BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Collections of extraluminal paratracheal gas may be present
on CT images of the neck and cervical spine and the radiologist may question whether …

Background: More procedures are being completed on an outpatient basis at freestanding
ambulatory surgery centers. The purpose of our study was to determine the safety and rate of …

Methods: Six hundred forty patients were included in our study between 2000 and 2015.
The incidence of major complications was identified, including acute infection requiring …

PURPOSE: Prophylactic antibiotics have been shown to prevent surgical site infection (SSI)
after some gastrointestinal, orthopedic, and plastic surgical procedures, but their efficacy in …

Eighty-eight patients underwent radial shortening for Kienböck's disease. Prerequisites for
surgery were radiographic studies positive for Kienböck's disease without evidence of …

Background: Carpometacarpal arthroplasty provides well-documented pain relief with
preservation of thenar function in basal joint arthritis treatment. Nevertheless, some patients …

Background: Osteoarthritis of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint affects a large percentage
of the population and can lead to significant functional disability. The purpose of this …

We retrospectively compared the results of extensor origin release for lateral epicondylitis (tennis
elbow) against worker's compensation (WC) status. All patients (N= 57) underwent …

Background: The thumb carpometacarpal (CMC) joint is a common source of osteoarthritis.
Following trapeziectomy, ligament reconstruction with tendon interposition (LRTI) is …

Although trigger finger is a condition commonly treated by orthopedic surgeons, we have
not found sufficient studies in the literature addressing the treatment of trigger finger that …