BACKGROUND Surgical site infection is one of the most common complications following ankle fracture surgery. These infections are associated with substantial morbidity and lead to increased resource utilization. Identification of risk factors is crucial for developing strategies to prevent these complications. METHODS We performed an age and sex-matched case-control study to identify patient ...

BACKGROUND Instability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is a complication that can occur following distal radius fracture or malunion. We have observed that residual radial translation of the distal radius, relative to the radial shaft, may be a causal factor of DRUJ instability, even once the traditional radiographic parameters (volar tilt, radial inclination, and ulnar variance) have bee...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acetabular fractures are often combined with associated injuries to the hip joint. Some of these associated injuries seem to be responsible for poor long-term results and these injuries seem to affect the outcome independent of the quality of the acetabular reduction. The aim of our study was to analyze the outcome of both column acetabular fractures and the influence of ...

BACKGROUND The most common position of malreduced type III supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures is internal rotation and medial collapse of the distal fragment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of SCH fracture rotational deformity on stability with various pin configurations. Specifically, is the biomechanical stability lost when an SCH fracture is pinned in slight malredu...

BACKGROUND The optimal treatment of complex, displaced proximal humeral fractures is controversial. A systematic literature review of the time period from 1970 to 2009 was conducted. The purpose was to evaluate the clinical success and complications of the available treatment modalities to determine specific treatment recommendations for the different fracture patterns. METHODS The databases ...

Introduction Distal radius fractures are the sixth most commonly occurring fracture. Controversy surrounds the optimal method of fixation with both volar locking plate and bridging external fixation being advocated. This systematic review aims to compare these techniques in the treatment of intra-articular fractures. Materials and methods The electronic databases Medline and EMBASE were searche...