Trauma News

LifeNet Health announced the launch of the PliaFX Pak bone allografting solution, which was developed in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson, according to a company press release.

The sternoclavicular joint has high native stability, with static stabilization provided by the joint capsule, costoclavicular and interclavicular ligaments.

The patient was a 74-year-old woman who presented to the office with chronic, worsening, right hip pain. Her past medical history included myasthenia gravis and dyslipidemia.

DePuy Synthes announced the U.S. launch of its TriLEAP lower extremity anatomic plating system for foot and ankle procedures, according to a company press release.

We are all called to make innumerable decisions every day, especially in surgery. Trouble is, many of us decide courses of actions in haste or amidst fear, fatigue or brain fog.

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.