Orthopedics

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Online ISSN: 1938-2367

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For over 35 years, Orthopedics has been the preferred choice of orthopedic surgeons for clinically relevant information. A bimonthly, peer-reviewed journal, Orthopedics offers clinically valuable, original articles covering all aspects of adult and pediatric orthopedic surgery and treatment. Edited by Robert D'Ambrosia, MD, and an Editorial Board of over 100 orthopedists, Orthopedics is the source to turn to for guidance in your practice. Begin to explore the Journal and all of its great benefits such as:

• Access to current articles, as well as several years of archived content
• Blue Ribbon articles published full text in print and online
• Two Tips & Techniques articles posted with every issue

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2017 Impact Factor 1.463

Current Issue

July/August 2018
Volume 41 · Issue 4

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Guest Editorial

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Ethical Dilemmas for the Team Physician

Michael S. George, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):190-191 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180628-01

Review Article

Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate: What Has Been Learned Since the Glucosamine/chondroitin Arthritis Intervention Trial

Nicholas DiNubile, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):200-207 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-06

Physician Rating Scales Do Not Accurately Rate Physicians

Matthew B. Burn, MD; David M. Lintner, MD; Pedro E. Cosculluela, MD; Kevin E. Varner, MD; Shari R. Liberman, MD; Patrick C. McCulloch, MD; Joshua D. Harris, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e445-e456 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180409-06

Surgical Treatment of Recurrent Lumbar Disk Herniation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Remi M. Ajiboye, MD; Austin Drysch, BS; Gina M. Mosich, MD; Akshay Sharma, BA; Sina Pourtaheri, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e457-e469 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180621-01

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Patient Satisfaction With Nonopioid Pain Management Following Knee Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy and/or Chondroplasty

Charles S. Carrier, MD; Kirsten D. Garvey, MS; Emily M. Brook, BA; Elizabeth G. Matzkin, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):209-214 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180613-02

Football-Related Pediatric Extremity Fractures and Dislocations: Size Matters

Corey Montgomery, MD, MS; Austin Porter III, DrPH, MPH; Christopher Parks, MD; Brant Sachleben, MD; R. Dale Blasier, MD; Brien Rabenhorst, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):216-221 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180628-03

Hemiarthroplasty Is an Option for Patients Older Than 70 Years With Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis

Jean-David Werthel, MD; Bradley Schoch, MD; Julie E. Adams, MD; Cathy Schleck, BS; Robert Cofield, MD; Scott P. Steinmann, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):222-228 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180621-03

Lateralized Center of Rotation and Lower Neck-Shaft Angle Are Associated With Lower Rates of Scapular Notching and Heterotopic Ossification and Improved Pain for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty at 1 Year

Ryan Nelson, DO; Jeremiah T. Lowe, BA; Sarah M. Lawler, BA; Megan Fitzgerald, BA; Matthew T. Mantell, MD; Andrew Jawa, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):230-236 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180613-01

Comparison of the Clinical Outcomes of Open Surgery Versus Arthroscopic Surgery for Chronic Refractory Lateral Epicondylitis of the Elbow

Doo Sup Kim, MD, PhD; Hoe Jeong Chung, MD; Chang-Ho Yi, MD; Seong-Hyeon Kim, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):237-247 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180621-04

Clinical Performance of Ultra-Short Anatomic Cementless Versus Fourth-Generation Cemented Femoral Stems for Hip Replacement in Octogenarians

Young-Hoo Kim, MD; Jang-Won Park, MD; Jun-Shik Kim, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e470-e478 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-01

Performance-Based Outcomes Following Lisfranc Injury Among Professional American Football and Rugby Athletes

Sameer K. Singh, BA; Andrew George, BA; Anish R. Kadakia, MD; Wellington K. Hsu, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e479-e482 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-03

Longer Operative Time Is Associated With Increased Adverse Events After Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion: 15-Minute Intervals Matter

Nathaniel T. Ondeck, BS; Daniel D. Bohl, MD, MPH; Ryan P. McLynn, BS; Jonathan J. Cui, BS; Patawut Bovonratwet, BS; Kern Singh, MD; Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e483-e488 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-02

Preoperative Vitamin D Deficiency Is Associated With Higher Postoperative Complication Rates in Total Knee Arthroplasty

Vishal Hegde, MD; Armin Arshi, MD; Christopher Wang, BS; Zorica Buser, PhD; Jeffrey C. Wang, MD; Andrew R. Jensen, MD; John S. Adams, MD; Erik N. Zeegen, MD; Nicholas M. Bernthal, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e489-e495 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-04

Medial Compartment Decompression by Proximal Fibular Osteotomy: A Biomechanical Cadaver Study

Todd Baldini, MS; Jesse Roberts, MD; Jiandong Hao, MD, PhD; Kenneth Hunt, MD; Michael Dayton, MD; Craig Hogan, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e496-e501 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-05

Reliability of the Anterior Humeral Line Index Compared With the Gartland Classification for Posteriorly Hinged Supracondylar Humerus Fractures

Margaret Siobhan Murphy-Zane, MD; Laura Pyle, PhD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e502-e505 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-06

Relationship Between Foraminal Area and Degenerative Changes in the Lower Cervical Spine With Implications for C5 Nerve Root Palsy

Matthew V. Abola, BA; Derrick M. Knapik, MD; Anahid A. Hamparsumian, BS; Randall E. Marcus, MD; Raymond W. Liu, MD; Zachary L. Gordon, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e506-e510 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180424-07

Lyme Arthritis of the Pediatric Elbow: A Case Series

David Gendelberg, MD; William L. Hennrikus, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e511-e515 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-01

Relatively High Complication and Revision Rates of the Mayo® Metaphysical Conservative Femoral Stem in Young Patients

Tal Frenkel Rutenberg, MD; Yaniv Warschawski, MD; Aviram Gold, MD; Nadav Shasha, MD; Nimrod Snir, MD; Ofir Chechik, PhD; Oleg Dolkart, MD; Dynai Eilig, MD; Amir Herman, MD; Ehud Rath, MD; Moti Kramer, MD; Michael Drexler, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e516-e522 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180503-01

The Effect of Intraoperative Hypothermia on Shoulder Arthroplasty

Toufic R. Jildeh, MD; Kelechi R. Okoroha, MD; Nathan E. Marshall, MD; Chad Amato, BS; Hunter Trafton, BS; Stephanie J. Muh, MD; Patricia Kolowich, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e523-e528 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-02

Long-term Wear Data From a Prospective Multicenter Study of Second-Generation Highly Cross-linked Polyethylene Inserts in Total Hip Arthroplasty

Peter M. Bonutti, MD; J. Wesley Mesko, MD; Rama Ramakrishnan, MS

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e529-e533 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-03

Trends in Total Hip Arthroplasty Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A National Database Analysis Between 2008 and 2015

Jennifer I. Etcheson, MD, MS; Nicole E. George, DO; Chukwuweike U. Gwam, MD; James Nace, DO, MPT; Alexander T. Caughran, MD; Melbin Thomas, MD; Sana Virani, MD; Ronald E. Delanois, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e534-e540 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-04

A Cadaveric Study of the Mean Distance of the Radial Artery During the Approach to the First Carpometacarpal Joint

Baris Yildirim, MD; Daniel E. Hess, MD; Jesse B. Seamon, MD; Matthew L. Lyons, MD; A. Rashard Dacus, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e541-e544 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180511-05

Return to Play Among Golfers Undergoing Hip Arthroscopy: Short- to Mid-term Follow-up

Victor Ortiz-Declet, MD; Leslie C. Yuen, BA; David R. Maldonado, MD; Garrett Schwarzman, MD; Joseph R. Laseter, BA; Benjamin G. Domb, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e545-e549 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180524-02

A Pulsed Electrical Joint Stimulator for the Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Hand and Wrist

Peter A. Holt, MD; Tuna Ozyurekoglu, MD; Shaili Deveshwar, MD; Edmund J. Maclaughlin, MD; Anton Khlopas, MD; Michael A. Mont, MD; Shirley W. Pang, MD; Jack S. Tuber, DO; Joy Schechtman, DO; Thomas M. Zizic, MD

Orthopedics2018;41(4):e550-e556 https://doi.org/10.3928/01477447-20180524-01