Main Written Summaries Listing Audio-Digest Foundation: Archived Written Summaries: Orthopaedics: 2008 UPPER EXTREMITY UPDATE Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 08 August 1, 2008 Changing perspectives on carpal tunnel syndrome – James L. Mahoney, MD Management of MP disease in rheumatoid arthritis – Terry S. Axelrod, MD Assessment of patient with work–related upper extremity disorder – Robin R. Richards, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The University Of Toronto Faculty Of Medicine's 23rd Annual Upper Extremity Update EXAMINATION OF THE ELBOW/SURGERY FOR STIFF ELBOW Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 07 July 1, 2008 A practical guide to examination of the elbow – Shawn W. O’Driscoll, MD, PhD Surgical treatment of stiff elbow – Shawn W. O’Driscoll, MD, PhD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The University Of Toronto’s 24th Annual Upper Extremity Update ORTHOPAEDIC TRAUMA Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 06 June 1, 2008 Proximal humerus fractures – Peter G. Trafton, MD Fracture–dislocations of the elbow – Milan Sen, MD The elderly trauma patient – Paul Tornetta III, MD Calcaneus fractures – Sean E. Nork, MD Pediatric ankle fractures – Stephen J. Pinney, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The University Of California, San Francisco, School Of Medicine�s 2nd Annual San Francisco Orthopaedic Trauma Course PRACTICAL TRAUMA TREATMENT Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 05 May 1, 2008 Locking plates: indications, pearls, pitfalls – William M. Ricci, MD Periprosthetic femur fractures – Andrew H. Schmidt, MD Discussion – Drs. Ricci and Schmidt Open tibial shaft fractures: current recommendations – Robert D. Zura, MD Compartment syndrome – Dr. Schmidt Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. From The University Of South Florida College Of Medicine�s Orthopaedic Trauma: Concepts To Controversies MIS FOR THA Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 04 April 1, 2008 Mini–Smith Peterson approach for minimally invasive surgery (MIS) – B. Sonny Bal, MD Posterior approach for MIS – Lawrence D. Dorr, MD Why would I use an MIS approach? – Charles L. Nelson, MD Pitfalls of MIS – Louis M. Kwong, MD A scientific perspective on MIS – Paul J. Duwelius, MD Discussion Management of periprosthetic fractures – Dr. Duwelius Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. Selections From Harvard Medical School’s Advances In Arthroplasty REPAIRING SHOULDER FRACTURES AND TEARS Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 03 March 1, 2008 Percutaneous reduction and fixation of proximal humerus fractures – Evan L. Flatow, MD Proximal humerus fractures: hemi – compared to inverse arthroplasty – Jon J.P. Warner, MD Evaluation of pulley lesions, biceps instability, and cuff interval problems – Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD Triangle double–row cuff repair – Sumant G. Krishnan, MD Natural history of cuff disease: when to operate – Dr. Flatow Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. Selections From Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, Fractures, Presented By San Diego Shoulder Institute KNEE PROBLEMS/KNEE SOLUTIONS Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 02 February 1, 2008 Evaluation and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans – Robert E. Hunter, MD Management of acute patellar instability – Dr. Hunter ACL in the skeletally immature knee: are there alternatives to surgery? – Jack T. Andrish, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. ADVANCES IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY Audio-Digest Orthopaedics Volume 31, Issue 01 January 1, 2008 Instability after total hip arthroplasty (THA): what is the role of head size? – Daniel J. Berry, MD Don’t relax: oxidation is not benign – William H. Harris, MD Hard–on–hard bearings: an overview –B. Sonny Bal, MD Hip fractures: THA for all? – Ivan Tomek, MD Salvage of failed acetabular fractures with THA – Dr. Berry Deep venous thrombosis (DVT): what to do about it – Louis M. Kwong, MD Click here to read an abstracted written summary of this program. Selections From Harvard Medical School's Advances In Arthroplasty