EFORT Annual Congress

Chest infections, cardiac failure and sepsis top the list of causes of death after fragility hip fractures, according to a study presented by Alice Tsai at the 12th EFORT Congress 2011.

Femoral fixation of a cementless total hip arthroplasty using a tapered, rectangular stem made of titanium-aluminum-niobium alloy continues to be secure at 20-years follow-up, according to a recently presented study.

Researchers have introduced a new concept, called single-stage posterior vertebral column decancellation, which appears to be an effective alternative to manage sharp angular spinal deformities.

Posterior capsule stripping increases flexion following total knee arthroplasty but there are no significant differences in subsequent postoperative follow-up visits, according to a recent presentation at the British Orthopaedic Association and the Irish Orthopaedic Association Combined Meeting 2011.

Large diameter bearing metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasties with taper damage may lead to mechanical damage and secondary localized corrosion, causing an adverse immune response in patients, according to a study presented by David J. Langton, MRCS, at the British Orthopaedic Association and the Irish Orthopaedic Association Combined Meeting 2011.

Researchers found the web-based radiograph interpretation system – picture archiving and communications system – an accurate and reliable method of measuring high tibial osteotomy angle and height, according to a study presented by registrar surgeon Emily Mounsey. “While this is a recognized procedure, there’s no literature on the reliability and accuracy of a web-based system to calculate the osteotomy height and angle,” Mounsey said during her presentation at the 12th EFORT Congress 2011.

Failure of articular surface replacements is linked with bearing and taper wear, not cup position, according to a study presented by AVF “Tony” Nargol, FRCS, at the British Orthopaedic Association and the Irish Orthopaedic Association Combined Meeting 2011.

DUBLIN — Using a hinged brace after treating medial collateral ligament injuries had no effect in returning function in range of motion, according to a presenter here.

DUBLIN — Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis may be an effective treatment for distal tibial fractures, according a presenter here.

Delay to debridement for high grade open fractures — especially those in the tibia — increases the probability of severe infections, according to a study presented by Peter Hull, FRCS, at the British Orthopaedic Association and the Irish Orthopaedic Association Combined Meeting 2011.