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View article: Risk Factors for Infectious and Soft Tissue Complications in Ankle Fracture Dislocations
Risk Factors for Infectious and Soft Tissue Complications in Ankle Fracture Dislocations Open
Category: Trauma; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Ankle fracture-dislocations (AFD) are violent injuries with reported worse prognosis compared to their non-dislocated counterparts. There is limited literature describing the demographic charac…
View article: Optimizing calibration of modern skeletal maturity systems
Optimizing calibration of modern skeletal maturity systems Open
Purpose: Greulich and Pyle is the most used system to estimate skeletal maturity but has significant drawbacks, prompting the development of newer skeletal maturity systems, such as the modified Fels skeletal maturity systems based on knee…
View article: Value Challenge: A Bottoms-Up Approach to Minimizing Cost and Waste in Orthopaedic Surgery
Value Challenge: A Bottoms-Up Approach to Minimizing Cost and Waste in Orthopaedic Surgery Open
Background: Astronomical increases in medical expenses and waste produce widespread financial and environmental impacts. Minor changes to minimize costs within orthopaedics, the most used surgical subspecialty, could result in substantial …
View article: Victims of Crime Recovery Program Decreases Risk for New Mental
Victims of Crime Recovery Program Decreases Risk for New Mental Open
Mental illness is pervasive among trauma populations and is linked to worse outcomes and recidivism. The Victims of Crime Advocacy and Recovery Program (VOCARP) prospectively provides patient services such as educational materials, compens…
View article: Implementation of programming for survivors of violence-related trauma at a level 1 trauma center
Implementation of programming for survivors of violence-related trauma at a level 1 trauma center Open
Background Prior investigation of violence intervention programs has been limited. This study will describe resources offered by Victims of Crime Advocacy and Recovery Program (VOCARP), their utilization, and effect on recidivism. Methods …
View article: Determinants of functional outcome following ankle fracture
Determinants of functional outcome following ankle fracture Open
Objectives: To assess the patient and injury characteristics that impact functional outcomes after ankle fracture. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Urban level I trauma center. Patients/Participants: One thousand patients underwent fi…
View article: Five-year Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Orthopaedic Trauma
Five-year Trends in Opioid Prescribing Following Orthopaedic Trauma Open
Over 5 years, providers have successfully reduced the amount of opioid medication prescribed to surgically managed orthopaedic trauma patients through self-directed measures. The effects of opioid prescribing legislation should be viewed f…
View article: Ankle fractures in patients over age 55 years
Ankle fractures in patients over age 55 years Open
Objectives: To identify predictors of functional outcomes following treatment of ankle fracture in patients 55 years or older. Setting: Level 1 Trauma Center. Patients/participants: Four hundred twenty-nine patients with torsional ankle fr…
View article: Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in acute trauma patients
Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder in acute trauma patients Open
Objective: To determine the prevalence of positive screening for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) amongst trauma patients. Design: Prospective, longitudinal study. Setting: Single urban US level 1 trauma center. Patients and methods: F…
View article: Mental illness is associated with more pain and worse functional outcomes after ankle fracture
Mental illness is associated with more pain and worse functional outcomes after ankle fracture Open
Objectives: To assess clinical and functional outcomes after ankle fracture in patients with preexisting mental illness. Design: Retrospective study. Setting: Level 1 trauma center. Patients/Participants: One thousand three hundred seventy…