Trauma News

PHOENIX — At the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, here, investigator and cardiologist Philip J. Devereaux, MD, said accelerated surgery that occurred within 6 hours of a low-energy hip fracture was not associated with any lower risk of mortality or any fewer major complications than standard hip fracture care, which involved surgery performed 24 hours after the fracture.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In commenting on 40 years of developments in the orthopedic specialty, Richard F. Kyle, MD, discussed advancements in trauma in orthopedic surgery, such as minimally invasive surgery, indirect reduction, external fixation and the use of rods and plates for fractures.

Published results showed an association between failure to restore the medial calcar and use of locking cross-threaded screws with varus collapse among patients with proximal humerus fractures who underwent open reduction and internal fixation.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Richard F. Kyle, MD, said research drives clinical practice. He said research improves patient care and orthopedic surgeons should get involved in research to advance practice.

According to results published in JAMA Network Open, blood biomarkers may provide information on how sport-related concussion impacts the brains of collegiate athletes.

KOLOA, Hawaii — At Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, highlighted important topics for orthopedic surgeons discussed at the meeting, such as sports medicine, trauma, total joint replacement, shoulder and elbow, and practice management.

Twelve months after treatment, there was no correlation between precise restoration of the wrist anatomy and better patient-reported outcomes in older patients who had distal radius fractures, according to study results.

Although nonoperative treatment of distal radial fractures in patients 65 years of age and older yielded a significant decrease in 1-year upper extremity-specific complications, published results showed operative treatment was associated with a reduction in malunion. Researchers recommend careful consideration of operative management when discussing distal radial fracture treatment options with elderly patients.

KOLOA, Hawaii — A speaker at Orthopedics Today Hawaii said there were similar outcomes with the use of either a nail or plate for treatment of the distal tibia fractures and surgeons should choose their preferred treatment.

KOLOA, Hawaii — Injury factors may help determine the treatment pathway for Lisfranc, talar and calcaneal fractures, according to a presenter at Orthopedics Today Hawaii.