2017
Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty
Bokshan SL, Ruttiman RJ, DePasse JM, Eltorai AEM, Rubin LE, Palumbo MA, Daniels AH. Reported Litigation Associated With Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2017, 32: 3573-3577.e1. PMID: 28781019, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2017.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee arthroplastyNerve injuryCommon complicationTechnical complicationsPhysician lossTotal joint arthroplastyCauses of litigationMalpractice lawsuitsPrimary hipTotal hipLikely complicationsJoint arthroplastyRetrospective analysisHip arthroplastyComplicationsArthroplasty surgeonsArthroplastyPainPatientsInjuryHipSurgeonsAverage paymentVerdictSearchCases
2008
Metacarpophalangeal collateral ligament reconstruction after band saw amputation: case report with review of MCP anatomy and injury.
Rubin LE, Miki RA, Taksali S, Bernstein RA. Metacarpophalangeal collateral ligament reconstruction after band saw amputation: case report with review of MCP anatomy and injury. Iowa Orthopedic Journal 2008, 28: 53-7. PMID: 19223949, PMCID: PMC2603350.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndex MCP jointIndex metacarpophalangeal jointRadial collateral ligamentCollateral ligament reconstructionAcute boneRestoration of stabilityLigament reconstructionSurgical repairRadial borderCase reportMCP jointsCollateral ligamentMetacarpophalangeal jointCorticocancellous boneMetacarpal headProximal phalanxRadial aspectOsseous integrationOptimal outcomesBone fragmentsAmputationInjuryBoneJointsOsteosynthesis
2007
Band saw injury in a butcher
Rubin LE, Miki RA, Taksali S, Bernstein RA. Band saw injury in a butcher. Occupational Medicine 2007, 57: 383-385. PMID: 17404393, DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqm019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal fingertip amputationsOptimal patient outcomesRelevant search termsTranscutaneous inoculationWound infectionHand injuriesAntibiotic treatmentPatient outcomesFingertip amputationsAmputation injuriesTreatment planMeat workersMEDLINE databaseOccupational injuriesInjuryGreater riskMedical literatureOpen exposureBlade injuriesAmputationSearch termsOccupational environmentPorcine pathogensEnvironmental floraRaw pork meat
2003
Pediatric trauma caused by personal watercraft: a ten-year retrospective
Rubin LE, Stein PB, DiScala C, Grottkau BE. Pediatric trauma caused by personal watercraft: a ten-year retrospective. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2003, 38: 1525-1529. PMID: 14577080, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3468(03)00507-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric populationNational Pediatric Trauma RegistryPediatric Trauma RegistryIntensive care unitLong-term disabilityPediatric patientsPediatric traumaCare unitTrauma registryPersonal watercraftInjury diagnosisRetrospective analysisSurgical proceduresInjuryYoung adultsSignificant riskHelmet usePatientsSafety recommendationsSevere injuresDescriptive statisticsCommon mechanismAnonymous dataDisabilityTotal