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Scientific Articles

Simulated Joint Infection Assessment by Rapid Detection of Live Bacteria with Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction
Patrick Birmingham, Jeannine M. Helm, Paul A. Manner, and Rocky S. Tuan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:602-608. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Publication Bias in Orthopaedic Research: An Analysis of Scientific Factors Associated with Publication in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (American Volume)
Kanu Okike, Mininder S. Kocher, Charles T. Mehlman, James D. Heckman, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:595-601. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Correlation of Procalcitonin and Cytokine Expression with Dehiscence of Wartime Extremity Wounds
Jonathan Agner Forsberg, Eric A. Elster, Romney C. Andersen, Eric Nylen, Trevor S. Brown, Matthew W. Rose, Alexander Stojadinovic, Kenneth L. Becker, and Francis Xavier McGuigan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:580-588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Safety of Forefoot Metatarsal Pins in External Fixation of the Lower Extremity
Matthew O. Barrett, Allison M. Wade, Gregory J. Della Rocca, Brett D. Crist, and Jeffrey O. Anglen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:560-564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Impact of Clinical Electives and Residency Interest on Medical Students' Education in Musculoskeletal Medicine
Albert C. Yeh, Orrin Franko, and Charles S. Day
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:307-315. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bone and Fall-Related Fracture Risks in Women and Men with a Recent Clinical Fracture
Svenhjalmar van Helden, Antonia C.M. van Geel, Piet P. Geusens, Alfons Kessels, Arie C. Nieuwenhuijzen Kruseman, and Peter R.G. Brink
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:241-248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ensuring Appropriate Timing of Antimicrobial Prophylaxis
Andrew D. Rosenberg, Daniel Wambold, Linede Kraemer, Maureen Begley-Keyes, Scott L. Zuckerman, Neeraj Singh, Max M. Cohen, and Michele V. Bennett
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:226-232. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The American Orthopaedic Association's "Own the Bone" Initiative to Prevent Secondary Fractures
Laura L. Tosi, Richard Gliklich, Krishna Kannan, and Kenneth J. Koval
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:163-173. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Impact of Trauma-Center Care on Functional Outcomes Following Major Lower-Limb Trauma
Ellen J. MacKenzie, Frederick P. Rivara, Gregory J. Jurkovich, Avery B. Nathens, Brian L. Egleston, David S. Salkever, Katherine P. Frey, and Daniel O. Scharfstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:101-109. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Patient Risk Factors, Operative Care, and Outcomes Among Older Community-Dwelling Male Veterans with Hip Fracture
Tiffany A. Radcliff, William G. Henderson, Tamara J. Stoner, Shukri F. Khuri, Michael Dohm, and Evelyn Hutt
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:34-42. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of External and Percutaneous Pin Fixation with Plate Fixation for Intra-articular Distal Radial Fractures. A Randomized Study
Frankie Leung, Yuan-kun Tu, Winston Y.C. Chew, and Shew-Ping Chow
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:16-22. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Influence of Insurance Status on the Transfer of Femoral Fracture Patients to a Level-I Trauma Center
Michael T. Archdeacon, Patrick M. Simon, and John D. Wyrick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2625-2631. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcomes Following Plate Fixation of Fractures of Both Bones of the Forearm in Adults
Kurt P. Droll, Philip Perna, Jeff Potter, Elaine Harniman, Emil H. Schemitsch, and Michael D. McKee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2619-2624. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Femoral Nerve Block for Diaphyseal and Distal Femoral Fractures in the Emergency Department
Christopher E. Mutty, Erik J. Jensen, Michael A. Manka, Jr., Mark J. Anders, and Lawrence B. Bone
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2599-2603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Immediate Mobilization Compared with Conventional Immobilization for the Impacted Nonoperatively Treated Proximal Humeral Fracture. A Randomized Controlled Trial
M.M. Lefevre-Colau, A. Babinet, F. Fayad, J. Fermanian, P. Anract, A. Roren, J. Kansao, M. Revel, and S. Poiraudeau
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2582-2590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Midterm Results with a Bipolar Radial Head Prosthesis: Radiographic Evidence of Loosening at the Bone-Cement Interface
Nebojsa Popovic, Roger Lemaire, Pierre Georis, and Philippe Gillet
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2469-2476. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Proximally Based Conjoined Tendon Transfer for Coracoclavicular Reconstruction in the Treatment of Acromioclavicular Dislocation
Chunyan Jiang, Manyi Wang, and Guowei Rong
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2408-2412. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thermal Injury with Contemporary Cast-Application Techniques and Methods to Circumvent Morbidity
Matthew A. Halanski, Amy D. Halanski, Ashish Oza, Ray Vanderby, Alejandro Munoz, and Kenneth J. Noonan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2369-2377. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Clavicular Anatomy and the Applicability of Precontoured Plates
Jerry I. Huang, Paul Toogood, Michael R. Chen, John H. Wilber, and Daniel R. Cooperman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2260-2265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reconstruction of Large Skeletal Defects Due to Osteomyelitis with the Vascularized Fibular Graft in Children
Charalampos G. Zalavras, Dominic Femino, Rachel Triche, Lewis Zionts, and Milan Stevanovic
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2233-2240. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Distal Tibial Reconstruction with Use of a Circular External Fixator and an Intramedullary Nail. The Combined Technique
Levent Eralp, Mehmet Kocaoglu, Nazri Mohd Yusof, and Murat Bulbul
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2218-2224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Economic Impact of Reprocessing External Fixation Components
Daniel S. Horwitz, Kathryn L.S. Schabel, and Thomas F. Higgins
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2132-2136. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Anatomy of the Medial Part of the Knee
Robert F. LaPrade, Anders Hauge Engebretsen, Thuan V. Ly, Steinar Johansen, Fred A. Wentorf, and Lars Engebretsen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2000-2010. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Quality of Reporting of Orthopaedic Randomized Trials with Use of a Checklist for Nonpharmacological Therapies
Simon Chan and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1970-1978. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Removal of Painful Orthopaedic Implants After Fracture Union
Reuven B. Minkowitz, Siraj Bhadsavle, Michael Walsh, and Kenneth A. Egol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1906-1912. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Early Wound Irrigation Improves the Ability to Remove Bacteria
Brett D. Owens and Joseph C. Wenke
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1723-1726. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Transosseous Suture Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures
Panayiotis Dimakopoulos, Georgios Kasimatis, and Andreas Panagopoulos
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1700-1709. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Health-Care Costs Associated with Amputation or Reconstruction of a Limb-Threatening Injury
Ellen J. MacKenzie, Renan C. Castillo, Alison Snow Jones, Michael J. Bosse, James F. Kellam, Andrew N. Pollak, Lawrence X. Webb, Marc F. Swiontkowski, Douglas G. Smith, Roy W. Sanders, Alan L. Jones, Adam J. Starr, Mark P. McAndrew, Brendan M. Patterson, and Andrew R. Burgess
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1685-1692. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Timely Fracture-Healing Requires Optimization of Axial Fixation Stability
Devakara R. Epari, Jean-Pierre Kassi, Hanna Schell, and Georg N. Duda
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1575-1585. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Treatment of Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Part of the Humerus. Functional Outcome After Twelve to Thirty Years
Job N. Doornberg, Pleun J. van Duijn, Durk Linzel, David C. Ring, David Zurakowski, Rene K. Marti, and Peter Kloen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1524-1532. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complex Posterior Fracture-Dislocation of the Shoulder. Epidemiology, Injury Patterns, and Results of Operative Treatment
C. Michael Robinson, Adeel Akhtar, Martin Mitchell, and Cole Beavis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1454-1466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Are Outcomes of Bimalleolar Fractures Poorer Than Those of Lateral Malleolar Fractures with Medial Ligamentous Injury?
Nirmal C. Tejwani, Toni M. McLaurin, Michael Walsh, Siraj Bhadsavle, Kenneth J. Koval, and Kenneth A. Egol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1438-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sciatic Nerve Release Following Fracture or Reconstructive Surgery of the Acetabulum
Paul S. Issack, Jose B. Toro, Robert L. Buly, and David L. Helfet
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1432-1437. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Can Vitamin C Prevent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in Patients with Wrist Fractures? A Randomized, Controlled, Multicenter Dose-Response Study
P.E. Zollinger, W.E. Tuinebreijer, R.S. Breederveld, and R.W. Kreis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1424-1431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Identification of Orthopaedic Infections Using Broad-Range Polymerase Chain Reaction and Reverse Line Blot Hybridization
Dirk Jan F. Moojen, Sanne N.M. Spijkers, Corrie S. Schot, Marc W. Nijhof, H. Charles Vogely, André Fleer, Abraham J. Verbout, René M. Castelein, Wouter J.A. Dhert, and Leo M. Schouls
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1298-1305. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Brachialis Muscle Anatomy. A Study in Cadavers
Domenic T. Leonello, Ian J. Galley, Gregory I. Bain, and Christopher D. Carter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1293-1297. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Functional Outcomes After Total Claviculectomy as a Salvage Procedure. A Series of Six Cases
Sumant G. Krishnan, Shadley C. Schiffern, Scott D. Pennington, Michael Rimlawi, and Wayne Z. Burkhead, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1215-1219. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcomes of Posterior Wall Fractures of the Acetabulum
Berton R. Moed and Jessica C. McMichael
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1170-1176. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radial Head Arthroplasty with a Modular Metal Spacer to Treat Acute Traumatic Elbow Instability
Job N. Doornberg, Robert Parisien, P. Joppe van Duijn, and David Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1075-1080. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Proximal Femoral Replacement in Patients with Non-Neoplastic Conditions
Javad Parvizi, T. David Tarity, Nicholas Slenker, Frazier Wade, Rachel Trappler, William J. Hozack, and Franklin H. Sim
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1036-1043. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Commercially Funded and United States-Based Research Is More Likely to Be Published; Good-Quality Studies with Negative Outcomes Are Not
Joseph R. Lynch, Mary R.A. Cunningham, Winston J. Warme, Douglas C. Schaad, Fredric M. Wolf, and Seth S. Leopold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1010-1018. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Direct Tendon Attachment and Healing to Porous Tantalum: An Experimental Animal Study
John S. Reach, Jr., Ian D. Dickey, Mark E. Zobitz, Julie E. Adams, Sean P. Scully, and David G. Lewallen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1000-1009. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Manual and Gravity Stress Radiographs for the Evaluation of Supination-External Rotation Fibular Fractures
J. Brian Gill, Timothy Risko, Viorel Raducan, J. Speight Grimes, and Robert C. Schutt, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:994-999. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Excursion and Strain of the Superficial Peroneal Nerve During Inversion Ankle Sprain
Patrick J. O'Neill, Brent G. Parks, Russell Walsh, Lucia M. Simmons, and Stuart D. Miller
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:979-986. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complex Distal Humeral Fractures: Internal Fixation with a Principle-Based Parallel-Plate Technique
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, Michael E. Torchia, and Shawn W. O'Driscoll
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:961-969. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Exposure to Direct and Scatter Radiation with Use of Mini-C-Arm Fluoroscopy
Brian D. Giordano, Steven Ryder, Judith F. Baumhauer, and Benedict F. DiGiovanni
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:948-952. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Locally Administered Antibiotics for Prophylaxis Against Surgical Wound Infection. An in Vivo Study
Seth R. Yarboro, Elyse J. Baum, and Laurence E. Dahners
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:929-933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Analysis of Surgeon-Controlled Variables in the Treatment of Limb-Threatening Type-III Open Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures
Lawrence X. Webb, Michael J. Bosse, Renan C. Castillo, Ellen J. MacKenzie the LEAP Study Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:923-928. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty for Pelvic Discontinuity
David K. DeBoer, Michael J. Christie, Martha F. Brinson, and J. Craig Morrison
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:835-840. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Cost-Effectiveness of Extended-Duration Antithrombotic Prophylaxis After Total Hip Arthroplasty
Chris Skedgel, Ron Goeree, Sue Pleasance, Kara Thompson, Bernie O'Brien, and David Anderson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:819-828. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Twenty to Twenty-five-Year Outcomes of the Harris Design-2 Matte-Finished Cemented Total Hip Replacement. A Concise Follow-up of a Previous Report
Michael Skutek, Robert B. Bourne, Cecil H. Rorabeck, Alexander Burns, Stephen Kearns, and Gajan Krishna
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:814-818. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Risk of Superior Gluteal Nerve and Gluteus Medius Muscle Injury During Femoral Nail Insertion
Mehmet Hakan Ozsoy, Kerem Basarir, Alp Bayramoglu, Bulent Erdemli, Eray Tuccar, and M. Fatih Eksioglu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:829-834. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

In Vivo Efficacy of Antimicrobial-Coated Devices
Rabih O. Darouiche, Mohammad D. Mansouri, Devin Zakarevicz, Atef AlSharif, and Glenn C. Landon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:792-797. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Screening Tool: A Useful Tool for the Orthopaedic Surgeon
John G. Skedros, Christian L. Sybrowsky, and Gregory J. Stoddard
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:765-772. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Detection of Orthopaedic Implants in Vivo by Enhanced-Sensitivity, Walk-Through Metal Detectors
Miguel A. Ramirez, Edward K. Rodriguez, David Zurakowski, and Lars C. Richardson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:742-746. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections and Sepsis Caused by Vibrio vulnificus Compared with Those Caused by Aeromonas Species
Yao-Hung Tsai, Robert Wen-Wei Hsu, Tsung-Jen Huang, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Kuo-Chin Huang, Yen-Yao Li, and Kuo-Ti Peng
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:631-636. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Results of Polyaxial Locked-Plate Fixation of Periarticular Fractures of the Knee
George Haidukewych, Stephen A. Sems, David Huebner, Daniel Horwitz, and Bruce Levy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:614-620. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Conflict of Interest in Orthopaedic Research. An Association Between Findings and Funding in Scientific Presentations
Kanu Okike, Mininder S. Kocher, Charles T. Mehlman, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:608-613. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reporting of Outcomes in Orthopaedic Randomized Trials: Does Blinding of Outcome Assessors Matter?
Rudolf W. Poolman, Peter A.A. Struijs, Rover Krips, Inger N. Sierevelt, René K. Marti, Forough Farrokhyar, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:550-558. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dose and Time-Dependent Effects of Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibition on Fracture-Healing
Ann Marie Simon and J. Patrick O'Connor
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:500-511. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Heterotopic Ossification Following Traumatic and Combat-Related Amputations. Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Preliminary Results of Excision
Benjamin K. Potter, Travis C. Burns, Anton P. Lacap, Robert R. Granville, and Donald A. Gajewski
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:476-486. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Integrity of the Lateral Femoral Wall in Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: An Important Predictor of a Reoperation
Henrik Palm, Steffen Jacobsen, Stig Sonne-Holm, Peter Gebuhr, and the Hip Fracture Study Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:470-475. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Analysis of Outcomes for Surgically Treated Hip Fractures in Patients Undergoing Chronic Hemodialysis
Oguz Karaeminogullari, Huseyin Demirors, Orcun Sahin, Metin Ozalay, Nurhan Ozdemir, and Reha N. Tandogan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:324-331. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Testing of a New One-Stage Bone-Transport Surgical Procedure Exploiting the Periosteum for the Repair of Long-Bone Defects
Melissa L. Knothe Tate, Todd F. Ritzman, Erich Schneider, and Ulf R. Knothe
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:307-316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effective Osteoporosis Education in the Outpatient Orthopaedic Setting
Jeff E. Schulman, Susan Williams, Oner Khera, Tina Sahba, James Michelson, and Kenneth Fine
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:301-306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Extraperiosteal Plating of Pronation-Abduction Ankle Fractures
Jodi Siegel and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:276-281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Safe Zone for the Placement of Medial Malleolar Screws
John E. Femino, Brian F. Gruber, and Madhav A. Karunakar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:133-138. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Selective and Nonselective Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitors and Experimental Fracture-Healing. Reversibility of Effects After Short-Term Treatment
L.C. Gerstenfeld, M. Al-Ghawas, Y.M. Alkhiary, D.M. Cullinane, E.A. Krall, J.L. Fitch, E.G. Webb, M.A. Thiede, and T.A. Einhorn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:114-125. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alendronate Improves Screw Fixation in Osteoporotic Bone
Antonio Moroni, Cesare Faldini, Amy Hoang-Kim, Francesco Pegreffi, and Sandro Giannini
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:96-101. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis of Femoral Neck Fractures in Patients with a Femoral Shaft Fracture. Improvement with a Standard Protocol
Paul Tornetta, III, Michael Sean Hillegass Kain, and William R. Creevy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:39-43. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nonoperative Treatment Compared with Plate Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures. A Multicenter, Randomized Clinical Trial
Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1-10. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Contribution of Articular Surface Geometry to Ankle Stabilization
Yuki Tochigi, M. James Rudert, Charles L. Saltzman, Annunziato Amendola, and Thomas D. Brown
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2704-2713. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation Compared with Circular Fixator Application for Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures. Results of a Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Clinical Trial
The Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2613-2623. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Continuous Infusion of Local Anesthetic at Iliac Crest Bone-Graft Sites for Postoperative Pain Relief. A Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Steven J. Morgan, Kyle J. Jeray, Laurel H. Saliman, Howard J. Miller, Allison E. Williams, Stephanie L. Tanner, Wade R. Smith, and J. Scott Broderick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2606-2612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Total Hip Arthroplasty and Hemiarthroplasty in Mobile, Independent Patients with a Displaced Intracapsular Fracture of the Femoral Neck. A Randomized, Controlled Trial E
R.P. Baker, B. Squires, M.F. Gargan, and G.C. Bannister
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2583-2589. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Extruded Talus: Results of Reimplantation
Carla S. Smith, Sean E. Nork, and Bruce J. Sangeorzan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2418-2424. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Enhanced Fracture and Soft-Tissue Healing by Means of Anabolic Dietary Supplementation
Michael S. Hughes, Peter Kazmier, Timothy A. Burd, Jeff Anglen, Aaron M. Stoker, Keiichi Kuroki, William L. Carson, and James L. Cook
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2386-2394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Extra-Articular Distal-Third Diaphyseal Fractures of the Humerus. A Comparison of Functional Bracing and Plate Fixation
Andrew Jawa, Pearce McCarty, Job Doornberg, Mitch Harris, and David Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2343-2347. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Two-Part Surgical Neck Fractures of the Proximal Part of the Humerus. A Biomechanical Evaluation of Two Fixation Techniques
Sara L. Edwards, Nicole A. Wilson, Li-qun Zhang, Steven Flores, and Bradley R. Merk
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2258-2264. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Fracture of the Anteromedial Facet of the Coronoid Process
Job N. Doornberg and David C. Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2216-2224. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comminuted Radial Head Fractures Treated with a Modular Metallic Radial Head Arthroplasty. Study of Outcomes
Ruby Grewal, Joy C. MacDermid, Kenneth J. Faber, Darren S. Drosdowech, and Graham J.W. King
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2192-2200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comparison of Bulb Syringe and Pulsed Lavage Irrigation with Use of a Bioluminescent Musculoskeletal Wound Model
Major Steven J. Svoboda, Terry G. Bice, Heather A. Gooden, Daniel E. Brooks, Darryl B. Thomas, and Joseph C. Wenke
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2167-2174. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defects Due to Chronic Osteomyelitis with Use of an External Fixator and an Intramedullary Nail
Mehmet Kocaoglu, Levent Eralp, Haroon ur Rashid, Cengiz Sen, and Kerem Bilsel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2137-2145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Are Patients Being Transferred to Level-I Trauma Centers for Reasons Other Than Medical Necessity?
Kenneth J. Koval, Chad W. Tingey, and Kevin F. Spratt
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2124-2132. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Influence of Cognitive Function on Outcome After a Hip Fracture
Anita Söderqvist, Ricard Miedel, Sari Ponzer, and Jan Tidermark
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2115-2123. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Displaced Femoral Neck Fatigue Fractures in Military Recruits
Harri K. Pihlajamäki, Juha-Petri Ruohola, Martti J. Kiuru, and Tuomo I. Visuri
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1989-1997. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Inpatient Consultation Approach to Osteoporosis Treatment in Patients with a Fracture. Is Automatic Consultation Needed?
Elizabeth A. Streeten, Asif Mohamed, Amish Gandhi, Denise Orwig, Paul Sack, Robert Sterling, and Vincent D. Pellegrini, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1968-1974. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Hybrid Locked Plating of Osteoporotic Fractures of the Humerus
Michael J. Gardner, Matthew H. Griffith, Demetris Demetrakopoulos, Robert H. Brophy, Andrew Grose, David L. Helfet, and Dean G. Lorich
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1962-1967. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prediction of Instability in Distal Radial Fractures
P.J. Mackenney, M.M. McQueen, and R. Elton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1944-1951. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Depression in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients. Prevalence and Severity
Renn J. Crichlow, Patricia L. Andres, Suzanne M. Morrison, Stephen M. Haley, and Mark S. Vrahas
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1927-1933. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Primary Nonoperative Treatment of Moderately Displaced Two-Part Fractures of the Radial Head
Thomas Åkesson, Pär Herbertsson, Per-Olof Josefsson, Ralph Hasserius, Jack Besjakov, and Magnus K. Karlsson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1909-1914. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Two and Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography for the Classification and Management of Distal Humeral Fractures. Evaluation of Reliability and Diagnostic Accuracy
Job Doornberg, Anneluuk Lindenhovius, Peter Kloen, C. Niek van Dijk, David Zurakowski, and David Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1795-1801. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Computerized Navigation for the Internal Fixation of Femoral Neck Fractures
Meir Liebergall, Dror Ben-David, Yoram Weil, Amos Peyser, and Rami Mosheiff
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1748-1754. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Functional Outcomes of Severe Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures Treated with Dual Incisions and Medial and Lateral Plates
David P. Barei, Sean E. Nork, William J. Mills, Chad P. Coles, M. Bradford Henley, and Stephen K. Benirschke
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1713-1721. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Site Infection in the Elderly Following Orthopaedic Surgery. Risk Factors and Outcomes
Jeanne Lee, Robert Singletary, Kenneth Schmader, Deverick J. Anderson, Michael Bolognesi, and Keith S. Kaye
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1705-1712. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Important Demographic Variables Impact the Musculoskeletal Knowledge and Confidence of Academic Primary Care Physicians
Joseph R. Lynch, Gregory A. Schmale, Douglas C. Schaad, and Seth S. Leopold
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1589-1595. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Plate Fixation of Ununited Humeral Shaft Fractures: Effect of Type of Bone Graft on Healing
Christian Hierholzer, Domenico Sama, Jose B. Toro, Margaret Peterson, and David L. Helfet
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1442-1447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Recombinant Human BMP-2 and Allograft Compared with Autogenous Bone Graft for Reconstruction of Diaphyseal Tibial Fractures with Cortical Defects. A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Alan L. Jones, Robert W. Bucholz, Michael J. Bosse, Sohail K. Mirza, Thomas R. Lyon, Lawrence X. Webb, Andrew N. Pollak, Jane Davis Golden, Alexandre Valentin-Opran the BMP-2 Evaluation in Surgery for Tibial Trauma-Allograft (BESTT-ALL) Study Group
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1431-1441. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-2 in Open Tibial Fractures. A Subgroup Analysis of Data Combined from Two Prospective Randomized Studies
Marc F. Swiontkowski, Hannu T. Aro, Simon Donell, John L. Esterhai, James Goulet, Alan Jones, Philip J. Kregor, Lars Nordsletten, Guy Paiement, and Amratlal Patel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1258-1265. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pathoanatomy of Posterior Malleolar Fractures of the Ankle
Naoki Haraguchi, Hiroki Haruyama, Hidekazu Toga, and Fumio Kato
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1085-1092. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Risk Factors for Respiratory Failure Following Operative Stabilization of Thoracic and Lumbar Spine Fractures
Timothy P. McHenry, Sohail K. Mirza, JingJing Wang, Charles E. Wade, Grant E. O'Keefe, Andrew T. Dailey, Martin A. Schreiber, and Jens R. Chapman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:997-1005. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Predictors of Short-Term Functional Outcome Following Ankle Fracture Surgery
Kenneth A. Egol, Nirmal C. Tejwani, Michael G. Walsh, Edward L. Capla, and Kenneth J. Koval
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:974-979. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Failure of LCP Condylar Plate Fixation in the Distal Part of the Femur. A Report of Six Cases
Heather A. Vallier, Theresa A. Hennessey, John K. Sontich, and Brendan M. Patterson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:846-853. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Osteogenic Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury on Experimental Fracture-Healing
Matthew Boes, Michael Kain, Sanjeev Kakar, Fred Nicholls, Dennis Cullinane, Louis Gerstenfeld, Thomas A. Einhorn, and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:738-743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Functional Outcome After Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh
Kai Mithoefer, David W. Lhowe, Mark S. Vrahas, Daniel T. Altman, Vanessa Erens, and Gregory T. Altman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:729-737. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Accuracy of Computed Tomography for the Diagnosis of Tibial Nonunion
Timothy Bhattacharyya, Kimberly A. Bouchard, Anurada Phadke, James B. Meigs, Ara Kassarjian, and Hamid Salamipour
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:692-697. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Prophylaxis Against Deep-Vein Thrombosis Following Trauma: A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Mechanical and Pharmacologic Prophylaxis
James P. Stannard, Robert R. Lopez-Ben, David A. Volgas, Edward R. Anderson, Matt Busbee, Donna K. Karr, Gerald R. McGwin, Jr., and Jorge E. Alonso
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:261-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Randomized Comparison of Reduction and Fixation, Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty, and Total Hip Arthroplasty. Treatment of Displaced Intracapsular Hip Fractures in Healthy Older Patients
J.F. Keating, A. Grant, M. Masson, N.W. Scott, J.F. Forbes on behalf of the Scottish Orthopaedic Trials Network
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:249-260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Percutaneous Management of Morel-Lavallee Lesions
Susan Tseng and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:92-96. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcome After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellar and Trochlear Fractures
James H. Dubberley, Kenneth J. Faber, Joy C. MacDermid, Stuart D. Patterson, and Graham J.W. King
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:46-54. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Deficits Following Nonoperative Treatment of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures
Michael D. McKee, Elizabeth M. Pedersen, Caroline Jones, David J.G. Stephen, Hans J. Kreder, Emil H. Schemitsch, Lisa M. Wild, and Jeffrey Potter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:35-40. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Effective Initiation of Osteoporosis Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients with a Fragility Fracture in an Orthopaedic Environment
Earl R. Bogoch, Victoria Elliot-Gibson, Dorcas E. Beaton, Sophie A. Jamal, Robert G. Josse, and Timothy M. Murray
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:25-34. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Surgical Techniques

Results of Polyaxial Locked-Plate Fixation of Periarticular Fractures of the Knee. Surgical Technique
George Haidukewych, Stephen A. Sems, David Huebner, Daniel Horwitz, and Bruce Levy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):117-134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Outcomes of Posterior Wall Fractures of the Acetabulum. Surgical Technique
Berton R. Moed and Jessica C. McMichael
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):87-107. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Radial Head Arthroplasty with a Modular Metal Spacer to Treat Acute Traumatic Elbow Instability. Surgical Technique
David Ring and Graham King
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):63-73. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Complex Distal Humeral Fractures: Internal Fixation with a Principle-Based Parallel-Plate Technique. Surgical Technique
Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo, Michael E. Torchia, and Shawn W. O'Driscoll
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):31-46. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nonoperative Treatment Compared with Plate Fixation of Displaced Midshaft Clavicular Fractures. Surgical Technique
Sahal A. Altamimi, Michael D. McKee, and the Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 2):1-8. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Treatment of Unstable Distal Radial Fractures with the Volar Locking Plating System. Surgical Technique
Kevin C. Chung and Elizabeth A. Petruska
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):256-266. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Reconstruction of Segmental Bone Defects Due to Chronic Osteomyelitis with Use of an External Fixator and an Intramedullary Nail. Surgical Technique
Levent Eralp, Mehmet Kocaoglu, and Haroon Rashid
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):183-195. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

A Functional Below-the-Knee Brace for Tibial Fractures: A Report on Its Use in One Hundred and Thirty-Five Cases
Augusto Sarmiento
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 2):157-169. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Percutaneous Autologous Bone-Marrow Grafting for Nonunions. Surgical Technique
Ph. Hernigou, G. Mathieu, A. Poignard, O. Manicom, F. Beaujean, and H. Rouard
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):322-327. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ulnar Shortening Osteotomy in Idiopathic Ulnar Impaction Syndrome. Surgical Technique
Goo Hyun Baek, Moon Sang Chung, Young Ho Lee, Hyun Sik Gong, Sanglim Lee, and Hyung Ho Kim
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):212-220. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Corrective Osteotomy for Intra-Articular Malunion of the Distal Part of the Radius. Surgical Technique
Karl-Josef Prommersberger, David Ring, Juan González del Pino, Miguel Capomassi, Miguel Slullitel, and Jesse B. Jupiter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):202-211. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Comminuted Fractures of the Radial Head: Comparison of Resection and Internal Fixation
Masayoshi Ikeda, Kazuhiro Sugiyama, Chonte Kang, Tomonori Takagaki, and Yoshinori Oka
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 1):11-23. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Management of Mason Type-III Radial Head Fractures with a Titanium Prosthesis, Ligament Repair, and Early Mobilization
G.I. Bain, N. Ashwood, R. Baird, and R. Unni
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(Supp 1):136-147. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Inferior Patellar Pole Avulsion Fractures: Osteosynthesis Compared with Pole Resection
Matjaz Veselko and Matej Kastelec
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(Supp 1):113-121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Surgical Management of Knee Dislocations
Anikar Chhabra, Peter S. Cha, Jeffrey A. Rihn, Brian Cole, Craig H. Bennett, Robert L. Waltrip, and Christopher D. Harner
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87(Supp 1):1-21. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Selected Scientific Exhibits from the AAOS

Management of Proximal Humeral Fractures Based on Current Literature
Shane J. Nho, Robert H. Brophy, Joseph U. Barker, Charles N. Cornell, and John D. MacGillivray
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89(Supp 3):44-58. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Evolution of Locked Plates
Erik N. Kubiak, Eric Fulkerson, Eric Strauss, and Kenneth A. Egol
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(Supp 4):189-200. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

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Supplement - Fracture Repair

Fracture Repair: Challenges and Opportunities
Cato T. Laurencin, Thomas A. Einhorn, and Karen Lyons
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90(Supp 1):1-2. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Case Reports

Inadvertent Retention of Angled Drill Guides After Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Distal Radial Fractures. A Report of Three Cases
Timothy Bhattacharyya and Ajay D. Wadgaonkar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:401-403. [Full text] [PDF]

Sleeve Fracture of the Superior Pole of the Patella with an Intra-Articular Dislocation. A Case Report
Subramanyam Naidu Maripuri, Hemang Mehta, and Khitish Mohanty
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:385-389. [Full text] [PDF]

Acute Bullous Hemorrhagic Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Pitfalls of Diagnostic Delay. A Case Report
E.L. Newell, S.I. Chaudhry, and M.M. Black
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:174-177. [Full text] [PDF]

Salvage of a Below-the-Knee Amputation Level Following a Type-IIIB Open Tibial Fracture. A Case Report
Steven J. Morgan, Justin Newman, Kagan Ozer, Wade Smith, and Raffi Gurunluoglu
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2769-2778. [Full text] [PDF]

Traumatic Transfemoral Amputation with Concomitant Ipsilateral Proximal Femoral Fracture. A Report of Two Cases
Second Lieutenant C. Jesse Pickard-Gabriel, Major Cheryl L. Ledford, Lieutenant Colonel Donald A. Gajewski, Colonel Robert R. Granville, and Lieutenant Colonel Romney C. Andersen
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2764-2768. [Full text] [PDF]

A Rare Acromioclavicular Joint Injury in a Twelve-Year-Old Boy. A Case Report
John M. Kirkos, Kyriakos A. Papavasiliou, Ioannis K. Sarris, and George A. Kapetanos
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2504-2507. [Full text] [PDF]

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome with Subclavian Artery Thrombosis Undetectable by Magnetic Resonance Angiography. A Case Report
James T. Monica, Christopher J. Kwolek, and Jesse B. Jupiter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1589-1593. [Full text] [PDF]

Operative Repair of Bilateral Spontaneous Gluteus Medius and Minimus Tendon Ruptures. A Case Report
David A. Fisher, Jeff D. Almand, and Melanie R. Watts
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1103-1107. [Full text] [PDF]

The Cognitive Effects of Fat Embolus Syndrome Following an Isolated Femoral Shaft Fracture. A Case Report
Andrew C. Gray, Lorna Torrens, Timothy O. White, Alan Carson, and C. Michael Robinson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1092-1096. [Full text] [PDF]

Protrusion of Hardware Impairs Forearm Rotation After Olecranon Fixation. A Report of Two Cases
Felix Matthews, Otmar Trentz, Augustinus Ludwig Jacob, Ron Kikinis, Jesse B. Jupiter, and Peter Messmer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:638-642. [Full text] [PDF]

Gluteus Maximus Avulsion and Closed Degloving Lesion Associated with a Thoracolumbar Burst Fracture. A Case Report
David E. Gwinn, Robert A. Morgan, and Anand R. Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:408-412. [Full text] [PDF]

Labor-Related Sacral and Pubic Fractures. A Case Report
Alberto Alonso-Burgos, Pedro Royo, Lourdes Díaz, and J. Damaso Aquerreta
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:396-398. [Full text] [PDF]

Fracture of the Scapula with Intrathoracic Penetration in a Skeletally Mature Patient. A Case Report
Cary C. Schwartzbach, Hani Seoudi, Amy E. Ross, Kimberly Hendershot, Linda Robinson, and Alireza Malekzadeh
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2735-2738. [Full text] [PDF]

Increased Blood Lead Levels in an Adolescent Girl from a Retained Bullet. A Case Report
Susan T. Mahan, Martha M. Murray, Alan D. Woolf, and James R. Kasser
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2726-2729. [Full text] [PDF]

Vascular Injury During Fixation of an Intertrochanteric Hip Fracture in a Patient with Severe Atherosclerosis. A Case Report
Mark Ryzewicz, Mitchel Robinson, Jodi McConnell, and Bennie Lindeque
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2483-2486. [Full Text] [PDF]

Hoffa Fragment Associated with a Femoral Shaft Fracture. A Case Report
Ryan Miyamoto, Eric Fornari, and Nirmal C. Tejwani
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2270-2274. [Full text] [PDF]

Migration of a Broken Cerclage Wire from the Patella into the Heart. A Case Report
Flavio Biddau, Massimo Fioriti, and Giovanni Benelli
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:-2059. [Full text] [PDF]

Complications of an Expandable Hip Nail: Implant and Instrumentation Failure. A Report of Two Cases
J. Nossa-Berrera, B.H. Ziran, and W. Smith
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1615-1618. [Full text] [PDF]

Superior Pubic Ramus Osteotomy to Treat Locked Pubic Symphysis. A Case Report
Robert V. O'Toole, Carlos Sagebien, Romney C. Andersen, and Jason W. Nascone
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1609-1614. [Full text] [PDF]

Aeromonas Hydrophila Necrotizing Fasciitis. A Case Report
B. Borger van der Burg, M.W.G.A. Bronkhorst, and P.V.M. Pahlplatz
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1357-1360. [Full text] [PDF]

All That Is Gas Is Not Gas Gangrene: Mechanical Spread of Gas in the Soft Tissues. A Case Report
Vinod K. Panchbhavi and Scott E. Hecox
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1345-1348. [Full text] [PDF]

Maisonneuve Fracture Equivalent with Proximal Tibiofibular Dislocation. A Case Report and Literature Review
B.A. Levy, K.J. Vogt, D.A. Herrera, and P.A. Cole
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1111-1116. [Full Text] [PDF]

Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Resulting in Death. A Report of Three Cases
Nai-Chen Cheng, Shan-Chwen Chang, Yuan-Sung Kuo, Jiun-Ling Wang, and Yueh-Bih Tang
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1107-1110. [Full Text] [PDF]

Skeletal Tuberculosis Following Fracture Fixation. A Report of Five Cases
Sudhir Kumar, Anil Agarwal, and Anil Arora
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1101-1106. [Full Text] [PDF]

Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh Following Rupture of the Quadriceps Tendon. A Case Report
John A. Kuri, II and Gregory S. DiFelice
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:418-420. [Full Text] [PDF]

Hybrid External Fixation as a New Treatment Method for Periprosthetic Femoral Fracture. A Case Report
Dimitrios Pafilas and Nikolaos Kourtzis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:188-192. [Full Text] [PDF]

Bilateral Gluteal Compartment Syndrome. A Case Report
Vikram David, J. Thambiah, Fareed H.Y. Kagda, and V. Prem Kumar
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2541-2545. [Full Text] [PDF]

Acute Torticollis After Isolated Stress Fracture of the First Rib in a Child. A Case Report
Nikolaos G. Papadimitriou, John Christophoridis, Agkeliki Papadimitriou, and Theodoros A. Beslikas
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2537-2540. [Full Text] [PDF]

Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head After Retrograde Intramedullary Nailing of a Femoral Shaft Fracture in an Adolescent. A Case Report
Darren A. Frank, Robert A. Gallo, Gregory T. Altman, and Daniel T. Altman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2080-2085. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Evidence-Based Orthopaedics

Review: Weak Evidence Supports External Fixation for Displaced Distal Radial Fracture
Handoll HH, Huntley JS, Madhok R., External Fixation Versus Conservative Treatment for Distal Radial Fractures in Adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2007 Jul 18;(3):CD006194., Margaret McQueen, James Huntley, and Helen Handoll
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:451. [Full text] [PDF]

Glossary of Terms for Evidence-Based Orthopaedics
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1166. [Full text] [PDF]

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What's New

What's New in Orthopaedic Trauma
Peter A. Cole, Theodore Miclau, III, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2560-2577. [Full text] [PDF]

What's New in Orthopaedic Research
Lawrence V. Gulotta, Chisa Hidaka, Suzanne A. Maher, Matthew E. Cunningham, and Scott A. Rodeo
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2092-2101. [Full Text] [PDF]

What's New in Orthopaedic Trauma
Peter A. Cole and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2545-2561. [Full text] [PDF]

What's New in Orthopaedic Trauma
Peter A. Cole and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:2823-2838. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Editorials

Patient Care, Professionalism, and Relationships with Industry
James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:225. [Full text] [PDF]

JBJS Trustees' Commitment to the Profession
Michael A. Simon, Bernard A. Rineberg, James H. Herndon, Cecil H. Rorabeck, Dan M. Spengler, Vernon T. Tolo, Edward N. Hanley, Jr., and Stuart L. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:1. [Full text] [PDF]

Methodology and Statistical Review: A New Dimension for The Journal
James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2581. [Full text] [PDF]

Bone Graft Substitutes: Separating Fact from Fiction
Roy Sanders
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:469. [Full text] [PDF]

Professionalism in Publishing
Richard A. Brand, Joshua J. Jacobs, and James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2323-2325. [Full text] [PDF]

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The Orthopaedic Forum

Is Socrates Dying?
Augusto Sarmiento
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:675-676. [Full text] [PDF]

The 2007 ABC Traveling Fellowship: Building International Orthopaedic Bridges
Constance R. Chu, John Antoniou, Brian G. Donley, Steven L. Frick, Alan S. Hilibrand, William M. Ricci, and Alastair S. Younger
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:672-674. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Orthopaedic Residency Training: Are We Meeting Expectations?
Richard H. Gross, Jennifer Greene, Richard Haynes, and Michael F. Schafer
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:429-437. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA 2005 John J. Fahey, MD, Memorial North American Traveling Fellowship: Fellows' Travel Diary
Matthew T. Provencher, Kevin J. Bozic, Rex Haydon, Johnny T.C. Lau, and Heather A. Vallier
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:205-207. [Full text] [PDF]

Readability of Patient Education Materials from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America Web Sites
Sameer Badarudeen and Sanjeev Sabharwal
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:199-204. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Orthopaedists Partnering with Other Physicians to Provide Musculoskeletal Care
Alan S. Hilibrand, Kurt P. Spindler, and Scott D. Boden
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2810-2818. [Full text] [PDF]

Hattage
Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2803-2809. [Full text] [PDF]

Medicare Physician Reimbursement: Past, Present, and Future
Sanaz Hariri, Kevin J. Bozic, Carlos Lavernia, Ann Prestipino, and Harry E. Rubash
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2536-2546. [Full text] [PDF]

Pain Management: The Orthopaedic Surgeon's Perspective
Harry N. Herkowitz, Douglas R. Dirschl, and David H. Sohn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2532-2535. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA-JOA Traveling Fellowship 2006: The Fellows' Travel Log
Scott F.M. Duncan, Eric Hofmeister, Michael Bolognesi, and Rena Stewart
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2312-2315. [Full text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Medicine Educational Reform in the Bone and Joint Decade
Joseph Bernstein, Toby King, and George V. Lawry
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2308-2311. [Full text] [PDF]

Follow-up on Misrepresentation of Research Activity by Orthopaedic Residency Applicants: Has Anything Changed?
Emmanuel K. Konstantakos, Richard T. Laughlin, Ronald J. Markert, and Lynn A. Crosby
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2084-2088. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

AOA Symposium. Gainsharing in Orthopaedics: Passing Fancy or Wave of the Future?
Douglas R. Dirschl, Joane Goodroe, D. McCarty Thornton, and Gary W. Eiland
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2075-2083. [Full Text] [PDF]

Symposium. How to Participate in Orthopaedic Randomized Clinical Trials
Stephen B. Trippel, Michael J. Bosse, David A. Heck, and James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1856-1864. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. The Introduction of Biologics in Orthopaedics: Issues of Cost, Commercialism, and Ethics
William T. Obremskey, James S. Marotta, Michael J. Yaszemski, Larry R. Churchill, Scott D. Boden, and Douglas R. Dirschl
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1641-1649. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Potential Strategies for Improving Orthopaedic Education Strategic Dialogue from the AOA Resident Leadership Forum Class of 2005
Anil S. Ranawat, Douglas R. Dirschl, Corey J. Wallach, and Christopher D. Harner
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1633-1640. 1633[Full text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Surgeons as Educators. Applying the Principles of Adult Education to Teaching Orthopaedic Residents
Stephen J. Pinney, Samir Mehta, Daniel D. Pratt, John F. Sarwark, Edmund Campion, Laurel Blakemore, and Kevin P. Black
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1385-1392. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. The Relevance of Culturally Competent Care in Orthopaedics to Outcomes and Health Care Disparities
Augustus A. White, III, James A. Hill, Audley M. Mackel, Diane L. Rowley, Emily P. Rickards, and Bill Jenkins
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1379-1384. [Full text] [PDF]

A Practical Guide to Assigning Levels of Evidence
James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1128-1130. [Full text] [PDF]

The Prevalence and Severity of Burnout Among Academic Orthopaedic Departmental Leaders
Khaled J. Saleh, James Campbell Quick, Mark Conaway, Wesley E. Sime, Wayne Martin, Shepard Hurwitz, and Thomas A. Einhorn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:896-903. [Full text] [PDF]

Raoul Hoffmann and His External Fixator
Evan M. Schwechter and Kenneth G. Swan
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:672-678. [Full text] [PDF]

Developmental Biology in Orthopaedics. Summary of the 2006 AAOS Research Symposium
Benjamin A. Alman and William A. Horton
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:668-671. [Full text] [PDF]

An MBA: The Utility and Effect on Physicians' Careers
Selene G. Parekh and Bikramjit Singh
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:442-447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Demystifying the Orthopaedic Certification Process
Randall E. Marcus, John J. Callaghan, and G. Paul DeRosa
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:436-441. [Full Text] [PDF]

Perceptions and Competence in Evidence-Based Medicine: Are Surgeons Getting Better? A Questionnaire Survey of Members of the Dutch Orthopaedic Association
Rudolf W. Poolman, Inger N. Sierevelt, Forough Farrokhyar, J. Adriaan Mazel, Leendert Blankevoort, and Mohit Bhandari
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:206-215. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium Integrating Evidence-Based Medicine into Clinical Practice
Rick W. Wright, John E. Kuhn, Annunziato Amendola, Morgan H. Jones, and Kurt P. Spindler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:199-205. [Full text] [PDF]

The Conduct of Clinical Research Under the HIPAA Privacy Rule
William C. McMaster, Katherine Sale, Gunnar B.J. Andersson, Mathias P.G. Bostrom, Mark C. Gebhardt, Stephen B. Trippel, and David C. Clark
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2765-2770. [Full text] [PDF]

The Impact of Trauma in an Urban Pediatric Orthopaedic Practice
W. Timothy Ward and Jeffrey A. Rihn
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2759-2764. [Full text] [PDF]

Topics in Medical Economics: Health Care Rationing
Joseph Bernstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2527-2532. [Full text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Gifts: Opportunities and Obligations
Terry R. Light
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2521-2526. [Full text] [PDF]

Level-I Orthopaedic Trauma Care: A Model for Longevity
Michael T. Archdeacon and Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2305-2309. [Full text] [PDF]

AOA Professionalism Guiding Leadership
Terry R. Light and Marc F. Swiontkowski
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2303-2304. [Full text] [PDF]

The Intention-to-Treat Principle: A Primer for the Orthopaedic Surgeon
Vikrant K. Bubbar and Hans J. Kreder
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2097-2099. [Full text] [PDF]

Physician Discipline
Howard B. Yeon, David A. Lovett, David Zurakowski, and James H. Herndon
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2091-2096. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Subspecialty Certification: Current Status of Orthopaedic Subspecialty Certification
Keith H. Bridwell, Christopher D. Harner, David W. Polly, Jr., and Peter J. Stern
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2081-2090. [Full text] [PDF]

Physician Incentives for Academic Productivity. An Analysis of Orthopaedic Department Compensation Strategies
Sanford E. Emery and Carolyn Gregory
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2049-2056. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gainsharing: A Primer for Orthopaedic Surgeons
William L. Healy
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1880-1887. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue How to Read the Literature to Change Your Practice: An Evidence-Based Medicine Approach
Shepard R. Hurwitz, Paul Tornetta, III, and James G. Wright
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1873-1879. [Full text] [PDF]

Symposium. Relationships with Industry: Critical for New Technology or an Unnecessary Evil?
Joshua J. Jacobs, Jorge O. Galante, Sohail K. Mirza, and Thomas Zdeblick
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1650-1663. [Full text] [PDF]

Implementation and Application of a Community Total Joint Registry: A Twelve-Year History
Terence J. Gioe, Kathleen K. Killeen, Susan Mehle, and Katherine Grimm
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1399-1404. [Full text] [PDF]

An Altruistic Approach to Clinical Trials. The National Clinical Trial Consortium (NCTC)
Dr. James N. Weinstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1395-1398. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue Access to Emergent Musculoskeletal Care: Resuscitating Orthopaedic Emergency-Department Coverage
Michael J. Bosse, M. Bradford Henley, Timothy Bray, and Mark S. Vrahas
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1385-1394. [Full text] [PDF]

An AOA Critical Issue Should There Be a Minimal Surgical Experience for a Graduating Orthopaedic Surgery Resident?
Michael A. Simon, Dempsey S. Springfield, and Steven P. Nestler
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1153-1159. [Full text] [PDF]

Antimicrobial Prophylaxis to Prevent Surgical Site Infection
Joseph Bernstein, Menachem M. Meller, Scott S. Kelley, and James D. Heckman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1149-1152. [Full text] [PDF]

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Topics in Training

The Effect of Computer Navigation on Trainee Learning of Surgical Skills
Wade Gofton, Adam Dubrowski, Farshid Tabloie, and David Backstein
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2819-2827. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Impact of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Work-Hour Regulations on the Surgical Experience of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Alexander J. Pappas and David C. Teague
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:904-909. [Full text] [PDF]

Measuring the Attitudes and Impact of the Eighty-Hour Workweek Rules on Orthopaedic Surgery Residents
Sharat K. Kusuma, Samir Mehta, Michael Sirkin, Adolph J. Yates, Theodore Miclau, Kimberly J. Templeton, and Gary E. Friedlaender
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:679-685. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Practice Management Education in Orthopaedic Surgical Residencies
J. Brian Gill and Robert C. Schutt, Jr.
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:216-219. [Full text] [PDF]

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Ethics in Practice

Ethics in Practice. Terminating the Physician-Patient Relationship
James D. Capozzi, Rosamond Rhodes, and George Gantsoudes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008;90:208-210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Physician Advertising: Evaluation of a Sample Advertisement
James D. Capozzi
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2089-2091. [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ethics of Sham Surgery in Clinical Orthopaedic Research
Samir Mehta, Thomas G. Myers, Jess H. Lonner, G. Russell Huffman, and Brian J. Sennett
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1650-1653. [Full text] [PDF]

The Legal and Ethical Issues Surrounding Financial Conflict of Interest in Orthopaedic Research
Kanu Okike and Mininder S. Kocher
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:910-913. [Full text] [PDF]

Coping with Racism in a Patient
James D. Capozzi and Rosamond Rhodes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2543-2544. [Full text] [PDF]

Professionalism in the Face of Adversity
James D. Capozzi, Rosamond Rhodes, and George Gantsoudes
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1674-1676. [Full text] [PDF]

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Selected Instructional Course Lectures

Locking Plates: Tips and Tricks
Wade R. Smith, Bruce H. Ziran, Jeff O. Anglen, and Philip F. Stahel
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2298-2307. [Full text] [PDF]

External Fixation: How to Make It Work
Bruce H. Ziran, Wade R. Smith, Jeff O. Anglen, and Paul Tornetta, III
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1620-1632. [Full text] [PDF]

Controversies in Lower-Extremity Amputation
Michael S. Pinzur, Frank A. Gottschalk, Marco Antonio Guedes de S. Pinto, and Douglas G. Smith
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1118-1127. [Full text] [PDF]

Management of Open Fractures and Subsequent Complications
Charalampos G. Zalavras, Randall E. Marcus, L. Scott Levin, and Michael J. Patzakis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:884-895. [Full text] [PDF]

Allografts in Articular Cartilage Repair
Simon Görtz and William D. Bugbee
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1374-1384. [Full Text] [PDF]

Orthopaedic Information: How to Find It Fast on the Internet
J. Sybil Biermann, Gregory J. Golladay, J.F. Myles Clough, Steven R. Schelkun, and A. Herbert Alexander
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1134-1140. [Full Text] [PDF]

Delayed Unions of the Tibia
Laura S. Phieffer and James A. Goulet
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:205-216. [Full Text] [PDF]

Emergency Preparedness: Things to Consider Before the Game Starts
Letha Y. Griffin
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:894-902. [Full Text] [PDF]

Damage Control Orthopaedics. Evolving Concepts in the Treatment of Patients Who Have Sustained Orthopaedic Trauma
Craig S. Roberts, Hans-Christoph Pape, Alan L. Jones, Arthur L. Malkani, Jorge L. Rodriguez, and Peter V. Giannoudis
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:434-449. [Full Text] [PDF]

Complications Of Humeral Head Replacement for Proximal Humeral Fractures
Derek Plausinis, Young W. Kwon, and Joseph D. Zuckerman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2005;87:204-213. [Full Text] [PDF]

Intertrochanteric Femoral Osteotomies for Developmental and Posttraumatic Conditions
Richard F. Santore and Stephen R. Kantor
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:2542-2553. [Full Text] [PDF]

Acute Pain Following Musculoskeletal Injuries and Orthopaedic Surgery. Mechanisms and Management
Evan F. Ekman and L. Andrew Koman
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:1316-1327. [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis and Management of Sacral Spine Fractures
Alexander R. Vaccaro, David H. Kim, Darrel S. Brodke, Mitchel Harris, Jens Chapman, Thomas Schildhauer, M.L. Chip Routt, and Rick C. Sasso
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:166-175. [Full Text] [PDF]

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Current Concepts Reviews

Management of Distal Radial Fractures
Neal C. Chen and Jesse B. Jupiter
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:2051-2062. [Full text] [PDF]

Prevention of Perioperative Infection
Nicholas Fletcher, D'Mitri Sofianos, Marschall Brantling Berkes, and William T. Obremskey
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1605-1618. [Full text] [PDF]

Preventing the Development of Chronic Pain After Orthopaedic Surgery with Preventive Multimodal Analgesic Techniques
Scott S. Reuben and Asokumar Buvanendran
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1343-1358. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

The Ulnar Nerve in Elbow Trauma
Robert Shin and David Ring
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:1108-1116. [Full text] [PDF]

Bone Grafts and Bone Graft Substitutes in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery. A Critical Analysis
William G. De Long, Jr., Thomas A. Einhorn, Kenneth Koval, Michael McKee, Wade Smith, Roy Sanders, and Tracy Watson
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:649-658. [Full text] [PDF]

Institutional Review Board Approval: Why It Matters
Javad Parvizi, T. David Tarity, Kyle Conner, and J. Bruce Smith
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:418-426. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Exchange Nailing of Ununited Fractures
Mark R. Brinker and Daniel P. O'Connor
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007;89:177-188. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Trends in the Management of Open Fractures. A Critical Analysis
Kanu Okike and Timothy Bhattacharyya
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:2739-2748. [Full text] [PDF]

Efficacy and Safety of Steroid Use for Postoperative Pain Relief. Update and Review of the Medical Literature
Angelo Salerno and Robert Hermann
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88:1361-1372. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis and Management of Sacral Spine Fractures
Alexander R. Vaccaro, David H. Kim, Darrel S. Brodke, Mitchel Harris, Jens Chapman, Thomas Schildhauer, M.L. Chip Routt, and Rick C. Sasso
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004;86:166-175. [Full Text] [PDF]

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