Clinical orthopaedics and related research
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jul 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparison of the cable pin system with conventional open surgery for transverse patella fractures.
The cable pin system is an effective device for fixation of transverse patella fractures. However, whether this device provides superior results using a minimally invasive technique instead of conventional open surgery using the K wire tension band method is unclear. ⋯ Level I, therapeutic study. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jul 2013
Practice GuidelineSuccess after treatment of periprosthetic joint infection: a Delphi-based international multidisciplinary consensus.
The lack of agreement regarding what constitutes successful treatment for periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) makes it difficult to compare the different strategies of management that are used in clinical practice and in research studies. ⋯ Level V, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jul 2013
Comparative StudyThe fate of hips that are not prophylactically pinned after unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis.
The indications for prophylactic pinning of the contralateral hip after unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) remain controversial in part because the natural history of the contralateral hip is unclear. ⋯ Level III, therapeutic study. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. · Jul 2013
ReviewStaphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization in orthopaedic surgery and reduction of surgical site infections.
Staphylococcus aureus is the most common organism responsible for orthopaedic surgical site infections (SSIs). Patients who are carriers for methicillin-sensitive S. aureus or methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) have a higher likelihood of having invasive S. aureus infections. Although some have advocated screening for S. aureus and decolonizing it is unclear whether these efforts reduce SSIs. ⋯ Level IV, systematic review of Level I-IV studies. See the Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.