Medical economic study of outpatient versus inpatient surgical management of distal radius fractures.

Introduction: France aims to have more than 70% of its surgical procedures performed in an outpatient setting by 2022.

Hypothesis: The primary hypothesis of this study was that outpatient management of distal radius fractures with volar plating was more cost-effective than inpatient hospitalization. The secondary hypothesis was that more than 70% of these cases could be managed in an outpatient setting.

Surgical Support for Severe COVID-19 Patients: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a French High-Density COVID-19 Cluster.

The COVID-19 epidemic has resulted in a massive surge in the need for intensive care unit (ICU) care. To avoid being overwhelmed, hospitals had to adapt and support the ICU teams in structured ICU care including involving surgical teams. This work aims at describing the collaborative efforts between the ICU care team and the Surgical Task Force (STF) during a surge of ICU activity in a University Hospital in a French high-density COVID-19 cluster.

Rotator cuff integrity and shoulder function after intra-medullary humerus nailing.

Introduction: Antegrade percutaneous intra-medullary nailing (IMN) has a poor reputation in the treatment of humerus fractures. The aim of the present study was to assess rotator cuff integrity and shoulder function after IMN in humerus fracture.

Hypothesis: Third-generation humeral nails (straight, small diameter, with locked screws) conserve rotator cuff tendon integrity and avoid the shoulder stiffness and pain incurred by 1st generation (large diameter, without self-blocking screw) and 2nd generation nails (curved, penetrating the supraspinatus insertion on the greater tuberosity).