Archives of Orthopaedics

Research Article Open Access

Study of the Element Concentrations in Synovial Fluids of Patients with Arthritis and Rheumatic Diseases

Pawel Konieczynski , Grzegorz Szreder , Marek Wesolowski

Rheumatic diseases are one of the most common problems in modern societies. The majority of rheumatic diseases occur when the human immune system attacks its own tissues, including the joints. There is no single cause of rheumatic diseases. Sometimes it may be a genetic factor, but in other cases cigarette smoking is responsible for the disease, or pollution, or other factors such as an infection. Seidman and Limaiem claim that “synovial fluid aspiration and analysis is a necessary therapeutic and diagnostic procedure useful in alleviating pain from a joint effusion and in the diagnosis of potentially serious joint pathologies.”

Research Article Open Access

Evaluation of Specific Cementation Criteria on Total Elbow Arthroplasty – A Mono-Center Analysis of 31 Cases, with Minimum Follow-up of 4 Years

Arnaldo Sousa , Joao Rosa , Diogo Sousa , Alexandre Pereira , Cesar Silva

Total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) has gained popularity in recent years and the indications for performing this surgery have been expanding. Initially this arthroplasty was used predominantly in patients with severe rheumatoid arthritis of the elbow, however, nowadays, TEA has been performed also in other situations like osteoarthritis, comminuted intraarticular fractures or tumors.

Mini Review Open Access

Surgical Management of Patella Fractures: A Review

Andrew D. Posner , Joseph P. Zimmerman

Patella fractures account for 1% of fractures in adults and are seen in all age groups. The treatment options for fractures requiring surgery have evolved over time in response to postoperative complications and with the advent of new technologies which optimize fixation.

Short Communication Open Access

L-shaped Corrective Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion

Nicolás Gabriel Cuestas , Ana Laura Douglas Price , María Candelaria Torre , Hernán Esteban Blanchetiere

For many years it was widely believed that the functional outcome of distal radius fractures (RDF) was usually satisfactory, even in the absence of treatment or when treatment had failed to achieve acceptable anatomic reduction.

Research Article Open Access

The Natural History of Developmental Patellar Dislocation in Dogs

Michael Farrell

Developmental dislocation of the patella (DDP) is rare in humans but common in dogs. The canine syndrome, termed patellar luxation (PL), is an inherited condition related to genetic selection of dogs with conformational defects. Breeds with short, bowed legs, including chihuahuas, toy poodles, and bull terriers are predisposed to medial patellar luxation (MPL).

Review Article Open Access

Surgical Fixation of Severe Rib Fractures: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis

Adam M. Shiroff , Simone Wolf , Alex Wu , Mollie Vanderkarr , Raymark Salonga , Thibaut Galvain , Chantal E Holy

Rib fractures are a commonly encountered traumatic injury and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. They are a marker of severe injury and can lead to defects in the chest wall and severe pain which may hinder breathing.