2022
Survivorship, complications, and outcomes following distal femoral arthroplasty for non-neoplastic indications
Sobol KR, Fram BR, Strony JT, Brown SA. Survivorship, complications, and outcomes following distal femoral arthroplasty for non-neoplastic indications. Bone & Joint Open 2022, 3: 173-181. PMID: 35227074, PMCID: PMC8965790, DOI: 10.1302/2633-1462.33.bjo-2021-0202.r1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistal femoral arthroplastyPeriprosthetic joint infectionNon-neoplastic indicationsDistal femoral bone lossNon-oncological causesFemoral bone lossImplant survivorshipBone lossFemoral arthroplastyAseptic looseningHigher overall complication ratePeriprosthetic distal femur fracturesSingle-stage exchangeOverall complication rateDistal femur fracturesPatient demographic dataShort-term survivorshipCommon reoperationMore reoperationsWound complicationsCommon complicationComplication rateRetrospective reviewBone JtJoint infection
2020
An Adjunct Indicator for the Diagnosis of Fracture-Related Infections: Platelet Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio
Strony J, Paziuk T, Fram B, Plusch K, Chang G, Krieg J. An Adjunct Indicator for the Diagnosis of Fracture-Related Infections: Platelet Count to Mean Platelet Volume Ratio. Journal Of Bone And Joint Infection 2020, 5: 54-59. PMID: 32455095, PMCID: PMC7242407, DOI: 10.7150/jbji.44116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchErythrocyte sedimentation rateFracture-related infectionC-reactive proteinMean platelet volume ratioPlatelet volume ratioNegative predictive valueFracture nonunionRevision surgeryPreoperative erythrocyte sedimentation rateReceiver operator characteristic curve analysisCurve analysisOperator characteristic curve analysisOrthopaedic fracture careReliable screening testROC curve analysisCharacteristic curve analysisDiagnosis of fractureSignificant demographic differencesCommon complicationFracture careAcute phaseRetrospective reviewPreoperative settingPlatelet countIntraoperative cultures