Trauma News

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According to published results, patients with COVID-19 who underwent hip fracture surgery in 2020 had a significantly increased risk for postoperative pneumonia and mortality compared with a historical pre-pandemic cohort.

According to published results, patients with PCL injuries resulting from high-energy trauma, such as car accidents or falls from height, may have additional knee injuries and be at increased risk for complications.

According to results from a randomized controlled trial of patients with radial head fractures, headless screws yielded better range of motion with fewer complications compared with miniplates, despite similar union rates.

Published results showed non-Hispanic white patients were more likely to receive guideline-concordant hip fracture care and also disproportionately benefited from their care vs. patients from historically underrepresented groups.

Mean annual incidence of e-scooter injuries has increased nearly fivefold from 2018 to 2023, while mean annual hospital charges increased twofold during this period, according to published results.

The risk for fractures among postmenopausal women may vary between ethnic origin groups, according to findings from the Women’s Health Initiative published in The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Worse physical function may be the factor contributing to an increased fracture risk for women aged 75 to 80 years with type 2 diabetes, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Enrollment in the phase 3 VALOR study evaluating brepocitinib for the treatment of dermatomyositis has been completed, Priovant Therapeutics announced in a press release.