Trauma News

Conventus Flower Orthopedics has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Flex-Thread Ulna Intramedullary Nail System for use in the fixation of fractures and osteotomies of the ulna, according to a press release.

Published results showed use of a prediction rule may help identify patients with upper limb functional recovery after traumatic cervical spinal cord injury.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released an updated clinical practice guideline for the treatment of clavicle fractures in skeletally immature and mature patients, according to a press release.

TAMPA, Fla. — Aspirin as a thromboprophylaxis agent was noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin for all-cause mortality in patients with extremity, pelvic or acetabular fractures.

Randomized controlled trials sit atop the research triangle as the best-quality evidence available in medical research. Using the best method to randomly assign patients in a trial is critical to account for sample size and multiple covariables.

The patient is a 74-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension who initially presented to an urgent care facility with left knee pain after falling directly onto his knee.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Surgeons should individualize treatment of distal radius fractures based on fracture pattern, patient factors and the surgeon’s skillset, according to a presenter here.

Higher HDL levels may be associated with increased fracture risk for older adults independent of other risk factors, according to a post hoc analysis of the ASPREE study.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Daniel S. Horowitz, MD, offered some tips and tricks for semi-extended nailing in patients with tibial shaft fractures.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, J. Tracy Watson, MD, spoke about assessing medial, lateral and posterior column classification to manage tibial plateau fractures.