2023
Proximal humerus fractures: Postoperative protocols and factors affecting treatment decisions among shoulder and elbow and orthopedic trauma surgeons
Fram B, Strony J, Chen R, Namdari S, Krieg J. Proximal humerus fractures: Postoperative protocols and factors affecting treatment decisions among shoulder and elbow and orthopedic trauma surgeons. Journal Of Orthopaedics 2023, 49: 75-80. PMID: 38130473, PMCID: PMC10730336, DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.11.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen reduction internal fixationProximal humerus fracturesRange of motionPostoperative protocolReduction internal fixationIntramedullary nailingOrthopaedic traumaWeight bearingInternal fixationFunctional declineAcute proximal humerus fracturesStandard postoperative protocolTreatment of PHFUpper extremity injuriesPostoperative weight bearingOrthopaedic trauma surgeonsPolytraumatized patientsHumerus fracturesSurgical outcomesTreatment modalitiesExtremity injuriesTreatment decisionsShoulder arthroplastyTrauma surgeonsDaily living
2021
Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram BR, Rogero RG, Chang G, Krieg JC, Raikin SM. Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 35: 308-314. PMID: 33177430, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationLoss of reductionMalleolar fracturesRange of motionTrauma centerInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationLevel 1 urban trauma centerRetrospective case-control studyLevel 1 trauma centerFuture prospective randomized studiesCharleston Comorbidity IndexProspective Randomized StudyImmediate weight bearingReduction internal fixationBody mass indexMalleolar ankle fracturesOrthopedic specialty hospitalTherapeutic Level IIIUrban trauma centerCase-control studyNonoperative complications
2020
A Retrospective Analysis of Results and Outcomes after Cadence Total Ankle Arthroplasty Implanted through the End of 2017
Fram B, Rogero R, Corr D, Pedowitz D, Tsai J. A Retrospective Analysis of Results and Outcomes after Cadence Total Ankle Arthroplasty Implanted through the End of 2017. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00215. PMCID: PMC8705628, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal ankle arthroplastyRange of motionPeri-implant osteolysisFellowship-trained footAnkle arthritisAnkle arthrodesisAnkle surgeonsVisual analog scale pain levelsAnkle Ability Measure (FAAM) ActivitiesAverage ROMAdjacent joint degenerationAverage coronal alignmentLack of followupMean age 64SF-12 MentalSF-12 PCSVAS pain scoresPatients' functional outcomeMechanical failure rateEligible patientsFAAM-ADLFAAM-SportsEarly complicationsPain scoresChart reviewImmediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram B, Rogero R, Corr D, Chang G, Krieg J, Raikin S. Immediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00216. PMCID: PMC8705062, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen reduction internal fixationUnstable ankle fracturesCharleston Comorbidity IndexImmediate weight bearingNon-weight bearingRange of motionAnkle fracturesWeight bearingRisk factorsInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationRetrospective case-control studyPosterior malleolar fixationAnkle fracture fixationReduction internal fixationPost-operative complicationsCommon fracture typeCase-control studyPosterior malleolus fragmentSpecific risk factorsBroader patient populationMaisonneuve injury