Trauma News

Operative treatment of medial epicondyle fractures may lead to excellent upper extremity function and minimal pain interference among most pediatric patients, according to results.

In a retrospective review, researchers found use of bipolar and press-fit implants in hemiarthroplasty for treatment of hip fractures increased construct costs and had little evidence of improved outcomes compared with the use of cemented monopolar implants.

Use of DEXA scan alone may not adequately identify patients with hip fracture at risk for fragility fracture, according to results.

The Kappa Delta Young Investigator Award, for researchers younger than age 40 years who have presented outstanding research in musculoskeletal disease or injury, has been given to Alice Huang, PhD for her study on tendon development and healing.

Use of rapid limited-sequence MRI in patients with femoral shaft fractures may help identify femoral neck fractures not diagnosed on thin-cut high-resolution CT without delaying definitive treatment, according to published results.

A bioresorbable hydroxyapatite and calcium sulfate cement as a filler was noninferior to autologous bone graft regarding subjective outcomes for patients with tibial plateau fractures, according to a published study.

Patients in the pre-collapse stages of post-traumatic osteonecrosis of the femoral head may receive safe and effective treatment with platelet-rich plasma-incorporated autologous granular bone grafting, according to published results.

A 50-year-old right-hand-dominant woman with a history of a left distal radius fracture presented to the orthopedic clinic 5 weeks after a ground-level fall. She was told at the time of her initial injury that she had sustained a distal radius fracture, but she did not feel an urgency to follow up because she had a low-demand occupation. At her initial visit, there was no gross motion at the fracture site and the patient was not interested in operative intervention. Subsequently, she was lost to follow-up until 3 months post-injury. At that time, she reported a pain-free period after her last visit followed by new onset ulnar-sided left wrist pain that occurred mostly during pushing and pulling activity. On exam, the patient was noted to have minimal radial- sided tenderness. On the ulnar side, there was significant tenderness over the extensor carpi ulnaris. Range of motion testing revealed 20° less wrist extension compared with the contralateral side.

Published results showed no significant differences in clinical outcomes at 12 months among patients with acute traumatic rotator cuff tears who received either surgical treatment or nonoperative treatment.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.