David E. O’Neill
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Intramedullary brachytherapy for the treatment of long bone metastatic disease: A case report Open
Case: A 56-year-old woman with metastatic melanoma and femoral lesions with impending pathologic fracture was indicated for intramedullary brachytherapy (IMBT) and intramedullary nail. Conclusions: IMBT + intramedullary nail is a new techn…
Percutaneous screw fixation of the pubic symphysis versus plate osteosynthesis: a biomechanical study Open
Objectives: To compare the stability of screw fixation with that of plate fixation for symphyseal injuries in a vertically unstable pelvic injury (AO/Tile 61-C1) associated with complete disruption of the sacroiliac joint and the pubic sym…
Low Risk of Wound Complications with Sinus Tarsi Approach for Treatment of Calcaneus Fractures Open
Category: Trauma; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Fractures of the calcaneus are life-changing events with a major socioeconomic impact from lost productivity. Traditional operative treatment with the extensile lateral approach has shown re…
Acute-Phase Reactants in Operatively Treated Upper Extremity Infections: A Retrospective Review Open
Background: There are limited data on the use of acute-phase markers in the diagnosis of upper extremity infections. The goal of this study was to determine the percentage of patients with elevated white blood cell (WBC) count, erythrocyte…