Tag Archives: Orthopedics

PUBLISHED: Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty

0062Posterior Cruciate-Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty
Richard Scott, MD
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emeritus
Harvard Medical School

Abstract: Total knee arthroplasty has evolved into a very successful procedure to relieve pain and restore function in the arthritic knee with advanced structural damage. Optimal results are dependent on the restoration of alignment and ligament stability. Operative techniques involve either preservation of the posterior cruciate ligament or substitution of its function through increased prosthetic constraint. The vast majority of knees do not require cruciate substitution to establish appropriate stability and function. This video outlines the operative technique used by the author for posterior cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty in a patient with a preoperative varus deformity.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Subtalar Arthrodesis for Post-Traumatic Subtalar Arthritis

0122_-_digiovanni_feature_image_720Subtalar Arthrodesis for Post-Traumatic Subtalar Arthritis
Christopher W. DiGiovanni
Chief, Foot & Ankle Service
Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs
Massachusetts General Hospital

Dr. DiGiovanni fuses the subtalar joint of a patient suffering from posttraumatic arthritis.

The video-article includes an Introduction, Exposure (via Ollier approach), Preparation of the Articular Surface (with emphasis on proper articular denuding procedure), Bone Grafting (autograft from proximal tibia), the actual Fusion procedure, Closure and closing remarks by Dr. DiGiovanni about the importance and future direction for this particular arthritic pain relieving procedure.

PRINT RELEASE: Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with Bone Patellar Bone Graft using Anteromedial Technique

0045-265204-featuredArthroscopic ACL Reconstruction with Bone Patellar Bone Graft using Anteromedial Technique
Xinning “Tiger” Li MD
Division of Sports Medicine, Boston Medical Center

 

Dr. Li addresses an ACL torn after a pivot shift incident using a BTB autograft. The anteromedial approach to ACL reconstruction offers the advantage of reliably reproducing the native anatomy of the ACL on the femur footprint by drilling the femoral tunnel independently of the tibial tunnel.

PREPRINT RELEASE: Pelvic Osteotomies for Cloacal Exstrophy

0102A-screenshotPelvic Osteotomies for Cloacal Exstrophy
Purushottam Gholve, MD MBMS MRCS
Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon
Assistant professor, Tufts University School of Medicine

Dr. Gholve assists pediatric urology team at Tufts in treating a cloacal exstrophy by sequentially closing the pelvic ring with controlled osteotomies.