Injury

Patients who sustain a hip fracture are at high risk of a second hip fracture, yet most do not receive osteoporosis pharmacotherapy. We evaluated the association between bone-health medication initiation after a first hip fracture and the risk of a second hip fracture.

Residual articular incongruity after intra-articular fracture is widely held to cause post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA), yet tolerance of a given step-off differs between joints and between regions of the same joint. Reduction targets are nonetheless expressed as uniform millimetre thresholds, and no tissue-level mechanism has been offered for the variation.

Secondary procedures after lumbopelvic fixation (LPF) include planned implant removal, removal for symptoms and revision for complications. Their differing indications, together with limited comparative evidence, complicate counselling and surgical planning.

Cricket is one of the most widely played sports worldwide and carries a significant burden of musculoskeletal injuries, particularly among fast bowlers. Over the past four decades, research in cricket injury epidemiology, biomechanics, workload monitoring, and surveillance has expanded substantially.

Coronal shear fractures of the distal humerus exhibit diverse fracture-extension patterns that are not fully characterized by conventional classification systems. The clinical significance of fracture extension into the medial or lateral column remains incompletely understood. This study investigated fracture-extension patterns beyond the conventional Dubberley classification and evaluated their associations with clinical outcomes and bone-related complications.

ABO and RhD antigens are expressed on the surface of red blood cells; ABO antigens are also expressed on the surface of endothelial and some epithelial cells. Associations between ABO blood groups and disease have been reported in numerous areas of medicine. Recently there have been conflicting reports of an association between blood group O and mortality following trauma, none of which examine a combination of ABO and RhD groups. The aim of our study was to identify associations between all ABO RhD groups and trauma mortality.

Advances in acute burn care have improved survival, shifting focus toward long-term functional recovery. Facial burns present a distinct clinical challenge due to the concentration of ocular, oral, respiratory, and expressive functions within a highly visible anatomical region. This narrative review synthesises functional and psychosocial literature to examine facial burns as trauma that disrupts dynamic facial movement, communication, and participation, and to evaluate limitations in current outcome frameworks.

Pickleball participation continues to surge, with many recreational tennis players transitioning to the sport due to perceived ease of play and social appeal. The aim of this study was to compare 11-year injury patterns between patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) for pickleball and tennis injuries.

Admission information can help describe surgical treatment and subsequent functional outcomes following traumatic brain injury (TBI). We developed interpretable machine learning models to address these two tasks.

Geodemographic factors create divergent clinical patterns between urban and rural settings. Level-II trauma centers are a vital trauma-care infrastructure for both urban and rural communities. This study compares neck trauma patterns, resource utilization, and outcomes at these distinct geodemographic nodes.