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Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed an association between the CHA2DS2-VASc score with risk of stroke, thromboembolism and death among patients with or without atrial fibrillation undergoing treatment for hip fracture.

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Young and middle-aged adults with hip fractures face continual challenges through 3.5 years after their injury, according to results of a study to highlight patients’ recovery experiences.

The 4% venous thromboembolism or VTE rate researchers found for 571 patients with tibial plateau fractures supports their theory that the non-weight-bearing sometimes needed after fracture treatment may predispose patients to develop a VTE.

Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed patients with distal femoral fractures experienced low mortality and reoperation rates, high implant survivorship and acceptable functional outcomes after distal femoral replacement.

Results presented at the Virtual EFORT Congress showed patients with distal femoral fractures experienced low mortality and reoperation rates, high implant survivorship and acceptable functional outcomes after distal femoral replacement.

Data presented showed return-to-sport time and anterior knee pain were improved when surgeons used a novel transverse medial parapatellar incision for intramedullary nailing of tibial shaft fractures.

At 2 years, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty yielded better clinical outcomes than plate fixation for patients older than 65 years with type B2 and C2 proximal humerus fractures, according to presented results.

With low revision and reoperation rates, both total hip arthroplasty and hemiarthroplasty are effective procedures for patients older than 50 years with low-energy displaced femoral neck fractures, according to presented results.