Unsatisfactory clinical results of meniscal repair using the meniscus arrowPeter R Kurzweil
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, California 90806, USA
Arthroscopy 21:905. 2005
..The clinical efficacy, failure rate, and associated complications of meniscal repair using the Meniscus Arrow with a minimum follow-up of 3 years are described...
- Antibiotic prophylaxis for arthroscopic surgery
Peter R Kurzweil
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, California, USA
Arthroscopy 22:452-4. 2006
..Although it is my opinion that antibiotics are recommended, others could be justified in supporting the opposite opinion, pending appropriately designed and adequately powered future investigations...
- Physical examination and imaging of the medial collateral ligament and posteromedial corner of the knee
Peter R Kurzweil
The Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, CA 90266, USA
Sports Med Arthrosc 14:67-73. 2006
..Stress x-rays and ultrasound may also be helpful. Thorough physical examination and imaging of injuries to the PMC should dictate the appropriate treatment for optimal results...
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with Achilles tendon allografts in revisions and in patients older than 30
Michael W Grafe
Redwood Orthopaedic Surgery Associates, Santa Rosa, California, USA
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 37:302-8. 2008
..Allografts from donors older than 40 may have played a role in these failures. From the data in this study, it appears that surgeons should scrutinize the source of the allograft tissue and the age of the donor...
- Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of the shoulder after subacromial injection with corticosteroids can mimic a rotator cuff tear
Jay M Borick
Southern California Center for Sports Medicine, Long Beach, California, USA
Arthroscopy 24:846-9. 2008
..One should use caution in the interpretation of magnetic resonance imaging scans of the shoulder soon after the injection of corticosteroids...
- Intra-articular hyaluronans in knee osteoarthritis: rationale and practical considerations
Michael A Kelly
Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, New York, USA
Am J Orthop 33:15-22. 2004
..Some adverse effects, such as pseudosepsis, have been associated with cross-linked hyaluronan agents and do not appear to be class related...
- Restoring articular cartilage in the knee
C Thomas Vangsness
Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, USA
Am J Orthop 33:29-34. 2004
..Future strategies for cartilage repair may involve tissue engineering techniques, possibly coupled with specific growth factors. Randomized clinical trials must be established...
- New therapeutic options for managing the arthritic knee
Michael A Kelly
Insall Scott Kelly Institute for Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, New York, USA
Am J Orthop 33:35-9. 2004
