Surgical Site Infections in Patients With Type 3 Open Fractures: Comparing Antibiotic Prophylaxis With Cefazolin Plus Gentamicin Versus Piperacillin/Tazobactam.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the efficacy of anesthetic type on clinical outcomes after operative treatment of distal radius fractures. DESIGN:Retrospective review of prospectively collected data. SETTING:Academic medical center. PATIENTS:One hundred eighty-seven patients with a distal radius fracture (OTA type 23) were ide...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Egol KA,Soojian MG,Walsh M,Katz J,Rosenberg AD,Paksima N

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous iliosacral screw (IS) fixation for pelvic ring injuries with the use of an O-arm imaging system has been associated with decreased procedure time and improved accuracy of IS screw placement compared with the use of fluoroscopic guidance. Specifically, patients with sacral dysmorphism require identificatio...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Khan JM,Lara DL,Marquez-Lara A,Rosas S,Hasty E,Pilson HT

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the use of lag screw only fixation of noncomminuted oblique fractures of the lateral malleolus in patients younger than fifty years of age. DESIGN:Prospective evaluation. SETTING:Level I trauma center. PATIENTS AND PARTICIPANTS:Forty-seven ankle fractures with simple oblique patterns and no co...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Tornetta P 3rd,Creevy W

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the addition of a dorsal ulnar pin plate provides improved stability characteristics in the management of intra-articular distal radius fractures with an associated dorsal ulnar fragment. METHODS:OTA/AO type C3 fractures, with a dorsal ulnar fragment of one-third or one-half the width of the ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Patrick NC,Lewis GS,Roush EP,Black SS,Henderson SR,Taylor KF

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Noncompliance with postoperative follow-up visits remains a common problem in orthopaedic trauma. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for loss of follow-up after orthopaedic trauma. DESIGN:Retrospective review. SETTING:Urban level 1 academic trauma center. PATIENTS:A total of 307 (226 men/8...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Zelle BA,Buttacavoli FA,Shroff JB,Stirton JB

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:(a) To develop a reliable and reproducible system for distraction osteogenesis in the rat to establish a model for future investigations of bone repair and regeneration. (b) To describe and characterize the histological events in distraction osteogenesis in the rat and to determine whether cartilage developm...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Jazrawi LM,Majeska RJ,Klein ML,Kagel E,Stromberg L,Einhorn TA

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report the outcomes of percutaneous autologous bone marrow injection for nonunion or delayed union of the distal tibial metaphysis in patients with prior plating. DESIGN:Consecutive case series. SETTING:Tertiary center. PATIENTS:Eleven consecutive patients (aged 24-51 years) were referred to us with a n...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Braly HL,O'Connor DP,Brinker MR

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether multiple approaches pose an increased risk to fracture healing when compared with a standard single approach in the treatment of pilon (OTA 43C) fractures. DESIGN:Retrospective review of a prospective database. SETTING:Level I academic trauma center and level II community trauma center....

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Chan DS,Balthrop PM,White B,Glassman D,Sanders RW

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The increasing number of fractures of the proximal humerus, especially in the elderly, carries with it the unsolved problem of the optimal treatment for the displaced or unstable fractures. The authors' goal was to analyze whether fixation with a bent valgus angled blade plate could improve the outcomes repo...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Meier RA,Messmer P,Regazzoni P,Rothfischer W,Gross T

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcomes of a single-stage surgical protocol to treat a presumed aseptic long-bone nonunion with positive intraoperative cultures obtained at the time of surgery. DESIGN:Retrospective comparative series. SETTING:Orthopaedic specialty hospital. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively identif...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Arsoy D,Donders JCE,Kleeblad LJ,Miller AO,Henry MW,Wellman DS,Helfet DL

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case history of a trauma patient who developed a palsy of the marginal mandibular nerve from compression by a cervical spine hard collar is presented. After clinical and radiographic screening found no evidence of occult cervical spine pathology, the collar was removed; the palsy resolved uneventfully during the nex...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Rodgers JA,Rodgers WB

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-eight percent of the total infections in Italy of COVID-19 were found in northern Italy, in particular, Lombardy. From February 21, 2020, to March 23, 2020, 20 patients with a fracture and a diagnosis of COVID-19 were hospitalized. Demographic data, COVID-19 symptoms, laboratory and radiographic examinations, an...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Jannelli E,Castelli A,Ferranti Calderoni E,Annunziata S,Maccario G,Ivone A,Pasta G,Mosconi M

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because embalming has been demonstrated to decrease the mechanical integrity of bone, most investigators favor fresh-frozen specimens for biomechanical evaluation. However, little is known about how the integrity of fresh--frozen specimens may change during biomechanical testing or may be affected by standar...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Cartner JL,Hartsell ZM,Ricci WM,Tornetta P 3rd

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This biomechanical study compares two methods of internal fixation of the tibiofibular syndesmosis used in Weber type C malleolar fractures of the ankle. The transverse syndesmotic 3.5-mm screw was compared with two 1.5-mm Kirschner wires introduced obliquely across the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. The influence o...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Peter RE,Harrington RM,Henley MB,Tencer AF

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether stimulation with low-intensity ultrasound will reduce the radiologic healing time of fresh tibial shaft fractures fixed with a reamed and statically locked intramedullary rod. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized, double blinded, and placebo controlled. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Thirty-two adult p...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Emami A,Petrén-Mallmin M,Larsson S

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:With value-based payment models on the horizon, this study was designed to examine the perceptions of value-based care among orthopaedic traumatologists and how they influence their practice. DESIGN:Systems-based survey study. SETTING:Orthopaedic Trauma Association (OTA) research surveys. PARTICIPANTS:OTA...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Gorman TL,S Albersheim M,Parikh HR,Flagstad IR,Okelana AB,Vang S,Johal H,Cunningham BP

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that oblique screws at the ends of a plate provide increased strength of fixation as compared to standard screw insertion. DESIGN:Biomechanical laboratory study in synthetic bone test medium. METHODS:Narrow 4.5-mm stainless steel low-contoured dynamic compression plates were anchored ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Stoffel K,Stachowiak G,Forster T,Gächter A,Kuster M

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if locking compression plates (LCP) are mechanically advantageous compared to low-contact dynamic compression plates (DCP) when used as a bridging plate in a synthetic model of osteoporotic bone. METHODS:Five synthetic bars (Synbone Osteoporotic bone) were initially tested in compression and the...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Snow M,Thompson G,Turner PG

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate prediction of likelihood of reoperation in patients with tibial shaft fractures would facilitate optimal management. Previous studies were limited by small sample sizes and noncomprehensive examination of possible risk factors. OBJECTIVE:We conducted an observational study to determine which progno...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Bhandari M,Tornetta P 3rd,Sprague S,Najibi S,Petrisor B,Griffith L,Guyatt GH

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Femoral shaft fractures are commonly treated with closed reduction and reamed intramedullary nailing. However, some reductions are difficult to obtain or maintain, especially in muscular or large patients. When closed methods fail to achieve reduction, percutaneous techniques are extremely useful. In addition, the use...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Pettett BJ,Avery MC,Ostrum RF

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Hand dominance has been reported to be an important factor affecting outcomes after upper extremity trauma but remains unstudied after hemiarthroplasty for fracture. This study determined whether dominance affected outcomes after hemiarthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures. DESIGN:Retrospective cohort s...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： LeBlanc JE,MacDermid JC,Faber KJ,Drosdowech DS,Athwal GS

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Much attention has been given to lower extremity amputations that occur more than 90 days after injury, but little focus has been given to analogous upper extremity amputations. The purpose of this study was to determine the reason(s) for desired amputation and the common complications after amputation for t...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Krueger CA,Wenke JC,Cho MS,Hsu JR

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the present study was to compare the biomechanical stability of C1 and C2 vertebrae after treatment of ligamentous instability by either modified Brooks posterior wiring (MB) or transarticular screw (TAS) techniques. We hypothesized that the TAS technique would be more stable because of direct ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Mitchell TC,Sadasivan KK,Ogden AL,Mayeux RH,Mukherjee DP,Albright JA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether severe open tibial fractures in children behave like similar fractures in adults. DESIGN AND SETTING:A combined retrospective and prospective review evaluated treatment protocol for type II and type III open tibial fractures in children over a ten-year period from 1984 to 1993. PATIENT...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Bartlett CS 3rd,Weiner LS,Yang EC

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1998 to 2006, 578 patients who were skeletally immature with proximal humerus fractures were treated at our institution. During that time period, 4 patients (0.7%) had associated brachial plexus and major peripheral nerve palsies. Average age at the time of injury was 12.3 years (range 10-14 years). Two fractures...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Hwang RW,Bae DS,Waters PM

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether surgeons' and patients' perceptions of outcomes after high-energy lower-extremity trauma are similar and to identify factors associated with disagreement. DESIGN:Prospective study. SETTING:Eight level 1 trauma centers. PATIENTS:Four hundred sixty-three patients treated for limb-threat...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： O'Toole RV,Castillo RC,Pollak AN,MacKenzie EJ,Bosse MJ,LEAP Study Group.

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY:In this study, we present a novel technique for reduction and fixation of complex, unstable proximal humerus fractures with diaphyseal extension with the assistance of fibula allograft. We treated 14 patients using this technique since 2009 and found that it improves the reduction and enhances fixation while ma...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Berkes MB,Little MT,Lazaro LE,Cymerman RM,Pardee NC,Helfet DL,Dines JS,Lorich DG

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric femoral shaft fractures present many challenging patient care decisions. Nonoperative treatment approaches still dominate care of the youngest age groups while surgical intervention is commonplace in virtually all older children. Treatment is determined primarily by patient age as modified by clinical factor...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Gordon JE,Mehlman CT

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this prospective cohort study was to determine if a new patella fracture fixation construct resulted in improved outcomes compared with traditional tension band techniques. DESIGN:Comparative cohort study. SETTING:Academic level I trauma center. PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS:Patients with isolated, ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Lorich DG,Fabricant PD,Sauro G,Lazaro LE,Thacher RR,Garner MR,Warner SJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the outcomes of two different surgical treatments for the management of isolated closed Mason Type 2 radial head fractures. DESIGN:Retrospective study. The Student t test and McPearson chi-square test were used to evaluate whether there was a significance difference between the groups. PATIENTS:...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic trauma

authors： Zarattini G,Galli S,Marchese M,Mascio LD,Pazzaglia UE

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00