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Acute pancreatitis
- Author:
- Bryson W. Katona
- MD
- PhD
Acute pancreatitis has long been one of the “bread and butter” conditions in gastroenterology and having up-to-date knowledge on its management...
Article
Pembrolizumab is the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to receive approval for head and neck cancer
- Author:
- Edited by Jame Abraham
- MD
- FACP; report prepared by Jane de Lartigue
- PhD
Opinion
SVS (Specialty of Vascular Surgery): Why, How, and When
- Author:
- Russell L. Samson
- MD
Article

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Current Philosophy in 2016
- Author:
- E. Lyle Cain
- MD; Taylor P. Mathis
- MD
The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint to valgus stress between 20° and 125° of motion. Overhead athletes, most commonly...
Article

Potential Operating Room Fire Hazard of Bone Cement
- Author:
- Udai S. Sibia
- MD
- MBA; Kevin Connors
- BS; Sarah Dyckman
- BS; Hamid R. Zahiri
- DO; Ivan George; Adrian E. Park
- FACS; James H. MacDonald
Approximately 600 cases of operating room (OR) fires are reported annually.1 The incidence of OR fires in the United States equals that of...
Article

An Update on Management of Syndesmosis Injury: A National US Database Study
- Author:
- James B. Carr II
- MD; Brian C. Werner
- MD; Seth R. Yarboro
- MD
Acute ankle injuries are common problems treated by orthopedic surgeons. In the United States, nearly 2 million ankle sprains occur each year, and...
Article

Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation
- Author:
- Erik J. Geiger
- MD; Alexander H. Arzeno
- MD; Michael J. Medvecky
- MD
Dislocation of the knee is a severe injury that usually results from high-energy blunt trauma.1 Recognition of knee dislocations has increased...
Article

Prevalence of Low Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Orthopedic Trauma
- Author:
- Michael A. Hood
- MD; Yvonne M. Murtha
- MD; Gregory J. Della Rocca
- MD
- PhD; James P. Stannard
- MD; David A. Volgas
- MD; Brett D. Crist
- MD
The role of vitamin D in general health maintenance is a topic of increasing interest and importance in the medical community. Not only has...
Article

Fat Embolism Syndrome With Cerebral Fat Embolism Associated With Long-Bone Fracture
- Author:
- Steven F. Defroda
- MD
- ME; Stephen A. Klinge
Fat embolism syndrome (FES) occurs in long-bone fractures and classically presents with the triad of hypoxia, petechia, and altered mental status...
Video

Dermoscopy Update and Noninvasive Imaging Devices for Skin Cancer: Report From the Mount Sinai Winter Symposium
- Author:
- Orit Markowitz
- MD
Video

Dermoscopy Pearls: Report From the Mount Sinai Winter Symposium
- Author:
- Orit Markowitz
- MD
Article

A New Technique for Obtaining Bone Graft in Cases of Distal Femur Nonunion: Passing a Reamer/Irrigator/Aspirator Retrograde Through the Nonunion Site
- Author:
- Emmanuel D. Eisenstein
- MD; Brian R. Waterman
- MD; Enes M. Kanlic
- MD; Amr A. Abdelgawad
- MD
Bone grafting is the main method of treating nonunions.1 The multiple bone graft options available include autogenous bone grafts, allogenic bone...
Article
This Month in CHEST: Editor’s Picks
- Author:
- Richard S. Irwin
- MD
- MASTER FCCP
Oral Macrolide Therapy Following Short-term Combination Antibiotic Treatment of Mycobacterium massiliense Lung Disease. By Dr. Won-Jung Koh, et al...
Article

ABIM Pulmonary Medicine Board urges participation in survey
- Author:
- Michael E. Nelson
- MD
- FCCP
- and the ABIM Pulmonary Medicine Board
The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has e-mailed diplomates a survey regarding the blueprint for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC...
Article

Emergency Imaging: Facial Trauma After a Fall
- Author:
- Kathryn Dean
- MD; Jessica Fisher
- MD; Keith D. Hentel
- MD