A systematic review of the treatment of distal humerus fractures in older adults: A comparison of surgical and non-surgical options.

Background: Fractures of the distal humerus are a common fragility fracture in older adults. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to produce pooled estimates of the outcomes of treatment using total elbow arthroplasty (TEA), open reduction and locking plate fixation (ORIF), hemiarthroplasty or with conservative management.

Methods: A systematic review of PUBMED and EMBASE databases was conducted for studies reporting outcomes of intra-articular fractures in older adults.

Use of the Pixel Value Ratio Following Intramedullary Limb Lengthening: Uncomplicated Full Weight-bearing at Lower Threshold Values.

Aims: The pixel value ratio (PVR) can be used to assess regenerate consolidation after lengthening and guide advice for full weight-bearing (FWB). This study aimed to analyse the PVR in adults having femoral lengthening, the time to FWB and compare findings with the reported values in the literature.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective database review identified 100 eligible patients who underwent lengthening using the PRECICE nail (68 antegrade and 32 retrograde).

Early results from a single centre's experience with the STRYDE nail : a cause for concern?

Aims: The STRYDE nail is an evolution of the PRECICE Intramedullary Limb Lengthening System, with unique features regarding its composition. It is designed for load bearing throughout treatment in order to improve patient experience and outcomes and allow for simultaneous bilateral lower limb lengthening. The literature published to date is limited regarding outcomes and potential problems.

Definitive Fixation Outcomes of Open Tibial Shaft Fractures: Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

Objectives: To delineate if there were differences in outcomes between definitive fixation strategies in open tibial shaft fractures.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CENTRAL, and OpenGrey.

Study Selection: Randomized and Quasi-randomized studies analyzing adult patients (>18 years) with open tibial shaft fractures (AO-42), undergoing definitive fixation treatment of any type.

Using video calling to simulate arthroscopic surgery in a resource-poor setting.

There is high demand for arthroscopic procedures in the developing world. Simulation allows trainees to develop basic arthroscopic skills away from theatre, where there may be reduced surgical exposure compared with centres with established arthroscopic practice. Smartphones are widely available and accessible throughout the world.

Plate-Assisted Intramedullary Nailing of Gustilo Type IIIB Open Tibial Diaphyseal Fractures: Does Adjunctive Plate Retention Affect Complication Rate?

Objectives: To investigate the complication rates after use of retained adjunctive plate (RAP) fixation with intramedullary nailing of Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open tibia fractures, as part of a 2-stage orthoplastic approach.

Design: Consecutive cohort study.

Patients/participants: One hundred and thirty-seven consecutive patients with a Gustilo-Anderson type IIIB open diaphyseal tibia fracture (OTA/AO 42) treated between May 2014 and January 2018.

Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) presenting as severe pancytopenia in the first month of life.

Congenital amegakaryocytic thrombocytopenia (CAMT) is characterised by neonatal thrombocytopenia, with reduced or absent bone marrow megakaryocytes, leading eventually to pancytopenia. The mean age for progression to bone marrow failure is four years, with the earliest reported being six months. We describe a CAMT patient with compound heterozygous mutations of the causative MPL gene (one being a previously unreported splice site mutation in intron 11) who developed pancytopenia within the first month of life.