Injury
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The trauma population is aging and better prognostic measures for geriatric trauma patients are required. Frailty rather than age appears to be associated with poor outcomes. This systematic review aimed to identify the optimum frailty assessment instrument and timing of assessment in patients aged over 65 years admitted to hospital after traumatic injury. The secondary aim was to evaluate outcomes associated with frailty in elderly trauma populations. ⋯ Level III prognostic.
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To determine the radiologic, histologic and biomechanical effects of curcumin on bone healing using a total rat femur fracture injury model. ⋯ According to our results, curcumin has no positive effect on fracture healing not only histologically but also radiologically and biomechanically. Curcumin's antioxidant effect may be more noticeable with long term follow up investigation as it may have a positive effect in remodelling phase. Long term follow up designed studies may be planned to investigate its effect on remodelling phase of fracture healing.
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Multicenter Study
Infection after operative fixation of tibia plateau fractures. A risk factor analysis.
Surgical fixation of tibial plateau fractures has been shown to improve long-term functional outcomes, but a major complication is that of postoperative infection which can be deleterious to long-term outcomes. This study aims to assess the impact of common comorbidities on the risk of postoperative infection. ⋯ This study has identified excessive alcohol consumption as the only independent risk factor for postoperative infection in patients with all types of tibial plateau fracture treated with operative fixation. No relationship between smoking, diabetes nor obesity was found for postoperative infection.
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Historical Article
The impact of the AO Foundation on fracture care: An evaluation of 60 years AO Foundation.
Sixty years ago, the Association of Osteosynthesis (AO) was founded with the aim to improve fracture treatment and has since grown into one of the largest medical associations worldwide. Aim of this study was to evaluate AO's impact on science, education, patient care and the MedTech business. ⋯ AO's impact on science, education, patient care, and the MedTech business was significant because AO addressed hitherto unmet needs by combining activities that mutually enriched and reinforced each other.