Operative Time

TAMPA, Fla. — Presented results found no differences in outcomes for patients receiving operative vs. nonoperative management of unstable medial malleolar fractures at 1 year.

According to published results, every 15-minute increase in operative time is associated with a higher likelihood of wound complications, blood transfusion and prolonged length of hospital stay after revision total knee arthroplasty.

Intraoperative scrub nurse hand-offs during total hip and knee arthroplasty cases performed at a major, urban academic center were associated with increased OR times of as much as 18 minutes, based on results of a retrospective study.

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DALLAS — A randomized controlled trial conducted to study results of total knee arthroplasty performed by four orthopedic surgeons at two sites with and without use of a tourniquet showed no negative impact postoperatively among patients who were randomized to undergo surgery with a tourniquet.

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.

Although both oblique and transverse incisions for treatment of fractures of the mid-to-outer third of the clavicle had equivalent effects on recovery of shoulder joint function, the oblique incision had several advantages over the transverse incision, according to published results.

Use of patient-specific instrumentation during total knee arthroplasty did not improve the accuracy of femoral component rotation compared with conventional instrumentation, according to results.

A heads-up 3-D visualization system had similar complication rates and duration of surgery as a traditional binocular microscope for cataract surgery, according to a study.