Background: Displaced fractures of the midpart of the clavicular shaft are generally treated
nonoperatively, and few functional deficits have been reported. Whereas prior investigators …

Background Total joint arthroplasty is a highly efficacious and cost-effective procedure for
moderate to severe arthritis in the hip and knee. Although patient characteristics are …

Importance Although wait times for hip fracture surgery have been linked to mortality and are
being used as quality-of-care indicators worldwide, controversy exists about the duration of …

We sought to quantify agreement by different assessors of the AO classification for distal
fractures of the radius. Thirty radiographs of acute distal radial fractures were evaluated by 36 …

In order to understand the effect of malunion on functional outcome, it is essential that
deformity be measured in a consistent manner. A standardized method of measuring eight …

Background: The underuse of total joint arthroplasty in appropriate candidates is more than
3 times greater among women than among men. When surveyed, physicians report that the …

Background Observational studies have suggested that accelerated surgery is associated
with improved outcomes in patients with a hip fracture. The HIP ATTACK trial assessed …

Background: Subcapital hip fractures in younger patients are generally treated with internal
fixation rather than with primary hemiarthroplasty, which is generally reserved for older, low-…

Background: The aims of operative treatment of displaced tibial plateau fractures are to
stabilize the injured knee to restore optimal function and to minimize the risk of posttraumatic …

A MEDLINE search from 1980 through 1996 revealed 1845 articles dealing with calcaneal
fractures. Six of these articles that compared operative versus nonoperative treatment for …