2016
Do we really know our patient population in database research? A comparison of the femoral shaft fracture patient populations in three commonly used national databases.
Samuel AM, Lukasiewicz AM, Webb ML, Bohl DD, Basques BA, Varthi AG, Leslie MP, Grauer JN. Do we really know our patient population in database research? A comparison of the femoral shaft fracture patient populations in three commonly used national databases. The Bone & Joint Journal 2016, 98-B: 425-32. PMID: 26920971, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.98b3.36285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramCharleston Comorbidity IndexNational Trauma Data BankNationwide Inpatient SampleOrthopaedic trauma researchPatient populationNational databaseLarge national clinical databaseSurgical Quality Improvement ProgramOrthopaedic trauma populationPopulation of patientsFemoral shaft fracturesNational Clinical DatabaseTrauma Data BankQuality Improvement ProgramTrauma researchMore comorbiditiesComorbidity indexShaft fracturesTrauma populationDistribution of ageInpatient SampleInclusion criteriaSD 1.9SD 2.3
2013
Osteoporotic Pelvic Ring Injuries
Leslie MP, Baumgaertner MR. Osteoporotic Pelvic Ring Injuries. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2013, 44: 217-224. PMID: 23544825, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2013.01.007.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsPelvic ring injuriesRing injuriesHigh-energy pelvic ring injuriesBenefits of operativeUnstable fracture patternsPopulation of patientsNonoperative careYounger patientsFunctional statusEffective treatmentMost fracturesInjuryNatural historyPatientsCareful evaluationFracture patternsTreatmentRecognizable patternPotential pitfallsOsteoporosisEtiologyIncidenceCare