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

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

Moderator​: Lucas Marchand, MD, BS
Faculty: Zachary Working, MD, Patrick Kellam, MD, Graham DeKeyser, MD
Article #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 Angiography
Article #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 Study
Article #4: Infection and Nonunion Rates in Open Fractures: Description All-Facultyof 6,042 Fractures from the FLOW and PREP-IT Trials ​
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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 Fractures
Article #2: Pelvic Binder Radiography Is Safe and Feasible for All FacultyQuantifying Fracture Instability in LC1 PelvisFractures: A Clinical Trial
Article #3: Patient Preferences for Operative Versus Nonoperative All FacultyTreatment of LC1 Pelvis Fracture: A Discrete Choice Experiment
Article #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 Systems
Article #3: Medial Oblique Compression Fracture of the Coronoid Process of the Ulna
Article #4: Residual Subluxation of the Elbow after Dislocation or Fracture-Dislocation: Treatment with Active Elbow Exercises and Avoidance of Varus Stress