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Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon) 2021 Jun 10;87:105411. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9DX, UK.

Background: A calcar collar may reduce risk of periprosthetic fracture of the femur, through collar contact. We estimated the effect of collar contact on periprosthetic fracture mechanics using a collared fully coated cementless femoral stem and then estimated the effect of initial calcar-collar separation on the likelihood of collar contact.

Methods: Three groups of six composite left femurs with increasing calcar-collar separation in each group, underwent periprosthetic fracture simulation in a materials testing machine. Read More

Emerg Radiol 2021 Jun 11. Epub 2021 Jun 11.

Department of Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA, 02115, USA.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to determine common acute traumatic cervical spine fracture patterns on CT cervical spine (CTCS).

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 1091 CTCS positive for traumatic fractures performed over a 10-year period at a level 1 trauma center. Fractures were classified by vertebral level, laterality, and anatomic location (anterior/posterior arch, body, odontoid, pedicle, facet, lateral mass, lamina, spinous process, transverse foramina, and transverse processes). Read More

Health Soc Care Community 2021 May 25. Epub 2021 May 25.

Unit of Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

We investigate the importance of adult children and/or cohabitation with a partner for older hip fracture patients' probability of independent living, public home care use and hospital readmission. Data from 35,066 Swedish hip fracture patients between 2012 and 2017, aged 65 years, and living at home at the time of the fracture in the Swedish Registry for Hip Fracture Patients and Treatment were linked with national registers. We applied adjusted logistic regression models and Cox proportional hazard models. Read More

Stroke 2021 May 21:STROKEAHA120033070. Epub 2021 May 21.

Canadian Blood Services and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Q.Y.).

Background And Purpose: The AFFINITY trial (Assessment of Fluoxetine in Stroke Recovery) reported that oral fluoxetine 20 mg daily for 6 months after acute stroke did not improve functional outcome and increased the risk of falls, bone fractures, and seizures. After trial medication was ceased at 6 months, survivors were followed to 12 months post-randomization. This preplanned secondary analysis aimed to determine any sustained or delayed effects of fluoxetine at 12 months post-randomization. Read More

J Clin Med 2021 Apr 14;10(8). Epub 2021 Apr 14.

Department of Internal Medicine II, Paracelsus Medical University Salzburg, 5020 Salzburg, Austria.

Background: With the advent of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) technology in recent decades, patients with inherited or congenital cardiomyopathy have a greater chance of survival into adulthood. Women with ICDs in this group are now more likely to reach reproductive age. However, pregnancy represents a challenge for clinicians, as no guidelines for the treatment of pregnant women with an ICD are currently available. Read More

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021 Apr 17;22(1):362. Epub 2021 Apr 17.

Academic Orthopaedics, Trauma and Sports Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Background: Ankle sprains are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, accounting for up to 5% of all Emergency Department visits in the United Kingdom. Ankle injury may be associated with future ankle osteoarthritis. Up to 70% of ankle osteoarthritis cases may be associated with previous ankle injury. Read More

Sci Rep 2021 Apr 16;11(1):8335. Epub 2021 Apr 16.

Post-Graduate Program in Dentistry, Department of Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Section, Faculty of Basic Sciences and Health, Federal University of Vales Jequitinhonha and Mucuri, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil.

This study aimed to analyze the relationship of the occlusal support together with the lower third molars to the mandibular fractures of the angle and condyle among patients in our medical institutions. This was a retrospective study that reviewed the medical records and radiographs of all patients treated for mandibular fractures from 2015 to 2019. The data collected by using picture archiving and communicating system. Read More

Cureus 2021 Mar 11;13(3):e13820. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Neurology, California Institute of Behavioral Neurosciences and Psychology, Fairfield, USA.

The diabetes mellitus (DM) pandemic was mostly related to the growing incidence of osteoporosis worldwide. Thus, DM-induced bone fragility was recently reported as a diabetic complication. This disorder needs to be identified and diagnosed early and adequately to avoid more symptoms and impairments. Read More

J Orthop Surg Res 2021 Apr 13;16(1):246. Epub 2021 Apr 13.

Department of Geriatrics, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, No.31 Xinjiekou East Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100035, China.

Background: Elderly patients who experience hip fractures often become bedridden and are at risk of developing lower respiratory tract infections. The current study was to investigate the etiology and bacterial drug resistance patterns of elderly patients with hip fractures and lower respiratory tract infections on prolonged bedridden time and to determine their prognosis.

Methods: Patients diagnosed with hip fractures admitted from May 2015 to April 2017 were included. Read More

Wien Klin Wochenschr 2021 Jun 13;133(11-12):550-559. Epub 2021 Apr 13.

Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Medical University of Vienna, Waehringer Gürtel 18-20, 1090, Vienna, Austria.

Background: Periprosthetic fractures (PPF) of the femur remain challenging, especially in patients with previous multiple revisions. Modular megaprostheses (mMPs) are rarely used in this indication; however, in some cases mMPs seem to be the last chance for limb salvage. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcome of PPFs of the femur treated by modular mMPs at our institution. Read More

World J Plast Surg 2021 Jan;10(1):37-42

Department of Biostatistics, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

Background: The possibility of mandibular bad spilt might happen during bilateral sagittal split osteotomy (BSSO). This study investigated the effect of impacted mandibular third molars on bad spilt incidence during BSSO.

Methods: Totally, 140 patients under 40 years old who were candidates for BSSO surgery due to class 3 skeletal discrepancy were divided randomly into two equal groups. Read More

Dent Traumatol 2021 Apr 6. Epub 2021 Apr 6.

Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.

Background/aim: Prevalence and demographic characteristics of traumatic dental injuries (TDI) differ in different countries. The aim of this retrospective study was to assess TDI in primary and permanent teeth among children and adolescents who presented to the Department of Paediatric Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, during the last 5 years.

Material And Methods: Dental records of 236 new patients who presented with dento-alveolar trauma to the Postgraduate Dental Clinic from 1/1/2014 to 31/12/2019 were reviewed. Read More

Acta Ortop Bras 2021 Jan-Feb;29(1):17-20

Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido. Mossoró, RN, Brazil.

Objective: To report the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in ipsilateral femur and tibial fractures (floating knee).

Methods: This is a retrospective, analytical, observational study conducted with the medical records of thirty patients admitted to a trauma hospital between October 2016 and July 2017 with floating knee.

Results: Patients aged between 21-30 years were the most affected by the condition (36%). Read More

Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil 2021 11;12:21514593211001844. Epub 2021 Mar 11.

Joint Reconstruction Unit, Southland Hospital, Invercargill, New Zealand.

Background: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the second most common cause for revision following hip hemiarthroplasty (HHA) resulting in a mortality rate of 5.6%. The treatment of PJI is both challenging and controversial, without general consensus on best practice. Read More

Br J Neurosurg 2021 Mar 26:1-3. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

Department of Neurosurgery, Arnavutkoy State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Background: There are many lateral bending fracture cases presented in the literature that mostly involve facet dislocations or corpus collapse. In this report, we aim to describe a novel asymmetric lateral bending, flexion and distraction fracture, propose a mechanism, and delineate its clinical importance.

Case Description: A 13-year-old girl arrived at our trauma center 12 hours after a head-on truck collision. Read More

Clin Case Rep 2021 Mar 24;9(3):1814-1815. Epub 2021 Jan 24.

2nd Orthopaedic Department General Hospital of Thessaloniki "Papageorgiou" Thessaloniki Greece.

The clinician should make the treatment choice considering the patient's requirements. Thus, surgical treatment can successfully achieve long-lasting satisfactory results and provide the best chance for a rapid return to sports. Read More

Turk J Pediatr 2021 ;63(1):161-166

School of Medicine, Universidade Sao Francisco, Braganca Paulista, Brasil.

Background: Epileptic seizures might be associated with an increased risk of fractures, either as a result of trauma after a fall or as a result of excessive muscle contraction. In the pediatric population, excessive muscle contraction is a more significant risk factor for fractures, due to the lack of maturity in the musculoskeletal system, while antiepileptic therapy itself can lead to a reduction of bone density. Proximal humeral fractures in the pediatric population are not frequent but both proximal humeral fractures and shoulder dislocation increase the chance of brachial plexus injuries and peripheral nerve lesions. Read More

Vet Surg 2021 Mar 8. Epub 2021 Mar 8.

Equine Department, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.

Objective: To report on technical aspects and outcomes after scapulohumeral arthrodesis (SHA) with a locking compression plate (LCP) in small equids.

Study Design: Retrospective multicenter case series.

Animals: Client-owned Shetland Ponies, Miniature Shetlands, and American Miniature Horses (n = 15). Read More

JSES Int 2021 Mar 10;5(2):291-295. Epub 2021 Jan 10.

Roth McFarlane Hand and Upper Limb Center, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada.

Background: Surgical treatment of displaced olecranon fractures in the elderly has a high rate of complications, including wound breakdown and fixation failure. The purpose of this study was to assess the clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes of nonsurgical management of displaced olecranon fractures in low-demand elderly and medically unwell patients.

Methods: A retrospective review of 28 patients with displaced closed olecranon fractures was performed with an average follow-up of 11 months. Read More

Eur J Radiol 2021 Mar 27;136:109568. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

Osteoporosis Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Mount Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, 91240, Israel. Electronic address:

Purpose: We aimed define thresholds for HU values observed on opportunistic CT scans that suggest abnormal bone mineral density (BMD) in a heterogeneous Middle Eastern population.

Methods: Consecutive patients who had undergone CT and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) test of the lumbar spine within 6 months were included in this retrospective study. Hounsfield units (HU) on lateral lumbar spine CT and BMD at the spine and hip on DXA were compared. Read More

Strategies Trauma Limb Reconstr 2020 May-Aug;15(2):63-68

Department of Neuroscience, Erasmus MC Anatomy and Research Program, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Introduction: Treatment of proximal humeral fractures with plate osteosynthesis or intramedullary nail fixation in humeral shaft fractures with a proximal locking bolt carries the risk of iatrogenic injury of the axillary nerve. The purpose of this anatomical study is to define a more reliable safe zone to prevent iatrogenic axillary nerve injury using the humeral head instead of the acromion as a (radiographic) reference point during operative treatment.

Materials And Methods: Anatomical dissection and labeling of the axillary nerve and branches was performed on 10 specially embalmed human specimens. Read More

Radiography (Lond) 2021 Jan 22. Epub 2021 Jan 22.

Gujarat Cancer Research Institute (GCRI), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Electronic address:

Introduction: We propose a ''A to Z RAM (Radiograph Assessment Method)'' for evaluation of Radiograph of patients with a suspected bone tumour.

Methods: In the current study, ten radiological features with letters 'A, B, C, D, E, F and Z' were used and which included the age of the patient, involved part of the bone, characteristics, content, distinctiveness, the exterior of the bone, fracture, and zone of transition. Four independent observers (orthopaedic oncologists and surgical oncologists) evaluated a set of 30 radiographs of bone tumour selected at random from our hospital database based on A to Z RAM. Read More

Craniomaxillofac Trauma Reconstr 2020 Sep 1;13(3):180-185. Epub 2020 May 1.

Department of Public Health Dentistry, SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara University, Dharwad, Karnataka, India.

Purpose: Exposing the orbital floor requires a surgical procedure that has its own challenges. Despite the meticulous clinical examination followed by sophisticated imaging modalities, orbital floor defects associated with zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures may evade diagnosis and appropriate management. If surgeons can decide about the need for orbital floor exploration in patients with ZMC fracture, the chance of a postoperative eyelid deformity can be prevented. Read More

Healthcare (Basel) 2021 Jan 13;9(1). Epub 2021 Jan 13.

School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang, Singapore 639798, Singapore.

Osteoporotic spine fractures (OSF) are common sequelae of osteoporosis. OSF are directly correlated with increasing age and incidence of osteoporosis. OSF are treated conservatively or surgically. Read More

BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021 Jan 11;22(1):63. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Oncological Orthopaedics Department, IRCCS - Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Via Elio Chianesi 53, 00144, Rome, Italy.

Background: Locked titanium nails are considered the reference treatment for metastatic bone lesions of the humerus in patients with aggressive histotypes, high risk of fracture or when estimated survival is lower than 6 months.Nevertheless, they are responsible for CT and MRI artifacts which interfere with postoperative radiotherapy and follow-up.The IlluminOss® is an intramedullary stabilization system which is introduced inside the humeral canal in a deflated state, and is then distended with a monomer which hardens after exposure to blue light,stabilizing the segment; it does not cause artifacts, allowing easier and more effective radiotherapy and follow-up. Read More

Spine Deform 2021 May 5;9(3):859-862. Epub 2021 Jan 5.

Division of Orthopaedics, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Study Design: Case report.

Introduction: Instrumented posterior fusion using pedicle screws has been the mainstay of the surgical correction of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis since it was popularised by Roy-Camille in the 1970s. The aim of this case report is to describe the occurrence and salvage of an L1 chance fracture occurring through the lower instrumented vertebra following pedicle screw placement for posterior spinal instrumented fusion in the treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Read More

World J Orthop 2020 Dec 18;11(12):573-583. Epub 2020 Dec 18.

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester LE1 5WW, United Kingdom.

Acute traumatic spinal cord injury is often a lifechanging and devastating event with considerable mortality and morbidity. Over half a million people suffer from traumatic spinal cord injury annually with the majority resulting from road traffic accidents or falls. The Individual, societal and economic costs are enormous. Read More

JSES Int 2020 Dec 15;4(4):713-718. Epub 2020 Oct 15.

Department of Trauma Surgery, Zaandam Medical Center, Zaandam, The Netherlands.

Background And Hypothesis: The majority of distal clavicle fractures are displaced fractures and constitute a treatment challenge because they have a 30% chance of delayed union or nonunion. Although several options for surgical reconstruction have been described, in patients with a comminuted and/or small distal fragment, these reconstructive options have proved to be prone to failure. Moreover, secondary surgery for removal is necessary in most cases. Read More