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Epidemiology and social costs of hip fracture by Veronese, Nicola, Maggi, Stefania

“…Hip fracture is an important and debilitating condition in older people, particularly in women. The epidemiological data varies between countries, but it is…”
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Autologous bone graft: Is it still the gold standard? by Schmidt, Andrew H.

“…•Autologous bone-grafting has over a century of successful clinical use.•The process of bone-graft incorporation involves the same basic mechanisms that take…”
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Fracture-related infection: A consensus on definition from an international expert group by Metsemakers, WJ, Morgenstern, M., McNally, M.A., Moriarty, T.F., McFadyen, I., Scarborough, M., Athanasou, N.A., Ochsner, P.E., Kuehl, R., Raschke, M., Borens, O., Xie, Z., Velkes, S., Hungerer, S., Kates, S.L., Zalavras, C., Giannoudis, P.V., Richards, R.G., Verhofstad, M.H.J.

“…Fracture-related infection (FRI) is a common and serious complication in trauma surgery. Accurately estimating the impact of this complication has been…”
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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on an Emergency Traumatology Service: Experience at a Tertiary Trauma Centre in Spain by Nuñez, Jorge H., Sallent, Andrea, Lakhani, Kushal, Guerra-Farfan, Ernesto, Vidal, Nuria, Ekhtiari, Seper, Minguell, Joan

“…•Contingency plans need to be careful when reallocating resources, and not assume that all trauma presentations will decrease during a State of…”
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Infection after fracture fixation: Current surgical and microbiological concepts by Metsemakers, W.J, Kuehl, R, Moriarty, T.F, Richards, R.G, Verhofstad, M.H.J, Borens, O, Kates, S, Morgenstern, M

“…Abstract One of the most challenging complications in trauma surgery is infection after fracture fixation (IAFF). IAFF may result in permanent functional loss…”
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Bone mechanical properties and changes with osteoporosis by Osterhoff, Georg, Morgan, Elise F, Shefelbine, Sandra J, Karim, Lamya, McNamara, Laoise M, Augat, Peter

“…Abstract This review will define the role of collagen and within-bone heterogeneity and elaborate the importance of trabecular and cortical architecture with…”
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Fracture nonunion in long bones: A literature review of risk factors and surgical management by Nicholson, JA, Makaram, N, Simpson, AHRW, Keating, JF

“…•The burden of a long bone nonunion is substantial with pain, loss of function and psychological distress commonly encountered.•Nonunion in clinical practice…”
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Revisiting the Schatzker classification of tibial plateau fractures by Kfuri, Mauricio, Schatzker, Joseph

“…Tibial plateau fractures have a broad spectrum of presentations, depending on the mechanism and energy of the trauma. Many classification systems are currently…”
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Delayed union and nonunions: Epidemiology, clinical issues, and financial aspects by Hak, David J, Fitzpatrick, Daniel, Bishop, Julius A, Marsh, J. Lawrence, Tilp, Susanne, Schnettler, Reinhard, Simpson, Hamish, Alt, Volker

“…Abstract Fracture healing is a critically important clinical event for fracture patients and for clinicians who take care of them. The clinical evaluation of…”
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Quality of life after hip fracture in the elderly: A systematic literature review by Peeters, Charles M.M, Visser, Eva, Van de Ree, Cornelis L.P, Gosens, Taco, Oudsten, Brenda L. Den, De Vries, Jolanda

“…Abstract Background With an increasing aging population, hip fractures have become a major public health issue in the elderly. It is important to examine the…”
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Regional healthcare costs and burden of injury associated with electric scooters by Bekhit, Mark Nagy Zaky, Le Fevre, James, Bergin, Colleen J.

“…•770 e-scooter associated presentations were identified over a period of seven months, 246 of these treated in hospital, 75 requiring admission.•The 246…”
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Masquelet technique: myth or reality? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Morelli, Ilaria, Drago, Lorenzo, George, David A, Gallazzi, Enrico, Scarponi, Sara, Romanò, Carlo L

“…Abstract Introduction The induced membrane technique (IMT) or Masquelet technique, is a two-step surgical procedure used to treat pseudoarthroses and bony…”
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Trends in 1029 trauma deaths at a level 1 trauma center: Impact of a bleeding control bundle of care by Oyeniyi, Blessing T, Fox, Erin E, Scerbo, Michelle, Tomasek, Jeffrey S, Wade, Charles E, Holcomb, John B

“…Abstract Background Over the last decade the age of trauma patients and injury mortality has increased. At the same time, many centers have implemented…”
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The biology of fracture healing by Marsell, Richard, Einhorn, Thomas A

“…Abstract The biology of fracture healing is a complex biological process that follows specific regenerative patterns and involves changes in the expression of…”
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Synthetic and Bone tissue engineering graft substitutes: What is the future? by Valtanen, Rosa S., Yang, Yunzhi P., Gurtner, Geoffrey C., Maloney, William J., Lowenberg, David W.

“…•A history of conventional means for filling critical size bone defects using grafting and bone regeneration techniques.•An introduction as to what materials…”
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The influence of biomechanical stability on bone healing and fracture-related infection: the legacy of Stephan Perren by Foster, Andrew L., Moriarty, T. Fintan, Zalavras, Charalampos, Morgenstern, Mario, Jaiprakash, Anjali, Crawford, Ross, Burch, Marc-Antoine, Boot, Willemijn, Tetsworth, Kevin, Miclau, Theodore, Ochsner, Peter, Schuetz, Michael A., Richards, R. Geoff, Metsemakers, Willem-Jan

“…•Biomechanical stability plays a critical role in fracture healing.•Although stability is often described to be essential for both prevention and treatment of…”
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The influence of prehospital time on trauma patients outcome: A systematic review by Harmsen, A.M.K, Giannakopoulos, G.F, Moerbeek, P.R, Jansma, E.P, Bonjer, H.J, Bloemers, F.W

“…Abstract Objective Time is considered an essential determinant in the initial care of trauma patients. Salient tenet of trauma care is the ‘golden hour’, the…”
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Clinical practice guidelines: The good, the bad, and the ugly by Guerra-Farfan, Ernesto, Garcia-Sanchez, Yaiza, Jornet-Gibert, Montsant, Nuñez, Jorge H, Balaguer-Castro, Mariano, Madden, Kim

“…Clinical practices guidelines (CPGs) play a fundamental role in improving healthcare and patients’ outcomes by helping clinicians make the best evidence-based…”
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Traumatic Injury in the United States: In-Patient Epidemiology 2000-2011 by DiMaggio, Charles, PhD MPH, Ayoung-Chee, Patricia, MD MPH, Shinseki, Matthew, BS, Wilson, Chad, MD MPH, Marshall, Gary, MD, Lee, David C., MD, MS, Wall, Stephen, MD, MS, Maulana, Shale, MPH, Leon Pachter, H., MD, Frangos, Spiros, MD MPH

“…Abstract Background Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States (US). This analysis describes trends and annual changes in…”
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Restoration of long bone defects treated with the induced membrane technique: protocol and outcomes by Giannoudis, Peter V, Harwood, Paul J, Tosounidis, Theodoros, Kanakaris, Nikolaos K

“…Abstract This prospective study was undertaken at a regional tertiary referral centre to evaluate the results of treatment of bone defects managed with the…”
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