Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2021
Hydroxyapatite-coated compaction short stem represents a characteristic pattern of peri-prosthetic bone remodelling after total hip arthroplasty.
We aimed to investigate the differences in peri-prosthetic bone remodelling between the full hydroxyapatite (HA)-collared compaction short stem and the short tapered-wedge stem. ⋯ Peri-prosthetic bone remodelling remained unaffected by clinical and radiographic factors after THA with the new short full HA compaction stem. Therefore, this new stem may be useful in a variety of cases.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2021
Cycling-related orthopaedic fractures admitted to the Major Trauma Centre in the cycling capital of the UK.
The popularity of cycling in the United Kingdom is increasing, with a further rise likely due to recent government cycling promotion schemes. This study aims to characterise fractures sustained due to cycling-related collisions in patients presenting to a Major Trauma Centre, in the region with the highest cycling rates in the United Kingdom. ⋯ This study provides valuable information regarding the nature, epidemiology and treatment of fractures sustained following cycling-related accidents, adding to the paucity of similar literature in the field. Given the likely increase in future cycling uptake, our results are important to clinicians treating patients with cycling-related injuries and policymakers designing safety interventions.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2021
Intertrochanteric fracture fixation in solid organ transplant patients: outcomes and survivorship.
Solid organ transplantation (SOT) recipients have complex medical and surgical risk factors; however, the outcomes of these patients undergoing surgical fixation of hip fractures are unknown. This study sought to evaluate SOT patients' outcomes and survivorship after intertrochanteric (IT) fracture fixation. ⋯ SOT patients who underwent CMN fixation for IT fractures required more time from hospital presentation to surgical management than non-SOT patients. Although not statistically significant, SOT patients demonstrated more acute complications and readmissions, but similar mortality compared to those without transplant.