Is surgical treatment better than non-surgical treatment for proximal humeral fracture in elderly people? A meta-analysis and meta-regression.

Purpose: This systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression aims to determine whether surgical treatment for proximal humeral fractures is superior to non-surgical treatment regarding pain, functionality, complications, and new surgery rates.

Methods: We systematically reviewed clinical trials from PubMed (MEDLINE), EMBASE, Web of Science, Scopus, and Cochrane up to April 2024. Data comparing surgical or conservative of proximal humeral fractures were retrieved for outcomes of pain, functionality, adverse events, and new surgeries.

Comparison of DN4 and DN4 Interview Tests in the Identification of Neuropathic Pain after Fracture Surgery.

 This study aimed to compare results obtained with the DN4 (in-person interview) and DN4i (telephone interview) questionnaires in identifying neuropathic pain after fracture surgery.  This study was methodological, using questionnaires administered in person (DN4) or via telephone (DN4i). The participants were at least 18 years old, underwent fracture surgery at a university hospital between January 2017 and July 2020, signed the Informed Consent Form (ICF), and could go to the Orthopedics and Traumatology Hospital.

Standing on shoulder of giants: the incredible legacy of the Judet family in orthopaedic surgery.

In orthopaedic surgery, as well as other areas in medicine, it is common for a surgical technique to carry the original authors' name describing the procedure. The Judet family represents a unique history, since several orthopaedic procedures are known as "Judet's technique". The aim of this historic review is to outline the genealogy of the orthopaedic arm of the Judet family, while crediting each surgical procedure to the specific family member that described the technique.

The hidden impact of neuropathic pain after surgical fixation of wrist, hip, and ankle fractures: A cross-sectional retrospective study evaluating its prevalence and risk factors.

Background: Dysesthesia, electrical and burning sensations, in addition to allodynia are frequent symptoms of neuropathic pain. Despite the high frequency, scientific data on the development of neuropathic pain after surgery for fracture fixation are scarce. The goal of the present study was to determine the prevalence, risk factors, and evaluate potential associations among neuropathic pain, pain intensity, sociodemographic, and clinical variables after wrist, hip, and ankle fracture fixation.

What Do We Need to Know About Musculoskeletal Manifestations of COVID-19?: A Systematic Review.

»: COVID-19 is a disease that is challenging science, health-care systems, and humanity. An astonishingly wide spectrum of manifestations of multi-organ damage, including musculoskeletal, can be associated with SARS-CoV-2.

»: In the acute phase of COVID-19, fatigue, myalgia, and arthralgia are the most common musculoskeletal symptoms.

Evaluation of three methods of suture for skin closure in total knee arthroplasty: a randomized trial.

Background: There are several studies comparing techniques and different materials, yet the results are not unanimous. We compared three methods of skin closure in total knee arthroplasty (TKA), including suture with single stitches and unabsorbable MonoNylon®, as well as continuous subcuticular suture with Monocryl® or barbed Stratafix® absorbable suture.

Methods: A prospective, randomized study was conducted with 63 patients undergoing TKA between March 2016 and December 2016.

Calf Augmentation Implant Disruption Following a Tibial Plateau Fracture Fixation: An Extremely Rare Complication.

Introduction: Calf augmentation is a procedure to enhance leg contour, therefore, providing better aesthetic aspect. Patient satisfaction is extremely high, and reported complications following this procedure are rare.

Case Report: The aim of this study is to report an as yet described complication related to calf implants: Prosthesis disruption in a 60-year-old female patient who fell downstairs and presented a closed bicondylar tibial plateau fracture on the right knee (Schatzker V).