Trauma News

Fractures that occurred during adulthood were associated with risk for future fractures, regardless of age of fracture occurrence, according to cohort study results published in JAMA Network Open.

According to published results, patients with PTSD may be at an increased risk for postoperative ED visits, periprosthetic joint infections and revision surgery after total knee arthroplasty compared with patients without PTSD.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed syndesmotic fixation with the suture button technique may allow for early weight-bearing in patients with rotational ankle fractures.

Acuitive Technologies Inc. announced FDA 510(k) clearance for Citrepore, a synthetic bioactive bone void filler designed to promote bone healing after orthopedic surgical procedures, according to a company press release.

Results presented at the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting showed short proximal femoral nails may toggle secondary to a proximal fixation defect if used for intertrochanteric fractures in patients with wide medullary canals.

Men with lower concentrations of sex hormone-binding globulin may be less likely to sustain a fracture than those with higher levels, according to data published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

According to published results, the use of gabapentinoids may be associated with an increased risk of hip fractures in older, frail patients and patients with chronic kidney disease.

In this video from the Orthopaedic Trauma Association Annual Meeting, Thompson Zhuang, MD, MBA, discusses age-related risk factors for pulmonary embolism in patients with lower extremity fractures.

Most of the surgeons in our group have a strong preference for using intramedullary fixation for distal femoral periprosthetic fractures.