Trauma News

BOSTON — The addition of liposomal bupivacaine to supraclavicular nerve block did not provide benefit in pain or function scores among patients with distal radius fractures, according to results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting.

Injuries associated with infant walkers — a product designed to allow infants between the ages of 5 and 15 months to walk independently before these skills are developed — have decreased significantly since the enactment of federal mandatory safety standards. However, research published in Pediatrics suggested that these products provide no benefit to children and continue to increase their risk of injury, especially to their head and neck.

BOSTON — High rates of healing and similar range of motion were seen in cases of distal radius fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation and concomitant ulna fracture whether the distal ulna was treated either operatively or nonoperatively, according to a presentation at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting.

BOSTON — Patients with trigger finger who received an injection of lidocaine with corticosteroid experienced more pain without significant delayed benefits of pain relief compared to a placebo group, according to results presented here.

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed patients undergoing upper extremity surgery were unlikely to develop a prolonged need for opioid medication if they were not exposed to controlled substances prior to surgery.

BOSTON — Results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting showed use of non-opioid analgesia may be safe and efficacious after outpatient hand surgery.

BOSTON — Patients undergoing ambulatory hand surgery who had higher pain catastrophizing scores experienced increased postoperative opioid use and medication refill rates, as well as greater levels of pain, according to results presented at the American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, here.

Three or more prior concussions were associated with adverse health outcomes in former collegiate football players without professional football exposure, according to results published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine.

Results published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery showed use of a dedicated satellite orthopedic trauma OR may increase capacity without compromising patient safety with proper screening protocols for appropriate patient selection.

Use of a mobile-health-supported single-patient multi-crossover trial was feasible and correlated with a satisfactory user experience for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. However, patients’ participation in the trial did not lead to significantly improved pain interference at 6 months vs. usual care.