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2. Nasal sensitivity to vasoconstrictors
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Wright Rw
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Drug ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Cataract formation ,General Medicine ,Nose ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Surgery ,Nasal Decongestants ,Otorhinolaryngology ,Cataracts ,New disease ,medicine ,Humans ,Vasoconstrictor Agents ,business ,Medical literature ,media_common - Abstract
MEDICAL literature contains many examples of pathologic conditions arising from the use of drugs given for the relief of various diseases or symptoms. One of the earliest examples is that represented in the symptoms due to withdrawal of cocaine, a drug which was not at first known to be habit forming. Many doctors themselves became addicted to its use. Two striking examples in recent years of pathologic states arising from the action of drugs are cataract formation from the use of dinitrophenol and granulocytopenia from the use of aminopyrine. Aminopyrine had come into wide use several years prior to the reports of a strange new disease, termed "agranulocytosis." A causal connection with the drug was not discovered until some years later. Dinitrophenol was used for reducing weight for some time before it was recognized to be a cause of cataracts. In medical literature there are many other instances of the
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3. Relationship between bull field fertility and in vitro embryo production using sperm preparation methods with and without somatic cell co-culture
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Schneider, CS, primary, Ellington, JE, additional, and Wright, RW, additional
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- 1999
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4. Septic arthritis of the knee following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: results of a survey of sports medicine fellowship directors
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Matava, MJ, primary, Evans, TA, additional, Wright, RW, additional, and Shively, RA, additional
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- 1998
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5. Effects of bulls with different field fertility on in vitro embryo cleavage and development using sperm co-culture systems
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Schneider, CS, primary, Ellington, JE, additional, and Wright, RW, additional
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- 1996
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6. Use of a plant polysaccharide gradient to wash bull sperm improves fertilization & embryonic development
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Ellington, JE, primary, Oliver, SA, additional, Wright, RW, additional, Schneider, CS, additional, and Benson, AJ, additional
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- 1996
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7. Meniscal repair outcomes at greater than five years: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
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Nepple JJ, Dunn WR, Wright RW, Nepple, Jeffrey J, Dunn, Warren R, and Wright, Rick W
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Background: Meniscal repair offers the potential to avoid the long-term articular cartilage deterioration that has been shown to result after meniscectomy. Failure of the meniscal repair can occur several years postoperatively. Limited evidence on the long-term outcomes of meniscal repair exists.Methods: We performed a systematic review of studies reporting the outcomes of meniscal repair at a minimum of five years postoperatively. Pooling of data and meta-analysis with a random-effects model were performed to evaluate the results.Results: Thirteen studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled rate of meniscal repair failure (reoperation or clinical failure) was 23.1% (131 of 566). The pooled rate of failure varied from 20.2% to 24.3% depending on the status of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the meniscus repaired, and the technique utilized. The rate of failure was similar for the medial and the lateral meniscus as well as for patients with an intact and a reconstructed ACL.Conclusions: A systematic review of the outcomes of meniscal repair at greater than five years postoperatively demonstrated very similar rates of meniscal failure (22.3% to 24.3%) for all techniques investigated. The outcomes of meniscal repair at greater than five years postoperatively have not yet been reported for modern all-inside repair devices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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8. Rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.
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Kruse LM, Gray B, Wright RW, Kruse, L M, Gray, B, and Wright, R W
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Background: Rigorous rehabilitation after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is necessary for a successful surgical outcome. A large number of clinical trials continue to assess aspects of this rehabilitation process. Prior systematic reviews evaluated fifty-four Level-I and II clinical trials published through 2005.Methods: Eighty-five articles from 2006 to 2010 were identified utilizing multiple search engines. Twenty-nine Level-I or II studies met inclusion criteria and were evaluated with use of the CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials) criteria. Topics included in this review are postoperative bracing, accelerated strengthening, home-based rehabilitation, proprioception and neuromuscular training, and six miscellaneous topics investigated in single trials.Results: Bracing following ACL reconstruction remains neither necessary nor beneficial and adds to the cost of the procedure. Early return to sports needs further research. Home-based rehabilitation can be successful. Although neuromuscular interventions are not likely to be harmful to patients, they are also not likely to yield large improvements in outcomes or help patients return to sports faster. Thus, they should not be performed to the exclusion of strengthening and range-of-motion exercises. Vibration training may lead to faster and more complete proprioceptive recovery but further evidence is needed.Conclusions: Several new modalities for rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction may be helpful but should not be performed to the exclusion of range-of-motion, strengthening, and functional exercises. Accelerated rehabilitation does not appear to be harmful but further investigation of rehabilitation timing is warranted.Level Of Evidence: Therapeutic Level II. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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9. Ipsilateral graft and contralateral ACL rupture at five years or more following ACL reconstruction: a systematic review.
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Wright RW, Magnussen RA, Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Wright, Rick W, Magnussen, Robert A, Dunn, Warren R, and Spindler, Kurt P
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Background: Injury to the ipsilateral graft used for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or a new injury to the contralateral ACL is a devastating outcome following successful ACL reconstruction, rehabilitation, and return to sport. Little evidence exists regarding the intermediate to long-term risk of these events.Methods: The present study is a systematic review of Level-I and II prospective studies that evaluated the rate of rupture of the ACL graft and the ACL in the contralateral knee following a primary ACL reconstruction with use of a mini-open or arthroscopic bone-tendon-bone or hamstring autograft after a minimum duration of follow-up of five years.Results: Six studies met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The ipsilateral ACL graft rupture rate ranged from 1.8% to 10.4%, with a pooled percentage of 5.8%. The contralateral injury rate ranged from 8.2% to 16.0%, with a pooled percentage of 11.8%.Conclusions: This systematic review demonstrates that the risk of ACL tear in the contralateral knee (11.8%) is double the risk of ACL graft rupture in the ipsilateral knee (5.8%). Additional studies must be performed to determine predictors for these injuries and to improve our ability to avoid this devastating outcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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10. Which preoperative factors, including bone bruise, are associated with knee pain/symptoms at index anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)? A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACLR Cohort Study.
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Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Harrell FE Jr., An AQ, Wright RW, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jones MH, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, and MOON ACL Investigation
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- 2010
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11. Injuries to kickers in American football: the National Football League experience.
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Brophy RH, Wright RW, Powell JW, and Matava MJ
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- 2010
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12. Periacetabular osteotomy: a systematic literature review.
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Clohisy JC, Schutz AL, St John L, Schoenecker PL, Wright RW, Clohisy, John C, Schutz, Amanda L, St John, Lauren, Schoenecker, Perry L, and Wright, Rick W
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Unlabelled: The Bernese periacetabular osteotomy is commonly used to treat symptomatic acetabular dysplasia. Although periacetabular osteotomy is becoming a more common surgical intervention to relieve pain and improve function, the strength of clinical evidence to support this procedure for these goals is not well defined in the literature. We therefore performed a systematic review of the literature to define the level of evidence for periacetabular osteotomy, to determine deformity correction, clinical results, and to determine complications associated with the procedure. Thirteen studies met our inclusion criteria. Eleven studies were Level IV, one was Level III, and one was Level II. Radiographic deformity correction was consistent and improvement in hip function was noted in all studies. Most studies did not correlate radiographic and clinic outcomes. Clinical failures were commonly associated with moderate to severe preoperative osteoarthritis and conversion to THA was reported in 0% to 17% of cases. Major complications were noted in 6% to 37% of the procedures. These data indicate periacetabular osteotomy provides pain relief and improved hip function in most patients over short- to midterm followup. The current evidence is primarily Level IV.Level Of Evidence: Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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13. Knee injury outcomes measures.
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Wright RW and Wright, Rick W
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14. Glucose utilization by sheep embryos derived in vivo and in vitro
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Thompson, JG, primary, Simpson, AC, additional, Pugh, PA, additional, Wright, RW, additional, and Tervit, HR, additional
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15. Clinical practice. Anterior cruciate ligament tear.
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Spindler KP, Wright RW, Spindler, Kurt P, and Wright, Rick W
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16. Risk of tearing the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee and rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament graft during the first 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective MOON cohort study.
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Wright RW, Dunn WR, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld J, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, and Spindler KP
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BACKGROUND: The risk of tear of the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction of the opposite knee and the incidence of rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament graft during the first 2 years after surgery have not been extensively studied in a prospective manner. Clinicians have hypothesized that the opposite normal knee is at equal or increased risk compared with the risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft rupture in the operated knee. HYPOTHESIS: The risk of anterior cruciate ligament graft rupture and contralateral normal knee anterior cruciate ligament rupture at 2-year follow-up is equal. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. METHODS: The Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcome Network (MOON) database of a prospective longitudinal cohort of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions was used to determine the number of anterior cruciate ligament graft ruptures and tears of the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee at 2-year follow-up. Two-year follow-up consisted of a phone interview and review of operative reports. RESULTS: Two-year data were obtained for 235 of 273 patients (86%). There were 14 ligament disruptions. Of these, 7 were tears of the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee (3.0%) and 7 were anterior cruciate ligament graft failures (3.0%). CONCLUSION: The contralateral normal knee anterior cruciate ligament is at a similar risk of anterior cruciate ligament tear (3.0%) as the anterior cruciate ligament graft after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (3.0%). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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17. Interobserver agreement in the classification of rotator cuff tears.
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Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Ma B, Wright RW, Jones G, Spencer EE, Wolf B, Safran M, Spindler KP, McCarty E, Kelly B, Holloway B, and Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network - Shoulder (MOON Shoulder Group)
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BACKGROUND: Six classification systems have been proposed for describing rotator cuff tears designed to help understand their natural history and make treatment decisions. PURPOSE: To assess the interobserver variation for these classification systems and identify the method with the best interobserver agreement. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2. METHODS: Six rotator cuff tear classification systems were identified in a literature search. The components of these systems included partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and classification by size, shape, configuration, number of tendons involved, and by extent, topography, and nature of the biceps. Twelve fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons who each perform at least 30 rotator cuff repairs per year reviewed arthroscopy videos from 30 patients with a random assortment of rotator cuff tears and classified them by the 6 classification systems. Interobserver variation was determined by a kappa analysis. RESULTS: Interobserver agreement was high when distinguishing between full-thickness and partial-thickness tears (0.95, kappa = 0.85). The investigators agreed on the side (articular vs bursal) of involvement for partial-thickness tears (observed agreement 0.92, kappa = 0.85) but could not agree when classifying the depth of the partial-thickness tear (observed agreement 0.49, kappa = 0.19). The best agreement for full-thickness tears was seen when the tear was classified by topography (degree of retraction) in the frontal plane (observed agreement 0.70, kappa = 0.54). CONCLUSION: With the exception of distinguishing partial-thickness from full-thickness rotator cuff tears and identifying the side (articular vs bursal) of involvement with partial-thickness tears, currently described rotator cuff classification systems have little interobserver agreement among experienced shoulder surgeons. Researchers should consider describing full-thickness rotator cuff tears by topography (degree of retraction) in the frontal plane. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Bracing after ACL reconstruction: a systematic review.
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Wright RW, Fetzer GB, Wright, Rick W, and Fetzer, Gary B
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Bracing after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction for rehabilitation and functional return to activities has been a common practice. Clinicians have believed braces improve the outcome of ACL reconstruction by improving extension, decreasing pain and graft strain, and providing protection from excessive force. However, we hypothesized the use of these braces could not be rationalized by evidence of improved outcome including measurements of pain, range of motion, graft stability, or protection from injury. Several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been performed to address these issues. This study represents a systematic review of the Level I evidence (12 RCTs) to determine if appropriate evidence exists to support brace use. We found no evidence that pain, range of motion, graft stability, or protection from subsequent injury were affected by brace use, thus supporting our hypothesis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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19. Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.
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Purcell DB, Matava MJ, and Wright RW
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20. Clinical outcome at a minimum of five years after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.
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Spindler KP, Warren TA, Callison JC Jr, Secic M, Fleisch SB, Wright RW, Spindler, Kurt P, Warren, Todd A, Callison, J Claiborne Jr, Secic, Michelle, Fleisch, Sheryl B, and Wright, Rick W
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Background: We are not aware of any previous studies in which independent measurements of function with validated outcome questionnaires such as the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score and the International Knee Documentation Committee score were evaluated five years after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. We hypothesized that patient demographics, mechanism of injury, and intra-articular injuries and their treatment are factors associated with function five years after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.Methods: A consecutive series of unilateral, arthroscopically assisted primary reconstructions of the anterior cruciate ligament performed by one surgeon using a patellar tendon graft was evaluated. Data on patient demographics, injury variables, and intra-articular lesions noted at the time of surgery were collected prospectively. Multivariable regression analysis was used to identify independent predictors of outcomes as measured with five questionnaires.Results: Sixty-nine percent (217) of 314 knees with a reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament were followed for an average of 5.4 years. The average age at the time of the operation was twenty-seven years. Independent predictors of a worse outcome, which was measured with the overall Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, the International Knee Documentation Committee score, the Lysholm score, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index score, included the patient's recollection of hearing or feeling a pop at the time of the injury, a weight gain of >15 lb (6.8 kg), and no change in educational level since the surgery. There was a lack of association between the outcome and either the occurrence or the form of treatment of a meniscal tear or chondromalacia of the articular cartilage.Conclusions: To our knowledge, we performed the first prospective cohort study to evaluate the prognosis following reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament by identifying significant associations between multiple variables and clinical outcomes as measured with validated questionnaires. The clinician can counsel patients about the intermediate-term functional outcomes of reconstructions of the anterior cruciate ligament on the basis of these findings. Suggestions regarding weight control and future education may improve intermediate-term outcomes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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21. Magnetic resonance imaging of the knee in children and adolescents. Its role in clinical decision-making.
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Luhmann SJ, Schootman M, Gordon JE, Wright RW, Luhmann, Scott J, Schootman, Mario, Gordon, J Eric, and Wright, Rick W
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Background: Recent studies have questioned the utility of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of pediatric knee disorders because of the morphologic changes during growth and the low accuracy of the formal interpretation of the magnetic resonance imaging scan by a radiologist. The purpose of this study was twofold: (1) to report the accuracy of formal interpretations of magnetic resonance imaging scans of the knee in children and adolescent patients by a radiologist, and (2) to determine the benefit, if any, of a personal review of the magnetic resonance imaging scan of the knee by the orthopaedic surgeon, as a routine part of the diagnostic evaluation.Methods: A three-year prospective study of all patients who underwent knee arthroscopy performed by a single surgeon, at two children's hospitals, was completed. The analysis focused on the six most common diagnoses: anterior cruciate ligament tear, lateral meniscal tear, medial meniscal tear, osteochondritis dissecans, discoid lateral meniscus, and osteochondral fracture. The preoperative diagnosis of the surgeon was determined by integrating the history and the findings on the clinical examination, plain radiographs, and magnetic resonance imaging scans (including the radiologist's interpretation).Results: Ninety-six patients with ninety-six abnormal knees were included. The mean age was 14.6 years at the time of surgery. Relative to operative findings, kappa values for the formal interpretations of the magnetic resonance imaging scans by a radiologist were 0.78 for an anterior cruciate ligament tear, 0.76 for a medial meniscal tear, 0.71 for a lateral meniscal tear, 0.70 for osteochondritis dissecans, 0.46 for discoid lateral meniscus, and 0.65 for osteochondral fracture. Relative to operative findings, kappa values for the preoperative diagnoses by the surgeon were 1.00 for an anterior cruciate ligament tear, 0.90 for a medial meniscal tear, 0.92 for a lateral meniscal tear, 0.93 for osteochondritis dissecans, 1.00 for discoid lateral meniscus, and 0.90 for osteochondral fracture. The preoperative diagnosis by the surgeon was better (p < 0.05) than the formal interpretation of the magnetic resonance imaging scans by the radiologist with respect to an anterior cruciate ligament tear, lateral meniscal tear, osteochondritis dissecans, and discoid lateral meniscus.Conclusions: Integration of patient information with an orthopaedic surgeon's review of the magnetic resonance imaging scan of the knee in children and adolescent patients improves the identification of pathological disorders in four of the six categories evaluated. This study questions the necessity for and appropriateness of a routine interpretation of a magnetic resonance imaging scan of the knee in children and adolescents by a radiologist. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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22. Ultrasonography of the rotator cuff. A comparison of ultrasonographic and arthroscopic findings in one hundred consecutive cases.
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Teefey SA, Hasan SA, Middleton WD, Patel M, Wright RW, Yamaguchi K, Teefey, S A, Hasan, S A, Middleton, W D, Patel, M, Wright, R W, and Yamaguchi, K
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Background: There has been limited acceptance of shoulder ultrasonography by orthopaedic surgeons in the United States. The purpose of this retrospective study was to determine the diagnostic performance of high-resolution ultrasonography compared with arthroscopic examination for the detection and characterization of rotator cuff tears.Methods: One hundred consecutive shoulders in ninety-eight patients with shoulder pain who had undergone preoperative ultrasonography and subsequent arthroscopy were identified. The arthroscopic diagnosis was a full-thickness rotator cuff tear in sixty-five shoulders, a partial-thickness tear in fifteen, rotator cuff tendinitis in twelve, frozen shoulder in four, arthrosis of the acromioclavicular joint in two, and a superior labral tear and calcific bursitis in one shoulder each. All ultrasonographic reports were reviewed for the presence or absence of a rotator cuff tear and a biceps tendon rupture or dislocation. All arthroscopic examinations were performed according to a standardized operative procedure. The size and extent of the tear and the status of the biceps tendon were recorded for all shoulders. The findings on ultrasonography and arthroscopy then were compared for each parameter.Results: Ultrasonography correctly identified all sixty-five full-thickness rotator cuff tears (a sensitivity of 100 percent). There were seventeen true-negative and three false-positive ultrasonograms (a specificity of 85 percent). The overall accuracy was 96 percent. The size of the tear on transverse measurement was correctly predicted in 86 percent of the shoulders with a full-thickness tear. Ultrasonography detected a tear in ten of fifteen shoulders with a partial-thickness tear that was diagnosed on arthroscopy. Five of six dislocations and seven of eleven ruptures of the biceps tendon were identified correctly.Conclusions: Ultrasonography was highly accurate for detecting full-thickness rotator cuff tears, characterizing their extent, and visualizing dislocations of the biceps tendon. It was less sensitive for detecting partial-thickness rotator cuff tears and ruptures of the biceps tendon. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
- 2000
23. Human sperm function in co-culture with human, macaque or bovine oviduct epithelial cell monolayers.
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Ellington, JE, Jones, AE, Davitt, CM, Schneider, CS, Brisbois, RS, Hiss, GA, and Wright, RW
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Human sperm function was compared in co-culture with monolayers of oviduct epithelial cells (OEC) from three species, human, macaque and bovine. For all species, freeze-thawed and passaged OEC from females in the periovulatory phase were used. OEC cultured on an extra-cellular matrix (Matrigel) formed a monolayer which supported human sperm attachment to OEC from all three species. Spermatozoa in co-culture with OEC from all three species showed prolonged survival and improved motility characteristics over those cultured in medium alone. This paper describes an efficient, repeatable co-culture system for human spermatozoa which supports sperm attachment to OEC and subsequently improves sperm function over that seen in control medium cultures. Because the improved sperm function in co-culture did not differ significantly between human and bovine OEC for those attributes studied, it is proposed that bovine OEC could be used as an alternative to human OEC in certain human sperm co-culture studies. Follicular phase bovine OEC from reproductively normal donors are far more accessible than their human counterparts, thus making this co-culture system more widely available for the study of human spermatozoa-female tract interactions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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24. The effect of knee effusions on KT-1000 arthrometry: a cadaver study.
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Wright RW and Luhmann SJ
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We studied five fresh-frozen lower extremity cadaveric specimens to assess the effect of knee effusions on KT-1000 arthrometry. Part 1 consisted of serial 10-ml injections (up to 100 ml) of saline into each knee and measurements of midpatellar knee circumference and anterior displacement using the KT-1000 arthrometer at 67, 89, and 134 N after each 10-ml increment. Part 2 consisted of evacuation of the saline and transection of the anterior cruciate ligament through a 2-cm medial parapatellar arthrotomy. Each knee again underwent the part 1 protocol. Sequential injections in parts 1 and 2 showed incremental increases in knee circumference and KT-1000 arthrometer measurements for all three force levels. A 3-mm increase in anterior translation compared with the value at 0-ml injection was obtained by the 70-ml injection point in both groups. At the 70-ml injection point, the patella was ballottable, thereby affecting anterior measurements-despite posterior force on the patella sensor pad-because of the KT-1000 arthrometer reference level at midpatella. This increase in KT-1000 arthrometer readings could erroneously imply anterior cruciate ligament disruption in the clinical situation of right-to-left comparison. We conclude that clinicians using the KT-1000 arthrometer should aspirate knees that have effusions and a ballottable patella to minimize false-positive readings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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25. Renal Carcinoma and Dialysis in End-Stage Renal Disease
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Kelly Ce, Anderson Kb, Fierer Ja, Blaise D, Peterson Jc, Olsson Pj, Wright Rw, and Alexander Rw
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Adult ,Male ,Risk ,Nephrology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Disease ,urologic and male genital diseases ,End stage renal disease ,Renal Dialysis ,Internal medicine ,Carcinoma ,Humans ,Medicine ,Neoplasm Metastasis ,Carcinoma, Renal Cell ,Dialysis ,Aged ,business.industry ,Angiography ,Immunosuppression ,General Medicine ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,Kidney Neoplasms ,Transplantation ,Kidney Failure, Chronic ,Female ,Radiology ,Hemodialysis ,business ,Immunosuppressive Agents - Abstract
We describe five patients receiving long-term hemodialysis (mean duration of 6.4 years) in whom eight renal carcinomas were found. In four patients, the carcinoma was confirmed by tissue pathology, while the fifth patient had multiple (four) areas of neovascularity on selective renal arteriography. Two patients died of metastases. In four patients the diagnosis was initially made with selective renal arteriography and in the remaining one, with sonography and computerized tomography. In three of the four arteriography showed diffuse cystic degeneration; pathologic findings revealed renal carcinoma and the changes of "end-stage" disease. Two patients had brief pharmacologic immunosuppression during unsuccessful renal transplantation six years earlier. These cases demonstrate an apparently increased risk of renal carcinomas in end-stage renal disease, a risk that appears to be independent of pharmacologic immunosuppression.
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26. Variation in Porcine Zona Pellucida Morphology Following Pronase Treatment2
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Wright Rw and Menino Ar
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endocrine system ,animal structures ,Porcine zona pellucida ,Morphology (linguistics) ,urogenital system ,Embryo ,General Medicine ,Pronase ,Biology ,Andrology ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,embryonic structures ,Genetics ,medicine ,Animal Science and Zoology ,Zona pellucida ,reproductive and urinary physiology ,Food Science - Abstract
The effects of cell stage and day of embryo collection on the pronase-induced zona pellucida morphology in pig embryos were investigated. Three hundred and seventy-two two- to eight-cell embryos were treated for 3.0 min in 5.0% pronase in Whitten's Medium. Responses in zona pellucida morphology observed after pronase treatment were: (1) absent, (2) stretched and (3) intact. Each pig was coded as to the type of zona pellucida morphology its embryos possessed after enzyme treatment according to the following scale: (1)--only intact, (2)--intact and stretched, (3)--only stretched, (4)--stretched and absent and (5)--only absent. Also, the number of embryos of a particular cell stage was expressed as a fraction of the total number of embryos collected from each pig. The incidence of intact zonae pellucidae was greatest (P less than .05) among two- to three-cell embryos and the incidence of absent zonae pellucidae was greatest (P less than .05) among six-to eight-cell embryos. A significant correlation (r = .79) was observed between day of embryo collection and coded zona pellucida morphology. The results suggest that the pronase-induced zona pellucida morphology observed is dependent on cell stage and day of embryo collection.
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27. Significance of the arthroscopic meniscal flounce sign: a prospective study.
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Wright RW and Boyer DS
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BACKGROUND: The meniscal flounce sign is a fold in the free, nonanchored inner edge of the medial meniscus that can be noted during routine arthroscopy of the knee. HYPOTHESIS: The meniscal flounce sign can be a significant indicator of the presence or absence of medial meniscus injury. STUDY DESIGN: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: One hundred sixty-eight patients were prospectively evaluated at the time of the arthroscopy for the presence or absence of the arthroscopic meniscal flounce sign. These results were then correlated with the presence of medial meniscus tears. RESULTS: The presence of the meniscal flounce sign has a positive predictive value of a normal meniscus of 0.97 (63/65). The absence of the meniscal flounce sign has a positive predictive value of an abnormal meniscus of 0.98 (101/103). Specificity is 98%, and sensitivity is 97%. CONCLUSION: The absence of the arthroscopic meniscal flounce sign is a sensitive and specific predictor of the presence of medial meniscus tears that should alert the surgeon to probe carefully for an occult medial meniscus tear. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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28. Idiopathic hemotympanum--a new approach
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Burton Rd and Wright Rw
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Tympanic Membrane ,business.industry ,Hemotympanum ,Ear, Middle ,Hemorrhage ,medicine.disease ,Dermatology ,Medical Records ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Otorhinolaryngology ,medicine ,Middle ear ,Humans ,Disease ,business ,Ear Diseases - Published
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29. R.W. Wright: Address to ITAC conference a litigation solicitor's view
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Wright, RW, primary
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- 1988
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30. ROUND SHADOWS IN THE MAXILLARY SINUSES
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Wright Rw
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- 1946
31. An ounce of prevention beats a pound of reconstruction: commentary on an article by Patrick Sadoghi, MD, et al.: "Effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention training programs".
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Wright RW and Wright, Rick W
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32. The Predictors of Surgery for Symptomatic, Atraumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Change Over Time: Ten-Year Outcomes of the MOON Shoulder Prospective Cohort.
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Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Sanders R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, and Wright RW
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- Humans, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Aged, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Follow-Up Studies, Physical Therapy Modalities, Treatment Outcome, Adult, Rotator Cuff Injuries surgery
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Background: A prospective cohort study was conducted to assess the predictors of failure of nonoperative treatment, defined as the patient undergoing surgery for symptomatic, atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears. We present the 10-year follow-up data of this population to determine if predictors for surgery change over time, and secondarily we report the outcomes of the cohort., Methods: At the time of enrollment, demographic, symptom, rotator cuff anatomy, and patient-reported outcome data were collected in patients with symptomatic, atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears. Patients underwent a standard physical therapy protocol for 6 to 12 weeks. Patient data were then collected at 1, 2, 5, 7, and 10 years. Failure of nonoperative treatment was defined as the patient electing to undergo surgery., Results: Of the 452 patients in the original cohort, 20 patients (5%) withdrew from the study, 37 (9%) died before 10 years, and 40 (9%) were otherwise lost to follow-up. A total of 115 patients (27.0%) underwent a surgical procedure at some point during the 10-year follow-up period. Of these patients, 56.5% underwent surgery within 6 months of enrollment and 43.5%, between 6 months and 10 years. Low patient expectations regarding the efficacy of physical therapy were found to be a predictor of early surgery. Workers' Compensation status and activity level were more important predictors of later surgery. Patient-reported outcome measures all improved following physical therapy. For patients who did not undergo a surgical procedure, patient-reported outcome measures did not decline over the 10-year follow-up period., Conclusions: Low patient expectations regarding the efficacy of physical therapy were found to be a predictor of early surgery, whereas Workers' Compensation status and activity level were predictors of later surgery. Physical therapy was successful in >70% of patients with symptomatic, atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears at 10 years. Outcome measures improved with physical therapy and did not decline over the 10-year follow-up period., Level of Evidence: Prognostic Level I . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence., Competing Interests: Disclosure: This work was funded by the following agencies: Arthrex (unrestricted research gift), NFL Charities (medical research grant); National Institutes of Health (grant 5K23-AR05392-05 from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases), American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (Career Development Award), and Pfizer (Scholars Grant in Clinical Epidemiology). The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article ( http://links.lww.com/JBJS/I98 )., (Copyright © 2024 The Authors. Published by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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33. Venous thromboembolism After Knee Arthroscopy: Incidence, Risk Factors, Prophylaxis, and Management.
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Wollenman CC, Cox CL, Schoenecker JG, and Wright RW
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- Humans, Risk Factors, Incidence, Anticoagulants therapeutic use, Arthroscopy adverse effects, Venous Thromboembolism prevention & control, Venous Thromboembolism etiology, Postoperative Complications prevention & control, Postoperative Complications etiology, Knee Joint surgery
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis, is one of the most common complications after knee arthroscopy. Sequelae of VTE include VTE recurrence, postthrombotic syndrome, and potential for loss of limb or life. Given the increasing volume of knee arthroscopy procedures worldwide and the considerable morbidity and mortality associated with VTE, it is important to prevent, diagnose, and treat VTEs efficiently and effectively. Risk factors such as history of VTE, family history of VTE, genetic coagulopathy, oral contraceptive use, cancer history, and old age increase the risk of postoperative VTE and warrant consideration of prophylaxis. Diagnosis and treatment should be initiated rapidly in the setting of concerning symptoms and positive imaging diagnosis, respectively. The purpose of this review was to provide a framework to individualized VTE risk, weigh prophylaxis options, expedite diagnostic pathways, and implement outpatient treatment algorithms., (Copyright © 2024 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.)
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34. Relationship between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study.
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Knapik DM, Kamitani A, Smith MV, Motley J, Haas AK, Matava MJ, Wright RW, and Brophy RH
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- Adult, Female, Humans, Male, Young Adult, Fear, Prospective Studies, Range of Motion, Articular, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries physiopathology, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Kinesiophobia physiopathology, Postural Balance physiology
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Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in young, active patients generally require ACL reconstruction (ACLR) to restore mechanical and postural stability. The fear of movement or reinjury (kinesiophobia) has become increasingly recognized in the post-ACLR population; however, the association between restoration of postural stability and kinesiophobia remains largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate changes in mean Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia-11 (TSK-11), dynamic motion analysis (DMA) scores, and time on the testing platform, as well as any correlation between TSK-11 and mean overall and individual translational and rotational DMA scores during the first 12 months following ACLR. Cohort study. Patients undergoing ACLR were prospectively enrolled and dynamic postural stability and kinesiophobia based on the TSK-11 were collected within 2 days prior to surgery and at 6 and 12 months following ACLR. Dynamic postural stability was quantified by calculating a DMA score, with score calculated in three translational (anterior/posterior [AP], up/down [UD], medial/lateral [ML]) and three rotational (left/right [LR], flexion/extension, and internal/external rotation) independent planes of motions. Correlations between DMA and TSK-11 scores at each time point were analyzed. A total of 25 patients meeting inclusion criteria were analyzed. Mean overall DMA and TSK-11 scores increased with each successive testing interval. At 6-month follow-up, a weakly positive association between TSK-11 and DMA scores was appreciated based on overall DMA, AP, UD, ML, and LR. At 12 months, a moderately positive correlation was appreciated between TSK-11 and the translational, but not rotational, planes of motion. Following ACLR, lower level of kinesiophobia were found to be moderately associated with improved dynamic stability, especially in the translation planes of motion., Competing Interests: None declared., (Thieme. All rights reserved.)
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35. Obesity is associated with muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tear.
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Herzberg SD, Zhao Z, Freeman TH, Prakash R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Carey JL, Jones GL, McCarty EC, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Jain NB, Giri A, Kuhn JE, Khazzam MS, Matzkin EG, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Ma CB, Marx RG, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Wolf BR, and Wright RW
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Objective: The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and muscle atrophy in individuals with rotator cuff tears., Methods: This study consists of patients with rotator cuff tears identified by MRI from two independent cohorts, the Rotator Cuff Outcomes Workgroup (ROW) and the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON). Presence of atrophy (yes/no) and severity of atrophy (as an ordinal variable) were assessed on MRI by expert physicians. We used multivariable regression models to evaluate the relationship between BMI and muscle atrophy while adjusting for age and sex in each study, conducted sensitivity analyses for full-thickness tear and combined results using inverse variance-weighted meta-analysis., Results: A total of 539 patients (MOON=395, ROW=144) from the combined cohorts had MRI data available on muscle atrophy. Among these patients, 246 (46%) had atrophy of at least one of the muscles of the rotator cuff and 282 (52%) had full-thickness tears. In meta-analysis across both cohorts, each 5 kg/m
2 increase in BMI was associated with a 21% (aOR=1.21, 95% CI=1.02, 1.43) increased odds of having muscle atrophy among individuals with any tear size, and 36% (aOR=1.36, 95% CI=1.01-1.81) increased odds among individuals with full-thickness tear., Conclusions: Higher BMI was associated with significantly higher odds of muscle atrophy in patiens with rotator cuff tears. More study is needed to unders1tand why and how this relationship exists, as well as whether interventions to reduce BMI may help improve outcomes for these patients., Level of Evidence: III., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2024. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)- Published
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36. Estimating Brain Injury Risk from Shipborne Underwater Blasts Using a High-fidelity Finite Element Head Model.
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Nakarmi S, Wang Y, Fawzi AL, Franck C, and Carlsen RW
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Introduction: Assessing the survivability of, and potential injury to, a ship's crew from underwater blast is crucial to understanding the operating capability of a military vessel following blast exposure. One form of injury that can occur and affect a crew member's ability to perform tasks is traumatic brain injury (TBI). To evaluate the risk of TBI from underwater blasts, injury metrics based on linear head acceleration have traditionally been used. Although these metrics are popular given their ease of use, they do not provide a direct measure of the tissue-level biomechanical responses that have been shown to cause neuronal injury. Tissue-based metrics of injury, on the other hand, may provide more insight into the potential risk of brain injury. Therefore, in this study, we assess the risk of TBI from underwater blasts using tissue-based measures of injury, such as tissue strain, strain rate, and intracranial pressure, in addition to the more commonly used head acceleration-based injury metrics., Materials and Methods: A series of computational simulations were performed using a detailed finite element (FE) head model to study how inertial loading of the head from underwater blast events translates to potential injury in the brain. The head kinematics loading conditions for the simulations were obtained directly from Floating Shock Platform (FSP) tests where 3 Anthropomorphic Test Devices (ATDs) were positioned at 3 shipboard locations (desk, bulkhead, and bench), and the head acceleration was directly measured. The effect of the position and orientation of the ATDs and the distance of the underwater blast from the FSP (20-50 ft) on the risk of brain injury were assessed from the FE analysis., Results: The head accelerations and estimated TBI risk from the underwater blasts highly depend on the positioning of the ATDs on the FSP and decrease in severity as the charge standoff distance is increased. The ATD that was seated at a desk had the largest peak linear head acceleration (77.5 g) and negative intracranial pressure (-51.8 kPa). In contrast, the ATD that was standing at a bulkhead had the largest computed 95th percentile maximum principal strain (19%) and strain rate (25 s-1) in the brain. For all tested conditions, none of the ATDs exceeded the Head Injury Criterion (HIC-15) threshold of 700 for serious or fatal brain injury; however, the predicted tissue strains of the bulkhead ATD at the 20-ft charge standoff distance were within the range of proposed strain thresholds for a 50% risk of concussive injury, which illustrates the added value of considering tissue-level measures in addition to head acceleration when evaluating brain injury risk., Conclusions: In this work, we assessed the risk of brain injury from underwater blasts using an anatomically detailed subject-specific FE head model. Accurate assessment of the risk of TBI from underwater explosions is important to evaluate the potential injury risk to crew members from underwater blast events, and to guide the development of future injury mitigation strategies to maintain the safety of crew members on military ships., (© The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2024. All rights reserved. For commercial re-use, please contact reprints@oup.com for reprints and translation rights for reprints. All other permissions can be obtained through our RightsLink service via the Permissions link on the article page on our site–for further information please contact journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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37. Supporting Culturally Responsive Assessment Practices With Preschoolers: Guidance From Methods in the Jamaican Context.
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Washington KN, Karem RW, Kokotek LE, and León M
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- Child, Humans, Child, Preschool, Jamaica, Speech, Phonetics, Language, Communication Disorders
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Purpose: There is a shortage of available methods to accurately inform the developmental status of children whose cultural and linguistic backgrounds vary from the mainstream. The purpose of this review article was to describe different approaches used to support the accurate characterization of speech, language, and functional communication in children speaking Jamaican Creole and English, an understudied paradigm in the speech pathology research., Method: Approaches used across four previously published studies in the Jamaican Creole Language Project are described. Participants included 3- to 6-year-old Jamaican children ( n = 98-262) and adults ( n = 15-33). Studies I and II described validation efforts about children's functional communication using the Intelligibility in Context Scale (ICS; speech) and the Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS; speech and language). Study III described efforts to accurately characterize difference and disorder in children's expressive grammar using adapted scoring, along with adult models to contextualize child responses. Last, Study IV applied acoustic duration (e.g., whole word) and an adapted scoring protocol to inform variation in speech sound productions in the Jamaican context where a post-Creole continuum exists., Results: Studies I and II offered promising psychometric evidence about the utility of the ICS and the FOCUS. Study III revealed strong sensitivity and specificity in classifying difference and disorder using adult models. Last, in Study IV, linguistically informed acoustic analyses and an adapted protocol captured variation in speech productions better than a standard approach., Conclusions: Applying culturally responsive methods can enhance the accurate characterization of speech, language, and functional communication in Jamaican children. The innovative methods used offer a model approach that could be applied to other linguistic contexts where a mismatch exists between speech-language pathologists and their clientele., Presentation Video: https://doi.org/10.23641/asha.23929461.
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38. Factors Associated With Humeral Avulsion of Glenohumeral Ligament Lesions in Patients With Anterior Shoulder Instability: An Analysis of the MOON Shoulder Instability Cohort.
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Freshman RD, Zhang AL, Benjamin Ma C, Feeley BT, Ortiz S, Patel J, Dunn W, Wolf BR, Hettrich C, Lansdown D, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Brophy RH, Bravman JT, Cox CL, Cvetanovich GL, Grant JA, Frank RM, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Mair SD, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, and Wright RW
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Background: Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament (HAGL) lesions are an uncommon cause of anterior glenohumeral instability and may occur in isolation or combination with other pathologies. As HAGL lesions are difficult to detect via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and arthroscopy, they can remain unrecognized and result in continued glenohumeral instability., Purpose: To compare patients with anterior shoulder instability from a large multicenter cohort with and without a diagnosis of a HAGL lesion and identify preoperative physical examination findings, patient-reported outcomes, imaging findings, and surgical management trends associated with HAGL lesions., Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3., Methods: Patients with anterior glenohumeral instability who underwent surgical management between 2012 and 2020 at 11 orthopaedic centers were enrolled. Patients with HAGL lesions identified intraoperatively were compared with patients without HAGL lesions. Preoperative characteristics, physical examinations, imaging findings, intraoperative findings, and surgical procedures were collected. The Student t test, Kruskal-Wallis H test, Fisher exact test, and chi-square test were used to compare groups., Results: A total of 21 HAGL lesions were identified in 915 (2.3%) patients; approximately one-third (28.6%) of all lesions were visualized intraoperatively but not identified on preoperative MRI. Baseline characteristics did not differ between study cohorts. Compared with non-HAGL patients, HAGL patients were less likely to have a Hill-Sachs lesion (54.7% vs 28.6%; P = .03) or an anterior labral tear (87.2% vs 66.7%; P = .01) on preoperative MRI and demonstrated increased external rotation when their affected arm was positioned at 90° of abduction (85° vs 90°; P = .03). Additionally, HAGL lesions were independently associated with an increased risk of undergoing an open stabilization surgery (odds ratio, 74.6 [95% CI, 25.2-221.1]; P < .001)., Conclusion: Approximately one-third of HAGL lesions were missed on preoperative MRI. HAGL patients were less likely to exhibit preoperative imaging findings associated with anterior shoulder instability, such as Hill-Sachs lesions or anterior labral pathology. These patients underwent open procedures more frequently than patients without HAGL lesions., Competing Interests: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: This research was supported by the National Institutes of Health and Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation. See the Supplemental Material for all author disclosures. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto., (© The Author(s) 2023.)
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39. Development and Validation of a Short-Form Version of the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Scale (Short-WOSI).
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Jacobs CA, Ortiz SF, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cvetanovich GL, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Lansdown DA, Ma CB, Mair SD, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Seidl AJ, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Wolf BR, and Hettrich CM
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- Humans, Shoulder surgery, Cohort Studies, Ontario, Cross-Sectional Studies, Shoulder Dislocation surgery, Shoulder Joint surgery, Joint Instability diagnosis, Joint Instability surgery, Joint Instability epidemiology
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Background: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have transitioned from primarily being used as research instruments to becoming increasingly used in the clinical setting to assess recovery and inform shared decision-making. However, there is a need to develop validated short-form PROM instruments to decrease patient burden and ease incorporation into clinical practice., Purpose: To assess the validity and responsiveness of a shortened version of the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index (Short-WOSI) when compared with the full WOSI and other shoulder-related PROM instruments., Study Design: Cohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2., Methods: This study was a secondary analysis of data collected as part of an institutional review board-approved, multicenter cohort of 1160 patients undergoing surgical stabilization for shoulder instability. The following PROMs were captured preoperatively and 2 years after surgery: WOSI, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, the Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE), and 36-Item Health Survey (RAND-36). The cohort was split into 2 data sets: a training set to be used in the development of the Short-WOSI (n = 580) and a test set to be used to assess the validity and responsiveness of the Short-WOSI relative to the full WOSI, ASES, SANE, and RAND-36., Results: The Short-WOSI demonstrated excellent internal consistency before surgery (Cronbach α = .83) and excellent internal consistency at the 2-year follow-up (Cronbach α = .93). The baseline, 2-year, and pre- to postoperative changes in Short-WOSI and WOSI were closely correlated ( r > 0.90), with both demonstrating large effect sizes (Short-WOSI = 1.92, WOSI = 1.81). Neither the Short-WOSI nor the WOSI correlated well with the other PROM instruments before ( r = 0.21-0.33) or after ( r = 0.25-0.38) surgery. The Short-WOSI, WOSI, and SANE scores were more responsive than ASES and RAND-36 scores., Conclusion: The 7-item Short-WOSI demonstrated excellent internal consistency and a lack of floor or ceiling effects. The Short-WOSI demonstrated excellent cross-sectional and longitudinal construct validity and was similarly responsive over time as the full WOSI. Neither the Short-WOSI nor WOSI correlated with more general shoulder PROMs, underscoring the advantage of using instability-specific instruments for this population.
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40. Radiographic Changes Five Years After Treatment of Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritic Changes.
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Katz JN, Collins JE, Brophy RH, Cole BJ, Cox CL, Guermazi A, Jones MH, Levy BA, MacFarlane LA, Mandl LA, Marx RG, Selzer F, Spindler KP, Wright RW, Losina E, and Chang Y
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Objective: Meniscal tear in persons aged ≥45 years is typically managed with physical therapy (PT), and arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) is offered to those who do not respond. Prior studies suggest APM may be associated with greater progression of radiographic changes., Methods: We assessed changes between baseline and 60 months in the Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) grade and OARSI radiographic score (including subscores for joint space narrowing and osteophytes) in subjects aged 45-85 years enrolled into a seven-center randomized trial comparing outcomes of APM with PT for meniscal tear, osteoarthritis changes, and knee pain. The primary analysis classified subjects according to treatment received. To balance APM and PT groups, we developed a propensity score and used inverse probability weighting (IPW). We imputed a 60-month change in the OARSI score for subjects who underwent total knee replacement (TKR). In a sensitivity analysis, we classified subjects by randomization group., Results: We analyzed data from 142 subjects (100 APM, 42 PT). The mean ± SD weighted baseline OARSI radiographic score was 3.8 ± 3.5 in the APM group and 4.0 ± 4.9 in the PT group. OARSI scores increased by a mean of 4.1 (95% confidence interval [95% CI] 3.5-4.7) in the APM group and 2.4 (95% CI 1.7-3.2) in the PT group (P < 0.001) due to changes in the osteophyte component. We did not observe statistically significant differences in the KL grade. Sensitivity analyses yielded similar findings to the primary analysis., Conclusion: Subjects treated with APM had greater progression in the OARSI score because of osteophyte progression but not in the KL grade. The clinical implications of these findings require investigation., (© 2023 American College of Rheumatology.)
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41. Predictors of Return to Activity at 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Among Patients With High Preinjury Marx Activity Scores: A MOON Prospective Cohort Study.
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Sheean AJ, Jin Y, Huston LJ, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Flanigan DC, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Magnussen RA, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, and Spindler KP
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- Humans, Female, Cohort Studies, Prospective Studies, Orthopedics, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Cartilage, Articular
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Background: Predictors of return to activity after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) among patients with relatively high preinjury activity levels remain poorly understood., Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of return to preinjury levels of activity after ACLR, defined as achieving a Marx activity score within 2 points of the preinjury value, among patients with Marx activity scores of 12 to 16 who had been prospectively enrolled in the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) cohort. We hypothesized that age, sex, preinjury activity level, meniscal injuries and/or procedures, and concurrent articular cartilage injuries would predict return to preinjury activity levels at 2 years after ACLR., Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2., Methods: All unilateral ACLR procedures from 2002 to 2008 performed in patients enrolled in the MOON, with preinjury Marx activity scores ranging from 12 to 16, were evaluated with a specific focus on return to preinjury activity levels at 2 years postoperatively. Return to activity was defined as a Marx activity score within 2 points of the preinjury value. The proportion of patients able to return to preinjury activity levels was calculated, and multivariable modeling was performed to identify risk factors for patients' inability to return to preinjury activity levels., Results: A total of 1188 patients were included in the final analysis. The median preinjury Marx activity score was 16 (interquartile range, 12-16). Overall, 466 patients (39.2%) were able to return to preinjury levels of activity, and 722 patients (60.8%) were not able to return to preinjury levels of activity. Female sex, smoking at the time of ACLR, fewer years of education, lower 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Mental Component Summary scores, and higher preinjury Marx activity scores were predictive of patients' inability to return to preinjury activity levels. Graft type, revision ACLR, the presence of medial and/or lateral meniscal injuries, a history of meniscal surgery, the presence of articular cartilage injuries, a history of articular cartilage treatment, and the presence of high-grade knee laxity were not predictive of a patient's ability to return to preinjury activity level., Conclusion: At 2 years after ACLR, most patients with high preinjury Marx activity scores did not return to their preinjury level of activity. The higher the preinjury Marx activity score that a patient reported at the time of enrollment, the less likely he/she was able to return to preinjury activity level. Smoking and lower mental health at the time of ACLR were the only modifiable risk factors in this cohort that predicted an inability to return to preinjury activity levels. Continued effort and investigation are required to maximize functional recovery after ACLR in patients with high preinjury levels of activity.
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42. Ten-Year Outcomes of Second-Generation, All-Inside Meniscal Repair in the Setting of ACL Reconstruction.
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Wright RW, Huston LJ, and Haas AK
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- Humans, Knee Joint surgery, Retrospective Studies, Patient Reported Outcome Measures, Menisci, Tibial surgery, Meniscus surgery, Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries complications
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Background: Meniscal repair is the goal, whenever possible, for the treatment of meniscal injury. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term clinical success of meniscal repair performed with a second-generation, all-inside repair device with a concomitant anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction., Methods: This was a retrospective review of prospectively collected patients who underwent meniscal repair by a single surgeon using the all-inside FAST-FIX Meniscal Repair System (Smith & Nephew) in conjunction with a concurrent ACL reconstruction. Eighty-one meniscal repairs (81 patients) were identified: 59 medial repairs and 22 lateral repairs. Clinical failure was defined as repeat surgical intervention involving resection or revision repair. Clinical outcomes were assessed with the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, and Marx Activity Rating Scale score., Results: Ten-year follow-up was obtained for 85% (69) of 81 patients. Nine patients (13% of 69) underwent a failed meniscal repair (6 medial, 3 lateral), corresponding to a failure rate of 12% (6 of 50) for medial repairs and 16% (3 of 19) for lateral repairs. The mean time to failure was 2.8 years (range, 1.2 to 5.6 years) for the medial repairs and 5.8 years (range, 4.2 to 7.0 years) for the lateral repairs (p = 0.002). There was no difference in mean patient age, sex, body mass index, graft type, or number of sutures utilized between successful repairs and failures. Postoperative KOOS and IKDC outcome scores significantly improved over baseline scores (p < 0.001). There was no significant difference in patient-reported outcomes at 10 years between the group with successful repairs and those who had a failed repair., Conclusions: This report of long-term follow-up results of primary second-generation, all-inside meniscal repair demonstrates its relative success when it is performed with concurrent ACL reconstruction. After a minimum follow-up of 10 years, 84% to 88% of the patients continued to demonstrate successful repair. Failure of medial meniscal repairs occurred significantly earlier compared with lateral meniscal repairs., Level of Evidence: Therapeutic Level IV. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence., Competing Interests: Disclosure: The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/JBJS/H491)., (Copyright © 2023 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Incorporated.)
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43. Outcomes of Revision Arthroscopic Posterior Labral Repair and Capsulorrhaphy: A Systematic Review.
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Jewett CA, Reardon P, Cox C, Bowman E, Wright RW, Dickens J, and LeClere L
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Background: Failure rates up to 14% have been reported after arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral repair. It is unknown if revision arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral stabilization has inferior restoration of stability and return to sport when compared with primary repair. Optimal management of failed posterior capsulolabral stabilization is unknown., Purpose: To report outcomes of revision posterior capsulolabral repair and factors that contribute to failure and to determine optimal management of failed posterior stabilization procedures., Study Design: Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4., Methods: A computerized search of the PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science databases and manual screening of selected article reference lists were performed in January 2022. Randomized controlled trial, cohort, case-control, and case series studies reporting clinical outcomes of revision arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral repair were eligible. Patient characteristics, indications for revision, intraoperative findings, surgical techniques, and patient-reported outcomes were recorded. Owing to heterogeneity of reported outcomes, data were summarized and presented without pooled statistics., Results: Only 3 of the 990 identified studies met inclusion criteria. The included studies encompassed 26 revision arthroscopic posterior capsulolabral repairs, with follow-up ranging from 2.3 to 5.3 years. The failed index procedure was arthroscopic capsulolabral repair with suture anchors (n = 22) or posterior thermal capsulorrhaphy (n = 4). The primary indications for revision were recurrent instability and pain. Six patients experienced recurrent instability after revision. Patient satisfaction ranged from 15% to 25%., Conclusion: This systematic review of 3 studies demonstrated that the incidence of persistent pain and recurrent instability after revision arthroscopic posterior shoulder stabilization is common, and despite slight improvement in patient-reported outcomes, many patients are dissatisfied with their clinical outcomes. Revision arthroscopic posterior shoulder stabilization appears to have a significant failure rate, and there is need for additional prospective studies to help determine the best intervention for these patients., Competing Interests: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: E.B. has received grant support from DJO, education payments from Arthrex and Smith & Nephew, and hospitality payments from Stryker. R.W.W. has received royalties from Responsive Arthroscopy. J.D. has received education payments from Supreme Orthopedic Systems and nonconsulting fees from Arthrex. L.L. has received grant support from DJO and education payments from Arthrex. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto., (© The Author(s) 2023.)
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44. Transarticular Versus Retroarticular Drilling of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by the ROCK Group.
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Heyworth BE, Ganley TJ, Liotta ES, Hergott KA, Miller PE, Wall EJ, Myer GD, Nissen CW, Edmonds EW, Lyon RM, Chambers HG, Milewski MD, Green DW, Weiss JM, Wright RW, Polousky JD, Nepple JJ, Carey JL, Kocher MS, and Shea KG
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- Humans, Child, Quality of Life, Knee Joint surgery, Knee, Radiography, Treatment Outcome, Osteochondritis Dissecans diagnostic imaging, Osteochondritis Dissecans surgery
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Background: When stable osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions of the femoral condyle in a skeletally immature patient fail to heal with nonoperative methods, the standard of care treatment is condylar OCD drilling. Two primary OCD drilling techniques have been described, but no prospective studies have compared their relative effectiveness., Purpose/hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to compare the healing and function after transarticular drilling (TAD) with that after retroarticular drilling (RAD). It was hypothesized that there would be no difference in rate or time to healing, rate or time to return to sports, patient-reported outcomes (PROs), or secondary OCD-related surgery., Study Design: Randomized controlled clinical trial; Level of evidence, 1., Methods: Skeletally immature patients with magnetic resonance imaging-confirmed stable OCD lesions of the medial femoral condyle who did not demonstrate substantial healing after a minimum of 3 months of nonoperative treatment were prospectively enrolled by 1 of 17 surgeon-investigators at 1 of 14 centers. Patients were randomized to the TAD or RAD group. Tourniquet time, fluoroscopy time, and complications were compared between the treatment groups. Postoperatively, serial radiographs were obtained every 6 weeks to assess healing, and PROs were obtained at 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months., Results: A total of 91 patients were included, consisting of 51 patients in the TAD and 40 patients in the RAD group, who were similar in age, sex distribution, and 2-year PRO response rate. Tourniquet time and fluoroscopy time were significantly shorter with TAD (mean, 38.1 minutes and 0.85 minutes, respectively) than RAD (mean, 48.2 minutes and 1.34 minutes respectively) ( P = .02; P = .004). In the RAD group, chondral injury from K-wire passage into the intra-articular space was reported in 9 of 40 (22%) patients, but no associated postoperative clinical sequelae were identified in these patients. No significant differences between groups were detected in follow-up Pediatric-International Knee Documentation Committee, Lysholm, Marx Activity Scale, or Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Quality of Life scores. Healing parameters were superior at 6 months and 12 months in the TAD group, compared with the RAD group, and secondary OCD surgery occurred in 4% of patients who underwent TAD and 10% of patients who underwent RAD ( P = .40). Patients in the TAD group returned to sports earlier than those in the RAD group ( P = .049)., Conclusion: TAD showed shorter operative time and fluoroscopy time and superior healing parameters at 6 and 12 months, but no differences were seen in 24-month healing parameters or PROs at all follow-up time points, when compared with RAD., Registration: NCT01754298 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier).
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45. The Corticosteroid Meniscectomy Trial of Extended-Release Triamcinolone Injection After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy: Protocol for a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Sullivan JK, Gottreich JR, Imrey PB, Winalski CS, Li X, Spindler KP, Tomko PM, Cox CL, Wright RW, and Jones MH
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Background: Meniscal tear in older adults often accompanies knee osteoarthritis and is commonly treated with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) when patients have persistent pain after a trial of physical therapy. Cross-sectional evidence suggests that synovitis is associated with baseline pain in this patient population, but little is known about the relationship between synovitis and postoperative recovery or progression of knee osteoarthritis., Purpose/hypothesis: Intra-articular extended-release triamcinolone may reduce inflammation and thereby improve outcomes and slow disease progression. This article presents the rationale behind the Corticosteroid Meniscectomy Trial (CoMeT) and describes its study design and implementation strategies., Study Design: Randomized controlled trial., Methods: CoMeT is a 2-arm, 3-center, randomized placebo-controlled trial designed to establish the clinical efficacy of extended-release triamcinolone administered via intra-articular injection immediately after APM. The primary outcome is change in Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score Pain subscore at 3-month follow-up. Synovial biopsy, joint fluid aspirate, and urine and blood sample analyses will examine the associations between various objective measures of baseline inflammation and pre- and postoperative outcome measures and clinical responses to triamcinolone intervention. Quantitative 3-T magnetic resonance imaging will evaluate cartilage and meniscal composition and 3-dimensional bone shape to detect early joint degeneration., Results: We discuss methodologic innovations and challenges., Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first randomized double-blind clinical trial that will analyze the effect of extended-release triamcinolone acetonide on pain, magnetic resonance imaging measures of structural change and effusion/synovitis, soluble biomarkers, and synovial tissue transcriptomics after APM., Competing Interests: One or more of the authors has declared the following potential conflict of interest or source of funding: All study-related activities are supported by the Arthritis Foundation, with the exception that Pacira BioSciences will provide the necessary doses of extended-release triamcinolone (Zilretta) to all 3 study sites and will support collection and analysis of biospecimens. C.S.W. has received consulting fees from Siemens Medical. K.P.S. has received consulting fees and honoraria from Flexion Therapeutics. R.W.W. has received royalties from Responsive Arthroscopy. M.H.J. has received consulting fees from Regeneron. AOSSM checks author disclosures against the Open Payments Database (OPD). AOSSM has not conducted an independent investigation on the OPD and disclaims any liability or responsibility relating thereto., (© The Author(s) 2023.)
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46. Predictors of Bone Loss in Anterior Glenohumeral Instability.
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Hettrich CM, Magnuson JA, Baumgarten KM, Brophy RH, Kattan M, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Cvetanovich GL, Dunn WR, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Kuhn JE, Lansdown DA, Benjamin Ma C, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Neviaser AS, Ortiz SF, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Cronin KJ, and Wolf BR
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- Humans, Male, Cross-Sectional Studies, Scapula surgery, Humeral Head diagnostic imaging, Humeral Head surgery, Humeral Head pathology, Recurrence, Arthroscopy methods, Shoulder Joint diagnostic imaging, Shoulder Joint surgery, Shoulder Joint pathology, Joint Instability diagnostic imaging, Joint Instability surgery, Joint Instability pathology, Bankart Lesions pathology, Shoulder Dislocation surgery, Shoulder Dislocation pathology, Joint Dislocations pathology
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Background: Anterior shoulder instability can result in bone loss of both the anterior glenoid and the posterior humerus. Bone loss has been shown to lead to increased failure postoperatively and may necessitate more complex surgical procedures, resulting in worse clinical outcomes and posttraumatic arthritis., Hypothesis/purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate predictors of glenoid and humeral head bone loss in patients undergoing surgery for anterior shoulder instability. It was hypothesized that male sex, contact sport participation, traumatic dislocation, and higher number of instability events would be associated with greater bone loss., Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3., Methods: A total of 892 patients with anterior shoulder instability were prospectively enrolled in the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability cohort. The presence and amount of anterior glenoid bone loss and accompanying Hill-Sachs lesions were quantified. Descriptive information and injury history were used to construct proportional odds models for the presence of any bone defect, for defects >10% of the anterior glenoid or humeral head, and for combined bony defects., Results: Anterior glenoid bone loss and Hill-Sachs lesions were present in 185 (20.7%) and 470 (52.7%) patients, respectively. Having an increased number of dislocations was associated with bone loss in all models. Increasing age, male sex, and non-White race were associated with anterior glenoid bone defects and Hill-Sachs lesions. Contact sport participation was associated with anterior glenoid bone loss, and Shoulder Actitvity Scale with glenoid bone loss >10%. A positive apprehension test was associated with Hill-Sachs lesions. Combined lesions were present in 19.4% of patients, and for every additional shoulder dislocation, the odds of having a combined lesion was 95% higher., Conclusion: An increasing number of preoperative shoulder dislocations is the factor most strongly associated with glenoid bone loss, Hill-Sachs lesions, and combined lesions. Early surgical stabilization before recurrence of instability may be the most effective method for preventing progression to clinically significant bone loss. Patients should be made aware of the expected course of shoulder instability, especially in athletes at high risk for recurrence and osseous defects, which may complicate care and worsen outcomes., Registration: NCT02075775 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier).
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47. Head Impact Modeling to Support a Rotational Combat Helmet Drop Test.
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Terpsma R, Carlsen RW, Szalkowski R, Malave S, Fawzi AL, Franck C, and Hovey C
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- Humans, Biomechanical Phenomena, Head, Skull, Acceleration, Head Protective Devices, Brain Injuries, Traumatic
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Introduction: The Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) military specification (mil-spec) provides blunt impact acceleration criteria that must be met before use by the U.S. warfighter. The specification, which requires a helmeted magnesium Department of Transportation (DOT) headform to be dropped onto a steel hemispherical target, results in a translational headform impact response. Relative to translations, rotations of the head generate higher brain tissue strains. Excessive strain has been implicated as a mechanical stimulus leading to traumatic brain injury (TBI). We hypothesized that the linear constrained drop test method of the ACH specification underreports the potential for TBI., Materials and Methods: To establish a baseline of translational acceleration time histories, we conducted linear constrained drop tests based on the ACH specification and then performed simulations of the same to verify agreement between experiment and simulation. We then produced a high-fidelity human head digital twin and verified that biological tissue responses matched experimental results. Next, we altered the ACH experimental configuration to use a helmeted Hybrid III headform, a freefall cradle, and an inclined anvil target. This new, modified configuration allowed both a translational and a rotational headform response. We applied this experimental rotation response to the skull of our human digital twin and compared brain deformation relative to the translational baseline., Results: The modified configuration produced brain strains that were 4.3 times the brain strains from the linear constrained configuration., Conclusions: We provide a scientific basis to motivate revision of the ACH mil-spec to include a rotational component, which would enhance the test's relevance to TBI arising from severe head impacts., (© The Association of Military Surgeons of the United States 2021. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oup.com.)
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48. Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Predictors of Outcome After Revision ACL Reconstruction: A 6-Year Follow-up Cohort Study.
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Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda LSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, and York JJ
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- Male, Humans, Adult, Follow-Up Studies, Cohort Studies, Menisci, Tibial surgery, Cartilage, Articular surgery, Cartilage, Articular injuries, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries surgery, Osteoarthritis
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Background: Meniscal and chondral damage is common in the patient undergoing revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction., Purpose: To determine if meniscal and/or articular cartilage pathology at the time of revision ACL surgery significantly influences a patient's outcome at 6-year follow-up., Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3., Methods: Patients undergoing revision ACL reconstruction were prospectively enrolled between 2006 and 2011. Data collection included baseline demographics, surgical technique, pathology, treatment, and scores from 4 validated patient-reported outcome instruments: International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Marx Activity Rating Scale. Patients were followed up at 6 years and asked to complete the identical set of outcome instruments. Regression analysis assessed the meniscal and articular cartilage pathology risk factors for clinical outcomes 6 years after revision ACL reconstruction., Results: An overall 1234 patients were enrolled (716 males, 58%; median age, 26 years). Surgeons reported the pathology at the time of revision surgery in the medial meniscus (45%), lateral meniscus (36%), medial femoral condyle (43%), lateral femoral condyle (29%), medial tibial plateau (11%), lateral tibial plateau (17%), patella (30%), and trochlea (21%). Six-year follow-up was obtained on 79% of the sample (980/1234). Meniscal pathology and articular cartilage pathology (medial femoral condyle, lateral femoral condyle, lateral tibial plateau, trochlea, and patella) were significant drivers of poorer patient-reported outcomes at 6 years (IKDC, KOOS, WOMAC, and Marx). The most consistent factors driving outcomes were having a medial meniscal excision (either before or at the time of revision surgery) and patellofemoral articular cartilage pathology. Six-year Marx activity levels were negatively affected by having either a repair/excision of the medial meniscus (odds ratio range, 1.45-1.72; P ≤ .04) or grade 3-4 patellar chondrosis (odds ratio, 1.72; P = .04). Meniscal pathology occurring before the index revision surgery negatively affected scores on all KOOS subscales except for sports/recreation ( P < .05). Articular cartilage pathology significantly impaired all KOOS subscale scores ( P < .05). Lower baseline outcome scores, higher body mass index, being a smoker, and incurring subsequent surgery all significantly increased the odds of reporting poorer clinical outcomes at 6 years., Conclusion: Meniscal and chondral pathology at the time of revision ACL reconstruction has continued significant detrimental effects on patient-reported outcomes at 6 years after revision surgery.
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49. Occupational demands associated with rotator cuff disease surgery in the UK Biobank.
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Yanik EL, Keener JD, Stevens MJ, Walker-Bone KE, Dale AM, Ma Y, Colditz GA, Wright RW, Saccone NL, Jain NB, and Evanoff BA
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- Humans, Cohort Studies, Rotator Cuff surgery, Occupations, United Kingdom, Biological Specimen Banks, Occupational Exposure
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Objectives: Physically-demanding occupations may increase rotator cuff disease (RCD) risk and need for surgery. We linked a job-exposure matrix (JEM) to the UK Biobank cohort study to measure physical occupational exposures and estimate associations with RCD surgery., Methods: Jobs and UK Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes were recorded during the UK Biobank verbal interview. Lifetime job histories were captured through a web-based survey. UK SOC codes were linked to a JEM based on the US O*NET database. O*NET-based scores [static strength, dynamic strength, general physical activities, handling/moving objects (range=1-7), time spent using hands, whole body vibration, and cramped/awkward positions (range=1-5)] were assigned to jobs. RCD surgeries were identified through linked national hospital inpatient records. Multivariable Cox regression was used to calculate hazard ratios (HR) as estimates of associations with RCD surgery. Among those with lifetime job histories, associations were estimated for duration of time with greatest exposure (top quartile of exposure)., Results: Of 277 808 people reporting jobs, 1997 (0.7%) had an inpatient RCD surgery. After adjusting for age, sex, race, education, area deprivation, and body mass index, all O*NET variables considered were associated with RCD surgery (HR per point increase range=1.10-1.45, all P<0.005). A total of 100 929 people reported lifetime job histories, in which greater exposures were significantly associated with RCD surgery after >10 years of work (eg, HR for 11-20 versus 0 years with static strength score ≥4 = 2.06, 95% confidence interval 1.39-3.04)., Conclusions: Workplace physical demands are an important risk factor for RCD surgery, particularly for workers with more than a decade of exposure.
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50. A Review of Evidence for Infection Reduction With Vancomycin-treated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Grafts.
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LeClere LE, Cox CL, and Wright RW
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- Humans, Anterior Cruciate Ligament surgery, Vancomycin therapeutic use
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Septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rare but devastating complication. Several risk factors and known sources of infection have been identified in the literature. There is growing interest and supportive evidence for a targeted invention aimed at graft decontamination, which has led some surgeons to adopt the use of antibiotic solution soaks and/or wraps applied to ACL grafts before graft implantation in an attempt to reduce the risk of postoperative infection. Despite this, adoption of this technique remains relatively low among surgeons because of a variety of factors: (1) lack of awareness, (2) confusion over optimal protocols, (3) concern for graft viability and clinical outcomes, and (4) efforts to minimize the cost of surgery. However, recently published literature demonstrates notable risk reduction for infection, acceptable safety, no detrimental effect on clinical outcomes, and overall cost-effectiveness with the use of vancomycin graft soaks and wraps. Currently, there is a lack of consensus for clinical protocols, and the protocol that is most efficacious remains unclear. The purpose of this review article was to present the current evidence for ACL graft treatment with vancomycin for the prevention of postoperative infection., (Copyright © 2022 by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.)
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