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Episode 13: Trauma Edition — Vol. 1, Issue 2


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Today's trauma edition covers six open-access studies spanning pediatric elbow reconstruction, congenital radial head dislocation treatment, femoral neck fixation systems, tibial nailing techniques, clavicle fracture outcomes, and infection prediction in HIV patients. Key findings include superior outcomes with staged reconstruction for neglected lateral condylar fractures, effective rotational osteotomy for congenital radial head dislocation, faster healing with femoral neck systems versus cannulated screws, potential advantages of isolated tibial nailing over combined tibia-fibula fixation, excellent results with operative clavicular fracture management, and promising infection prediction using systemic immune-inflammation index in HIV patients.

  1. "Two-stage surgical reconstruction for cubitus valgus secondary to neglected lateral condylar fracture non-union in older children." — Xiao Y et al., Front Pediatr — https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1767262
  2. "Efficacy of novel osteotomy techniques in the treatment of congenital radial head dislocation." — Miao W et al., Front Pediatr — https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1683592
  3. "Clinical application of the femoral neck system in the treatment of femoral neck fractures." — Li G et al., Front Surg — https://doi.org/10.3389/fsurg.2026.1722845
  4. "Expert Tibia Nail: Is a Single Nail Enough to Fix Distal Tibia and Fibula Fractures?" — Manjhi B et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102569
  5. "A Prospective Study of the Operative Treatment of Clavicular Fractures." — Bhakar R et al., Cureus — https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.102481
  6. "Systemic immune-inflammation index as a novel biomarker for predicting surgical site infection in people living with HIV: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study." — Gong S et al., Front Cell Infect Microbiol — https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2026.1529202
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