Monthly Archives: March 2015

Patellar eversion during total knee replacement: A prospective, randomized trial

Patellar eversion during total knee replacement: A prospective, randomized trial   The results of this trial showed that retracting rather than everting the patella during total knee arthroplasty resulted in no significant clinical benefit in the early to medium term. We observed no increase in patellar tendon shortening as a result of eversion rather than…

Effects of bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis

Effects of bracing in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis   Bracing significantly decreased the progression of high-risk curves to the threshold for surgery in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The benefit increased with longer hours of brace wear. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24047455