Importance Unstable chest wall injuries have high rates of mortality and morbidity. In the last
decade, multiple studies have reported improved outcomes with operative compared with …

There is not yet a universally accepted protocol for the recovery of microorganisms causing
peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). We prospectively …

Background Extranodal presentation of lymphoma is a rare occurrence. It has been
postulated that chronic antigen stimulation may predispose a patient to the development of …

Background: Community physicians may not encounter Charcot arthropathy frequently, and
its symptoms and signs may be nonspecific. Patients often have a delay of several months …

As part of the Journal’s 60th anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebration, a number of seminal
articles from the Journal archives are highlighted in the Journal’s 61st printed volume and …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis bone and joint infection accounts for 2% to 3% of all tuberculosis
cases but is uncommon in the foot. A 32-year-old woman had foot pain and swelling, and …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis bone and joint infection accounts for 2% to 3% of all tuberculosis
cases but is uncommon in the foot. A 32-year-old woman had foot pain and swelling, and …

The pendulum continues to swing between operative and nonoperative management of
unstable chest wall injuries. 1 Operative stabilization of rib fractures for severe chest wall injury …

Background Primary bone lymphomas (PBL) are extremely rare malignant neoplasms. The
most commonly described subtype of PBL is diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). DLBCL …

Operative Techniques: Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, by Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS (C), is
a multimedia orthopedics resource that offers the how-to step-by-step guidance you need-in …