Trauma

Case Reports

Lower Limb Morel-Lavallée Lesion Treated With Short-Stretch Compression Bandaging

Author:

Callista L. Costopoulos, DO

Ira C. Sachs, DO

Kenneth W. Graf, MD

Robin W. Kauffman, PT, CLT-LANA

Samir Mehta, MD

Morel-Lavallée lesions (MLLs) classically occur in the greater trochanteric region, lateral thigh, buttocks, and back. A high percentage of large...

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Commentary

In Memoriam

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Commentary

Home of the Brave

Author:

Bryan T. Hanypsiak, MD

This Memorial Day, with all that is taking place in the world, it was hard not to think about the brave men and women who have sacrificed so much...

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Clinical Review

Bone Stress Injuries in the Military: Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention

Author:

Steven F. Defroda, MD, Meng

Kenneth L. Cameron, PhD, MPH, ATC

Matthew Posner, MD

Peter K. Kriz, MD

Brett D. Owens, MD

Bone stress injuries occur when forces applied to a bone for an extended period exceed the ability of the bone to adequately remodel. These...

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Case Reports

Open Navicular Dislocation With Midfoot Dissociation in a 45-Year-Old Man

Author:

Dean N. Papaliodis, MD

Timothy T. Roberts, MD

Maria Vanushkina, MD

Shankar Das, MD

Jordan Lisella, MD

John DiPreta, MD

Traumatic dislocation of an intact tarsal navicular is an uncommon injury. In this article, we report a case of open medial navicular dislocation...

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Original Research

Does Preoperative Pneumonia Affect Complications of Geriatric Hip Fracture Surgery?

Author:

Joseph T. Patterson, MD

Daniel D. Bohl, MD, MPH

Bryce A. Basques, MD

Alexander H. Arzeno, MD

Jonathan N. Grauer, MD

Preoperative pneumonia, reported in 0.3% to 3.2% of hip fracture patients, may be a risk factor for adverse outcomes of hip fracture repair. No...

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Original Research

Readability of Orthopedic Trauma Patient Education Materials on the Internet

Author:

Rohith Mohan, BA

Paul H. Yi, MD

Saam Morshed, MD, PhD

In this study, we used the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Scale to determine the readability levels of orthopedic trauma patient education materials...

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Case Reports

Lower Leg Fracture Irreducibility Resulting From Entrapment of the Fibula Within the Tibial Shaft

Author:

Travis M. Hughes, MD

Flynn A. Rowan, MD

Lisa M. Truchan, MD

The tibia is the most commonly fractured long bone. Tibia fractures are simple, and most are amenable to immediate closed reduction. Reported...

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Clinical Review

Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty for Distal Femur Fractures: A Systematic Review of Indications, Implants, Techniques, and Results

Author:

Foster Chen, MD

Robert Li, MD

Ajay Lall, MD

Evan M. Schwechter, MD

Distal femur fractures (DFFs) in elderly patients historically were difficult to treat because of osteoporotic bone, comminution, and intra-...

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Case Reports

Internal Carotid Artery Dissection After Indirect Blunt Cervical Trauma in an Ice Hockey Goaltender

Author:

Ryan M. Degen, MD

Matthew E. Fink, MD

Lisa Callahan, MD

Kenton Fibel, MD

Jim Ramsay, ATC

Bryan T. Kelly, MD

Internal carotid artery dissections are rare injuries that can result from both direct cervical trauma and indirect trauma causing sudden cervical...

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Original Research

Treatment of Unstable Trochanteric Femur Fractures: Proximal Femur Nail Versus Proximal Femur Locking Compression Plate

Author:

Ashutosh Kumar Singh, MBBS, MS

Nidhi Narsaria, MBBS, MD

Arun G. R., MBBS, MS

Vivek Srivastava, MBBS, MS

Unstable trochanteric femur fractures are common fractures that are difficult to manage. We conducted a prospective study to compare functional...

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