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Jiffy is just a fancy trademarked name for the subvastus approach to the knee, where you lift off the VMO, rather than making a parapatellar arthrotomy to access the knee joint. The big issue with subvastus approaches, is difficulty with exposure -- so usually subvastus surgeons will have some extra retractors to help them out (AKA Jiffy retractors). Literature shows...

Healing and resulting shoulder function with operative or nonoperative treatment depends on fracture pattern. Hard to advise without XR. In MX athletes, I opt for duel plating if proceeding with surgery. It's a trade for bump on shoulder with non operative treatment, for a scar, possible numbness to your nipple, marginally better shoulder biomechanics and faster return to function with...

Do you know if your surgeon is planning on giving you a cruciate retaining(CR) or posterior stabilized (PS) femoral component? If you are going to ride Moto after a TKA, I'd ask your surgeon for a cruciate retaining femoral component so long as your PCL is intact -- this way your femur can still be treated with a retrograde intramedullary...

Looking at 1 view of a pre-reduction film, I say plate it. You are young, have an active job, and are a moto rider. I would be suspicious of any surgeon who wants to to nail/rod it, as you have to violate your rotator cuff to do that. You are too young for that. Your doctor is right to say...