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A 90-year-old woman presented to the ED after sustaining a ground-level fall onto her right knee earlier in the day.

Older adults with frailty and sarcopenia who underwent an intervention involving physical activity and nutrition counseling experienced a reduction in incidence of mobility disability, according to findings published in BMJ.

Results showed tranexamic acid administration was not associated with increased mortality, deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction or stroke in high-risk patients with intertrochanteric hip fractures.

According to published results, supplemental perioperative oxygen reduced the risk of surgical site infection among adults who underwent surgery for tibial plateau, tibial pilon or calcaneal fractures.

Published results showed pediatric patients with severely displaced distal radius and forearm fractures may have fewer complications with bioresorbable intramedullary implants compared with Kirschner-wire osteosynthesis.

ExsoMed Corporation has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the NanoPhix cannulated lag screw system for use in common fragment fracture surgeries, such as for avulsion, mallet and condylar fractures, according to a press release.

CoNextions Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of the CoNextions TR tendon repair system for traumatic tendon lacerations in the hand, wrist and forearm, according to a press release.

Orthofix Medical Inc. announced it received FDA pre-market approval for the AccelStim bone healing therapy class III device, which provides nonsurgical treatment for indicated fresh fractures and nonunions.

The Orthopaedic Implant Company has announced FDA clearance and commercial launch of its high-value dorsal spanning plate, adding to the trauma implant portfolio of the company, according to a press release.