Stem cells in orthopaedics

 The figure shows a radiograph of a 60-year-old woman with symptomatic thumb basal joint arthritis.

Which procedure should be performed in addition to a trapeziectomy to improve her prognosis for long-term pain relief?

52% (42) Ligament reconstruction and tendon interposition
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22% (18) Thumb metacarpophalangeal (MP) fusion
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15% (12) Excision of the proximal third of the trapezoid
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10% (8) Prosthetic trapeziometacarpal arthroplasty
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👥 80 - gross votes

What is the most common concomitant intra-articular injury found at the time of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? ( @OrthoTalK )

▪️ 42% (49) Medial meniscal tear
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▫️ 7% (9) Posterolateral corner tear
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▪️ 0% (1) Posterior cruciate ligament tear


▫️ 48% (56) Lateral meniscal tear
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👥 115 - gross votes

Forces across the patellofemoral joint are greatest during which of the following activities? ( Answer to be available here @OrthoTalK )

5% (6) Walking
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71% (76) Squatting
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9% (10) Ascending stairs
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14% (15) Descending stairs
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👥 107 - gross votes

 This figure is the MR image of a 16-year-old high school football player who sustained a traumatic dominant shoulder dislocation during a game. On-field reduction was unsuccessful. The shoulder is reduced in the emergency department, and the player and his family follow-up in clinic. Which factor is most associated with failure of surgical treatment in this scenario?
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13% (14) Dominant shoulder
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53% (57) Age
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16% (17) Size of lesion
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16% (18) Periosteal stripping
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👥 106 - gross votes