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View article: Sinus Tarsi Versus Extensile Lateral Approach For Calcaneal Fractures - A Multicenter Study
Sinus Tarsi Versus Extensile Lateral Approach For Calcaneal Fractures - A Multicenter Study Open
Introduction: The optimal surgical approach for intraarticular calcaneal fractures remains debated. This study compares deep infection rates between the extended lateral (EL) and sinus tarsi (ST) approaches. Methods: A retrospective review…
View article: Acute dislocations of the sternoclavicular joint: treatment and outcomes
Acute dislocations of the sternoclavicular joint: treatment and outcomes Open
Objectives: Identify treatment and describe outcomes and complications of acute anterior and posterior sternoclavicular joint dislocation. Design: Retrospective case series. Setting: Twelve level-one trauma centers. Patient/Participants: O…
View article: The Effect of Knee Flexion Contracture on Patient Reported Outcome Measures after Distal Femur Fractures (OTA/AO Type 33):A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation
The Effect of Knee Flexion Contracture on Patient Reported Outcome Measures after Distal Femur Fractures (OTA/AO Type 33):A Multi-Center Prospective Evaluation Open
OBJECTIVES: · To determine if patients with knee flexion contracture after distal femur fracture have poorer outcomes than patients who regain full knee extension. · To determine if factors such as patient age, gender, open fracture or imp…
View article: A Scoring System for Predicting Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures
A Scoring System for Predicting Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures Open
Introduction: Femoral shaft nonunion negatively affects patient quality of life. Although multiple risk factors have been identified for femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nail (IMN) fixation, there is no quantitative model for pr…
View article: Hip Fracture Repair by the Post-Call Surgeon: A Multicenter Retrospective Review
Hip Fracture Repair by the Post-Call Surgeon: A Multicenter Retrospective Review Open
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to evaluate surgeons' ability to perform or supervise a standard operation with agreed-upon radiologic parameters after being on call. Methods: We reviewed a consecutive series of patients with i…
View article: Chitosan Sponges Are Associated With Higher Rates of Wound Complications Compared to Calcium Sulfate Beads
Chitosan Sponges Are Associated With Higher Rates of Wound Complications Compared to Calcium Sulfate Beads Open
Background In this study, we aimed to determine if there is a difference in the rates of wound dehiscence, delayed union, nonunion, and unanticipated surgery after the use of bioabsorbable local antibiotic-delivery systems (LADS), specific…
View article: Association of Patient-Level and Hospital-Level Factors With Timely Fracture Care by Race
Association of Patient-Level and Hospital-Level Factors With Timely Fracture Care by Race Open
Importance Racial disparities in treatment benchmarks have been documented among older patients with hip fractures. However, these studies were limited to patient-level evaluations. Objective To assess whether disparities in meeting fractu…
View article: Treatment of FRI after intramedullary nailing of tibia fractures: assessment of nail retention and nail removal
Treatment of FRI after intramedullary nailing of tibia fractures: assessment of nail retention and nail removal Open
Objectives: Fracture related infection (FRI) is a severe, potentially limb-threatening complication after fracture fixation. Dilemma exists with regard to removing or retaining implants while treating the infection. The purpose of this stu…
View article: Arthroscopy Should be Used With Caution for Gunshot Wounds to the Hip
Arthroscopy Should be Used With Caution for Gunshot Wounds to the Hip Open
Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of hip arthroscopy immediately following gunshot wound (GSW) to the hip.
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\nMethods: Patients who received hip arthroscopy for GSWs from 2006 to 2020 by 2 surgeons at a level I trauma center w…
View article: Potential Benefits of Limited Clinical and Radiographic Follow-up After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures
Potential Benefits of Limited Clinical and Radiographic Follow-up After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures Open
Introduction: Ankle fractures are one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal injuries, with a significant number requiring surgical treatment. Postoperative complications requiring additional interventions frequently occur during the early …
View article: Bone healing: Advances in biology and technology
Bone healing: Advances in biology and technology Open
Fracture healing is a complex cascade of cellular and molecular processes. These processes require the appropriate cellular and molecular environment to ensure the restoration of skeletal stability and resolution of inflammation. In order …
View article: Effectiveness of Iodophor vs Chlorhexidine Solutions for Surgical Site Infections and Unplanned Reoperations for Patients Who Underwent Fracture Repair
Effectiveness of Iodophor vs Chlorhexidine Solutions for Surgical Site Infections and Unplanned Reoperations for Patients Who Underwent Fracture Repair Open
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifiers: NCT03385304 and NCT03523962.
View article: Overlapping Surgery for Ankle Fractures: Is It Safe?
Overlapping Surgery for Ankle Fractures: Is It Safe? Open
Objective: To determine whether the practice of overlapping surgery influenced patient safety after open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for ankle fractures. Design: Retrospective case–control. Setting: Level 1 Academic Midwest trauma c…
View article: Telementoring in Leg Fasciotomies via Mixed-Reality: Clinical Evaluation of the STAR Platform
Telementoring in Leg Fasciotomies via Mixed-Reality: Clinical Evaluation of the STAR Platform Open
Introduction Point-of-injury (POI) care requires immediate specialized assistance but delays and expertise lapses can lead to complications. In such scenarios, telementoring can benefit health practitioners by transmitting guidance from re…
View article: Henry Versus Thompson Approach for Fixation of Proximal Third Radial Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Study
Henry Versus Thompson Approach for Fixation of Proximal Third Radial Shaft Fractures: A Multicenter Study Open
Objective: To compare the volar Henry and dorsal Thompson approaches with respect to outcomes and complications for proximal third radial shaft fractures. Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort study. Patients/Participants: Patients with…
View article: Augmented Reality as a Medium for Improved Telementoring
Augmented Reality as a Medium for Improved Telementoring Open
Combat trauma injuries require urgent and specialized care. When patient evacuation is infeasible, critical life-saving care must be given at the point of injury in real-time and under austere conditions associated to forward operating bas…
View article: Augmented Reality Future Step Visualization for Robust Surgical Telementoring
Augmented Reality Future Step Visualization for Robust Surgical Telementoring Open
Introduction Surgical telementoring connects expert mentors with trainees performing urgent care in austere environments. However, such environments impose unreliable network quality, with significant latency and low bandwidth. We have dev…
View article: An Augmented Reality-Based Approach for Surgical Telementoring in Austere Environments
An Augmented Reality-Based Approach for Surgical Telementoring in Austere Environments Open
Telementoring can improve treatment of combat trauma injuries by connecting remote experienced surgeons with local less-experienced surgeons in an austere environment. Current surgical telementoring systems force the local surgeon to regul…
View article: Medical telementoring using an augmented reality transparent display
Medical telementoring using an augmented reality transparent display Open
Using STAR resulted in decreased annotation placement error, fewer focus shifts, but greater times to task completion. STAR placed virtual annotations directly onto the trainee surgeon's field of view of the operating field by conveying lo…