Objectives: To evaluate the safety and functional outcome of a recently described surgical
technique of percutaneous plating for proximal humerus fractures. Design: Prospective clinical …

Background: The use of intramedullary devices for the management of intertrochanteric
fractures has steadily increased without good evidence of their clinical efficacy. This prospective …

The objective of this study was to determine the risk of complications after primary total hip
and knee arthroplasties in octogenarians. Using administrative data, we compared the rate of …

Background: Traditional short nail fixation devices used for intertrochanteric (IT) fractures of
the femur have several surgeon and patient benefits. However, these devices have had a …

No area of fracture management has had such a recent explosion of new treatment modalities
as distal radius plating. This explosion has largely been implant- and industry-driven, with …

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OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to determine which screws could be safely
inserted percutaneously into a proximal humerus locking plate using a new external aiming …

Background Immediate primary closure of open fractures has been historically believed to
increase the risk of wound infection and fracture nonunion. Recent literature has challenged …

Background A general trend in orthopedic traumatology is the advent of daily, dedicated
orthopedic trauma theatres. Availability of trauma theatres is believed to decrease morbidity and …

Methods A multi-center prospective study of 66 outpatient wound care patients used
hyperspectral imaging to collect visible light, thermography, and bacterial fluorescence images. …