2024
Increasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures
Ottesen T, Amick M, Kirwin D, Mercier M, Brand J, Frumberg D, Grauer J, Rubin L. Increasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e22.00239. PMID: 38252550, PMCID: PMC10805463, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsTreatment of supracondylar fracturesSupracondylar fracturesCase volumeABOS candidatesPredictive factors of complicationsSubspecialty trainingFactors of complicationsSurgeon-reported complicationsBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsYear of procedureComplex fracture typesMultivariate logistic regressionIncreasing case volumeComplication rateAmerican BoardPredictive factorsPatient sexFracture complicationsTargeted educational effortsComplicationsFracture typeSurgery candidatesSurgical caseload
2023
Examining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series
Green J, Yalcin S, Moran J, Vasavada K, Kahan J, Li Z, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Examining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231168892. PMID: 37378278, PMCID: PMC10291419, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231168892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiligament knee injuriesTibiofemoral knee dislocationTibiofemoral dislocationKnee dislocationCase seriesSports medicine fellowship-trained surgeonsMulticenter retrospective case seriesMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansRetrospective case seriesRetrospective chart reviewResonance imaging scansFellowship-trained surgeonsFuture outcome studiesLevel of evidenceBicruciate injuriesChart reviewI injuryRadiological evidenceSurgical managementKnee injuriesExtensor mechanismCruciate ligamentImaging scansKnee radiographsCollateral injuryIs There an Implicit Racial Bias in the Case Order of Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty?
Kaidi A, Hammoor B, Tyler W, Geller J, Cooper H, Hickernell T. Is There an Implicit Racial Bias in the Case Order of Elective Total Joint Arthroplasty? Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2023, 11: 1-6. PMID: 37095288, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-022-01492-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical start timeTotal joint arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyMultivariable logistic regressionOdds ratioJoint arthroplastyArthroplasty fellowship-trained surgeonsElective total joint arthroplastyNon-Hispanic black patientsElective total hip arthroplastyPrimary total joint arthroplastySurgical case orderLarge academic medical centerFellowship-trained surgeonsAcademic medical centerSelf-reported raceTKA patientsBlack patientsAdverse outcomesSurgical typePatient raceTotal kneeInclusion criteriaHip arthroplastyMedical CenterIs there value in the routine practice of discarding the incision scalpel from the surgical field to prevent deep wound contamination with Cutibacterium acnes? An update
Shroff J, Hanna P, Levy B, Jimenez A, Grimm N, Cote M, Mazzocca A. Is there value in the routine practice of discarding the incision scalpel from the surgical field to prevent deep wound contamination with Cutibacterium acnes? An update. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2023, 32: 1924-1928. PMID: 36967056, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.02.130.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial skin incisionC acnesShoulder arthroplastyMedical comorbiditiesSkin incisionSingle fellowship-trained surgeonCutibacterium acnesReverse total shoulder arthroplastyPositive culture findingsTertiary referral hospitalBody mass indexConsecutive case seriesFellowship-trained surgeonsSkin preparation protocolTotal shoulder arthroplastyDevelopment of infectionTime of incisionPrevious pilot studyMale patientsPostoperative infectionReferral hospitalCase seriesMass indexPatient cohortPeriprosthetic infectionComparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database.
Ottesen T, Pathak N, Mercier M, Kirwin D, Lukasiewicz A, Grauer J, Rubin L. Comparison of Differences in Surgical Complications Between Fellowship-Trained Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons and All Other Orthopedic Surgeons Using the ABOS Database. Orthopedics 2023, 46: e237-e243. PMID: 36719412, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20230125-05.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeonsFellowship trainingBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained orthopedic footFellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeonsAnkle fracture repairSpecific patient comorbiditiesSurgeon-reported complicationsTrauma fellowship trainingMultivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsOrthopaedic Surgery databaseComplexity of casesAmerican BoardOrthopaedic FootAdverse eventsPatient comorbiditiesComorbidity dataABOS databaseAnkle surgeryPatient complicationsSurgery DatabaseSurgical complexityInclusion criteria
2021
Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated with Increased Operative Times for Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Sports Procedures
Hammoor B, Kaidi A, Crutchfield C, Ferrer X, Hickernell T, Ahmad C, Levine W, Lynch T. Intraoperative Scrub Nurse Handoffs Are Associated with Increased Operative Times for Lower Extremity Orthopaedic Sports Procedures. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2021, 3: e1105-e1112. PMID: 34430890, PMCID: PMC8365200, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOperative timeACL reconstructionHip arthroscopyMultivariable linear regressionNurse handoffsPatient characteristicsSports medicine fellowship-trained surgeonsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionUrban academic medical centerIncreased operative timeProcedure-specific informationRetrospective cohort studyCruciate ligament reconstructionRetrospective chart reviewFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeFellowship-trained surgeonsAcademic medical centerChart reviewCohort studyPatient demographicsLigament reconstructionSingle surgeonImpingement syndromeSurgical timeMedical Center
2020
Is there value in the routine practice of discarding the incision scalpel from the surgical field to prevent deep wound contamination with Cutibacterium acnes?
Levy BJ, Grimm NL, Jimenez AE, Shea KP, Mazzocca AD. Is there value in the routine practice of discarding the incision scalpel from the surgical field to prevent deep wound contamination with Cutibacterium acnes? Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2020, 30: 806-810. PMID: 32771608, PMCID: PMC7409834, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2020.07.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsC acnesShoulder arthroplastyShoulder infectionInclusion criteriaWound contaminationPatients meeting inclusion criteriaPrimary reverse shoulder arthroplastyCutibacterium acnesSurgical fieldInstitutional review board approvalPeriprosthetic shoulder infectionTertiary care hospitalConsecutive case seriesFellowship-trained surgeonsReverse shoulder arthroplastyInitial skin incisionFit inclusion criteriaMeeting inclusion criteriaReview board approvalRevision shoulder arthroplastyCare hospitalConsecutive patientsCase seriesSkin preparation techniquesCulture reports
2018
Comparing postoperative voiding dysfunction after mid-urethral sling using either a Babcock or Kelly clamp tensioning technique
Chang O, Hacker M, Rosenblatt P, Neo D, Von Bargen E, Berrahou I, Le A, Lefevre R, Hota L. Comparing postoperative voiding dysfunction after mid-urethral sling using either a Babcock or Kelly clamp tensioning technique. International Urogynecology Journal 2018, 30: 301-305. PMID: 29600405, PMCID: PMC6163097, DOI: 10.1007/s00192-018-3638-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetropubic midurethral slingDuration of catheterizationPostoperative catheterizationMidurethral slingUrinary retentionPelvic organ prolapse surgeryKelly clampRisk ratioMaximum urethral closure pressurePostoperative voiding dysfunctionProlonged postoperative catheterizationMid-urethral slingLower body mass indexPostoperative urinary retentionUrethral closure pressureFellowship-trained surgeonsBody mass indexConfidence intervalsCalculated risk ratiosLog-binomial regressionSuburethral tissueProlapse surgeryOAB symptomsVoiding dysfunctionRetrospective cohort
2017
Performing all major surgical procedures robotically will prolong wait times for surgery
Shinder BM, Farber NJ, Weiss RE, Jang TL, Kim IY, Singer EA, Elsamra SE. Performing all major surgical procedures robotically will prolong wait times for surgery. Robotic Surgery Research And Reviews 2017, 4: 87-91. PMID: 28890901, PMCID: PMC5586216, DOI: 10.2147/rsrr.s135713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor surgical proceduresFellowship-trained surgeonsUrologic oncology proceduresHealth care systemRadical nephrectomyNumber of prostatectomiesSingle institutionTime patientsPartial nephrectomySurgery timeSurgical proceduresSurgical casesOncology proceduresNumber of casesSurgeryRobotic proceduresSurgical fieldMost hospitalsCare systemSurgeonsNumber of daysRS timeNephrectomyPatientsCalendar year
2016
Trends in Primary and Revision Hip Arthroplasty Among Orthopedic Surgeons Who Take the American Board of Orthopedics Part II Examination
Eslam Pour A, Bradbury TL, Horst PK, Harrast JJ, Erens GA, Roberson JR. Trends in Primary and Revision Hip Arthroplasty Among Orthopedic Surgeons Who Take the American Board of Orthopedics Part II Examination. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2016, 31: 1417-1421. PMID: 27004678, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2015.12.045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyAdult reconstruction fellowship trainingRevision hip arthroplastyFellowship-trained surgeonsHip arthroplastyRevision surgeryRevision total hip arthroplastyFellowship trainingEarly postoperative complicationsSecure Internet databaseCurrent Procedural Terminology codesMore revision surgeriesPrimary hip arthroplastyHigh-volume surgeonsManagement of infectionsJoint replacement surgeryPart II examinationAmerican BoardProcedural Terminology codesPostoperative complicationsReplacement surgeryOral examinationTerminology codesOperative casesOrthopaedic surgeons
2014
Transvaginal cholecystectomy learning curve
Wood SG, Dai F, Dabu-Bondoc S, Mikhael H, Vadivelu N, Duffy A, Roberts KE. Transvaginal cholecystectomy learning curve. Surgical Endoscopy 2014, 29: 1837-1841. PMID: 25294548, DOI: 10.1007/s00464-014-3873-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOperative timeTransvaginal cholecystectomyTVC patientsAcademic centersAverage age 41Learning curveResultsSixty-one patientsLaparoscopic cholecystectomy patientsAverage operative timeFellowship-trained surgeonsCholecystectomy patientsFemale patientsLC patientsMean ageMethodsThis studyAge 41PatientsSecond quartileSurgical repertoireSame time periodThird quartileLack of exposureFellowship trainingQuartileInterested surgeons
2007
Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery
Magit DP, Hilibrand AS, Kirk J, Rechtine G, Albert TJ, Vaccaro AR, Simpson AK, Grauer JN. Questionnaire Study of Neuromonitoring Availability and Usage for Spine Surgery. Clinical Spine Surgery A Spine Publication 2007, 20: 282-289. PMID: 17538352, DOI: 10.1097/01.bsd.0000211286.98895.ea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromonitoring modalitiesSpine surgeonsThoracolumbar casesSpine surgerySurgeon preferenceIatrogenic neurologic injuryMotor-evoked potentialsPosterior cervical surgeryFellowship-trained surgeonsQuestionnaire studyOrthopedic spine surgeonsNeurosurgeon's preferenceCervical surgeryNeurologic statusNeurologic injuryCervical casesSurgeon satisfactionBACKGROUND DATASpinal proceduresSurgical proceduresSpecific indicationsSpine meetingsPreferred modalityDemographic dataNeuromonitoring
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