Trauma News

WAIKOLOA, Hawaii — MRI can be used to determine the chronicity, severity and location of abnormalities in patients with traumatic shoulder instability, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.

Published results showed a significant proportion of patients with vertebral compression fractures had decreased or discontinued opioid prescription fills, as well as reduced payer costs, after interventional treatment.

TAMPA, Fla. — Results showed patients who undergo operative fixation of transverse or Z-type midshaft clavicle fractures may be at an increased risk for postoperative complications and may be better suited for a nonoperative approach.

TAMPA, Fla. — Acute and delayed radial head arthroplasties yield similar outcomes for radial head fractures, with 64% of patients who undergo either procedure receiving good or excellent Mayo Elbow Performance Scores, results showed.

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A 29-year-old non-smoking man with a BMI of 37 kg/m2 and history of bipolar disease sustained a right subtrochanteric femur fracture and pseudoaneurysm of his right proximal femoral artery after a gunshot in December 2016.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons released an update to the clinical practice guidelines for management of hip fractures in adults aged 55 years and older.

DePuy announced it has launched its Unium System, adding to its power tools portfolio, according to a company release.

Patients with COVID-19 reported sleep, neurological and other symptoms that often lasted for more than a year, according a retrospective, observational analysis at one health care system.

Published results showed use of strong opioids for postdischarge treatment of subacute pain among patients with surgically managed orthopedic fractures was not superior when compared with a milder opioid medication.