Sternal Tumor Resection and Reconstruction with Titanium Mesh: a Preliminary Study
ConclusionTitanium mesh chest reconstruction after sternal tumor resection has the advantages of simplifying the procedure, achieving a good shape and having few complications. Titanium mesh is an ideal material for reconstruction of the sternum. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yan Zhang, Jia‐zhen Li, Ying‐jie Hao, Xin‐chang Lu, Hai‐long Shi, Yuan Liu, Peng‐fei Zhang Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Surgical Treatment of Acetabulum Top Compression Fracture with Sea Gull Sign
ConclusionThe appropriate delay between injury and surgery with acetabular roof compression fracture with sea gull sign is from 5 to 10 days. Through an ilioinguinal or ilioinguinal plus Kocher−Langenbeck approach, excellent reduction of the articular surface can be achieved and sufficient bone graft material obtained. The clinical efficacy is satisfactory. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yan Zhuang, Jin‐lai Lei, Xing Wei, Dai‐gang Lu, Kun Zhang Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Treatment of Middle‐up Part Long‐segment Femoral Fracture with Long Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation
ConclusionClosed reduction or limited open reduction with PFNA‐long is an effective treatment for long‐segment femoral fracture in middle‐up part, with good strength in fixation, high rate of fracture union, early functional recovery and low rate of complications. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Yan‐bin Lin, Ren‐bin Li, Guo‐sheng Xiong, Yan Zhuang, Sheng‐ren Xiong, Xian‐gui Huang, Yi‐yuang Zhang Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Treatment of Femoral Neck Fracture with Percutaneous Compression Plate: Preliminary Results in 74 Patients
ConclusionsPCCP is a stable internal fixation device that resists axial and rotational stresses. Our PCCP procedure has a low incidence of nonunion and avascular necrosis. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Feng Zhu, Gang Liu, Hong‐guo Shao, Yi‐jun Wang, Rong‐qun Li, Hui‐lin Yang, De‐chun Geng, Yao‐zeng Xu Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Tibiotalocalcaneal Arthrodesis Using a Retrograde Intramedullary Nail with a Valgus Curve
ConclusionThe results of the present study indicate that TTCA using a short, retrograde, curved intramedullary nail is an acceptable technique for obtaining solid fusion and good hindfoot alignment inpatients with severe hindfoot disorders. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Zhenhua Fang, Leif Claaßen, Henning Windhagen, Kiriakos Daniilidis, Christina Stukenborg‐Colsman, Hazibullah Waizy Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Minimally Invasive Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty for Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of the Knee
ConclusionMinimally invasive UKA is an effective means of managing spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee. The short‐term outcome of UKA is encouraging. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wan‐shou Guo, Qi‐dong Zhang, Zhao‐hui Liu, Li‐ming Cheng, De‐bo Yue, Wei‐guo Wang, Nian‐fei Zhang, Zi‐rong Li Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Total Hip Arthroplasty with Subtrochanteric Femoral Shortening Osteotomy for High Hip Dislocation
ConclusionTHA with subtrochanteric femoral shortening osteotomy is an effective technique for treating high hip dislocation. Its advantages include improvement in limb imbalance and decreased risk of sciatic nerve injury. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wen‐bin Hua, Shu‐hua Yang, Wei‐hua Xu, Shu‐nan Ye, Xian‐zhe Liu, Jing Wang, Yong Feng Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Pedicle Length and Degree of Slip in Lumbosacral Isthmic Spondylolisthesis
ConclusionsThe pedicle anatomy was found to be altered in patients with L5S1 spondylolytic spondylolisthesis. These anatomical changes have implications for surgeons performing fusion operations in terms of length of screw, landmarks used and entry approach. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Phoebe G Matthews, Kevin Phan, Prashanth J Rao, Jonathan R Ball Tags: CLINICAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Giant Cell Tumor of the Pelvis: a Systematic Review
This is a systematic review of articles concerning the morbidity, recurrence rate, treatment and treatment complications of pelvic giant cell tumors (GCTs). The key words “giant cell tumor, pelvis” were used to identify articles which included data on patients with pelvic GCTs in English and Chinese databases of published reports from 1949–2012. The articles were filtered by title, abstract and full text. Thirty‐eight articles and 165 patients were identified for this review. Data on all identified patients were studies; data in different articles on the same patients was not used repeatedly. The following patient ...
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Kai Zheng, Zhen Wang, Su‐jia Wu, Zhao‐ming Ye, Song‐feng Xu, Ming Xu, Yong‐cheng Hu, Xiu‐chun Yu Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

A Systematic Review of Total Dislocation of the Talus
This review summarizes the treatment and resulting outcomes for total talar dislocation. The PubMed database was searched for articles about humans with total talar dislocation published in the English language in the last twenty years. The following data were entered into a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet: type of dislocation, nature of associated fractures (if any), type of reduction/fixation utilized, immobilization, weight‐bearing status, outcome, complications and average follow‐up time. Thirty‐nine articles reporting a total of 86 cases of total talar dislocation are included in this review. Seventy‐three of thes...
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: John T. Weston, Xiaochen Liu, Meghan E Wandtke, Jiayong Liu, Nabil E Ebraheim Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Progress on Clinical Characteristics and Identification of Location of Thoracic Ossification of the Ligamentum Flavum
This article will provided an overview of the clinical features of TOLF and the related problems of clinical identification of the location of the segment causing the neurological deficit. The relationship between the imaging manifestations and clinical characteristics still need to be explored with the aim of establishing a simple and precise method for determining precisely whether TOLF is related to spinal cord injury or not, thus reducing surgical trauma and achieving an optimal prognosis. (Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - June 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Fa‐bo Feng, Chui‐guo Sun, Zhong‐qiang Chen Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Issue Information
(Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - May 1, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Issue Information Source Type: research

Mid‐head Resection of Hip using Resurfacing Prosthesis
(Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - February 23, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Wen‐xue Jiang Tags: VIDEO OF ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNIQUE Source Type: research

Modified Resection Technique for Ventrally‐located Subdural Thoracic Extramedullary Schwannoma
(Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - February 23, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Xi‐lei Li, Xiao‐gang Zhou, Li‐bo Jiang, Guo‐li Zheng, Ji‐an Cheng, Jian Dong Tags: VIDEO OF ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNIQUE Source Type: research

Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion for Grade II Spondylolisthesis
(Source: Orthopaedic Surgery)
Source: Orthopaedic Surgery - February 23, 2015 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hong‐xin Cai, Shun‐wu Fan, Jian‐feng Zhang, Jian‐jun Ma Tags: VIDEO OF ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNIQUE Source Type: research