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SAN DIEGO — Results presented here showed repeat closed reduction for both bone forearm fractures in patients older than 8 years resulted in a higher rate of pronosupination deficit and decreased functional outcomes.

Multivitamin and cocoa extract supplements do not protect against clinical fractures for older adults, according to data published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

SAN DIEGO — Results showed white patients were more likely to undergo total hip arthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fracture compared with historically underrepresented groups, who were more likely to undergo hemiarthroplasty.

SAN DIEGO — GLP-1 agonists may be protective against hip fracture when administered for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, according to results presented here.

Published results showed early functional rehabilitation with no range of motion or force restrictions yielded similar outcomes as sling immobilization after surgical fixation of a proximal humerus fracture.

Published results showed the type of anesthetic regimen used during cemented hemiarthroplasty was markedly associated with development of bone cement implantation syndrome.

Compared with placebo, a preoperative and intraoperative infusion of tranexamic acid was associated with significant reductions in perioperative blood loss and transfusions during pediatric limb-salvage surgery for bone cancer.

According to results of a national database study that assessed data from 2010 to 2022, 12% of patients with distal radius fractures underwent delayed surgical fixation, defined as surgery more than 2 weeks after injury.

According to published results, nonoperative treatment yielded similar clinical outcomes at 2 years as operative treatment using locking plates for older patients with displaced proximal humerus fractures.