Trauma News

In postmenopausal women, eating prunes every day prevented loss of hip bone mineral density and protected against hip fractures, according to a randomized controlled trial published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Debridement, antibiotics and implant retention yielded a high failure rate when used to treat periprosthetic joint infection after hemiarthroplasty, according to results presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.

Despite vaccine availability and the reopening of clinical offices after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth remains a popular choice for orthopedic patients, according to published results.

Published results showed a significant decrease in opioid-prescribing rates among pediatric patients diagnosed with fractures and dislocations between 2004 and 2017.

Published results showed volar locking plate fixation may not be superior to closed reduction for subjective wrist function in patients aged 60 years or older with displaced distal radius fractures.

Vitamin D3 supplementation is not associated with a reduced risk for fractures among healthy middle-aged and older adults, according to study results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

For the 13th straight year, Hospital for Special Surgery has been named the top hospital in the United States for orthopedic care, according to the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2022-2023” survey.

Orthofix Medical Inc. and LimaCorporate have announced a licensing partnership for the U.S. market to provide a novel solution for patients with chronic high hip dislocation, according to a press release.

A 22-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic clinic with worsening left hip pain, fatigue and inability to keep up with her 2-year-old child.

Add-on low-dose prednisolone improves long-term disease activity and progression in senior patients with established rheumatoid arthritis, albeit with an increase in non-severe adverse events, according to data.