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BREAKING NEWS     Increased demand gives orthopaedic surgeons a ‘golden opportunity’ to lead and take control LONDON — To continue to provide expert and timely care, orthopaedic surgeons need to improve the evidence base and change the shape and size of the workforce, according to a presenter at the 15th EFORT Congress – a combined program in partnership with the BOA. Read more           Evidence-based approach best in orthopaedic-related conflicts LONDON — A symposium at the 15th EFORT Congress — a combined program in partnership with the BOA — cited active discourse between academic surgeons and colleagues in the field as the best means to resolve orthopaedic-related crises and conflict situations. Read more           Fractures in the elderly a major problem, research shows Fractures in elderly patients, especially hip fractures, are one of the main challenges facing the European health care system. Read more     PEER REVIEW         Expansile lytic lesion  of distal phalanx Orthopedics — May 2014 Chondroblastoma of the Distal Phalanx — by James R. Gregory, MD; et al. The authors present an example of the diagnosis and successful treatment of this neoplasm in an exceedingly rare location in the distal phalanx. Read more           SURGICAL TECHNIQUE         Secured two-point  fixation, compression Arthroscopic bony Bankart bridge technique provides secure fixation  An acute shoulder instability event has several pathologic etiologies including soft tissue capsulolabral avulsion, humeral-sided ligament detachment or a bony Bankart fracture. Read more