Non-union continues to be the most devastating complication after fracture fixation. Its
treatment can be prolonged and often unpredictable. The burden to the patient, surgeon and …

A retrospective review in the United States of 2006 managed care claims at 24 months after
injury in 853 patients with tibial shaft fractures noted a 12% incidence of nonunion. This …

Background Locked plating is one of the latest innovative options for treating supracondylar
femur fractures with relatively low failure rates. Single lateral plating was often found to have …

Background: Controversy exists regarding the use of titanium and stainless steel implants in
fracture surgery. To our knowledge, no recent, comprehensive review on this topic has been …

Bone formation during fracture repair inevitably initiates within or around extravascular
deposits of a fibrin-rich matrix. In addition to a central role in hemostasis, fibrin is thought to …

Background Low energy distal femur fractures often occur in a fragile elderly population that
is prone to local and systemic complications following operative treatment of extremity …

Despite advances in implant design, the management of distal femur fractures remains
challenging. Fracture comminution and intra-articular extension can make it difficult to obtain …

Objectives: To identify discrete construct characteristics related to overall construct rigidity
that may be independent predictors of nonunion after lateral locked plate (LLP) fixation of …

Background The ideal management of distal femur fractures in the elderly is unclear. Acute
arthroplasty has the theoretical advantage of earlier mobilization. We examined the …

Objective The purpose of this study was to review the rates of adverse healing outcomes
following surgical fixation of lower extremity fractures in diabetic patients and matched …