Article #1: Anterior Pelvic Ring Fracture Pattern Predicts All FacultySubsequent Displacement in Lateral Compression Sacral Fractures

Article #2: Pelvic Binder Radiography Is Safe and Feasible for All FacultyQuantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 PelvisFractures: A Clinical Trial

Article #3: Patient Preferences for Operative Versus Nonoperative All FacultyTreatment of LC1 Pelvis Fracture: A Discrete Choice Experiment

Article #4: Operative versus nonoperative treatment of All Facultystress-positive lateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuries:A multicenter retrospective propensity-matched analysis

Article #1: Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures.

Article #2: Trans-Ulnar Fracture Dislocations of the Elbow: A Systematic Review and Clarification of Classification Systems

Article #3: Medial Oblique Compression Fracture of the Coronoid Process of the Ulna

Article #4: Residual Subluxation of the Elbow after Dislocation or Fracture-Dislocation: Treatment with Active Elbow Exercises and Avoidance of Varus Stress

Article 1: Radiographic Outcomes of dorsal spanning plate without ​and without volar plate fixation for comminuted intraarticular ​distal radius fractures​.

Article 2: Outcomes of volar plating distal radius fractures based​ on surgical timing

Article 3: Effect of time to surgery on surgical site infection in open​ distal radius fractures: a review of the ACS Trauma ​Quality Improvement Program database

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Who Should Attend:

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Jonathan Copp, MD

Co-Director of Orthopaedic Trauma

Forrest General Hospital

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Paul Perdue, MD

Associate Professor

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center

Richmond, Virginia

Milton Routt, MD

Professor

Andrew R. Burgess, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center

Houston, Texas

Articles:

•Article

#1 – Pelvic Ring Disruptions: Effective Classification System and Treatment

Protocols

•Article

that significantly impacted your practice 

•Article

#2 – Early Results of Percutaneous Iliosacral Screws placed with the Patient in the

Supine Position   

•Article

you are the proudest of

•Article

#3 – Fixation of Transforaminal Sacrum Fractures: A Biomechanical Study 

•Article

regarding a trend that did not catch on

•Article

#4 –Internal Fixation in Pelvic Fractures and Primary Repairs of Associated

Genitourinary Disruptions: A Team Approach

•Article

that significantly impacted your practice

Faculty Presenters: Christopher Doro, MD & Jonah Davies, MD, FRCS(C)

Article #1 – Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid Fractures

Article #2 – Non-Operative Management of Terrible Triad Injuries of the Elbow; Not so Terrible?

Article #3 – Fracture of the Anteromedial Facet of the Coronoid Process

Article #4 – Does an Internal Joint Stabilizer and Standardized Protocol Prevent Recurrent Instability in Complex Persistent Elbow Instability?

Article #5 – Risk of Subluxation or Dislocation After Operative Treatment of Terrible Triad Injuries

Featured Articles

• Rim plate augmentation of the posterolateral bare area of the tibial plateau using a 3.5-mm precontoured locking compression plate: A cadaveric study
• Comminuted inferior pole fracture of patella can be successfully treated with rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring
• Clinical outcome of rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring with supplementary fixation for the treatment of patellar fracture associated comminuted inferior pole
• Fracture morphology of AO/OTA 31-A trochanteric fractures: A 3D CT study with an emphasis on coronal fragments
• Outcome of multi-staged induced membrane technique based on post debridement cultures for the management of critical-sized bone defect following fracture-related infection

Article regarding a trend that did not catch on ​

Article #2 – Fractures of the distal tibial metaphysis with intra-articular extension--the distal tibial explosion fracture ​

Article(s) you are the proudest of​

Article #3 – Immediate internal fixation of open fractures of the diaphysis of the forearm ​

Article(s) you are the proudest of​

Article #4 – Closed locked intramedullary nailing. Its application to comminuted fractures of the femur​

Article that significantly impacted your practice

February 20th: Capitellum - The Little Ball of Pain

• Journal Articles:

Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar and trochlear fractures

Operative management of capitellar fractures: a systematic review

The anterior limited approach of the elbow for the treatment of capitellum and trochlea fractures: Surgical technique and clinical experience in eight cases

Optimal Fixation of the Capitellar Fragment in Distal Humerus Fractures

Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures with headless screws.

Chairperson

Matthew Riedel, MD

Moderator

Lucas Marchand, MD, BS

Moderator

Neil Sardesai, MD, FAAOS

Moderator

Derek Stenquist, MD

Author

Steven Shannon, MD, BS

Author

L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD

Author

Mohit Bhandari, MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Steven Shannon, MD, BS  – Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study
• L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD – Countersinking the Lag Screw or Blade During Cephalomedullary Nailing of Geriatric Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Less Collapse and Implant Prominence Without Increased Cutout Rates
• Mohit Bhandari, MD – Intramedullary Nailing vs Sliding Hip Screw in Trochanteric Fracture Management

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Chairperson

Krishna Vemulapalli, MD, BSC (Hons)

Co-Chairperson

Augustine Saiz, MD, BS

Moderator

Stephen Shymon, MD

Moderator

Patrick Kellam, MD

Moderator

David Zuelzer, MD

Faculty Author

Joshua A Parry, MD, MS

Faculty Author

Alexander Hofmann, MD

Faculty Author

Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Joshua A Parry, MD, MS – Geriatric Patients Presenting With Isolated Pubic Rami Fractures and Inability to Mobilize May Have Occult Lateral Compression Pelvic Ring Injuries With Dynamic Instability
• Alexander Hofmann, MD – Comprehensive Classification of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring: Recommendations for Surgical Treatment
• Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Does Operative Treatment of Geriatric Pelvic Ring Injuries Lead to a High Risk of One-Year Mortality?

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Chairperson

Caroline Tougas, MD, Med

Co-Chairperson

Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Mary Kate Erdman, MD, BS

Moderator

Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD, BS

Faculty Author

Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Faculty Author

Benton Heyworth, MD

Faculty Author

Jamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Biomechanical Evaluation of Different Plate Configurations for Midshaft Clavicle Fracture Fixation
• Benton Heyworth, MD – Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results From the Prospective Multicenter FACTS Study Group
• Jamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd – Plate fixation of midshaft clavicle fractures for delayed union and non-union is a cost-effective intervention but functional deficits persist at long-term follow-up

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Chairperson

Lucas S Marchand, MD, BS

Moderator

Patrick James Kellam, MD

Moderator

Augustine M. Saiz Jr., MD

Moderator

Zachary Working, MD

Faculty Author

Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS

Faculty Author

Robert O’Toole, MD

Faculty Author

Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Joshua A. Parry, MD, MS – Open Fixation After Preperitoneal Pelvic Packing Is Associated with a High Surgical Site Infection Rate
• Robert O’Toole, MD – Pelvic Ring Injury Mortality: Are We Getting Better?
• Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Circumferential Pelvic Antishock Sheeting: A Temporary Resuscitation Aid

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Chairperson

Michael Talerico, MD

Moderator

Nicholas Romeo, DO

Faculty Author

Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS

Faculty Author

Eric M Lindvall, DO, MS

Faculty Author

Heather Vallier, MD

Faculty Panelist

Michael Githens, MD, MS 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the talus with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging
• Eric M Lindvall, DO, MS – Open reduction and stable fixation of isolated, displaced talar neck and body fractures
• Heather Vallier, MD – A new look at the Hawkins classification for talar neck fractures: which features of injury and treatment are predictive of osteonecrosis?

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Chairperson

Kyle M. Schweser, MD

Co-Chairperson

Thomas Revak, DO

Moderator

Andrew Mills, MD

Moderator

Mikel Headford, DO

Faculty Author

Alan Afsari, MD

Faculty Author

Robert Ostrum, MD

Faculty Author

John Riehl, MD

Faculty

Brett Crist, MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Alan Afsari, MD – Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: surgical technique
• Robert Ostrum, MD – A critical analysis of the eccentric starting point for trochanteric intramedullary femoral nailing
• John Riehl, MD – Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures--does malreduction matter?

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Chair

Christopher Domes, MD

Moderator

William Ryan, MD

Moderator

Ishvinder Singh Grewal, MD, BSC (Hons), MBBS, FRCS

Faculty Author

Kenneth Egol, MD

Faculty Author

Hassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS

Faculty Author

Steve Warner, MD, PhD

Faculty Author

Patrick Schottel, MD 

FEATURED ARTICLES:

• Kenneth Egol, MD – Patella Fracture Fixation with Suture and Wire: You Reap What You Sew
• Hassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS – Patella Fractures Treated with Cannulated Lag Screws and Fiberwire® Have a High Union Rate and Low Rate of Implant Removal
• Steve Warner, MD, PhD – Multiplanar Fixation for Patella Fractures Using a Low-Profile Mesh Plate

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• Michael Kheir , MD – The Influence of Dorr Type and Femoral Fixation on Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fractures: A Multicenter Study
• Kanu Okike, MD, MPH – Not All Garden-I and II Femoral Neck Fractures in the Elderly Should Be Fixed - Effect of Posterior Tilt on Rates of Subsequent Arthroplasty
• Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C) – Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture

Course Faculty

Chair

Roman Natoli, MD

Moderator

Yohan Jang, DO

Moderator

Elizabeth Nolte Harkin, MD

Moderator

L. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhD

Faculty Author

Michael Kheir, MD

Faculty Author

Kanu Okike, MD, MPH

Faculty Author

Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C)  

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• List implant considerations when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recall concerns and limitations of short and long nails when treating pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Recognize the advantages of two screws when fixing pertrochanteric femur fractures
• Describe the benefits of nail diameter in the fixation of pertrochanteric femur fractures

WHO SHOULD ATTEND 

Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows 

Moderators

Moderator

John Hagedorn, MD​​​​

Moderator

Jillian Kazley, MD​​​​

Moderator

​​​​Nicholas Romeo, DO​​​​ 

FACULTY AUTHORS 

Brandon Yuan, MD - Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective Study

Drew T. Sanders, MD, MPH - Does Size Matter for Cephalomedullary Nails in Geriatric Intertrochanteric Fractures?

Roy W. Sanders, MD - Cephalomedullary Nail Fixation of Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures: Are Two Proximal Screws Better Than One?

• Paul Tornetta, MD - Tibial Portal Placement: The Radiographic Correlate of the Anatomic Safe Zone
• Jonathan Eastman, MD - The Retropatellar Portal as an Alternative Site for Tibia Nail Insertion: A Cadaveric Study and Retropatellar Technique for Intramedullary Nailing of Proximal Tibia Fractures: A Cadaveric Assessment
• Marc Swiontkowski, MD and Paul Tornetta, MD - Randomized Trial of Reamed and Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft fractures
• Kelly Lefaivre, MD, FRCSC, MSc - Long-term Follow up of Tibia Shaft Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

• Justin Haller, MD - Plafond Malreduction and Talar Dome Impaction Accelerates Arthrosis After Supination-Adduction Ankle Fracture
•  
• Niloofar Dehghan, MD, BSC (Hons), FRCSC - Early Weightbearing and Range of Motion Versus Non-Weightbearing and Immobilization After Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Randomized Controlled Trial
•  
• Tim White, MBChB, MD, FRCS - A Prospective Randomised Controlled Trial of the Fibular Nail Versus Standard Open Reduction and Internal Fixation for Fixation of Ankle Fractures in Elderly Patients
•  
• David W. Sanders, MD, FRCSC - Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Unstable Lateral Malleolar Fractures: A Randomized Multicenter Trial

Moderator

Jason Strelzow, MD, FRCSC

Moderator

Brianna Fram, MD, BA

Moderator

Adrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C)

Moderator

David Stockton, MD, MASc, FRCSC 

FEATURED AUTHORS AND ARTICLES 

Rami Alrabaa, MD - Trends in Surgical Treatment of Proximal Humeral Fractures and Analysis of Postoperative Complications Over a Decade in 384,158 Patients

Herman Johal, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is the Most Cost-effective Treatment Strategy for Proximal Humerus Fractures in Older Adults

Patrick Curtin, MD, BS - Morbidity and Mortality of Fragility Proximal Humerus Fractures: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Presenting to a Level One Trauma Center

UPCOMING AO TRAUMA NORTH AMERICA EVENTS

December 20, 2022AO Trauma NA Online Series— Journal Club

Moderator

John Hagedorn, MD

Moderator

Lucas Marchand, MD, BS

Moderator

Michael Talerico, MD     

GUEST LECTURER 

Jim Kellam, MD, BSc, FRCSC, FACS, FRCSI 

SESSION FACULTY 

• Michael J. Bosse, MD –  An analysis of outcomes of reconstruction or amputation after leg-threatening
• injuries
• Thuan Ly, MD – Ability of lower-extremity injury severity scores to predict functional
• outcome after limb salvage
• Robert O’Toole, MD – Determinants of patient satisfaction after
• severe lower extremity injuries

Session Faculty:

• Michael W. Chapman, MD - Compression-Plate Fixation of Acute Fractures of the Diaphyses of the Radius and Ulna
• Emil Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC - The Effect of Malunion on Functional Outcome after Plate Fixation of Fractures of Both Bones of the Forearm in Adults
• Lucas Marchand, MD, BS - Immediate Weight Bearing of Plated Both-Bone Forearm Fractures Using Eight Cortices Proximal and Distal to the Fracture in the Polytrauma Patient Is Safe

Session Faculty:

• Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Improved Reduction of the Tibiofibular Syndesmosis With TightRope Compared With Screw Fixation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Study
• Mark Yakavonis, MD – Reducing the Syndesmosis Under Direct Vision: Where Should I Look?
• Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Posterior Malleolar Stabilization of Syndesmotic Injuries is Equivalent to Screw Fixation

Guest Lecturer

Lori Reed, MD

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INTERNET LIVE

Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club Series

(CME Credits Available)

June 21, 2022 - Pediatrics

Monthly Sessions

Tuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 PM Eastern

During this monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopaedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, the design of the study, implications to practice, and key takeaways. Join this month’s session to meet authors, ask questions, and earn CME credits!

Who Should Attend:

This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopaedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial. 

Featured this month on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 - Pediatrics

​​​​​​Session Moderator​​​​​​

​Keith Baldwin, MD, MPH, MS

Ryan Koehler, MD

Grant Hogue, MD

​​​​​​Session Faculty

• Alexandre Arkader, MD - Management of Pediatric Type I Open Fractures in the Emergency Department or Operating Room: A Multicenter Perspective
• Jon Schoenecker, MD - Internal Rotation Stress Test Reduces Cross-Pinning and Improves Outcomes in Displaced Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral Fractures
• Benjamin Shore, MD, MPH, FRCSC - ​​​​​​Acute compartment syndrome in children and teenagers with tibial shaft fractures: incidence and multivariable risk factors

• Roman Natoli, MD, PhD
• Thomas Revak,DO

Session Faculty:

• Robert V. O’Toole, MD: A Prospective Randomized Trial to Assess Fixation Strategies for Severe Open Tibia Fractures: Modern Ring External Fixators Versus Internal Fixation (FIXIT Study)
• Michael Sirkin, MD: Treatment of long bone intramedullary infection using the RIA for removal of infected tissue: Indications, method and clinical results
• Michael Sirkin, MD: The Antibiotic Nail in the Treatment of Long Bone Infection: Technique and Results

• Session ModeratorMai Nguyen, MD
• David Weatherby, MD
• Milton Little, MD
• ​​Albert George, MD
• Chandra Vemulapalli, MD
• Session FacultyPeter Cole, MD - Five to Ten-Year Outcomes of Operatively Treated Scapular Fractures
• Clifford Jones, MD - Modified Judet Approach and Minifragment Fixation of Scapular Body and Glenoid Neck Fractures
•  William Obremskey, MD - Understanding the concept of Medialization in Scapula Fractures
• David Ring, MD - Extra-articular scapular fractures: Comparison of Theoretical and Actual Treatment

• Session ModeratorJason Strelzow, MD
• Lucas Marchand, MD
• Kyle Schweser, MD
• John Morellato, MD
• Session FacultyDavid Galos, MD - Unnecessary Preoperative Cardiology Evaluation and Transthoracic Echocardiogram Delays Time to Surgery for Geriatric Hip Fractures
• Mai Nguyen, MD - Impact of the Fascia Iliaca Block on Pain, Opioid Consumption, and Ambulation for Patients With Hip Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized Study
• Gerard P. Slobogean, MD - Effect of Extended Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in the Treatment of Open Fracture Wounds Differs by Level of Contamination
• Lisa K. Cannada, MD - A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing rhBMP-2/Absorbable Collagen Sponge Versus Autograft for the Treatment of Tibia Fractures With Critical Size Defects

• Session ModeratorArun Aneja, MD
• Adam Keith Lee, MD
• Andrew Chen, MD
• Session FacultyReza Firoozabadi, MD - Determining Stability in Posterior Wall Acetabular Fractures
• Milton Routt, MD - Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Acetabular Fractures Involving the Posterior Wall
• Cory Collinge, MD - Quality of radiographic reduction and perioperative complications for transverse acetabular fractures treated by the Kocher-Langenbeck approach: prone versus lateral position

Session Moderators:

Jeffrey Potter, MD

Paul Matuszewski, MD

Jason Strelzow, MD

Session Faculty:

Malcom Smith, MD - A unified theory of bone healing and nonunion: BHN theory

Janet Conway, MD - Antibiotic Cement-Coated Nails for the Treatment of Infected Nonunions and Segmental Bone Defects

William Obremsky, MD - Plate Fixation of Femoral Nonunions Over an Intramedullary Nail With Autogenous Bone Graftingl.

• Session ModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MD
• Session FacultyLarry Bone, MD
• Hans Christophe Pape, MD
• Heather Vallier, MD

• Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of Lisfranc joint injuries - Bruce Sangeorzan, MD
• Open reduction internal fixation versus primary arthrodesis for lisfranc injuries: a prospective randomized study - John Anderson MD
• Functional Outcomes Post Lisfranc Injury-Transarticular Screws, Dorsal Bridge Plating or Combination Treatment? - Mr. Andrew Oppy: FRACS, FAOrthA

• Session Moderators
• Chris Domes, MD
• Matt Riedel MD
• Kyle Schweser MD

• Immediate weight-bearing after treatment of a comminuted fracture of the femoral shaft with a statically locked intramedullary nail
• Robert J. Brumback, MD

• Reamed versus unreamed intramedullary nailing of the Femur: Comparison of the rate of ARDS in multiple injured patients
• Ross Leighton, MD, FACS, FRCSC 

• Session ModeratorsThomas Revak, DO
• Caroline Tougas, MD, MEd
• Michael Talerico, MD 

1) Anna Miller....Helfet, Lorich.

Quantitative Assessment of the vascularity of the talus with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging.

2)Eric Lindvall,... Roy Sanders.

Open Reduction and Stable Fixation of Isolated, Displaced Talar Neck and Body Fractures

3) Heather Vallier et al.

A New Look at the Hawkins Classification for Talar Neck Fractures: Which Features of Injury and

Treatment Are Predictive of Osteonecrosis?

• Joseph Patterson, MD
• Read the Article
• Fractures of the femoral neck in patients between the ages of twelve and forty-nine years
• Marc Swiontowski, MD
• Read the Article
• Management of young femoral neck fractures: is there a consensus?
• Gerard Slobogean, MD
• Read the Article

Session ModeratorsLauren Tatman, MD 

• Joseph Patterson, MD
• Jeffrey Potter, MD
• Marc Swiontowski, MD
• Gerard Slobogean, MD
• Lucas Marchand, MD
• Saam Morshed, MD

• Results of linked convertible total elbow arthroplasty for the management of distal humeral fractures in the elderly

Jason Strelzow, BSc, MD, FRCSC

• Olecranon osteotomy for exposure of fractures and nonunions of the distal humerus

Jesse Jupiter, MD, MA

• Complex distal humeral fractures: internal fixation with a principle-based parallel-plate technique

Shawn O'Driscoll, MD

• Operative management of intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus

M. Bradford Henley, MD

Session Moderators

• Adrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C) Ortho

• William Pannell, MD

• Luke Harmer, MD, MPH, FRCSC

• John Morellato, MBBS(Hons), FRCSC

Distal Femur

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors

• Double-plating of comminuted, unstable fractures of the distal part of the femur

Roy Sanders, MD

• The association between supracondylar-intercondylar distal femoral fractures and coronal plane fractures

Sean Nork, MD

• Risk factors for failure of locked plate fixation of distal femur fractures: an analysis of 335 cases

William M. Ricci, MD

• Nail Plate Combination Technique for Native and Periprosthetic Distal Femur Fractures

Frank A. Liporace, MD

Session Moderators

• Christopher Lee, MD

• Erik Lund, MD

• Michael Talerico, MD

• Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fracture Union Can Be Accurately Predicted with a Delayed Assessment at 6 Weeks Following Injury
• Jamie Nicholson, MD
• Read the Article
• Nonoperative treatment compared with plate fixation of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. Surgical technique
• Michael McKee, MD
• Read the Article
• Symptomatic Implant Removal Following Dual Mini-Fragment Plating for Clavicular Shaft Fractures
• Timothy Achor, MD
• Read the Article

Session Moderators

• Steven Cherney, MD
• Christopher Domes, MD

Michael Talerico, MD

• Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: variables predicting late subtalar fusion
• Richard Buckley, MD, FRCS(C)
• Read the Article
• Open reduction and internal fixation compared with ORIF and primary subtalar arthrodesis for treatment of Sanders type IV calcaneal fractures: a randomized multicenter trial
• Richard Buckley, MD, FRCS(C)
• Read the Article
• Prognostic value of computed tomography classification systems for intra-articular calcaneus fractures
• Stephen K. Benirschke, MD
• Read the Article
• Operative treatment of displaced intraarticular calcaneal fractures: long-term (10-20 Years) results in 108 fractures using a prognostic CT classification
• Roy Sanders, MD
• Read the Article

Session Moderators

• Andrew Chen, MD
• Adam Lee, MD
• Arun Aneja, MD

• OTA highlight paper predicting future displacement of nonoperatively managed lateral compression sacral fractures: can it be done?
• Stephen Sims, MD
• Read the Article
•  
• Nonoperative immediate weightbearing of minimally displaced lateral compression sacral fractures does not result in displacement
• Paul Tornetta, MD
• Read the Article
•  
• Treatment of unstable pelvic ring injuries with an internal anterior fixator and posterior fixation: initial clinical series
• Rahul Vaidya, MD, FRCSC
• Read the Article

Session Moderators

• Andrew Chen, MD
• Adam Lee, MD
• Arun Aneja, MD

Reduction strategies through the anterolateral exposure for fixation of type B and C pilon fractures, Samir Mehta, MD

A staged protocol for soft tissue management in the treatment of complex pilon fractures, Michael Sirkin, MD

The results of early primary open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of OTA 43.C-type tibial pilon fractures: a cohort study, Tim White, MD

Interview moderators

Arun Aneja, PhD, MD

Andrew Chen, MD, MPH

John Morellato, MBBS(Hons), FRCSC

• Staged Management of High-energy Proximal Tibia Fractures (OTA types 41): The Results of a Prospective, Standardized Protocol
• Kenneth A. Egol, MD
• Read the Article
•  
• The Costs and Complications of Single-Stage Fixation Versus 2-Stage Treatment of Select Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures
• Walter W. Virkus, MD
• Read the Article
•  
• The Incidence of Soft Tissue Injury in Operative Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis of 103 Patients
• Michael Gardner, MD
• Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, FACS
• Read the Article
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• The Effect of Soft Tissue Injuries on Clinical Outcomes After Tibial Plateau Fracture Fixation
• ​​​​​Patrick Schottel, MD
• Stephen Warner, MD​​​​​​
• Read the Article

Session Moderators

• Adam Lee, MD
• Steve Cherney, MD
• Michael Talerico, MD

The AO Trauma NA Journal Club will provide you the opportunity to better understand these landmark articles including: what prompted the study, takeaway points, how practice has changed, and limitations.