Forearm bone mineral density as a predictor of reduction loss in distal radius fractures treated with cast immobilization.

Objective: Many potential predictors have been identified and proposed for predicting late reduction loss in distal radius fractures. However, no report exists on whether the bone mineral density (BMD) of the forearm correlates with the loss of reduction in distal radius fractures. This study aimed to investigate whether forearm BMD can be used as a predictor of reduction loss in distal radius fractures treated with cast immobilization.

Prognostic factors of septic arthritis of hip in infants and neonates: minimum 5-year follow-up.

Background: The authors conducted the present study to identify clinical and radiological prognostic factors in infants and neonates with septic arthritis of the hip.

Methods: The authors retrospectively reviewed the records of 31 patients with septic arthritis of the hip. All of the patients were younger than 18 months old.

Outcomes of long retrograde intramedullary nailing for periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures following total knee arthroplasty.

Background: The treatment of periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is challenging because of osteopenia and the limited bone available for distal fixation. The purpose of this study was to report the outcomes of periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures treated with long retrograde intramedullary nailing.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of 25 patients who were treated with a long retrograde intramedullary nail for periprosthetic supracondylar femoral fractures following TKA.