Abstract Journal Orthopaedic Surgery.

A total of 178 proximal phalangeal fractures were reported with 82 fractures (46.1%) treated with intramedullary cannulated screw fixation and 96 fractures (53.9%) repaired with lateral plate fixation. OS802P CHARACTERIZING THE MORPHOLOGICAL and GEOMETRIC PROFILE OF ATYPICAL FEMUR FRACTURES: A TWO-CEN... Gareth crouch, Nitesh Dhanekula, Sue-Lynn Lau, Edward Graham, Liza Nery, Jean Doyle, Karen B... University of Sydney, NSW B Purpose: b Anti-resorptive therapies are safe and effective in preventing minimal trauma fractures. I JAMA i . 2015;314(13):1399-1401. doi:10.1001/jama.2015.12208 OS806P K-WIRES OR ORIF: A REVIEW OF CURRENT EVIDENCE SURROUNDING METACARPAL FRACTURE FIXATION Alistair Mccombe and Thomas Meares Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD It is estimated that hand injuries account for over 20% of all emergency department presentations in Australia and that metacarpal fractures constitute 1 in 5 upper extremity fractures. The following search terms were used: Extensor and tendon repair OR reconstruction OR reconstructive surgical procedure and complications OR postoperative OR treatment outcome OR adverse effects OR tendon adhesion OR joint contracture OR re-rupture OR injuries. [Extracted from the article]