50 Studies Every Orthopaedic Surgeon Should Know

Preface Abbreviations Contributors' List 1. The Value of the Tip-Apex Distance in Predicting Failure of Fixation of Peritrochanteric Fractures of the Hip 2. Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy versus Sham Surgery for a Degenerative Meniscal Tear 3. How Long Does a Hip Replacement Last? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Case Series and National Registry Reports with More Than 15 Years of Follow-Up 4. Timing for Surgery for Hip Fractures 5. Treatment for Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears 6. UK DRAFFT: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Percutaneous Fixation with Kirschner Wires versus Volar Locking Plate Fixation in the Treatment of Adult Patients with a Dorsally Displaced Fracture of the Distal Radius 7. Fracture Fixation in the Operative Management of Hip Fracture (FAITH): An International, Multicenter, Randomized Controlled Trial 8. Functional Outcomes Following Internal Fixation versus Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intracapsular Neck of Femur Fractures 9. Surgical versus Nonsurgical Treatment of Adults with Displaced Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: The PROFHER Randomized Clinical Trial 10. A Critical Analysis of Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of an Intramedullary Nail versus Dynamic Hip Screw and Plate Fixation for Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur 11. Nonoperative Treatment versus Plate Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures 12. Treating Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures 13. Close Contact Casting versus Surgery for Initial Treatment of Unstable Ankle Fractures in Older Adults 14. Open Reduction and Internal Fixation versus Primary Arthrodesis for Primarily Ligamentous Lisfranc Joint Injuries 15. Highly Cross-Linked Polyethylene Reduces Wear and Revision Rates in Total Hip Arthroplasty 16. Hemiarthroplasty or Total Hip Arthroplasty for the Treatment of a Displaced Intracapsular Fracture in Active Elderly Patients 17. Alignment in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Comparison of Computer-Assisted Surgery with the Conventional Technique 18. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty versus Hemiarthroplasty for Acute Proximal Humeral Fractures: A Blinded, Randomized, Controlled, Prospective Study 19. Should Acute Scaphoid Fractures Be Fixed? A Randomized Controlled Trial 20. Primary Arthroscopic Stabilization for a First-Time Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder: A Randomized, Double-Blind Trial 21. A Controlled Trial of Arthroscopic Knee Surgery versus Placebo for Osteoarthritis 22. Surgical versus Nonoperative Treatment for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Four-Year Results of the Spine Patient Outcome Research Trial 23. Long-Term Survivorship of the Hip Following Operatively Treated Acetabular Fracture 24. Cemented or Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intracapsular Fractures of the Hip: A Randomized Trial of 400 Patients 25. Vertebroplasty versus Sham Procedure for Management of Painful Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures 26. Graft Selection in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions: Hamstring versus Patellar Tendon Autograft 27. A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Total Knee Replacement 28. Surgery versus Physical Therapy for a Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritis 29. Compression Plating versus Intramedullary Nailing for Humeral Shaft Fractures Requiring Operative Fixation 30. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Compared with Microfracture in Isolated Symptomatic Chondral Defect of the Knee 31. Comparison of Adverse Outcomes after Total Knee versus Unicompartmental Knee Replacements 32. Total or Partial Knee Replacement for Treating Medial Compartment Osteoarthritis 33. Randomized Trial of Reamed and Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft Fractures 34. Timing of Surgical Decompression after Onset of Cauda Equina Syndrome: Does It Matter? 35. Does Delaying Surgery Increase Mortality for Patients with Hip Fracture? 36. Role of Surgery in Spinal Cord Compression Caused by Metastatic Cancer 37. Comorbidities Predisposing to Failure of Intracapsular Hip Fracture Fixation 38. Surgery versus Orthosis versus Watchful Waiting for Hallux Valgus 39. Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Repair Does Not Improve Patient Outcomes or Decrease the Rate of Patella Redislocation 40. A Meta-Analysis of Ankle Arthrodesis versus Replacement 41. Long-Term Outcomes of Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty 42. Intramedullary Nailing or Percutaneous Plating in Fixing Distal Metaphyseal Fractures of the Tibia 43. Metal-on-Metal Hip Failure: Do Metal Ion Blood Levels Predict Failure? 44. Dual Mobility and Large Femoral Head Diameter Are Implants for Safety in Total Hip Arthroplasty 45. Arthroscopic Subacromial Decompression for Subacromial Shoulder Pain (CSAW): A Multicenter, Pragmatic, Parallel Group, Placebo-Controlled, Three-Group, Randomized Surgical Trial 46. Patellar Resurfacing in Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study with 5-7 Years of Follow-Up 47. Operative versus Nonoperative Treatment for Calcaneal Fractures 48. Bisphosphonates and Fractures of the Subtrochanteric or Diaphyseal Femur 49. Compartment Monitoring in Tibial Fractures 50. A Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Trial of Open Reduction-Internal Fixation versus Total Elbow Arthroplasty for Displaced Intra-Articular Distal Humeral Fractures in Elderly Patients Index