Mortality after inpatient stay for proximal humeral fractures.

Background: A proximal humeral fracture is well established as a fracture of fragility in elderly patients. However, this injury does not receive the same emphasis on post-injury management as a femoral neck fracture. The objectives of this study were to establish the influence of sustaining a proximal humeral fracture on mortality and to identify the variables predictive of 5-year mortality.

Are shoulder surgeons any good at diagnosing rotator cuff tears using ultrasound?: A comparative analysis of surgeon vs radiologist.

Unlabelled: High-resolution ultrasound has gained increasing popularity as an aid in the diagonsis of rotator cuff pathology. With the advent of portable machines, ultrasound has become accessible to clincians.

Aim: This study was conducted to evaluate the accuracy and reliability of ultrasound in diagnosing rotator cuff tears by a shoulder surgeon and comparing their ability to that of a musculoskeletal radiologist.

Function Versus Position: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Interfocal Kirschner Wiring of Unstable Distal Radial Fractures.

Introduction: A randomized, prospective study has been carried out to determine if immobilisation in dorsiflexion following K-wire fixation of unstable distal radial fractures improves functional outcome.

Methods: Sixty patients with unstable fractures of the distal radius were entered into the trial. There were 52 female and 11 male with an average age of 60yrs (17-84).