2020
Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Complicated Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Othman S, Colen DL, Azoury SC, Piwnica-Worms W, Fischer JP, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Complicated Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2020, 15: 464-471. PMID: 33215522, DOI: 10.1177/1938640020969596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal ankle arthroplastySoft tissue reconstructionFree tissue transferProsthetic salvageInfected jointsSurgical interventionAnkle arthroplastySkin graftsReconstructive techniquesTissue transferStable soft tissue envelopeReconstructive surgical interventionsSimple skin graftsMajority of patientsEnd-stage arthritisSoft tissue coverageSoft tissue envelopeReconstructive surgery proceduresWound complicationsPatient demographicsSevere complicationsSalvage rateRetrospective reviewPredictive factorsSuccessful salvage
2019
Surgical Treatment of Chronic Hand Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Case Series
Colen DL, Ben-Amotz O, Stephanie T, Serebrakian A, Carney MJ, Gerety PA, Levin LS. Surgical Treatment of Chronic Hand Ischemia: A Systematic Review and Case Series. The Journal Of Hand Surgery (Asian-Pacific Volume) 2019, 24: 359-370. PMID: 31438795, DOI: 10.1142/s2424835519500462.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic hand ischemiaHand ischemiaNew ulcerationSurgical interventionSurgical treatmentSystematic reviewLast-line treatmentRest painArtery bypassIschemic symptomsMedical optimizationConservative treatmentPharmacologic therapyPrimary outcomeSecondary amputationVenous arterializationCase seriesLine treatmentCold intoleranceMore complicationsArterial bypassConservative measuresSurgical techniqueIschemiaPRISMA guidelines