Trauma News

Healio highlights the monthly Surgical Techniques of Orthopedics Today that were published in 2022.

Healio revisits the trending orthopedics news, research and topics from our staff’s meeting news coverage in 2022.

The world lost one of the most influential figures in orthopedics on Dec. 15. Joseph S. Torg, MD, regarded by many as the father of modern sports medicine, succumbed to chronic illness with his family present. He was 88 years old.

Healio highlights the monthly Cover Stories of Orthopedics Today that were published in 2022.

Healio highlights the most impactful research, news and advancements in orthopedics from the year.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Fracture and Trauma Registry will now be powered by PatientIQ, according to a press release from the AAOS.

Published results showed fixation with the use of cement augmentation may lead to cost savings and quality-adjusted life-year gains in patients with unstable trochanteric fractures compared with fixation without augmentation.

When faced with the sometimes-challenging biomechanics, deforming forces and bone quality of patients with periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty, surgeons should use over-contoured plates and dual plates that span the femur.

This time last year, many physicians looked forward to reclaiming a sense of normalcy in their lives and practices. We started 2022 hoping for a return to a pre-pandemic way of practice. Instead, we found a profession permanently changed.

Published results showed a more robust pediatric trauma system may have a significant association with improved pediatric mortality after traumatic injury.