Hip Fractures in the Elderly: A Surprising FindingÂ
When discussing patient outcomes of hip fractures, we often are speaking of fractures of the proximal part of the femur. …
COVID-19 Patients: Better Breathing After Fracture Surgery
COVID-19 infections spread rapidly in northern Italy from February to April of 2020. During that time, the orthopaedic unit at …
The Risk of Vascular Injury During Hip-Fracture Fixation
According to the orthopaedic literature, the risk of vascular injury during internal fixation of a proximal femoral fracture is low. …
A Rash of Broken Femoral Nails—What’s Up?
I’ll be honest: I have never worried much about breakage of the cephalomedullary nails I implant for proximal femur fractures. …