Distal humeral fractures in adults are relatively uncommon injuries that require operative
intervention in the majority of cases.

Background Tibial shaft fractures are the most common long bone fracture and are prone to
complications such as nonunion requiring reoperations to promote fracture healing. We …

Background Distal radius fractures are common, costly, and increasing in incidence.
Percutaneous K-wire fixation and volar locking plates are two of the most commonly used surgical …

Objectives: To systematically review and compare nonoperative and operative treatments for
the management of periprosthetic distal femur fractures adjacent to total knee arthroplasties…

A large body of research has investigated the use of growth factors for bone regeneration,
as a potential alternative to autogenous bone grafting. The bone morphogenetic proteins (…

Background: Evidence with regard to antibiotic prophylaxis for patients with open fractures
of the extremities is limited. We therefore conducted a systematic survey addressing current …

Objectives: Vancouver type B1 periprosthetic femur fractures occur around a stable implant
and are typically treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF). Different fixation …

Background It is considered that patients at risk for spontaneous fracture due to metastatic
lesions should undergo surgical stabilization before fracture occurs; however, prophylactic …

Importance Unstable chest wall injuries have high rates of mortality and morbidity. In the last
decade, multiple studies have reported improved outcomes with operative compared with …

Periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur most commonly present as fragility fractures associated
with relatively minor trauma. These injuries are often complicated by osteopenia of the …