Hardware removal after fracture fixation procedures in the femur.

Background: The purpose of this study was to conduct an examination of internal fixation of femoral fractures in a large national database. The study aims were to determine the percentage of fixation procedures that result in hardware removal in a single year and to assess differences in the likelihood for hardware removal procedures using patient characteristics.

Methods: The 2007 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to quantify all patients who received an open reduction and internal fixation procedure for a fracture of the femur and all patients with a removal of implanted devices from the femur.

Complications and hardware removal after open reduction and internal fixation of humeral fractures.

Background: The purpose of this study was to review internal fixation of humerus fractures using a large national database and assess the incidence of implant removal procedures based on patient characteristics.

Methods: The 2007 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to identify two different sets of patients: (1) all patients who received an open internal fixation procedure for a fracture of the upper end, shaft, or lower end of the humerus; and (2) all patients with a removal of implanted devices from the humerus. Patient variables included age, gender, race/ethnicity, median household income, patient geographic region, metropolitan location, and primary expected payor.

National hardware removal rate associated with internal fixation of facial fractures.

Purpose: There has not been a broad national examination of complications and demographics of facial trauma reduction procedures. The literature has reported acceptable and unacceptable hardware removal rates in localized populations.

Materials And Methods: The 2007 Nationwide Inpatient Sample was used to determine all plate removal procedures associated with common complications from facial reductions.