Republication of "Primary Ankle Arthrodesis vs ORIF for Severely Comminuted Pilon Fractures: A Comparative Retrospective Study".

Background: The treatment for highly comminuted pilon fractures remains controversial. The goal of this retrospective cohort study was to compare functional outcomes of primary arthrodesis of the tibiotalar joint (fusion) and open reduction internal fixation (ORIF).

Methods: Patients who underwent primary ORIF or fusion for pilon fractures at our institution since 2000 were identified by () code.

Probable Delirium as a Risk Factor for Adverse Surgical Outcomes in Geriatric Patients With Acute Hip Fracture: Preoperative Assessment Using a Short Screening Tool.

Hip fractures in geriatric patients are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality including postoperative delirium. Few data are available regarding preoperative identification of patients at risk of postoperative delirium before surgical repair of hip fracture. We used the Ultrabrief Two-Item Bedside Test, a proxy for delirium, to identify patients who are likely to have adverse outcomes postoperatively.

Teriparatide for treatment of patients with bisphosphonate-associated atypical fracture of the femur.

Unlabelled: The Fracture Improvement with Teriparatide (Fix-IT) study randomized 13 women with an atypical femur fracture to immediate vs delayed teriparatide therapy; all were followed for 12 months. Results suggested a trend for superior healing and lesser bone mineral density declines in the immediate vs delayed group with no differences in adverse events.

Purpose: Little clinical data are available on the use of teriparatide for the treatment of bisphosphonate-associated atypical femur fractures (AFF).

Primary Posterior Blade Plate Tibiotalar Arthrodesis: A Salvage Procedure for Complex Nonreconstructable Pilon Fractures.

A subset of C2/C3 pilon fractures, open pilon injuries, metaphyseal bone comminution, and those involving substantial soft tissue or vascular injury may be nonreconstructable. Such injuries are at risk of progress to nonunion and failing open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). The risk of infection, malunion, and nonunion is relatively high with such injury patterns.