The effect of coronal plane angulation on patient reported outcome measures of operatively treated distal femur fractures: A multi-center prospective evaluation.

Objectives: The goal of this trial was to determine whether coronal plane angulation affects functional and clinical outcomes after the fixation of distal femur fractures.

Design: Multicenter, randomized controlled trial SETTING: 20 academic trauma centers PATIENTS/PARTICIPANTS: 156 patients with distal femur fractures were enrolled. 123 patients were followed 12 months.

The use of liposomal bupivacaine in fracture surgery: a review.

Historically, opioids have played a major role in the treatment of postoperative pain in orthopedic surgery. A multitude of adverse events have been associated with opioid use and alternative approaches to pain relief are being investigated, with particular focus on multimodal pain management regimens. Liposomal bupivacaine (EXPAREL) is a component of some multimodal regimens.

The Opioid Risk Tool Correlates With Increased Postsurgical Opioid Use Among Patients With Orthopedic Trauma.

The aim of this study was to determine whether the Opioid Risk Tool (ORT), which has been validated in patients with chronic pain, relates to postoperative opioid consumption. The purpose was to investigate a tool that could help identify patients with orthopedic trauma at high risk for opioid abuse. Patients 18 to 80 years old presenting between May 2018 and August 2018 to UNC Hospitals with isolated orthopedic injuries that required surgical intervention were considered for inclusion.