Trauma News

Published results showed rate of survival and recovery of ambulation at 60 days did not differ between use of spinal or general anesthesia among patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.

Patients with cervical spine trauma who had a vertebral artery injury had risk-adjusted increased odds of complications, unplanned procedures and longer length of stay, according to results.

Although patients with upper cervical spine trauma had less severe injuries, they had higher risks of mortality and medical and surgical complications compared with patients with subaxial spine trauma, according to results.

Anika Therapeutics Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance for Tactoset, an injectable bone substitute designed to augment suture anchor fixation, according to a company press release.

Results showed no improvement in the number of spine injuries associated with football from 2010 to 2019, with a near significant trend for an increasing rate in cervical spine injuries.

Osseointegration prosthesis implantation in the femur or tibia may improve overall and functional outcomes of patients with above-the-knee or below-the-knee amputations, according to published results.

Patients with gunshot injuries in the thoracic and lumbar spine had twice the chance of neurologic improvement with surgical intervention compared with nonsurgical care, according to results.

A 72-year-old woman was originally seen by her primary care physician for left wrist pain after a ground level fall. Due to persistent pain and swelling, the patient underwent radiographs.

Tyber Medical LLC announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its expanded line of anatomical plating systems, according to a company press release.

Evidence from a major study published in Lancet showed most scaphoid waist fractures achieve union with casting alone, reserving an indication for surgery for a limited number of cases, a presenter said.