The HEALTH Trial: THA no better than hemiarthroplasty for displaced femoral neck fractures

N Engl J Med. 2019 Sep 26. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1906190.

OTA 2019: No difference in outcomes between AIBG and cement in tibial plateau fracture bone defects

OTA 2019: New ultradistal locking screw for intramedullary tibial nailing may be easier and faster

Omitting x-rays after the 2-week mark is non-inferior to routine imaging in distal radius fractures

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019;101:1342-1350. 10.2106/JBJS.18.01160

Similar Function and Adverse Events between THA and Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture

J Arthroplasty. 2019;(34)8:1837-1843.10.1016/j.arth.2019.03.070

No difference between K-wire fixation and plate ORIF for distal radius fractures at 5 years

Bone Joint J. 2019;101-B(8):978-983. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.101B8.BJJ-2018-1285.R1

TXA Reduces Blood Loss in Surgeries for Fractures of the Pelvis, Acetabulum and Proximal Femur

J Orthop Trauma. 2019 Aug;33(8):371-376.

COA/ICORS2019: Lower pain, similar opioid consumption and mobility with pre-hip op FNB vs usual care

Dexmedetomidine prolongs brachial plexus block and lowers opioid usage in upper extremity surgery

Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med. 2019 Jun;38(3):231-236.

Similar pain relief with FNB and FICB in patients with proximal femoral or neck of femur fractures

Emerg Med Australas. 2019 Jun;31(3):393-398.

No significant effect of topical FS or TXA on blood loss in cases of sub-capital femoral fracture

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2019 May;139(5):597-604. doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-3089-4

Three doses of 15mg/kg IV TXA reduces blood loss vs. placebo in trochanteric fracture surgery

Hong Kong Med J. 2019 Apr;25(2):120-126.

AAOS2019: Similar PROMs, lower reoperation rate with nail vs. plate for 3-/4-part humerus fractures

AAOS2019: Similar efficacy and safety of LMWH 30mg BID and aspirin 81mg BID for VTE prophylaxis

Subjective hip function similar, better mobility with hemiarthroplasty vs. screw fixation for FN Frx

J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Jan 16;101(2):136-144. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.18.00316

No difference in 12-mo functional outcome between nail and plate fixation for proximal humerus Frx

BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2019 Jan 10;20(1):20. doi: 10.1186/s12891-019-2399-1

Intraarticular infiltration favoured over FICB for preoperative analgesia of intracapsular fracture

Injury. 2018 Dec;49(12):2203-2208. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.09.042

Cognitive Task Analysis improves understanding of femoral IM nailing over standard manual training

Acta Orthop. 2018 Dec;89(6):689-695.

Unlocked versus dynamic and static distal locked femoral nails for intertrochanteric fractures

Injury. 2018 Nov;49 Suppl 3:S19-S25. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2018.09.063

OTA2018: Early narcotic consumption not reduced with fascia iliaca block after peritrochanteric Frx