Evidence-Based Orthopedics -- Contents -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Preface -- Abbreviations -- Section I: Methodology of Evidence-Based Orthopedics -- 1: Principles of Evidence-Based Orthopedics -- 2: Understanding Hierarchies of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation -- 3: Critical Appraisal Tools for Surgeons -- 4: Understanding Diagnosis, Therapy, and Prognosis -- 5: Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis -- 6: Economic Analysis -- Section II: Orthopedic Medicine -- 7: Osteoporosis and Metabolic Disorders -- 8: Thromboprophylaxis in Orthopedic Practice -- 9: Blood Transfusion -- 10: Wound Infections -- 11: Gouty Arthritis -- 12: Perioperative Medical Management -- 13: Orthobiologics -- Section III: Joint Reconstruction -- III.I: Hip and Pelvic Reconstruction/Arthroplasty -- 14: The Role of Computer Navigation in Total Hip Arthroplasty -- 15: Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene in Total Hip Arthroplasty -- 16: Hip Resurfacing vs. Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty -- 17: The Role of Ceramic in Total Hip Arthroplasty -- 18: Minimally Invasive Techniques in Total Hip Arthroplasty -- III.II: Hip Revision Surgery -- 19: Management of Femoral Periprosthetic Fractures After Hip Replacement -- 20: Evaluation of the Painful Total Hip Replacement -- 21: Revision of the Femoral Components: Role of Structural Bulk Allografts and Impaction Grafting -- 22: Revision of the Acetabular Components: Role of Structural Bulk Allografts and Porous Tantalum Implants -- III.III: Knee Reconstruction/Arthroplasty -- 23: Antibiotic Cement in Total Knee Arthroplasty -- 24: Cemented vs. Uncemented Fixation in Total Knee Arthroplasty -- 25: High-Flexion Implants vs. Conventional Design Implants -- 26: The Neuropathic/Charcot Joint -- III.IV: Knee Revision Surgery -- 27: Cemented vs. Uncemented Stems in Revision Knee Arthroplasty: Indications, Technique, and Outcomes.

28: Management of Structural Defects in Revision Knee Arthroplasty: Femoral Side -- 29: Patellar Options in Revision Knee Arthroplasty -- III.V: Shoulder Reconstruction/Arthroplasty -- 30: Total Shoulder Replacement vs. Hemiarthroplasty in the Treatment of Shoulder Osteoarthritis -- 31: Cemented vs. Uncemented Fixation in Shoulder Arthroplasty -- 32: Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty -- 33: Glenoid Fixation in Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: What Type of Glenoid Component Should We Use? -- III.VI: Foot and Ankle Reconstruction/Arthroplasty -- 35: Fusion vs. Arthroplasty in the Treatment of 1st MTP Arthritis -- 36: Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease and the Treatment of the Cavo-Varus Foot -- Section IV: Trauma -- IV.I: Upper Extremity -- IV.I.I: Shoulder Girdle -- 37: Acromioclavicular Joint -- 38: Clavicle -- 39: Scapula -- 40: Post-Traumatic Avascular Necrosis of the Proximal Humerus -- IV.I.II: Humerus -- 41: Proximal Humerus Fractures -- 42: Humeral Shaft Fractures -- 43: Distal Humerus Fractures -- IV.I.III: Elbow and Forearm -- 44: Fracture-Dislocations of the Elbow -- 45: Radial Head Fractures -- 46: Monteggia Fracture-Dislocations -- 47: Olecranon Fractures -- 48: Forearm Fractures, Including Galeazzi Fractures -- IV.I.IV: Wrist and Hand -- 49: Distal Radius Fractures -- 50: Perilunate Dislocations -- 51: Carpal Fractures -- 52: Metacarpal Fractures -- IV.II: Lower Extremity -- IV.II.I: Hip -- 53: Hip Dislocations -- 54: Femoral Head Fractures -- 55: Intracapsular Fractures -- 56: Intertrochanteric Fractures -- IV.II.II: Femur -- 57: Subtrochanteric Fractures -- 58: Femoral Shaft Fractures -- 59: Distal Femur Fractures -- IV.II.III: Knee -- 60: Knee Dislocations -- IV.II.IV: Tibia -- 61: Proximal Tibia -- 62: Tibial Shaft -- 63: Distal Tibia/Plafond -- IV.II.V: Foot and Ankle -- 64: Malleolar Fractures -- 65: Talus Fractures.

66: Calcaneus Fractures -- 67: Midfoot/Metatarsal Fractures -- IV.III: Pelvis and Acetabulum -- 68: Pelvis -- 69: Acetabulum -- IV.IV: General -- 70: Open Fractures -- 71: Acute Compartment Syndrome -- 72: Noninvasive Technologies for Fracture Repair -- 73: Calcium Phosphate Cements in Fracture Repair -- 74: Damage Control Orthopedics -- 75: Mangled Extremity -- Section V: Adult Spine -- V.I: Cervical Spine -- 76: Mechanical Neck Pain -- 77: Whiplash -- V.II: Mechanical Low Back Pain without Neuropathy -- 78: Mechanical Low Back Pain: Operative Treatment-Fusion -- 79: Mechanical Low Back Pain: Nonoperative Management -- V.III: Low Back Pain with Neuropathy -- 80: Neurogenic Claudication-Operative Management (Decompression and Fusion) -- 81: Neurogenic Claudication: Nonoperative Management -- 82: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-Nonoperative Management -- 83: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis-Operative Management -- 84: Metastatic/Myeloma Disease-Operative Management -- 85: Metastatic/Myeloma Disease-Nonoperative Management -- Section VI: Sports Medicine -- VI.I: Shoulder -- 86: Treatment of the First Shoulder Dislocation -- 87: Chronic Shoulder Instability -- 88: Rotator Cuff Injury -- 89: Shoulder Impingement Syndrome -- 90: Pathology of the Long Head of the Biceps -- VI.II: Elbow -- 91: Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury -- 92: Tennis Elbow -- VI.III: Knee -- 93: Initial Management of the Sports Injured Knee -- 94: Meniscal Tears (Meniscectomy, Meniscopexy, Meniscal Transplants/Scaffolds) -- 95: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury -- 96: Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury -- 97: Operative vs. Nonoperative Treatment of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries -- 98: Posterolateral Corner Injury -- 99: Cartilage Injury -- 100: Runner's Knee -- VI.IV: Foot and Ankle -- 101: Ankle Ligament Injury.

102: Achilles Tendinopathy -- VI.V: Hip -- 103: Labral Tears -- 104: Hip Impingement -- 105: Snapping Hip -- VI.VI: Other Injuries -- 106: Ergogenic Aids: Creatine Supplementation as a Popular Ergogenic Aid in Young Adults -- Section VII: Wrist and Hand Surgery -- VII.I: Wrist Surgery -- 107: Acute Management of Distal Radius Fractures -- 108: Prognosis: Pain and Disability After Distal Radius Fracture -- 109: Reconstruction of Malunited Distal Radius Fracture -- 110: Scaphoid Fractures -- 111: Nonunions of the Scaphoid -- 112: Trapeziometacarpal Arthritis of the Thumb -- 113: Salvage Procedures for the Treatment of Wrists with Scapholunate Advanced Collapse -- 114: Wrist Arthroscopy -- 115: Rheumatoid Wrist Reconstruction (Arthrodesis and Arthroplasty) -- VII.II: Hand Surgery -- 116: Management of Finger Fractures -- 117: Prevention of Adhesion in Flexor Tendon Surgery -- 118: Therapy: Flexor Tendon Rehabilitation -- 119: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-Conservative Management -- 120: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome-Surgical Management -- 121: Dupuytren's Disease -- 122: Extensor Tendon Surgery -- 123: Rheumatoid Hand Reconstruction -- 124: Flexor Tendon Surgery -- 125: Replantation -- Section VIII: Orthopedic Oncology -- 126: Radiation in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Pre-or Postoperative -- 127: Soft Tissue Sarcoma: Does the Evidence Support the Administration of Chemotherapy? -- 128: Surgery in Bone Sarcoma: Allograftvs. Megaprosthesis -- 129: Biopsy of Soft Tissue Masses -- 130: Surgical Margins in Soft Tissue Sarcoma: What Is a Negative Margin? -- Index.