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Treatment options and outcomes for delayed scapular anatomical neck fractures: a case report and review of the literature
IntroductionScapular anatomical neck fractures are among the most infrequent shoulder girdle fractures. Only seven radiologically confirmed cases of...
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Survey of awareness and attitudes to the management of fragility fractures among the membership of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
SummaryA survey of awareness and attitudes to the management of fragility fractures among the membership of the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association...
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Post-Fracture Care Program: Pharmacological Treatment of Osteoporosis in Older Adults with Fragility Fractures
Purpose of ReviewTo present and discuss the recently published scientific evidence on the approach, mode of action, and timing of osteoporosis...
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Scapular fractures osteosynthesis via Judet’s posterior approach: clinical and radiographic results
PurposeScapular fractures are uncommon and mainly treated nonoperatively. Judet’s posterior approach allows access to the fracture site through the...
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Using calcaneal plates in fixation of comminuted posterior wall acetabular fractures with cranial or posterior extension: a prospective case series and novel technique
BackgroundThis study aims to evaluate the outcomes of using calcaneal plate in fixation of comminuted posterior wall (PW) acetabular fractures...
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Association of hardware removal with secondary osteonecrosis following femoral neck fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BackgroundIt has been controversial that whether hardware removal will increase the risk of osteonecrosis of femoral head (ONFH) in fracture-healed...
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Quality improvement initiatives in the care and prevention of fragility fractures in the Asia Pacific region
SummaryThis narrative review summarises ongoing challenges and progress in the care and prevention of fragility fractures across the Asia Pacific...
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Fracture lines and comminution zones in acetabular fractures based on three dimensional computed tomography
PurposeTo characterize the fracture patterns of acetabular fractures and create fracture maps and comminution zones based on three-dimensional (3D)...
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Fibular Autograft as Medial Support with Proximal Humerus Locking Plate Construct in Comminuted Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Analysis
BackgroundVarus collapse is one of the pivotal mechanisms of failure following surgical fixation of proximal humerus fractures. The aim of the...
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Not only muscle mass but also muscle quality is associated with knee extension muscle strength in patients with hip fractures
SummaryOur results revealed that the decrease in isometric knee extension muscle strength on the operated and nonoperated sides in patients with hip...
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Is unrestricted weight bearing immediately after fixation of rotationally unstable pelvic fractures safe?
IntroductionRotationally unstable pelvic fractures treated with surgical fixation have traditionally been treated with restricted weight bearing on...
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Clinical long-term results of radial head arthroplasty in comminuted radial head fractures
Modern radial head prostheses have recently become more common in the treatment of comminuted radial head fractures. The goal of this study was to...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: The role of acute care surgeons in treating rib fractures—a retrospective cohort study from a single level I trauma center
BackgroundRib fractures are the most common thoracic injury in patients who sustained blunt trauma, and potentially life-threatening associated...
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Risk factors for recollapse of new vertebral compression fractures after percutaneous kyphoplasty in geriatric patients: establishment of a nomogram
BackgroundThe main objective of this study was to investigate the risk factors for recollapse of new vertebral compression fractures (NVCFs) after...
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Ilioinguinal versus modified Stoppa approach for open reduction and internal fixation of displaced acetabular fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 717 patients across ten studies
BackgroundAcetabulum fracture is one of the most challenging fractures to manage and operate for orthopaedic surgeons; anatomical reduction of...
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Current challenges and controversies in the management of scapular fractures: a review
Fractures of the scapula are rare and usually associated with high-energy trauma. The unfavorable scapular anatomy, combined with the complexity of...
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The incidence of focal osteonecrosis of the femoral head and its impact on conversion hip arthroplasty after screw fixation of femoral neck fractures: a multicenter retrospective study based on postoperative magnetic resonance imaging
PurposeOsteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH) and subsequent head collapse is a major concern after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture...
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Reverse shoulder arthroplasty in complex fractures of the proximal humerus: results after 7 years of follow-up
BackgroundThere is still little information about the long-term results of clinical and radiological evolution in patients older than 65 years with...
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Treatment of proximal humerus fractures using reverse shoulder arthroplasty: do the inclination of the humeral component and the lateral offset of the glenosphere influence the clinical outcome and tuberosity healing?
IntroductionThe employment of reverse shoulder arthroplasty for dislocated proximal humerus fractures of elderly patients becomes increasingly...
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Does auxiliary cerclage wiring provide intrinsic stability in cephalomedullary nailing of trochanteric and subtrochanteric fractures?
PurposeThe aim of this study was to assess functional and radiological results following cephalomedullary nailing with and without use of auxiliary...
