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Acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis has long been one of the “bread and butter” conditions in gastroenterology and having up-to-date knowledge on its management...
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Pembrolizumab is the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to receive approval for head and neck cancer
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Current Philosophy in 2016
The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint to valgus stress between 20° and 125° of motion. Overhead athletes, most commonly...
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Potential Operating Room Fire Hazard of Bone Cement
Approximately 600 cases of operating room (OR) fires are reported annually.1 The incidence of OR fires in the United States equals that of...
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An Update on Management of Syndesmosis Injury: A National US Database Study
Acute ankle injuries are common problems treated by orthopedic surgeons. In the United States, nearly 2 million ankle sprains occur each year, and...
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Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation
Dislocation of the knee is a severe injury that usually results from high-energy blunt trauma.1 Recognition of knee dislocations has increased...
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Prevalence of Low Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Orthopedic Trauma
The role of vitamin D in general health maintenance is a topic of increasing interest and importance in the medical community. Not only has...
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Fat Embolism Syndrome With Cerebral Fat Embolism Associated With Long-Bone Fracture
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs in long-bone fractures and classically presents with the triad of hypoxia, petechia, and altered mental status...
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A New Technique for Obtaining Bone Graft in Cases of Distal Femur Nonunion: Passing a Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Retrograde Through the Nonunion Site
Bone grafting is the main method of treating nonunions.1 The multiple bone graft options available include autogenous bone grafts, allogenic bone...
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This Month in CHEST: Editor’s Picks
Oral Macrolide Therapy Following Short-term Combination Antibiotic Treatment of Mycobacterium massiliense Lung Disease. By Dr. Won-Jung Koh, et al...
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ABIM Pulmonary Medicine Board urges participation in survey
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has e-mailed diplomates a survey regarding the blueprint for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC...
