Orthopaedic surgeons should monitor patient mental health status, counsel patients on sleep expectations following fractures

Sleep disturbance is an extremely common complaint following orthopaedic trauma. In a new study presented at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), researchers assessed the functional status of 1,095 patients following acute fractures to the proximal humerus (shoulder), distal radius (wrist), ankle and tibial plateau (shinbone), using standard orthopaedic tests and assessments.