2020
Species-Specific Immunoassay Aids Identification of Pathogen and Tracks Infectivity in Foot Infection
Hao SP, Masters EA, Ninomiya MJ, Beck CA, Schwarz EM, Daiss JL, Oh I. Species-Specific Immunoassay Aids Identification of Pathogen and Tracks Infectivity in Foot Infection. Foot & Ankle International 2020, 42: 363-372. PMID: 33161780, PMCID: PMC7946706, DOI: 10.1177/1071100720965136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFoot infectionsHost immune responseWound healing statusImmune responseHealing statusFoot ulcer patientsProspective comparative studyCulture-positive patientsCulture-negative patientsSpecific serum antibodiesDominant pathogenAnalysis of serumConventional bacterial cultureUlcer patientsMusculoskeletal infectionsSurgical interventionAntibody titersSerum antibodiesTherapeutic responseInfection diagnosisSpecies-specific immunoassaySurgeon's decisionCulture resultsInfectionLevel IIPrediction of post-interventional physical function in diabetic foot ulcer patients using patient reported outcome measurement information system (PROMIS)
Hao SP, Houck JR, Waldman OV, Baumhauer JF, Oh I. Prediction of post-interventional physical function in diabetic foot ulcer patients using patient reported outcome measurement information system (PROMIS). Foot And Ankle Surgery 2020, 27: 224-230. PMID: 32439241, PMCID: PMC7655606, DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2020.04.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostoperative physical functionDiabetic foot ulcer patientsBaseline physical functionPreoperative PROMIS scoresFoot ulcer patientsDFU patientsPhysical functionUlcer patientsClinical factorsPROMIS scoresSurgical interventionAmputation levelHealing statusPostoperative PROMIS physical functionPatients' physical functionPROMIS Physical FunctionOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPreoperative physical functionRelevant clinical factorsSignificant univariate correlationRank correlation coefficientMeasurement Information SystemChi-squared testWound healing statusDFU population
2019
Matching Patient Expectations after Ankle Fusion Based on Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Kohring J, Houck J, Flemister S, Ketz J, Oh I, Baumhauer J. Matching Patient Expectations after Ankle Fusion Based on Patient Reported Outcome Measures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00253. PMCID: PMC8696874, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPhysical functionPain interferenceAnkle fusionT-scoreSurgical interventionAnkle arthrodesisPatient expectationsHigher baseline painAdjacent joint arthritisPROMIS T-scoresAnkle arthrodesis proceduresModerate inverse correlationBaseline painJoint arthritisRetrospective reviewRoutine careAnkle arthritisLess painArthrodesis proceduresPatient cohortSurgical resultsOutcome measuresClinical measuresPatient's perspectiveOutcome dataOperative Intervention Does Not Change Pain Perception in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients
Waldman O, Houck J, Hao S, Lee N, Baumhauer J, Oh I. Operative Intervention Does Not Change Pain Perception in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00435. PMCID: PMC8697213, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatients' physical functionDiabetic foot ulcer patientsFoot ulcer patientsPain interferenceDFU patientsClinical factorsUlcer patientsPROMIS scoresSurgical interventionPROMIS domainsPhysical functionHigh prevalenceHealing statusPre-operative patient educationOnly clinical factorOrigin of painPerception of painChi-square testUnited States populationWound healing statusHindfoot amputationsImpact painInitial A1CFinal followMean followEvidence of differential microbiomes in healing versus non‐healing diabetic foot ulcers prior to and following foot salvage therapy
MacDonald A, Brodell JD, Daiss JL, Schwarz EM, Oh I. Evidence of differential microbiomes in healing versus non‐healing diabetic foot ulcers prior to and following foot salvage therapy. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2019, 37: 1596-1603. PMID: 30908702, PMCID: PMC6659747, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSalvage therapyQuantitative polymerase chain reactionClinical outcomesClinical toolErythrocyte sedimentation rateFurther surgical interventionC-reactive proteinLower extremity amputationDiabetic foot ulcersEventual clinical outcomeImportant prognostic informationImportant clinical toolDFU patientsFoot salvageFoot ulcersDiabetic footExtremity amputationSurgical interventionPatient counselingAntibiotic treatmentPolymerase chain reactionPrognostic informationClinical signsMicrobiome analysisClinical significance