal Plane" in Thoracic Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. (from JBJS)

Subacromial Space Width: Does Overuse or Genetics Play a Greater Role in Determining It? An MRI Study on Elderly Twins. (from JBJS)

Is It All in the Genes? Commentary on an article by S. Gumina, MD, PhD, et al.: "Subacromial Space Width: Does Overuse or Genetics Play a Greater Role in Determining It? An MRI Study on Elderly Twins". (from JBJS)

Prognostic Indicators for Recurrent Symptoms After a Single Corticosteroid Injection for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. (from JBJS)

Extensor Mechanism Injuries of the Knee: Demographic Characteristics and Comorbidities from a Review of 726 Patient Records. (from JBJS)

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