Trauma
Clinical Review
Proximal Periprosthetic Femur Fractures: Strategies for Internal Fixation
As the number of patients living with total hip arthroplasty continues to rise, there will be an increase in periprosthetic fractures requiring...
Conference Coverage
Antithrombotics appear safe in BCVI with concomitant injuries
SAN ANTONIO – Early use of antithrombotic therapy does not appear to increase the rate of worsening of hemorrhagic injures, and gets stroke rates...
Conference Coverage
Trauma checklist in ED can increase discharge rates
Routine use of a trauma checklist may help increase the proportion of trauma patients who are discharged home from an emergency department.
News
How physicians can reverse the opioid crisis
Original Research
Technical Errors May Affect Accuracy of Torque Limiter in Locking Plate Osteosynthesis
In locking plate osteosynthesis, proper surgical technique is crucial in reducing potential pitfalls, and use of a torque limiter makes it...
Case Reports
14-Year-Old Boy With Mild Antecedent Neck Pain in Setting of Acute Trauma: A Rare Case of Benign Fibrous Histiocytoma of the Spine
A 14-year-old boy presented to the emergency department with neck pain after a football accident. Imaging revealed a discrete, expansile, lytic,...
Original Research
Treating Tibia Fractures With Far Cortical Locking Implants
Compared with conventional plating, the relatively new technology of far cortical locking (FCL) allows for more flexible fixation.
News
No survival benefit with prehospital transfusions
More questions than answers
Case Reports
Tibialis Posterior Tendon Entrapment Within Posterior Malleolar Fracture Fragment
Management of posterior malleolus fractures continues to be controversial, with respect to both need for fixation and fixation methods.
Original Research
Are Hook Plates Advantageous Compared to Antiglide Plates for Vertical Shear Malleolar Fractures?
This study was designed to evaluate the biomechanical properties of a hook plate (HP) vs an antiglide (AG) plate for supination-adduction (SAD)–...
Original Research
Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Jones Fractures: A Decision Analysis Model
Optimal management of metadiaphyseal fifth metatarsal fractures (Jones fractures) remains controversial.