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The six most important items to read from ISFR, ESSKA
Orthopedics Today spotlights the six most important stories to come out of the International Society for Fracture Repair Meeting and the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy Congress.
Favorable preliminary results reported with radiolucent implant for proximal humerus fracture treatment
NEW YORK — Researchers of a retrospective review presented at the International Society for Fracture Repair Meeting, here, showed use of a novel, radiolucent carbon fiber plate for proximal humerus fractures resulted in anatomic or near anatomic reduction in most cases, and one case each of loss of tuberosity fixation and humeral head settling with secondary screw penetration. Read more.
Reoperation rate of 30% found for open femoral shaft fractures treated with modern techniques
NEW YORK — In a retrospective review of 56 patients with open femoral shaft fractures treated at a level 1 trauma center, researchers found that nearly a third of patients underwent reoperation. Read more.
‘Modest’ reduction in embolic debris seen during reaming, nail insertion with RIA
NEW YORK — Researchers of a multicenter, prospective, randomized study presented here that compared use of a standard reamer to use of a reamer irrigator-aspirator device during intramedullary nailing of isolated, closed femoral shaft fractures found a 1-point reduction in the total emboli score during reaming and nail insertion in favor of the device. Read more.
Proper patient selection, better fixation associated with successful femoral osteotomy for lateral compartment OA
AMSTERDAM — Orthopedic surgeons should focus on four key prognostic factors related to femoral osteotomies to improve their patients’ outcomes with the procedure, according to a presenter here. Read more.
Prospective study of talar resurfacing shows procedure relieves pain
AMSTERDAM — Study results presented here showed osteochondral defects in young, active patients who previously underwent ankle surgery can be effectively treated with a metal resurfacing inlay implant fixed to the talar dome with titanium screws. Read more.
Arthroscopic implantation of meniscal allografts aids return to play in professional soccer players
AMSTERDAM — Arthroscopic implantation of fresh frozen non-irradiated meniscal allografts from young donors in 12 professional soccer players with subtotal meniscectomy resulted in a 92% rate of return to soccer play and a 67% rate of return to play as a professional, according to a presenter here. Read more.