Trauma
Original Research
Evaluation of Wound Healing After Direct Anterior Total Hip Arthroplasty With Use of a Novel Retraction Device
Use of shorter incisions in minimally invasive surgery total hip arthroplasty (THA) may come at the cost of poorer cosmesis, possibly a result of...
Original Research
Anemia Versus Transfusion: Does Blood Conservation Increase the Risk of Complications?
Orthopedic trauma patients are routinely transfused for anemia even when asymptomatic at rest, despite there being relatively little scientific...
Case Reports
Subtrochanteric Femur Fracture After Removal of Screws for Femoral Neck Fracture in a Child
Displaced femoral neck fractures are rare in children and are associated with a high rate of complications. Subtrochanteric fractures after...
Case Reports
Anterior Hip Capsuloligamentous Reconstruction for Recurrent Instability After Hip Arthroscopy
A variety of complications, including iatrogenic anterior hip instability, have been reported after hip arthroscopy. We present a case of a...
Original Research
Effect of Day of the Week of Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty on Length of Stay at a University-Based Teaching Medical Center
Length of hospital stay (LHS) after primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) constitutes a critical outcome measure, as prolonged LHS implies...
Original Research
Metal Ion Levels in Maternal and Placental Blood After Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty
There is concern regarding elevated metal ion levels in the blood during pregnancy and the potential fetal effects in women with metal-on-metal (...
Original Research
Radiofrequency Stimulation for Potential Healing of Meniscal Injuries in the Avascular Zone
We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of radiofrequency (RF) stimulation with suture repair on the healing of tears in the meniscal white...
Conference Coverage
Palliative consult helps geriatric trauma patients avoid futile interventions
Key clinical point: Geriatric patients who receive a palliative medicine consult usually forgo procedures. Major finding: About 90% of patients...
News
Biomarkers may predict course after blunt trauma
Key clinical point: Blood biomarkers appear to predict which blunt trauma patients will have an abnormal inflammatory response to their injuries,...
Conference Coverage
Better thromboprophylaxis didn’t reduce emboli after trauma
Key clinical point: Current thromboprophylaxis strategies may not reduce pulmonary emboli after trauma. Major finding: Pulmonary embolism occurred...