Nonoperative treatment has become the standard of care for the majority of humeral shaft fractures. Published studies have mainly come from trauma centers with a young cohort of patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the nonunion rate of humeral shaft fractures in patients older than 55 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 59-year-old woman presented with worsening bilateral hip pain for 6 months. She had been receiving hemodialysis for 12 years.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Affordable Care Act currently requires hospitals to report 30-day readmission rates for certain medical conditions. It has been suggested that surveillance will expand to include hip and knee surgery-related readmissions in the future. To ensure quality of care and avoid penalties, readmissions related to hip fractures require further investigation.
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