European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology OnlineFirst articles

13.04.2024 | Correction

Correction to: Evaluation of ChatGPT responses for back pain?

verfasst von:: Paarth Narula, Raunak Deoghare

Open Access 12.04.2024 | Original Article

Unclassified acetabular fractures: Do they really exist?

Acetabular fractures are both complex in terms of classification and management. Historically, various classifications have been developed to guide surgical plan and fixation method. In 1951, Cauchoix and Truchet [ 1 ] categorized acetabular …

verfasst von:: Mohammad Kamal Abdelnasser, Bahaaeldin Ibrahim, Mostafa A. Thabet, Ali Fergani, Mahmoud Badran, Osama Farouk

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11.04.2024 | Original Article

Lumbopelvic fixation in the treatment of spinopelvic dissociation: union, complications, and neurologic outcomes of a multicenter case series

Spinopelvic dissociation is characterized by bilateral sacral fractures in combination with a transverse component, resulting in discontinuity between the spine and bony pelvis [ 1 ]. Treatment options include nonoperative management, percutaneous …

verfasst von:: Justin P. Moo Young, Jonathan C. Savakus, Mitchel R. Obey, Cade A. Morris, Daniel E. Pereira, Jeffrey M. Hills, Ava McKane, Sharon N. Babcock, Anna N. Miller, Phillip M. Mitchell, Byron F. Stephens

11.04.2024 | General Review

Italian research on anterior cruciate ligament: a bibliometric analysis

In Italy, approximately 150,000 athletes aged 15 to 25 tear their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) annually [ 1 ]. The knee instability caused by ACL damage is a major cause of illness, as it has been estimated that the ACL supplies more than 85% …

verfasst von:: Riccardo D’Ambrosi, Filippo Migliorini, Fabrizio Di Maria, Filippo Maria Anghilieri, Fabrizio Di Feo, Nicola Ursino, Laura Mangiavini, Srinivas Bhaskara Seshachala Kambhampati

Open Access 10.04.2024 | Original Article

Usefulness of double plate fixation after failed ORIF for clavicle shaft fracture

Fractures of the clavicle account for 2.6−10% of all fractures in adults. Ponkilainen Ville et al. derived a pooled incidence rate of 50.3 per 100,000 person-years, investigating eight studies [ 1 ]. Clavicle fractures show a bimodal age …

verfasst von:: Seung Hun Woo, Jung Yun Bae, Sung Won Jung, Min-Hyeok Choi, Suk-Woong Kang

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10.04.2024 | Original Article

Biomechanical evaluation of the wrist after scaphotrapeziotrapezoid arthrodesis

Wrist arthrodesis surgeries are performed in cases of advanced dysfunction and severe pain of the wrist, and in cases where reconstructive surgeries to restore hand function are no longer possible. Partial wrist arthrodesis has been used in hand …

verfasst von:: Artur Soczka, Marta Jokiel, Michał Bonczar, Patryk Ostrowski, Leszek Romanowski, Piotr Czarnecki

Open Access 09.04.2024 | Original Article

Does glenoid inclination affect the anterior stability of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty? A biomechanical study

Grammont-style reverse shoulder arthroplasty was developed to treat patients with end-stage rotator cuff deficiency with pseudoparalysis [ 1 ]. Since the inception of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA), function has improved for every …

verfasst von:: Marc-Frederic Pastor, Dennis Nebel, Lennart Mathis Becker, Christof Hurschler, Alba Aurora Karrer, Tomas Smith

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09.04.2024 | Original Article

Closed reduction and internal fixation for tillaux fractures, based on pre-operative three-dimensional computed tomography

Tillaux fracture is avulsion of the anterolateral distal tibial epiphysis which is Salter–Harris type 3 physeal fracture [ 1 ]. Approximately 15% of all adolescent injuries of the long bones involve the epiphyseal growth plate, and 2.9% of these …

verfasst von:: Jong Wha Lee, Jae Ho Cho, Hyung Keun Song, Jun Young Chung, Young Uk Park, Tae Hun Kim

09.04.2024 | General Review

Is reduction necessary in overriding metaphyseal distal radius fractures in children under 11 years: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies

The current evidence on the treatment of complete overriding metaphyseal distal radius fractures (DRF) in children is inconclusive [ 1 ], despite wrist fractures being the most common type of fractures in this age group [ 2 , 3 ]. While most of …

verfasst von:: María Galán-Olleros, Jorge Mayans-Sanesteban, Sergio Martínez-Álvarez, Carlos Miranda-Gorozarri, Ana Ramírez-Barragán, Rosa M. Egea-Gámez, Javier Alonso-Hernández, Ignacio Martínez-Caballero

08.04.2024 | Original Article

Dysphagia is associated with increased mortality risk after hip fracture surgery

There are approximately 300,000 hip fracture admissions each year in the US [ 1 – 4 ]. Mortality rates have historically been as high as 30% in the year after the injury [ 5 , 6 ]. While there has been some improvement in recent decades, the …

verfasst von:: Rohan M. Boyapati, Timothy M. Hoggard, Seth R. Yarboro, Michael M. Hadeed

07.04.2024 | Original Article

Minimally invasive Chevron-Akin (MICA) osteotomies without Akin fixation in hallux valgus correction: a case series with 2-year follow-up

Several published studies show that the third generation of the minimally invasive Chevron-Akin technique (MICA) is a technique that presents good clinical and radiographic results in hallux valgus (HV) correction, comparable to open surgery, but …

verfasst von:: Gabriel Ferraz Ferreira, MSc, PhD, Gustavo Araujo Nunes, Gabriel Marques Pugliese, Mauro Cesar Mattos e Dinato, PhD, Thomas Lorchan Lewis, Gustavo Sato, João Paulo Pedroso, Miguel Viana Pereira Filho, MSc

06.04.2024 | Original Article

Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantages associated with increased rates of revisions, readmissions, and complications after total joint arthroplasty

Social determinants of health (SDOHs), defined as the conditions which people are born, grow, live work, and age, have been shown to influence total joint arthroplasty (TJA) utilizations and outcomes [ 1 – 3 ]. Particularly, patients of lower …

verfasst von:: Sandeep S. Bains, Jeremy A. Dubin, Daniel Hameed, Scott Douglas, Ruby Gilmor, Christopher G. Salib, James Nace, Michael Mont, Ronald E. Delanois

05.04.2024 | Original Article

Converting to reverse shoulder arthroplasty from primary anatomic shoulder arthroplasty and fracture hemiarthroplasty: a radiographic and clinical outcome analysis at 8-years

Anatomic shoulder arthroplasty (ASA) is often indicated in cases of osteoarthritis as well as for fractures of the humeral head. Shoulder hemiarthoplasty is less common than ASA: however, it can be used to treat complex proximal humeral fractures.

verfasst von:: Malte Holschen, Yacine Amaziane, Lisa Meyer, Youssef Galal, Benjamin Bockmann, Tobias L. Schulte, Jörn Steinbeck

05.04.2024 | Letter to the Editor

Letter to editor “Periprosthetic fracture following arthroplasty for femoral neck fracture: Is a cemented stem protective?”

verfasst von:: Mohammad Zeeshan Haider, Anusha Fatima, Muhammad Taha Shahid, Abdul Rafay

05.04.2024 | General Review

Risk of complications and implant survival of surgical treatment of proximal femoral metastasis: a meta-analysis

The incidence of bone metastases is increasing in line with the life expectancy of patients with cancer [ 1 ]. The proximal femur is the most common site of metastatic bone lesion in the extremities [ 2 ]. In patients with proximal femoral …

verfasst von:: Konstantina Solou, Monica Cosentino, Ahmed Atherley O’Meally, Ayano Aso, Hisaki Aiba, Davide Maria Donati, Barbara Bordini, Costantino Errani

04.04.2024 | Original Article

Associations with unplanned repeat irrigation and debridement of native septic arthritis

Native septic arthritis is an urgent orthopaedic condition that warrants prompt surgical irrigation and debridement (I&D) to control the infection and prevent destructive joint changes. These can be difficult infections to control and a repeat I&D …

verfasst von:: Benjamin D. Pesante, Maryam Salimi, Whitney L. Miller, Heather L. Young, Timothy C. Jenkins, Joshua A. Parry

04.04.2024 | Original Article

Surgical complications after fixation of minimally displaced lateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuries

Operative fixation of minimally displaced (< 1 cm) lateral compression type 1 (LC1) pelvic ring fractures is controversial [ 1 – 4 ]. While no significant benefit in long-term outcomes has been demonstrated in the literature, some authors argue …

verfasst von:: Yong-Cheol Yoon, Nicholas J. Tucker, Ye Joon Kim, Tom G. Pollard, Cyril Mauffrey, Joshua A. Parry

04.04.2024 | Original Article

What effect does preoperative flexion contracture have on the component angles in unicompartmental knee arthroplasty?

Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) has recently gained recognition as an effective treatment for knee osteoarthritis (OA), particularly for patients with medial compartmental disease [ 1 – 9 ], offering excellent clinical outcomes as a less …

verfasst von:: Naoki Nakano, Masanori Tsubosaka, Tomoyuki Kamenaga, Yuichi Kuroda, Kazunari Ishida, Shinya Hayashi, Ryosuke Kuroda, Tomoyuki Matsumoto

Open Access 03.04.2024 | Original Article

Experience of an anatomic femoral stem in a UK orthopaedic centre beyond 20 years of follow-up

Since Sir John Charnley’s pioneering work over 60 years ago, total hip arthroplasty (THA) has become established as amongst the most cost-effective interventions in medicine with excellent long-term outcomes [ 1 – 3 ]. However, as the indications …

verfasst von:: G. Turnbull, C. Blacklock, A. Akhtar, E. Dunstan, J. A. Ballantyne

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03.04.2024 | Original Article

Simultaneous subtalar arthroeresis, midfoot soft tissue release, and talo-navicular arthrodesis in children with planovalgus neurologic foot

Planovalgus foot deformity (PVFD) is relatively common in children with cerebral palsy (CP) and other neuromuscular conditions [ 1 , 2 ], especially those with limited or no ability to walk [ 3 , 4 ]. Untreated PVFD can lead to skin ulceration …

verfasst von:: Marco Corradin, Roberto Schiavon, Andrea Micaglio, Silvia Pierantoni, Valentina Luppi, Federico Canavese

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