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Original Source: The Treatment of Type I Open Fractures in Pediatrics
Open fractures are frequently encountered in orthopaedics. Treatment usually calls for a formal, operative procedure in which the bone is exposed, foreign tissue is debrided and the wound is irrigated. While this is the current standard of care, not all open fractures are equal. In retrospective studies, centers are reporting less aggressive operative management for open fractures may result in equal results without the time and expense of the operative theater. The investi...
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Bone morphogenetic protein rhBMP
Bone morphogenetic protein 2 (rhBMP-2) is approved by the Food and Drug Administration for anterior lumbar interbody fusion and for acute open tibial fractures; rhBMP-7, on the other hand, is approved...
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Hip Fractures on the Rise in the Extreme Elderly
Despite declining rates of osteoporotic hip fractures, the total number of these fractures is on the rise in the extreme elderly and is predicted to climb steeply. Medscape Medical News
Poorer bone health seen in black children with fractures
(HealthDay)—African-American children with forearm fractures are more likely to have vitamin D deficiency and lower bone mineral density than their peers without fractures, according to a study publ...
IOF report predicts dramatic rise in osteoporosis-related fractures in Brazil
A new Audit report on fragility fractures, issued today by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), predicts that Brazil will experience an explosion in the number of fragility fractures due t...
Ultrasound effective for visualizing fractures in children
Ultrasound is a safe and accurate alternative to X-ray for detecting metaphyseal forearm fractures in children, say researchers.
Fragility Fractures Require Automatic Patient Follow-up
Steps for managing and preventing new fractures in patients who have had a fracture have been suggested by an ASBMR task force. Medscape Medical News
Infection rates unaffected by time to debridement of open fx
(HealthDay) -- There is no association between infection rates and time to operative debridement of open fractures, according to research published in the June 20 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint...
Osteoporosis and Fractures in Ankylosing Spondylitis
Learn more on the epidemiology of osteoporosis and vertebral fractures in patients with AS. Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
Spine fractures common in kids after chemo for ALL
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who receive chemotherapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) frequently develop vertebral fractures afterward, a new study shows.
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Intramedullary Nail Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures.
Metacarpal fractures are common, especially in men, and account for about 10% of all fractures in patients. The fracture pattern and location, and the degree of angulation are important in determining...
This paper outlines the history of advances made in the treatment of open fractures that have occurred during wartime.
Use of Vacuum-assisted Closure in Pediatric Open Fractures With a Focus on the Rate of Infection.
The use of the vacuum-assisted closure device (VAC; KCI, San Antonio, Texas) has given the orthopedist a new tool for the successful management of severe traumatic wounds and open fractures. While the...
Evidence-based treatment of open ankle fractures.
Fractures of the ankle are fairly common injuries. Open ankle fractures are much less common and associated with severe injuries to surrounding tissues. We have performed a systematic review of the li...
Scapula Fractures After Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty: Classification and Treatment.
BACKGROUND: Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) implants have been developed to treat patients with deficient rotator cuffs. The nature of this procedure's complications and how these complicat...
