Controversies in Fracture Care

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Controversies in Fracture Care

Although fractures are the most frequently treated orthopedic injuries, and have been for centuries, some aspects of their care remain controversial and other areas become controversial as newer information comes…

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Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Oct 6, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Orthopedic Clinics of North America

www.orthopedic.theclinics.com Controversies in Fracture Care January 2017 • Volume 48 • Number 1 Editors FREDERICK M. AZAR JAMES H. CALANDRUCCIO BENJAMIN J. GREAR BENJAMIN M. MAUCK JEFFREY R. SAWYER PATRICK…

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Controversies in Fractures of the Proximal Ulna

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Controversies in Fractures of the Proximal Ulna

The olecranon process, coronoid process, and greater sigmoid notch are important components of the complex proximal ulna. Along with providing bony stability to the ulnohumeral joint, the proximal ulna serves…

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Current Controversies in Management of Calcaneus Fractures

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Current Controversies in Management of Calcaneus Fractures

Displaced intraarticular fractures of the calcaneus represent a technically challenging injury. Although there is conflicting evidence regarding advantages and disadvantages of operative versus nonoperative treatment, a growing body of literature…

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Posterior Malleolus Fractures

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Posterior Malleolus Fractures

Posterior malleolus fractures vary in morphology. A computed tomography scan is imperative to evaluate fragment size, comminution, articular impaction, and syndesmotic disruption. Despite an increasing body of literature regarding posterior…

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Clavicle Shaft Fractures in Adolescents

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Clavicle Shaft Fractures in Adolescents

Midshaft clavicle fractures in adolescents are common. Recent literature in adults fractures favors open reduction and plate fixation for significantly displaced and/or shortened midshaft clavicle fractures, although whether this applies…

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Heterotopic Ossification in Trauma

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Heterotopic Ossification in Trauma

Better understanding of the biology of heterotopic ossification (HO) formation will lead to treatment and prevention modalities that can be directed specifically at the cellular level. Early identification of HO…

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Impact of Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty on 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates and Unplanned Episodes of Care

Feb 23, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on Impact of Inpatient Versus Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty on 30-Day Hospital Readmission Rates and Unplanned Episodes of Care

This article describes a study comparing 30-day readmission rates between patients undergoing outpatient versus inpatient total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. A retrospective review of 137 patients undergoing outpatient…

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