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Pembrolizumab is the first immune checkpoint inhibitor to receive approval for head and neck cancer

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 22, 2016

Opinion

SVS (Specialty of Vascular Surgery): Why, How, and When

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 16, 2016

Article

Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Current Philosophy in 2016

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 16, 2016

The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) is the primary restraint to valgus stress between 20° and 125° of motion. Overhead athletes, most commonly base...

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Potential Operating Room Fire Hazard of Bone Cement

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 15, 2016

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

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 13, 2016

Acute ankle injuries are common problems treated by orthopedic surgeons. In the United States, nearly 2 million ankle sprains occur each year, ...

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Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 9, 2016

Dislocation of the knee is a severe injury that usually results from high-energy blunt trauma.1 Recognition of knee dislocations has increased with...

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Prevalence of Low Vitamin D Levels in Patients With Orthopedic Trauma

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 8, 2016

The role of vitamin D in general health maintenance is a topic of increasing interest and importance in the medical community. Not only has vitamin...

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Fat Embolism Syndrome With Cerebral Fat Embolism Associated With Long-Bone Fracture

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 7, 2016

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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Dermoscopy Update and Noninvasive Imaging Devices for Skin Cancer: Report From the Mount Sinai Winter Symposium

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 6, 2016

Video

Dermoscopy Pearls: Report From the Mount Sinai Winter Symposium

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 6, 2016

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:: MD

Publish date: December 6, 2016

Bone grafting is the main method of treating nonunions.1 The multiple bone graft options available include autogenous bone grafts, allogenic bone g...

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ABIM Pulmonary Medicine Board urges participation in survey

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 5, 2016

The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) has e-mailed diplomates a survey regarding the blueprint for the Maintenance of Certification (MOC) ...

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This Month in CHEST: Editor’s Picks

Author:: MD

Publish date: December 5, 2016

Oral Macrolide Therapy Following Short-term Combination Antibiotic Treatment of Mycobacterium massiliense Lung Disease. By Dr. Won-Jung Koh, et al....