Long-Term Outcomes and Return to Work After Isolated Coronal Shear Fractures of the Capitellum.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the ability of patients to return to work after ORIF of isolated capitellar shear fractures and assess long-term functional outcomes.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the cases of 18 patients with isolated capitellar shear fractures with or without lateral trochlear extension and investigated demographic data, occupation, worker's compensation status, injury characteristics, surgical details, motion, radiographic appearance at final in-person follow-up, complications, and return to work status via in-person and long-term telemedicine follow-ups.

Results: Final follow-up was at an average of 76.

Patient Outcomes After Transolecranon Fracture-Dislocation.

Introduction: There are few small case series that discuss patient outcomes after a transolecranon fracture-dislocation, and they suggest that patients have reasonable function after injury. The purpose of this study was to describe the injury pattern and clinical outcomes of transolecranon fracture-dislocations.

Methods: After Institutional Review Board approval, transolecranon fracture-dislocations treated at two academic level 1 trauma centers between 2005 and 2018 were retrospectively reviewed.

Intrawound Vancomycin Powder Associated With Reduced Surgical Site Infection in Rib-based Distraction Surgery.

Background: Despite clinical reports of improved pulmonary function and reduced spinal deformity with rib-based distraction surgery in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) patients, infection remains a common complication, reported as high as 32% in some studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate intrawound vancomycin powder in pediatric patients managed with rib-based distraction for EOS.

Methods: This was a single institution retrospective cohort study of EOS patients treated with rib-based distraction.

Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Fixation of Stable Versus Unstable Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures at a Level 1 Trauma Center.

The purpose of this study was to compare failure and complication rates associated with short cephalomedullary nail vs long cephalomedullary nail fixation for stable vs unstable intertrochanteric femur fractures. This study included 201 adult patients with nonpathologic intertrochanteric femur fractures without subtrochanteric extension (OTA 31-A1.1-3, 31-A2.

The contribution of the scapula to active shoulder motion and self-assessed function in three hundred and fifty two patients prior to elective shoulder surgery.

Purpose: Scapular motion is an important component of shoulder function. This study determined the contribution of the scapula to active shoulder motion in control subjects and patients with loss of shoulder function.

Methods: The Kinect system was used to assess active scapulothoracic (ST) and humerothoracic (HT) abduction in 12 controls and in 352 patients before elective shoulder surgery.