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Published results showed nonreduced angulated pediatric forearm fractures may remodel over time with good radiographic and functional outcomes 1 year post-injury.

According to study results, dual X-ray absorptiometry as a screening tool for local bone loss may be beneficial in postmenopausal women at risk for distal radial fracture and may help to identify patients who require intervention for osteoporosis.

Accurate prediction of union with nonoperative management for a displaced midshaft clavicle fracture was seen with delayed assessment at 6 weeks after injury, according to study results.

Rate of recovery and length of stay in skilled nursing facilities and inpatient rehabilitation facilities correlated with mobility and self-care results at discharge in patients who underwent hip fracture surgery, according to study results.

Orthofix announced an updated version of its bone growth stimulator app, STIM onTrack, was approved by the FDA.

In the 1970s, American psychologists defined clear differences in the definition of gender vs. sex. The term “gender” was introduced in the 1970s to define characteristics and socially developed traits that were attributed to male and female patients. “Sex” was defined as the biological and genetic mechanisms that separate male and female patients, such as the chromosomes, genes, hormones and areas of cerebral development or other genetic-based physical attributes. Gender can be selected and modified. Sex is what one is born. The physical characteristics of sex can be modified, but this does not determine gender, which is the behavior, cultural and psychological traits of being a man or woman.

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Upper extremity injuries are one of the most common presented in the ED, accounting for 20% to 40% of injuries, according to a report published by Kevin C. Chung, MD, and his colleagues.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In commenting on 40 years of developments in the orthopedic specialty, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, discussed advancements in minimally invasive surgery, arthroscopic surgery, use of rods or plates and other unique devices in fractures, anatomic devices used in total joint arthroplasty and regenerative medicine.

In patients with hip fractures, use of romosozumab did not improve clinical or radiographic outcomes, according to study results.