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Objective: Evaluate whether implementation of an academic trauma team and a dedicated orthopaedic trauma room (DOTR) reduces surgical delay and improves efficiency in hip fracture management at a Level III trauma center....

Background: Methamphetamine (meth) is an addictive stimulant that increases risk of trauma and infections. Global meth use continues to rise and the economic impact of meth use on the orthopedic trauma system is poorly u...

Background: Ankle fractures are common injuries that often present first to general practitioners, urgent care clinicians, or emergency medical services (EMS) teams. Inadequate prehospital management such as suboptimal s...

Background: This study explores patterns of readmissions to a trauma service in the United Kingdom (UK), where expansion of the national trauma database to include all levels of trauma unit has been underway since early ...

Background: Perthes disease, also known as Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease (LCPD), is a paediatric orthopaedic condition that compromises the blood flow to the hip joint causing avascular necrosis of the femoral head affecti...

Background: Proximal humerus fractures (PHF) are increasingly common among elderly patients and present significant treatment challenges, particularly in low-resource settings. While locking plate fixation is widely used...

Hip fractures in the elderly represent a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. A considerable proportion of these patients are on antiplatelet medications, such as aspirin (Ecospirin) and clopidogrel (Clopitab), ...

Background: Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) of the hip and knee are widely used surgical treatments for advanced cases of osteoarthritis. Despite its effectiveness, disparities in outcomes based on socioeconomic and geogr...