Trauma News

Patients with musculoskeletal injuries who reported marijuana use during recovery saw an increase in the amount and duration of prescription opioids they used compared with patients who reported no previous use of marijuana, according to a recently published study.

A high-protein diet likely does not adversely influence kidney function or glomerular filtration rate in healthy adults, according to recently published findings.

Research published in Annals of Internal Medicine indicated no increased risk for fracture with the use of canagliflozin among patients with diabetes.

In a nationwide cohort study of Swedish older adults, researchers observed a link between antidepressant use and hip fracture in the year before and year after treatment initiation.

The Interactive Expert Exchange session entitled “Treatment For Calcaneus Fractures: Nonoperative, Open & MIS,” scheduled for our upcoming Lisbon meeting, will allow attendees with an expertise in Foot & Ankle Trauma to develop or reject their engagement toward minimally invasive surgical techniques, traditional surgery or non-surgical approaches when facing articular displaced fractures. Indeed, by extensively discussing all the medical characteristics, pros and cons and expected results of each procedure with experts who make a choice like this on a daily basis, participants will be able to overcome the most common doubts of treatment choice for this specific type of traumatic injury. The direct and closed exchange ensured by the high interactivity of this session format will lead practitioners from the audience to challenge each indication presented by the faculty panel and attempt to establish a common strategy for the decision-making.

During the third week of November 2018, a large collective of journalists published articles about the safety of surgical implants in Europe. In both newspapers and on television, they criticized the safety of some implants. They also criticized the process in Europe for the evaluation of implants before they are allowed onto the market.

Judging by all the received comments about the past editions, the EFORT Comprehensive Review Course is widely considered to be a basic step in orthopaedic and trauma training and a paramount 1-day exercise to prepare for a typical interim assessment. The high attendance and early interest raised by this educational program are additional reasons why it has become a constant component of our annual meetings.

Results published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed additional perioperative risk for complications was not introduced when overlapping inpatient orthopedic surgery was performed.

Although virtual surgical and 3-D preoperative planning for treatment of three- and four-part proximal humeral fractures yielded better clinical outcomes compared with conventional planning, results published in Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed virtual surgical planning was more convenient and efficient.

Use of cannabinoids in a multimodal pain regimen may help reduce pain and the need for opioid-containing pain medications among patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty, according to published results.