2016
Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons
Valone LC, Chambers M, Lattanza L, James MA. Breast Radiation Exposure in Female Orthopaedic Surgeons. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2016, 98: 1808-1813. PMID: 27807113, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLower inner quadrantUpper outer quadrantBreast radiation exposureBreast cancer prevalenceFemale orthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeonsRadiation exposureCancer prevalenceAnteroposterior projectionLead protectionLateral projectionIntraoperative radiation exposureBreast cancer sitesStandard operating tableOuter quadrantInner quadrantIntraoperative radiationCancer sitesC-arm positionU.S. womenBreastSurgeon's positionSurgeonsOperating tableContinuous fluoroscopy
2012
The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Sheffler LC, Lattanza L, Hagar Y, Bagley A, James MA. The Prevalence, Rate of Progression, and Treatment of Elbow Flexion Contracture in Children with Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 403-409. PMID: 22398733, PMCID: PMC3284859, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.00750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyElbow flexion contractureBrachial plexus involvementBirth palsyFlexion contractureRate of progressionPlexus involvementNighttime splintingNonoperative treatmentSerial castingRisk factorsPrevalence of contracturesUpper extremity functionRadial head dislocationChi-square testPatient ageMedian ageSevere contracturesMedical recordsHead dislocationPalsyFurther progressionContracturePatientsPrevalence