Trauma News

DENVER —At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Lisa K. Cannada, MD, spoke about early weight-bearing after distal femur fractures in elderly patients. She said early weight-bearing can be tolerated by elderly patients.

DENVER — Delayed irrigation and debridement did not independently increase the risk of unplanned reoperation for infection or wound-related complications in patients with open extremity fractures, according to results presented here.

DENVER — Patients managed with negative pressure wound therapy for severe open fracture wounds experienced lower physical quality of life scores and higher odds of developing deep infections that required operative management compared with patients who did not have the therapy, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, William T. Obremskey, MD, spoke about the use of local antibiotics in orthopedic trauma patients for infection prevention or treatment. He said local antibiotics may provide long-term infection prevention.

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Richard Yoon, MD, spoke about treatment options for proximal humerus fractures, specifically nonoperative fixation and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. He said reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is a promising treatment modality for proximal humerus fractures.

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Robert V. O’Toole, MD, spoke about the effect topical vancomycin powder has on fracture surgery with regard to bacteriology and antibiotic susceptibilities. He said that use of vancomycin powder does not create more infections with pathogens that are difficult to treat compared to use without it.

DENVER — At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, a presenter said an algorithm that uses electronic medical record data may offer clinicians a clearer description of mortality risk in polytrauma and assist them in decision-making during early hospitalization.

DENVER — Patients with proximal tibia fractures treated with nails compared with locked plates were not different with regard to radiographic, functional and patient-based outcomes, according to a presenter at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.

DENVER —At the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Russell Weisz, MD, spoke about a study that looked at the effect of IV ibuprofen, Caldolor (Cumberland (Pharmaceuticals Inc.), on opioid use in orthopedic trauma patients. He said IV ibuprofen was an excellent adjunct in the treatment of pain, and it reduced opioid consumption in orthopedic trauma patients.

DENVER — In patients with hip fractures, adjuvant fascia iliac blocks may decrease postoperative narcotic consumption and increase mobilization, according to a presenter at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting.