Identifying Patients at Risk for Venous Thromboembolic Events After Isolated Upper Extremity Trauma: A Predictive Scale.

Previous studies have defined risk factors for development of venous thromboembolisms (VTEs) among patients with lower extremity orthopedic trauma. Limited data exist on this risk after upper extremity orthopedic trauma. A total of 269,137 incidents of upper extremity orthopedic trauma (fractures of the clavicle, scapula, humerus, elbow, or lower arm) were identified in the State Inpatient Database for 4 states included in the analysis (California, Florida, New York, and Washington) from 2006 to 2014.

Distal Humerus Traction Radiographs: Is the Interobserver and Intraobserver Reliability Comparable With Computed Tomography?

Objectives: To compare the interobserver and intraobserver reliability of traction radiographs with 2-dimensional computed tomography (2D CT) in distal humerus fracture classification and characterization.

Design: Randomized controlled radiographic review of retrospectively collected data.

Setting: Academic Level 1 trauma center.

Patella fracture fixation with a non-locked anterior plating technique: A biomechanical study.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical attributes of patella fracture fixation with either anterior plating utilizing two parallel, longitudinal 2.0 mm plates technique versus a cannulated screw tension band technique.

Methods: Five matched pairs (ten specimens) of fresh frozen cadavers were utilized.

Help, my rating looks bad! Coding comorbidities in arthroplasty.

In medicine today, there is a trend toward increasing transparency. Higher quality and better value are being sought, and one of the methods being used is publicly reported health care outcomes. However, there is a problem that comes from our loss of anonymity.