2017 Highlight Paper Winners

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A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Open Reduction and Internal Fixation, Non-Spanning External Fixation, and Closed Reduction with Percutaneous Fixation for Dorsally Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
Stephane Bergeron, MD, MPH; Rudolf Reindl, MD; Edward J. Harvey, MD, MSc;  Hans J. Kreder, MD; Elham Rahme, PhD; Gregory K. Berry, MD; Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society

 

Improved Reduction of the Tibiofibular Syndesmosis with Tightrope Compared to Screw Fixation: Results of a Randomized Controlled Study
(COTS) Canadian Orthopaedic Trauma Society; David W. Sanders, MDPrism S. Schneider, MD, PhD; Christina Tieszer, BSc, MSc; Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD; Michel Taylor, MD

 

A Prospective Randomized Control Trial Comparing Immediate Weight Bearing Versus Touch-Down Weight Bearing in Extra-Articular Distal Femur Fractures
Daniel Allen Bravin, MD; David F. Hubbard, MD; Lindsey Bravin, MD; John C. France, MD; Michelle A. Bramer, MD

 

Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Humeral Shaft Fractures: Are Sarmiento’s Results Widely Reproducible?
Rafael Serrano, MD1; Hassan R. Mir, MD; H. Claude Sagi, MD; Daniel S. Horwitz, MD; John E. Tidwell, MD; John P. Ketz, MD; Brian J. Kistler, MD; Jonathan H. Quade, MD;  Michael J. Beebe, MD; Anjan R. Shah, MD

 

New versus Old: A Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the 95° Angled Blade Plate with the Locking Condylar Plate for Distal Femur Fractures
Brendan M. Patterson, MD, MBA; Mary Alice Breslin, BA; Leanne Wadenpfuhl, BA; Heather A. Vallier, MD

 

Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial Evaluating Ketotifen Fumarate in Reduction of Posttraumatic Elbow Joint Contracture
Prism S. Schneider, MD, PhD; Nicholas Mohtadi, MD, MSc; Tolulope Sajobi; Meng Wang; Neil White; Alexandra Garven, BSc; Kevin Hildebrand, MD, FRCSC

 

Short Versus Long InterTAN Fixation for Geriatric Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures: A Prospective, Multicentre Head-to-Head Comparison
Michael Edward Sellan, MD; Christina Tieszer, BSc; Diane Bryant, PhD; Steven Ray Papp, MD, MD; Abdel-Rahman Lawendy, MD; Timothy Carey, MD; J. Andrew Trenholm, MD; Mark MacLeod, MD; Darius G. Viskontas; Chad P. Coles, MD; Wade T. Gofton, MD; Trevor M. Stone, MD; Allan S.L. Liew, MD; Ross K. Leighton, MD; David W. Sanders, MD

 

An Immediate Weight-Bearing Protocol for the Determination of Ankle Stability in Patients with Isolated Distal Fibular Fractures
Eric Bonness, MD; Justin C. Siebler, MD; Lori K. Reed, MD; Matthew A. Mormino, MD

 

Timing of Definitive Fixation with Respect to Flap Coverage in Open Tibia Fractures
Paul Tornetta, III, MD1; Casey Kuripla, MD; Justin Koh, MD1; Andrew Sems, MD; Tayseer Shamaa, MD; Hassan R. Mir, MD; Benjamin D. Streufert; Clay Spitler, MD; Heather A. Vallier, MD; Debi Sorg; Brian H. Mullis, MD; Brian McGowan; John C. Weinlein, MD2; Lisa K. Cannada, MD; Jonathan Charlu; Jerald Westberg, BA; Emily Wagstrom; Saam Morshed, MD, PhD; Abigail Cortez, BA; Peter C. Krause, MD; Andrew J. Marcantonio, DO; Gillian Soles, MD; Jason Lipof, MD

 

Tranexamic Acid Use in High-Energy Pelvic, Acetabular, and Femoral Fractures
Clay Spitler, MD; Elliot Row; Warren E. Gardner; Michael Hankins; Rachel Swafford, MPH; Peter J. Nowotarski; Dirk William Kiner, MD

 

THR Versus Hemiarthroplasty for Displaced Intracapsular Fractures: Predicting Outcomes and Selecting Patients
Julie R. M. Craig, MB, BS; Sinead McDonald; R. John Barr, MB, BS

 

Significant Reduction of Pulmonary Embolism in Orthopaedic Trauma Patients
Adam J. Starr, MD; Zachary Shirley, MD; Michael Cripps, MD; Patrick Sutphin, MD, PhD; Gene Hu, BS; Drew T. Sanders, MD; Brigham Au, MD; Ashoke K. Sathy, MD; Aaron Gebrelul, MD; Alexander Eastman, MD

 

Impact of Management on Reoperation Rates in Gustillo-Anderson Grade III Open Fractures of the Lower Limb
Pieter V. Vermaak; Luke Parsons; Fergus Liggins; Miguel Fernandez, MBBS; Joseph T. Hardwicke; Jayne Ward, MBBS

 

NURD 2.0: Prediction of Tibial Nonunion at Any Time Within 3 Months of Injury
Robert V. O’Toole, MD; Josef Jolissaint, BS; Kevin O’Halloran, MD; Anthony R. Carlini, MS; Keir Ross, BS; Justin Fowler, MD; Renan C. Castillo, PhD

 

Treatment of Bone Defects in Open Tibia Fractures Treated with an Intramedullary Nail
William Obremskey, MD; Paul Tornetta, III, MD; Saam Morshed, MD, PhD; Robert V. O’Toole, MD; Joseph R. Hsu, MD; Ellen MacKenzie, PhD; Katherine Frey, MPH; Michael Bosse, MD; Jason Luly, MS; Major Extremity Trauma Research Consortium

 

Costs and Complications of Single-Stage Fixation Versus 2-Stage Treatment of Select Bicondylar Tibial Plateau Fractures
Walter W. Virkus, MD; Jesse Caballero, BS; Laurence B. Kempton, MD; Matthew Cavallero, MD; Rich Rosales, BS; Todd O. McKinley, MD; Greg E. Gaski, MD