Incidence and Risk Factors of Heterotopic Ossification in the Knee After Reamed Tibial Nailing.

Introduction: Heterotopic ossification (HO) in the knee after tibial intramedullary nailing (IMN) has yet to be thoroughly investigated. Our aim was to assess frequency and associated factors for HO in the knee after tibial IMN.

Methods: This is a retrospective review at a single level 1 urban trauma center of 213 patients who underwent reamed tibial IMN.

Periprosthetic Joint Infection Risk After Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty: Are All Preoperative Corticosteroid Injections the Same?

Background: Previous evidence has demonstrated an increased risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients receiving corticosteroid injection (CSI) within 3 months of surgery. The study aimed to determine if PJI risk after TKA varied among different corticosteroid agents.

Methods: A total of 85,073 patients undergoing primary TKA from 2009 to 2019 were identified from a large national database.

High Altitude as a Risk Factor for Venous Thromboembolism in Tibial Plateau Fractures.

Background Tibial plateau fractures are often significant injuries that can require complex surgical interventions with prolonged perioperative immobilization, thereby increasing the risk of developing venous thromboembolic (VTE) events, specifically, deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Risk stratification is paramount for guiding VTE prophylaxis. Although high altitude has been suggested to create a prothrombotic state, virtually no studies have explored its clinical effects in lower extremity trauma.

Fixation vs Arthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture in Patients Aged 40-59 Years: A Propensity-Score-Matched Analysis.

Background: Internal fixation (IF) has historically been favored for the treatment of femoral neck fractures (FNFs) in young, nongeriatric patients. However, recent literature reporting high reoperation rates among those receiving IF, taken in conjunction with favorable survivorship of modern bearing surfaces in total hip arthroplasty (THA), has begun to question this paradigm. Our study sought to compare outcomes between IF and THA for FNFs in patients aged 40-59 years.

Outcomes of Revisions for Failed Trapeziometacarpal Joint Arthritis Surgery.

Purpose: We compare outcomes of revision surgery for trapeziometacarpal (TM) arthritis with outcomes for both primary and revision surgery for TM arthritis reported in the literature. We hypothesized that patients undergoing revision surgery for TM arthritis would demonstrate pain and functional outcome scores that were worse than those of patients undergoing primary TM surgery.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing revision TM surgery at a single institution from 1995 to 2015 was performed.