Trauma News

Researchers found targeted muscle reinnervation used in military patients at the time of primary amputation or delayed amputation was safe and efficacious as a pain treatment method.

Fibular allograft intramedullary struts may decrease risks of complications and fracture collapse after open reduction and internal fixation in patients with proximal humerus fractures, according to published results.

Women with operatively treated distal radius fractures showed declined gait ability vs. controls, which investigators theorize may be related to why patients sustained their fractures.

The average Medicare reimbursement for orthopedic trauma procedures has decreased by 30% since 2000, according to recently published results.

According to published results, use of a peripheral nerve block prior to distal radius repair yielded better pain control and shortened length of stay compared with use of general anesthesia.

Intramedullary nail fixation is an “excellent choice” for patients with pathologic humeral shaft fractures, according to published results.

Delays in radiography and surgery may be risk factors for mortality, increased opioid use and prolonged hospital stays in older patients with hip fractures, according to published results.

A 54-year-old man with a history of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar 1 disorder and IV drug use presented to the ED with 2 weeks of slowly worsening right knee/leg pain and difficulty bearing weight.

A study on burnout among orthopedists shows those with the highest risk are older, have higher debt loads and most often reside in the oncology, sports medicine and trauma subspecialties.

The Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the FDA Medical Devices Advisory Committee, which met virtually today, recommended against moving cemented semi-constrained toe joint prostheses to class 2.