Background Reoperation rates are high after surgery for hip fractures. We investigated the
effect of a sliding hip screw versus cancellous screws on the risk of reoperation and other key …

While it is well known that the presence of lymphocytes and cytokines are important for fracture
healing, the exact role of the various cytokines expressed by cells of the immune system …

Background Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated
with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed …

Background Operative management of clavicle fractures is increasingly common. In the
context of explaining the risks and benefits of surgery, understanding the impact of incisional …

Introduction Fracture healing can fail in up to 10% of cases despite appropriate treatment.
While lithium has been the standard treatment for bipolar disorder, it may also have a …

Background: Lithium, a treatment for bipolar disorder, is not clinically indicated for use in
fracture management but has been reported to positively influence bone biology. It is …

Brain dopamine receptor agonists alleviate the signs of Parkinson's disease, while dopamine
receptor antagonists alleviate hallucinations and delusions in psychosis. The dopamine …

Background The rate of operative fixation of acute midshaft clavicle fractures has exponentially
increased in recent years; however, the rate of reoperation for symptomatic hardware …

Purpose The purpose of this review is to describe the role of altered joint biomechanics in
reverse shoulder arthroplasty and to propose a rehabilitation protocol for a cuff-deficient …

Bone has the capacity to repair itself after an injury, and this occurs in normal fracture repair.
This reparative process can be harnessed to regenerate segments of bone using distraction …