Long-Term Performance of Point-of-Care Hemoglobin A1c Assays.

Background: Point-of-care (POC) testing of HbA1c is used as a time-efficient tool to improve treatment and management planning for diabetes in the clinic setting. HbA1c values are the basis for monitoring ongoing response to treatment and to make adjustments to diabetes therapy. Yet, there is ongoing controversy as to the accuracy of POC assays.

Minimally invasive plating of high-energy metaphyseal distal tibia fractures.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to evaluate clinical results and outcomes of a strict cohort of high-energy injuries of the metaphyseal distal tibia with minimal or no intraarticular involvement treated using the minimally invasive plating concept.

Setting: Level II trauma center.

Design: Retrospective analysis of a consecutive case series with limb-specific and whole-person outcomes measures.