fracture
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Extremities
Don’t Waste Time Getting Biomarkers for Infection?
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. In looking at 211 nonunions (204 patients), researchers from several institutions have determined that commonly gathered…
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Extremities
Topical Vancomycin Results in Fewer Staph aureus Infections
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing a study indicating that Staphylococcus aureus is the most frequent organism encountered in fracture surgery…
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Biologics
Bone Therapeutics treats first patient in ALLOB Phase IIb tibial fracture study
Gosselies, Belgium, 12 January 2020, 7am CEST – BONE THERAPEUTICS (Euronext Brussels and Paris: BOTHE), the cell therapy company addressing unmet…
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Recon
Anterior Tension Band Plating for Patella Fractures: Viable, but…
Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. New work from a Level 1 trauma center, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, has looked…
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Recon
New Study Helps Forecast Functional Recovery Time and Return to Activities Following Hip Fracture Surgery
ROSEMONT, Ill., Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — For patients undergoing surgery for a hip fracture, there are still unknowns regarding the return to…
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Recon
CurvaFix Completes Treatment of First US Patient in RESTORE Clinical Study
BELLEVUE, Wash., Oct. 8, 2020 – CurvaFix, Inc., a developer of medical devices to repair fractures in curved bones, announced…
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Recon
Knee Fracture Patients: 3.7x Higher Risk of TKA!
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Do we really know how much a knee fracture elevates the risk of total knee…
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Extremities
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Expands Registry Program to Include Fracture & Trauma
ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) announced a plan to launch a Fracture & Trauma…
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Extremities
Proximal Humerus Nonunions: Healing Rate of Fractures = 97%!
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. When proximal humerus fractures don’t respond to nonoperative management, what happens to those patients who…
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Extremities
Does CT Dose Matter When Assessing Acetabular Fracture Reduction?
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. “Can you obtain a quality image with a lower dose CT scan,” asked researchers in…
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Extremities
Talar Neck Fractures…Tickle the Foot! (Well, Test Sensation)
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Citing that talus fractures are accompanied by a high rate of complications, including numbness, pain,…
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Recon
Exactech Shoulder System Among Lowest Published Fracture Rates in Largest Study of Its Kind
September 3, 2020 GAINESVILLE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exactech, a developer and producer of innovative implants, instrumentation and computer-assisted technologies for joint replacement…
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COVID-19
“Significant” Increases in Morbidity, Mortality in Hip Fracture Patients with COVID-19
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. A recent article from Tufts Medical Center has explored the evolving interplay between orthopedic trauma…
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COVID-19
NYC Hip Fracture Patients with COVID-19: Higher Death Rates
by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Several New York City institutions have banded together to get a clear picture of how…
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Recon
Hemiarthroplasty: Cost-Effective for Nondisplaced Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly
By Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed. Is the rate of reoperation after screw fixation for nondisplaced femoral neck fractures higher than…
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