Promoting bone callus formation by taking advantage of the time-dependent fracture gap strain modulation.

Delayed union and non-union of fractures continue to be a major problem in trauma and orthopedic surgery. These cases are challenging for the surgeon. In addition, these patients suffer from multiple surgeries, pain and disability.

Comparison of virtual reality and computed tomography in the preoperative planning of complex tibial plateau fractures.

Introduction: Preoperative planning is a critical step in the success of any complex surgery. The pur-pose of this study is to evaluate the advantage of VR glasses in surgical planning of complex tibial plateau fractures compared to CT planning.

Materials And Methods: Five orthopedic surgeons performed preoperative planning for 30 fractures using either conventional CT slices or VR visualization with a VR headset.

Impact of the First and Second Wave of the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic on Severe Trauma and the Care Structures in the German TraumaNetzwerk DGU.

(1) Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the pandemic on transfer rates of severely injured patients within the German TraumaNetzwerk of the DGU. Furthermore, cause of accident, rescue times, and trauma cases are compared to pre-pandemic times. (2) Methods: For this investigation patients documented in the TraumaRegister DGU from 2018 to 2020 were analyzed.