1997
Rollback in posterior cruciate ligament—retaining total knee arthroplasty A radiographic analysis
Kim H, Pelker R, Gibson D, Irving J, Lynch J. Rollback in posterior cruciate ligament—retaining total knee arthroplasty A radiographic analysis. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 1997, 12: 553-561. PMID: 9268796, DOI: 10.1016/s0883-5403(97)90179-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cruciate ligament-retaining total knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyPostoperative tibiofemoral anglePreoperative tibiofemoral angleTibiofemoral contact pointTibiofemoral angleKnee arthroplastyTibial trayPosterior tiltInterobserver reliability testDegree of translationRadiographic studiesPosterior translationDegrees flexionRadiographic analysisMean differenceRadiographic measurementsFull extensionArthroplastyTibiaAverage translationSame observerPatients
1991
The Noncemented Porous-Coated Hip Prosthesis
BANDS R, PELKER R, SHINE J, BRADBURN H, MARGOLIS R, LEACH J. The Noncemented Porous-Coated Hip Prosthesis. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1991, 269: 209-219. PMID: 1864041, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199108000-00030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyPorous-coated componentsFemoral stemHip arthroplastyMean Harris hip scorePorous-coated femoral stemDistal cortical hypertrophyHarris hip scoreExcellent resultsBipolar acetabular componentMean followPorous-coated femoralHip scoreThigh painRoentgenographic findingsCortical hypertrophyRetrospective studyRoentgenographic changesProximal femurBipolar endoprosthesesEntire groupAcetabular componentPatientsBone bridgingArthroplasty
1990
Functional Stability of the Canine Cervical Spine After Injury
BÜFF H, PANJABI M, SONU C, CRISCO J, OXLAND T, PELKER R. Functional Stability of the Canine Cervical Spine After Injury. Spine 1990, 15: 1040-1046. PMID: 2263969, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-199015100-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCervical spineWeeks postinjuryCanine modelPre-injury valuesTime of surgeryC4-C5 levelMuscle spasmClinical instabilitySpinal levelDestabilizing injurySpinal instabilityDecreased rangeCanine cervical spineSevere injuriesDifferent injuriesHuman cervical spineInjuryNatural historyFacetectomySpinePostinjurySignificant differencesHuman situation
1986
Fracture of the Axis Associated with Vertebral Artery Injury
PELKER R, DORFMAN G. Fracture of the Axis Associated with Vertebral Artery Injury. Spine 1986, 11: 621-623. PMID: 3787327, DOI: 10.1097/00007632-198607000-00015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1984
Proximal Femoral Epiphysiolysis in the Neonate
Ogden J, Lee K, Rudicel S, Pelker R. Proximal Femoral Epiphysiolysis in the Neonate. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 1984, 4: 285-292. PMID: 6736231, DOI: 10.1097/01241398-198405000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBirth InjuriesChild AbuseEpiphyses, SlippedFemoral FracturesFemurHumansInfantInfant, NewbornRadiographyConceptsProximal femoral epiphysiolysisLong-term resultsCommon diagnostic findingsCongenital hip dysplasiaExperimental animal modelsProximal femoral epiphysisPremature growth arrestAbduction splintingPhyseal injuryPeriosteal sleeveAcetabular indexDiagnostic findingsGrowth complicationsProximal metaphysisCoxa varaFemoral injuryFemoral epiphysisAnimal modelsGreater trochanterHip dysplasiaProximal physisVarus deformationPhysisComplicationsNeonates