Open Reduction And Internal Fixation
Surgery setting did not impact safety of calcaneus fracture ORIF via sinus tarsi approach
LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed the outpatient setting may be suitable for patients who undergo operative repair of isolated calcaneus fractures via the sinus tarsi approach.
Older man with hip dislocation, fracture of femoral head and posterior wall
The patient is a 74-year-old man with a past medical history of hypertension who initially presented to an urgent care facility with left knee pain after falling directly onto his knee.
Presenter: THA femoral periprosthetic fractures difficult, but not impossible to manage
When faced with the sometimes-challenging biomechanics, deforming forces and bone quality of patients with periprosthetic fractures in total hip arthroplasty, surgeons should use over-contoured plates and dual plates that span the femur.
Hook of hamate fracture excision seen as a preferred option in athletes
Hook of hamate fractures, while uncommon in the general population, are more common among athletes.
Perpendicular plating achieves fixation of acromion fracture after RSA
Open reduction and internal fixation of acromion fractures with or without previous reverse shoulder arthroplasty can provide significant relief for patients who lack mobility in the injured shoulder and have failed conservative treatment.
Osteoporosis prior to surgery may not affect outcomes of proximal humerus fractures
Results showed preoperative osteoporosis and loss of bone mineral density after surgery did not affect failure risk or functional outcomes after open reduction and internal fixation of three- or four-part proximal humerus fractures.
Older man with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall off a motorcycle
A 75-year-old man presented to the ED with left ankle pain after a low-speed fall off a motorcycle that resulted in a twisting injury to his left leg.
Slings may remain most cost-effective option for displaced midshaft clavicle fractures
According to published results, surgeons should make the cost-conscious decision to treat displaced midshaft clavicle fractures with a sling compared with open reduction and internal fixation with a plate.
A 90-year-old woman with an interprosthetic femur fracture
A 90-year-old woman presented to the ED after sustaining a ground-level fall onto her right knee earlier in the day.
Total function, pain did not differ between direct, indirect fixation of ankle fractures
CHICAGO — Results presented here showed no differences in patient-reported outcome measures in terms of total function and total pain among patients who underwent either direct or indirect surgical fixation of trimalleolar ankle fractures.