AO Trauma North America Internet Live Series: Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club

Moderator: Ashley Levack, MD, MASFaculty Presenters: Roman Natoli, MD, PhD, Gregory Schimizzi, MD, PhDArticle #1: Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures Article #2: Oral vs Intravenous Antibiotics for Fracture-Related InfectionsArticle #3: High Nonunion and Amputations Rates with Either Early TBDIntramedullary Nail Removal or Retention for Tibial ShaftFracture-Related Infections

Moderator​: Lucas Marchand, MD, BSFaculty: Zachary Working, MD, Patrick Kellam, MD, Graham DeKeyser, MDArticle #1: Type III Open Tibia Fractures: Immediate Antibiotic All-FacultyProphylaxis Minimizes Infection Article #2: Allgöwer-Donati Versus Vertical Mattress Suture All-FacultyTechnique Impact on Perfusion in Ankle FractureSurgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Intraoperative AngiographyArticle #3: Efficacy of Topical Antibiotic Powder Application in the All-FacultyEmergency Department on Reducing Deep Fracture-RelatedInfection in Type III Open Lower Extremity Fractures: A Multicenter StudyArticle #4: Infection and Nonunion Rates in Open Fractures: Description All-Facultyof 6,042 Fractures from the FLOW and PREP-IT Trials ​​

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from experts in LC-1 Pelvic Fractures, emphasizingevidence drawn from clinical trials. Using the principles of critical appraisal, the discussions willprovide an opportunity to discuss the importance of the research question, the quality of theevidence and its limitations, its generalizability and its implications on clinical practice. Article #1: Anterior Pelvic Ring Fracture Pattern Predicts All FacultySubsequent Displacement in Lateral Compression Sacral FracturesArticle #2: Pelvic Binder Radiography Is Safe and Feasible for All FacultyQuantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 PelvisFractures: A Clinical TrialArticle #3: Patient Preferences for Operative Versus Nonoperative All FacultyTreatment of LC1 Pelvis Fracture: A Discrete Choice ExperimentArticle #4: Operative versus nonoperative treatment of All Facultystress-positive lateral compression type 1 pelvic ring injuries:A multicenter retrospective propensity-matched analysis

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic trauma research, emphasizing groundbreaking studies and fostering in-depth discussions. This session will focus on Malunion/Nonunion: Fundamentals. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways. 

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic trauma research, emphasizing groundbreaking studies and fostering in-depth discussions.  This session will focus on Complex Fracture Elbow Dislocations. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways. 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 SystemsArticle #3: Medial Oblique Compression Fracture of the Coronoid Process of the UlnaArticle #4: Residual Subluxation of the Elbow after Dislocation or Fracture-Dislocation: Treatment with Active Elbow Exercises and Avoidance of Varus Stress

The Trauma Journal Club will feature articles from top experts in orthopedic hand and trauma research, emphasizing relevant studies to clinical practice and fostering in-depth discussions. This session will focus on Distal Radius Fractures. It will provide an opportunity to dive into the motivations behind the research, evaluate changes in clinical practice, discuss study limitations, and highlight key takeaways.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 timingArticle 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

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. Join this month’s webinar, ask your questions, and earn CME credits! Connect with AO North America: AO NA Course Finder: https://bit.ly/AONA-Courses-Events X: https://twitter.com/AONorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aonorthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aonorthamericaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aonorthamericaWho Should Attend:This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial.

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points. Join this month’s webinar, ask your questions, and earn CME credits! Connect with AO North America: AO NA Course Finder: https://bit.ly/AONA-Courses-Events X: https://twitter.com/AONorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aonorthInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/aonorthamericaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aonorthamericaWho Should Attend:This series is designed for orthopaedic surgeons in academic or community settings who have an interest in orthopedic trauma. Residents and fellows will also find this series beneficial.

Faculty Presenters:Jonathan Copp, MDCo-Director of Orthopaedic TraumaForrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MississippiPaul Perdue, MDAssociate ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryVirginia Commonwealth University Medical CenterRichmond, VirginiaMilton Routt, MDProfessorAndrew R. Burgess, M.D., Chair in Orthopaedic Trauma SurgeryMcGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryMemorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TexasArticles:•Article#1 – Pelvic Ring Disruptions: Effective Classification System and TreatmentProtocols•Articlethat significantly impacted your practice  •Article#2 – Early Results of Percutaneous Iliosacral Screws placed with the Patient in theSupine Position    •Articleyou are the proudest of•Article#3 – Fixation of Transforaminal Sacrum Fractures: A Biomechanical Study  •Articleregarding a trend that did not catch on •Article#4 –Internal Fixation in Pelvic Fractures and Primary Repairs of AssociatedGenitourinary Disruptions: A Team Approach•Articlethat significantly impacted your practice

Moderator : Christopher Domes, MDFaculty Presenters: Christopher Doro, MD & Jonah Davies, MD, FRCS(C)Article #1 – Standard Surgical Protocol to Treat Elbow Dislocations with Radial Head and Coronoid FracturesArticle #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

During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points.Featured ArticlesRim plate augmentation of the posterolateral bare area of the tibial plateau using a 3.5-mm precontoured locking compression plate: A cadaveric studyComminuted inferior pole fracture of patella can be successfully treated with rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiringClinical outcome of rim-plate-augmented separate vertical wiring with supplementary fixation for the treatment of patellar fracture associated comminuted inferior poleFracture morphology of AO/OTA 31-A trochanteric fractures: A 3D CT study with an emphasis on coronal fragmentsOutcome of multi-staged induced membrane technique based on post debridement cultures for the management of critical-sized bone defect following fracture-related infection

Article #1 – Incidence of sciatic nerve injury in operatively treated acetabular fractures without somatosensory evoked potential monitoring​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

Overview: During this bi-monthly series, interviews with authors of landmark orthopedic trauma articles will be featured and discussed. The series will be based on anatomic location/injuries and will provide an opportunity to understand what prompted the study, how practice has changed, limitations, and key take-away points.February 20th: Capitellum - The Little Ball of PainJournal Articles:Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar and trochlear fracturesOperative management of capitellar fractures: a systematic reviewThe anterior limited approach of the elbow for the treatment of capitellum and trochlea fractures: Surgical technique and clinical experience in eight casesOptimal Fixation of the Capitellar Fragment in Distal Humerus FracturesOpen reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures with headless screws.

Course FacultyChairpersonMatthew Riedel, MDModeratorLucas Marchand, MD, BSModeratorNeil Sardesai, MD, FAAOSModeratorDerek Stenquist, MDAuthorSteven Shannon, MD, BSAuthorL. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhDAuthorMohit Bhandari, MD FEATURED ARTICLES:Steven Shannon, MD, BS  – Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective StudyL. 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 RatesMohit Bhandari, MD – Intramedullary Nailing vs Sliding Hip Screw in Trochanteric Fracture ManagementWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course FacultyChairpersonKrishna Vemulapalli, MD, BSC (Hons)Co-ChairpersonAugustine Saiz, MD, BSModeratorStephen Shymon, MDModeratorPatrick Kellam, MDModeratorDavid Zuelzer, MDFaculty AuthorJoshua A Parry, MD, MSFaculty AuthorAlexander Hofmann, MDFaculty AuthorMilton 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 InstabilityAlexander Hofmann, MD – Comprehensive Classification of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvic Ring: Recommendations for Surgical TreatmentMilton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Does Operative Treatment of Geriatric Pelvic Ring Injuries Lead to a High Risk of One-Year Mortality?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course FacultyChairpersonCaroline Tougas, MD, MedCo-ChairpersonJason Strelzow, MD, FRCSCModeratorMary Kate Erdman, MD, BSModeratorAugustine M. Saiz Jr., MD, BSFaculty AuthorPrism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSCFaculty AuthorBenton Heyworth, MDFaculty AuthorJamie Nicholson, PhD, FRCSEd   FEATURED ARTICLES:Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Biomechanical Evaluation of Different Plate Configurations for Midshaft Clavicle Fracture FixationBenton 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 GroupJamie 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-upWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course FacultyChairpersonLucas S Marchand, MD, BSModeratorPatrick James Kellam, MDModeratorAugustine M. Saiz Jr., MDModeratorZachary Working, MDFaculty AuthorJoshua A. Parry, MD, MSFaculty AuthorRobert O’Toole, MDFaculty AuthorMilton 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 RateRobert O’Toole, MD – Pelvic Ring Injury Mortality: Are We Getting Better?Milton L. (Chip) Routt, Jr., MD – Circumferential Pelvic Antishock Sheeting: A Temporary Resuscitation AidWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

Course Faculty ChairpersonMichael Talerico, MDModeratorNicholas Romeo, DOFaculty AuthorAnna N. Miller, MD, FACSFaculty AuthorEric M Lindvall, DO, MSFaculty AuthorHeather Vallier, MDFaculty PanelistMichael Githens, MD, MS   FEATURED ARTICLES:Anna N. Miller, MD, FACS – Quantitative assessment of the vascularity of the talus with gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imagingEric M Lindvall, DO, MS – Open reduction and stable fixation of isolated, displaced talar neck and body fracturesHeather Vallier, MD – A new look at the Hawkins classification for talar neck fractures: which features of injury and treatment are predictive of osteonecrosis?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

Course Faculty ChairpersonKyle M. Schweser, MDCo-ChairpersonThomas Revak, DOModeratorAndrew Mills, MDModeratorMikel Headford, DOFaculty AuthorAlan Afsari, MDFaculty AuthorRobert Ostrum, MDFaculty AuthorJohn Riehl, MDFacultyBrett Crist, MD   FEATURED ARTICLES:Alan Afsari, MD – Clamp-assisted reduction of high subtrochanteric fractures of the femur: surgical techniqueRobert Ostrum, MD – A critical analysis of the eccentric starting point for trochanteric intramedullary femoral nailingJohn Riehl, MD – Intramedullary nailing of subtrochanteric fractures--does malreduction matter?Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

Course FacultyChairChristopher Domes, MDModeratorWilliam Ryan, MDModeratorIshvinder Singh Grewal, MD, BSC (Hons), MBBS, FRCSFaculty AuthorKenneth Egol, MDFaculty AuthorHassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACSFaculty AuthorSteve Warner, MD, PhDFaculty AuthorPatrick Schottel, MD   FEATURED ARTICLES:Kenneth Egol, MD – Patella Fracture Fixation with Suture and Wire: You Reap What You SewHassan Mir, MD, MBA, FACS – Patella Fractures Treated with Cannulated Lag Screws and Fiberwire® Have a High Union Rate and Low Rate of Implant RemovalSteve Warner, MD, PhD – Multiplanar Fixation for Patella Fractures Using a Low-Profile Mesh PlateWant to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: Michael Kheir , MD – The Influence of Dorr Type and Femoral Fixation on Outcomes Following Total Hip Arthroplasty for Acute Femoral Neck Fractures: A Multicenter StudyKanu 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 ArthroplastyEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C) – Total Hip Arthroplasty or Hemiarthroplasty for Hip Fracture  Course Faculty ChairRoman Natoli, MDModeratorYohan Jang, DOModeratorElizabeth Nolte Harkin, MDModeratorL. Henry Goodnough, MD, PhDFaculty AuthorMichael Kheir, MDFaculty AuthorKanu Okike, MD, MPHFaculty AuthorEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCS(C)    Want to continue the conversation after the event? Join the AO Trauma Journal Club discussion group: www.bit.ly/3JVUIn1 Download the myAO app on your device at https://onelink.to/myao or go to www.myao.app on your browser.

UPON COMPLETION, PARTICIPANTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO List implant considerations when fixing pertrochanteric femur fracturesRecall concerns and limitations of short and long nails when treating pertrochanteric femur fracturesRecognize the advantages of two screws when fixing pertrochanteric femur fracturesDescribe the benefits of nail diameter in the fixation of pertrochanteric femur fracturesWHO SHOULD ATTEND Orthopaedic Surgeons, Residents, and Fellows  ModeratorsModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MD​​​​ModeratorJillian Kazley, MD​​​​Moderator​​​​Nicholas Romeo, DO​​​​ FACULTY AUTHORS Brandon Yuan, MD - Short Versus Long Cephalomedullary Nails for Pertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Randomized Prospective StudyDrew 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?

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: Paul Tornetta, MD - Tibial Portal Placement: The Radiographic Correlate of the Anatomic Safe ZoneJonathan 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 AssessmentMarc Swiontkowski, MD and Paul Tornetta, MD - Randomized Trial of Reamed and Unreamed Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Shaft fracturesKelly Lefaivre, MD, FRCSC, MSc - Long-term Follow up of Tibia Shaft Fractures Treated with Intramedullary Nailing

FACULTY AUTHORS AND ARTICLES: 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

Session ModeratorsModeratorJason Strelzow, MD, FRCSCModeratorBrianna Fram, MD, BAModeratorAdrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C)ModeratorDavid 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 PatientsHerman Johal, MD, MPH, FRCSC - Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty Is the Most Cost-effective Treatment Strategy for Proximal Humerus Fractures in Older AdultsPatrick 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

Session ModeratorsModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MDModeratorLucas Marchand, MD, BSModeratorMichael 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-threateninginjuriesThuan Ly, MD – Ability of lower-extremity injury severity scores to predict functionaloutcome after limb salvageRobert O’Toole, MD – Determinants of patient satisfaction aftersevere lower extremity injuries

Session Moderators:Thomas Krupko, MDErin Hofer, MDSeth Phillips, DOSession Faculty:Michael W. Chapman, MD - Compression-Plate Fixation of Acute Fractures of the Diaphyses of the Radius and UlnaEmil Schemitsch, MD, FRCSC - The Effect of Malunion on Functional Outcome after Plate Fixation of Fractures of Both Bones of the Forearm in AdultsLucas 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 Moderators:Kyle Schweser, MDAlbert George, MDAndrew Mills, MDMatthew Riedel, MDSession Faculty:Prism Schneider, MD, PhD, FRCSC – Improved Reduction of the Tibiofibular Syndesmosis With TightRope Compared With Screw Fixation: Results of a Randomized Controlled StudyMark 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 FixationGuest LecturerLori Reed, MD

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.aona.orgAO TRAUMA NORTH AMERICAINTERNET LIVEOrthopaedic Trauma Journal Club Series(CME Credits Available)June 21, 2022 - PediatricsMonthly SessionsTuesdays, 8:00 - 9:15 PM EasternDuring 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, MSRyan Koehler, MDGrant Hogue, MD​​​​​​Session FacultyAlexandre Arkader, MD - Management of Pediatric Type I Open Fractures in the Emergency Department or Operating Room: A Multicenter PerspectiveJon Schoenecker, MD - Internal Rotation Stress Test Reduces Cross-Pinning and Improves Outcomes in Displaced Pediatric Supracondylar Humeral FracturesBenjamin Shore, MD, MPH, FRCSC - ​​​​​​Acute compartment syndrome in children and teenagers with tibial shaft fractures: incidence and multivariable risk factors

 Session Moderators:Leah Gitajn, MD, MScRoman Natoli, MD, PhDThomas Revak,DOSession 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 resultsMichael Sirkin, MD: The Antibiotic Nail in the Treatment of Long Bone Infection: Technique and Results

Featured this month on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - Scapula Session ModeratorMai Nguyen, MDDavid Weatherby, MDMilton Little, MD​​Albert George, MDChandra Vemulapalli, MDSession FacultyPeter Cole, MD - Five to Ten-Year Outcomes of Operatively Treated Scapular FracturesClifford 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 FracturesDavid Ring, MD - Extra-articular scapular fractures: Comparison of Theoretical and Actual Treatment

Featured this month on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - ABOS WLA Session ModeratorJason Strelzow, MDLucas Marchand, MDKyle Schweser, MDJohn Morellato, MDSession FacultyDavid Galos, MD - Unnecessary Preoperative Cardiology Evaluation and Transthoracic Echocardiogram Delays Time to Surgery for Geriatric Hip FracturesMai Nguyen, MD - Impact of the Fascia Iliaca Block on Pain, Opioid Consumption, and Ambulation for Patients With Hip Fractures: A Prospective, Randomized StudyGerard P. Slobogean, MD - Effect of Extended Prophylactic Antibiotic Duration in the Treatment of Open Fracture Wounds Differs by Level of ContaminationLisa 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

Featured this month on Tuesday, February 22, 2022 - Acetabulum Fractures Session ModeratorArun Aneja, MDAdam Keith Lee, MDAndrew Chen, MDSession FacultyReza Firoozabadi, MD - Determining Stability in Posterior Wall Acetabular FracturesMilton Routt, MD - Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Acetabular Fractures Involving the Posterior WallCory Collinge, MD - Quality of radiographic reduction and perioperative complications for transverse acetabular fractures treated by the Kocher-Langenbeck approach: prone versus lateral position

Featured this month on Tuesday, January 18, 2021: NonunionsSession Moderators:Jeffrey Potter, MDPaul Matuszewski, MDJason Strelzow, MDSession Faculty:Malcom Smith, MD - A unified theory of bone healing and nonunion: BHN theoryJanet Conway, MD - Antibiotic Cement-Coated Nails for the Treatment of Infected Nonunions and Segmental Bone DefectsWilliam Obremsky, MD - Plate Fixation of Femoral Nonunions Over an Intramedullary Nail With Autogenous Bone Graftingl.

Featured this month on Monday, December 14 2021: DCO vs ETCSession ModeratorJohn Hagedorn, MDSession FacultyLarry Bone, MDHans Christophe Pape, MDHeather Vallier, MD

Featured this month on Tuesday, November 30, 2021: Lisfranc​Outcome after open reduction and internal fixation of Lisfranc joint injuries - Bruce Sangeorzan, MDOpen reduction internal fixation versus primary arthrodesis for lisfranc injuries: a prospective randomized study - John Anderson MDFunctional Outcomes Post Lisfranc Injury-Transarticular Screws, Dorsal Bridge Plating or Combination Treatment? - Mr. Andrew Oppy: FRACS, FAOrthASession ModeratorsChris Domes, MDMatt Riedel MDKyle Schweser MD

This Month's Selected Articles and AuthorsEarly versus delayed stabilization of femoral fractures. A prospective randomized studyLawrence B. Bone, MDImmediate weight-bearing after treatment of a comminuted fracture of the femoral shaft with a statically locked intramedullary nailRobert J. Brumback, MDReamed versus unreamed intramedullary nailing of the Femur: Comparison of the rate of ARDS in multiple injured patientsRoss Leighton, MD, FACS, FRCSC Session ModeratorsThomas Revak, DOCaroline Tougas, MD, MEdMichael Talerico, MD 

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors1) 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 Fractures3) Heather Vallier et al.A New Look at the Hawkins Classification for Talar Neck Fractures: Which Features of Injury andTreatment Are Predictive of Osteonecrosis?

This Month's Selected Articles and AuthorsOpen reduction is associated with greater hazard of early reoperation after internal fixation of displaced femoral neck fractures in adults 18-65 yearsJoseph Patterson, MDRead the ArticleFractures of the femoral neck in patients between the ages of twelve and forty-nine yearsMarc Swiontowski, MDRead the ArticleManagement of young femoral neck fractures: is there a consensus?Gerard Slobogean, MDRead the ArticleSession ModeratorsLauren Tatman, MD Joseph Patterson, MDJeffrey Potter, MDMarc Swiontowski, MDGerard Slobogean, MDLucas Marchand, MDSaam Morshed, MD

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors• Results of linked convertible total elbow arthroplasty for the management of distal humeral fractures in the elderlyJason Strelzow, BSc, MD, FRCSC• Olecranon osteotomy for exposure of fractures and nonunions of the distal humerusJesse Jupiter, MD, MA• Complex distal humeral fractures: internal fixation with a principle-based parallel-plate techniqueShawn O'Driscoll, MD• Operative management of intra-articular fractures of the distal humerusM. Bradford Henley, MDSession Moderators• Adrian Huang, MBBCh, FRCS(C) Ortho• William Pannell, MD• Luke Harmer, MD, MPH, FRCSC• John Morellato, MBBS(Hons), FRCSC

Featured this month on Tuesday, May 18, 2021:Distal FemurThis Month's Selected Articles and Authors• Double-plating of comminuted, unstable fractures of the distal part of the femurRoy Sanders, MD• The association between supracondylar-intercondylar distal femoral fractures and coronal plane fracturesSean Nork, MD• Risk factors for failure of locked plate fixation of distal femur fractures: an analysis of 335 casesWilliam M. Ricci, MD• Nail Plate Combination Technique for Native and Periprosthetic Distal Femur FracturesFrank A. Liporace, MDSession Moderators• Christopher Lee, MD• Erik Lund, MD• Michael Talerico, MD

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fracture Union Can Be Accurately Predicted with a Delayed Assessment at 6 Weeks Following Injury Jamie Nicholson, MD Read the ArticleNonoperative treatment compared with plate fixation of displaced midshaft clavicular fractures. Surgical technique Michael McKee, MD Read the ArticleSymptomatic Implant Removal Following Dual Mini-Fragment Plating for Clavicular Shaft Fractures Timothy Achor, MD Read the ArticleSession Moderators Steven Cherney, MDChristopher Domes, MDMichael Talerico, MD

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors Displaced intra-articular calcaneal fractures: variables predicting late subtalar fusion Richard Buckley, MD, FRCS(C) Read the ArticleOpen 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 ArticlePrognostic value of computed tomography classification systems for intra-articular calcaneus fractures Stephen K. Benirschke, MD Read the ArticleOperative 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 ArticleSession Moderators Andrew Chen, MDAdam Lee, MDArun Aneja, MD

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors 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 ArticleSession Moderators Andrew Chen, MDAdam Lee, MDArun Aneja, MD

The pilon map: fracture lines and comminution zones in OTA/AO type 43C3 pilon fractures, Peter Cole, MDReduction strategies through the anterolateral exposure for fixation of type B and C pilon fractures, Samir Mehta, MDA staged protocol for soft tissue management in the treatment of complex pilon fractures, Michael Sirkin, MDThe results of early primary open reduction and internal fixation for treatment of OTA 43.C-type tibial pilon fractures: a cohort study, Tim White, MDInterview moderatorsArun Aneja, PhD, MDAndrew Chen, MD, MPHJohn Morellato, MBBS(Hons), FRCSC

This Month's Selected Articles and Authors 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 The Effect of Soft Tissue Injuries on Clinical Outcomes After Tibial Plateau Fracture Fixation ​​​​​Patrick Schottel, MD Stephen Warner, MD​​​​​​ Read the ArticleSession Moderators Adam Lee, MDSteve Cherney, MDMichael Talerico, MD

This will be the first installment of the Orthopaedic Trauma Journal Club presented by AO Trauma North America. During this series, we will feature landmark orthopaedic trauma articles with interviews of the authors and an opportunity to ask questions. The series will be separated based on anatomic location/injuries. In this first installment, we will be focusing on pelvic ring injuries. 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.