Trauma
Clinical Review
The Pathobiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Bone Metabolism, Fracture Healing, and Complications
Complications and inferior outcomes of fractures in the setting of diabetes mellitus (DM) are well documented. The incidence of DM is increasing...
Commentary
Nothing Is Sacred: The Need for Unceasing Questioning in Scientific Research
News From the College
No evidence for CLL transmission via blood transfusion
Key clinical point: There is no evidence for higher risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) among recipients of blood products from donors who...
Conference Coverage
PROPPR finds resuscitation strategy had no effect on laparotomy outcomes
Choice of damage control resuscitation – plasma-platelet-red blood cell ratio of either 1:1:1 or 1:1:2 – did not affect whether severely injured...
Original Research
The Role of Computed Tomography in Evaluating Intra-Articular Distal Humerus Fractures
Computed tomography (CT) is often used to evaluate intra-articular distal humerus fracture patterns, but it increases radiation exposure and cost...
Clinical Review
Sustentaculum Lunatum: Appreciation of the Palmar Lunate Facet in Management of Complex Intra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius
Fracture of the distal radius is the most common wrist injury. Treatment of complex intra-articular fractures of the distal radius requires an...
Clinical Review
Perilunate Injuries
Perilunate injuries often result from high-energy trauma to the carpus. Despite the severity of these injuries, they are often missed initially...
News
CT scan utilization down in children’s hospitals
The use of computed tomography in children’s hospitals appears to be on the decline across the top 10 all-patient-refined, diagnosis-related...
Case Reports
Intrinsic Healing of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament in an Adolescent
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important ligamentous stabilizer of the knee. The natural primary healing potential of the ACL has been...
Case Reports
Fracture Blisters After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty
Fracture blisters are tense vesicles that arise on markedly swollen skin overlying traumatized soft tissue.
Case Reports
Iatrogenic Femoral Neck Fracture After Closed Reduction of Anterior Hip Dislocation in the Emergency Department
This is a case report detailing an iatrogenic femoral neck fracture (FNF) after closed reduction of an anterior hip dislocation.