OBJECTIVES: The purposes of this study were to assess clinical and radiographic outcomes following plate-assisted bone segment transport (PABST) in large bone defects of the lower extremities. METHODS: Design: Retrospective study of prospectively collected data. Setting: Level-1 trauma center located in Germany. ...

OBJECTIVES: To assess if a suprapatellar (SP) approach, when compared with an infrapatellar (IP) approach, yielded less patient-reported anterior knee pain and higher patellofemoral joint function at 6 weeks and 12 months postoperatively, when treating tibial fractures with intramedullary nailing. METHODS: Design: Prospective,...

OBJECTIVES: To identify and compare characteristics of patients with hip fracture treated nonoperatively versus those treated operatively. METHODS: Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: Hip fracture population–based study. Patient Selection Criteria: All adult patients with hip fractures (OTA/AO 31A...

OBJECTIVE: Periarticular wounds present a common diagnostic dilemma for emergency providers and orthopedic surgeons because traumatic arthrotomies (TA) often necessitate different management from superficial soft tissue wounds. Historically, TA have been diagnosed with the saline load test (SLT). Computed tomography (CT) scan has been studied...

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate variables associated with loss of fixation of retrograde rami screws in the treatment of stress-positive minimally displaced lateral compression type 1 (LC1) injuries. METHODS: Design: Retrospective comparative study. Setting: Level 1 trauma center Patient Selection Criteria: Stress-positive...

OBJECTIVES: During ankle fracture surgery, goals include accurate reduction and fixation of the fibula regarding rotation and fibular length. Bilateral postoperative computed tomography (CT) can be performed to assess fibular rotation using the talar dome angle, and fibular length. The aim of this study was to compare side-to-side differences...