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Yaning Sun, MD, Huijuan Wang, MD, Yuchao Tang, MD, Haitao Zhao, MD, Shiji Qin, MD, Lihui Xu, MD, Zhiyong Xia, MD, and Fengqi Zhang, MD Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma: March 2021 – Volume 35 – Issue 3 – p 154-159doi: 10.1097/BOT.0000000000001907 Summary by Lorenzo Solon, B.A. Ankle fractures are one of the most common orthopaedic injuries, occurring in about 169 out of every…

L. Bernard, C. Arvieux, B. Brunschweiler, S. Touchais, S. Ansart, J.-P. Bru, E. Oziol, C. Boeri, G. Gras, J. Druon, P. Rosset, E. Senneville, H. Bentayeb, D. Bouhour, G. Le Moal, J. Michon, H. Aumaître, E. Forestier, J.-M. Laffosse, T. Begué, C. Chirouze, F.-A. Dauchy, E. Devaud, B. Martha, D. Burgot, D. Boutoille, E. Stindel,…

The Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium (METRC) JAMA Surg. 2021;156(5):e207259. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.7259 Summary by: John Hayden Sonnier, MS Infection after fracture fixation is a major issue in orthopedics that presents a significant challenge despite the widespread use of IV antibiotics. When fractures occur, blood supply to the damaged tissue is often compromised, making it more difficult…

Sarah Bhattacharjee, Sara Wallace, MD, Hue H. Luu, MD, Lewis L. Shi, MD, Michael J. Lee, MD, Antonia F. Chen, MD, MBA. Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons: July 15, 2021 – Vol 29 – Issue 14 – p e714-e721doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00850 Summary by Arun Kanhere, MD Intra-articular corticosteroid injections (CI) are a common non-surgical…

Jan Schwarze, Burkhard Moellenbeck, Georg Gosheger, Tom Schmidt-Braekling, Lukas Lampe, Sebastian Klingebiel, Thomas Ackmann & Christoph Theil Sci Rep 11, 10989 (2021)10.1038/s41598-021-90475-1 Summary by Nicholas Siegel, BS Periprosthetic joint (PJI) infection is a rare but serious complication following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) [1]. Low-grade PJIs can be difficult to diagnose because they do not fulfill the…