Trauma News

SEATTLE — Patients with a tibial fracture experienced less postoperative anterior knee pain with suprapatellar nailing compared with infrapatellar nailing, according to data presented here.

SEATTLE — Results presented here showed early administration of tranexamic acid may not reduce blood transfusion rates among patients with isolated extracapsular hip fractures.

SEATTLE — Results presented here showed older patients who are taking direct oral anticoagulants may experience worse clinical outcomes after delayed hip fracture surgery vs. those who are treated early.

SEATTLE — Surgical intervention for an isolated, closed ulnar diaphyseal fracture may benefit patients physiologically and radiographically, according to data presented here.

A 23-year-old female, former collegiate cheerleader with a history of right patellar instability presented to the ED with acute onset of sharp, severe pain in her right knee after feeling a pop when attempting to do a jump-squat.

According to published results, long-term composite outcome scores may provide more promising post-discharge quality metrics compared with in-hospital mortality as the single measure for adult trauma patients.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released its fourth annual report on data from procedures reported in the AAOS Shoulder & Elbow Registry, according to a press release.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Surgical delays of longer than 28 days were associated with increased odds of reoperation at 2-year follow-up for patients who underwent reverse shoulder arthroplasty for a proximal humerus fracture.

According to results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, patients who underwent surgery for a femoral fragility fracture lost an average of 2.4 kg or 9% of skeletal muscle mass at 6 weeks after injury.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Data presented here showed early postoperative weight-bearing after open reduction and internal fixation for unstable ankle fractures was not associated with major complications among older patients.