AAOS Now, December 2016
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Study: Plate Fixation for Clavicle Fractures Reduces Risk of Nonunion, Increases Risk of Complications
A study examining clinical and functional outcomes after internal plate fixation of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures found that although the treatment reduces the risk of nonunion, it is associated with a significant risk of a secondary surgery. Results also revealed that, compared to conservative treatment, plate fixation does not improve shoulder function. Clavicle fractures have traditionally been treated nonsurgically with good results.
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Patient-reported HRQL Following Surgical Management of Open Fractures
A study presented at the 2016 Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) annual meeting found that patients who had undergone surgical treatment for open fractures had not yet returned to their pre-injury health-related quality of life (HRQL) at 1 year follow-up. Additionally, HRQL scores were similar regardless of the irrigation solution or irrigation pressure used. The study was based on data from the Fluid Lavage in Open Fracture Wounds (FLOW) trial.
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International Teams Are Making Advances in Scoliosis Research
With more than 1,500 attendees, the 51st annual meeting & course of the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS) was an opportunity to learn about the newest developments in both pediatric and adult deformity. The 3-day meeting, held in the Soviet-era Congress Centre in Prague, Czech Republic, included more than 130 podium presentations by researchers from all parts of the globe.
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Keeping the Lifeblood of Orthopaedics Flowing
For the past 13 years, the AAOS/Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF)/Orthopaedic Research Society (ORS) Clinician Scholar Career Development Program (CSCDP) has brought together promising residents, fellows, and early-career attending surgeons for a 2-day workshop that inspires and prepares them to meet the unique challenges facing clinician scholars. The most recent program (Sept.
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Second Look – Clinical News and Views
These items originally appeared in AAOS Headline News Now, a thrice-weekly enewsletter that keeps AAOS members up to date on clinical, socioeconomic, and political issues, with links to more detailed information. Subscribe at www.aaos.org/news/news.asp (member login required) Osteoporosis—According to a report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF), millions of people with osteoporosis are going undiagnosed and untreated, leaving them at risk for fracture.
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Nth Dimensions: Completing the Circle
Rishi Balkissoon was introduced to orthopaedic surgery as a 12-year-old with an injured hand. He was treated with pin fixation for a fracture that disrupted the joint surface of a finger, because without the surgery, he was told, "Arthritis of that finger would probably develop and I wouldn't be able to bend it."