Knee Pain and Functional Outcomes after Retrograde Femoral Nailing: A Retrospective Review.

Objectives: To investigate the incidence and severity of knee pain following retrograde intramedullary nailing of femur fractures and to better understand functional outcomes using validated patient-reported outcome measures.

Methods: Fifty-three patients with OTA 32 or 33 fractures treated by retrograde nail at a single academic Level 1 trauma center between 2009 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. Patients verbally completed the Oxford Knee Score (OKS) and Patient-Reported Outcome Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short Form 6b, minimum one year postoperatively.

Outcomes of hip fracture surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Purpose: To investigate if changes to hospital operational models during the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted overall time to surgery (TtS) as well as morbidity and mortality rates of hip fractures (HFx).

Methods: 416 patients treated for OTA 31 fractures at a single institution between January 2019 and November 2020 were reviewed. TtS as well as morbidity and mortality rates were obtained from pre-pandemic and pandemic groups.

Consistency of Acetabular Height in Sequential Bilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Background: Achieving appropriate leg length after surgery remains a concern for surgeons performing total hip arthroplasty (THA). The focus of surgeons trying to equalize leg length has been primarily on positioning of the femoral implant. This study evaluates the impact of acetabular height on leg length and its impact on femoral component choices during THA.