Trauma News

Compared with shoulder surgeons, results showed trauma surgeons had a more aggressive approach to rehabilitation with regard to time to weight-bearing status and passive range of motion after operative repair of proximal humerus fractures.

The FDA has announced a final order to classify the screw sleeve bone fixation device into class II with special controls, which will allow for increased patient access to these innovative devices, according to a press release.

Muscle strength and physical performance measures may improve fracture risk prediction for older men and should be incorporated into fracture prediction models, according to study findings.

A healthy 22-year-old right hand-dominant woman sustained an isolated, right lunate dislocation and ulnar styloid fracture after a fall while bicycling at an approximate speed of 5 miles per hour (Figure 1).

TAMPA, Fla. — Results showed polymerase chain reaction testing may detect a spectrum of bacterial DNA species and allow for targeted treatment and prevention of surgical site infections in orthopedic surgery prior to signs of infection.

DePuy Synthes has announced the acquisition of CrossRoads Extremity Systems, a company that specializes in lower extremity implants and instrumentation, according to a press release.

Just a few weeks ago, my identical twin brother, Mike, lost his nearly 5-year battle with cancer. My brother was my hero, and he faced the suffering of a terminal illness with extraordinary grit and positivity.

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Cory A. Collinge, MD, spoke about intramedullary and extramedullary nailing and plating for patients with complex periprosthetic distal femur fractures.

Surgical management of peritrochanteric hip fractures at low-volume hospitals yielded increased rates of mortality, readmission and certain complications compared with those managed at high-volume hospitals, according to published results.

Published results showed patients with dorsally displaced distal radius fractures who underwent surgical fixation with K-wires did not experience better wrist function at 12-months compared with patients who received a molded cast.