Trauma News

Patients with displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures experienced improved radiological parameters and functional outcomes after lateral wall osteotomy combined with an embedded biodegradable implant, according to results published in Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research.

In its draft guidance, the FDA recently outlined technical considerations to evaluate medical devices that contain the metal alloy nitinol.

Results showed the fragility index may be a useful metric in analyzing the robustness of conclusions of randomized controlled trials.

LAS VEGAS — At the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Neil C. Chen, MD, spoke about a study that looked at the administration of vitamin C to reduce complex regional pain syndrome in patients with distal radius fractures. Chen said vitamin C was not a beneficial treatment for pain in these patients.

Results showed replantation may improve patient-reported outcomes among those with thumb, distal single-finger, or three or more-finger amputation compared with revision amputation.

According to recently published results, supplementation compliance increased in children with fractures when 25 vitamin D levels were obtained.

Brainlab AG announced it recalled its Spine & Trauma 3D Navigation 1.0 software because the display may be inaccurate and can result in user misinterpretation, according to a recall release from the FDA.

Results presented at the Regional Anesthesiology and Acute Pain Medicine Meeting showed that patients who underwent major lower extremity amputation and received peripheral nerve blockade with combined standard and liposomal bupivacaine had lower oral morphine-equivalent use than patients who did not receive regional anesthesia.

Published results showed increased accuracy in articular surface reduction and decreased radiation exposure when intraoperative imaging and screw navigation was used in the treatment of displaced acetabular fractures.

Patients with tibial shaft fractures may experience equivalent knee symptoms but decreased pain when treated with the open, semi-extended, parapatellar tibial nailing technique compared with the traditional infrapatellar tibial nailing technique, according to published results.