Background Utilization of revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has been increasing, and
reasons for failure are less understood than those of primary TKA. The purpose of this study is …

Type II Diabetes (T2DM) dramatically impairs the tendon healing response, resulting in
decreased collagen organization and mechanics relative to non-diabetic tendons. Despite this …

Rotator cuff tears (RCT) are a common clinical problem in the geriatric population, and
debate exists over how to best provide pain relief and restore shoulder function. Treatment …

Aims Two-stage exchange arthroplasty is the most common definitive treatment for prosthetic
joint infection (PJI) in the USA. Complications that occur during treatment are often not …

Flexor tendons (FT) in the hand provide near frictionless gliding to facilitate hand function.
Upon injury and surgical repair, satisfactory healing is hampered by fibrous adhesions …

Background: Extraction of implants because of periprosthetic infection (PJI) following
complex revision total knee arthroplasty (rTKA) with extensive instrumentation is a daunting …

Introduction Erythropoietin (EPO) has been identified as a neuroregenerative agent. We
hypothesize that it may accelerate recovery after crush injury and may vary with crush severity. …

Flexor tendon injuries are a common clinical problem, and repairs are frequently complicated
by post-operative adhesions forming between the tendon and surrounding soft tissue. …

Purpose Multiple techniques are described for repair of zone I flexor tendon injuries, many of
which are fraught with complications. This study evaluated the clinical complications after a …

… Michael B.Geary was supported by the University of Rochester CTSA award number TL1
TR000096 from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National …