Painful TKA patients presented three well-known characteristics that tend to increase patellofemoral forces and that could be the cause of the unexplained pain: a stiff knee gait, a valgus alignment when walking, and combined TKA components slightly internally rotated.

A standard designated order form was associated with an increase in completeness and with a decrease in prescribing errors in the resuscitation/trauma room of a pediatric emergency department.

PurposeContralateral graft harvest in primary ACL reconstruction is relatively uncommon and the long‐term comparative of this approach relative to ipsilateral harvest has not been described. The purpose of this study was to evaluate ACL graft and contralateral rupture following ipsilateral or contralateral semitendinosus and gracilis (STG) graft harvest at follow‐up of a minimum 10 years post‐reconstruction in the treatment of a complete ACL tear. MethodsPatients from a previous randomized trial were evaluated. The primary outcome measures were ipsilateral and contralateral reinjury as well as the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) knee assessment form, the ACL Quality of Life questionnaire (ACL‐QoL) and the Tegner activity scale. Participants completed four different single‐leg hop tests and concentric knee flexion and extension strength were assessed on an isokinetic dynamometer. ResultsOf the original 100 patients, 50 patients (41.3 ± 9.5 years of age, 31 males, 19 females) reported on re‐injury at 12.6 ± 1.4 years post‐operative. Thirty‐eight patients returned for full assessment and 12 responded by mail or phone survey. There were no differences between groups for graft rupture, contralateral injury, ACL‐QoL score, IKDC categorization, or anterior tibial translation, though both groups experienced a reduction in the Tegner Activity Scale from their preinjury scores. There was no difference in knee flexor and extensor isokinetic concentric strength, or single leg hop test performance. Knee flexor strength limb symmetry index was reduced when measured in the supine relative to the seated position in both groups, indicating persistent deficits in knee flexor strength when measured in the supine position. ConclusionContralateral hamstring harvest does not put patients at an increased risk of a contralateral ACL tear and long‐term outcomes of ACL reconstruction do not differ based on the side of graft harvest. Contralateral STG harvest may provide a safe alternative surgical option for select patients. Level of evidenceLevel II.

A clinical aid providing precalculated medication doses was not associated with a decrease in overall prescribing error rates but was highly associated with a lower risk of 10-fold error for bolus medications and for medications administered by continuous infusion.