2024
Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma?
Fram B, Bosse M, Odum S, Reider L, Gary J, Gordon W, Teague D, Alkhoury D, MacKenzie E, Seymour R, Karunakar M. Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma? Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2024, 106: 776-781. PMID: 38512987, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort Musculoskeletal Function AssessmentTranstibial amputationDistal amputationMidfoot amputationSevere lower-extremity injuriesLower-extremity injuriesLower-limb injuriesMusculoskeletal Function AssessmentPatient-reported outcomesMonths post-injuryBrief Pain IndexSevere limb traumaDescription of levels of evidenceTranstibial amputeesLevel of evidenceFoot traumaSMFA scoresAmputation revisionTherapeutic Level IIIYears of ageBother indexMidfootAmputation healingAverage SMFA scoreEmotional status
2019
Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Peroneal Tendon Sheath Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection
Fram BR, Rogero R, Fuchs D, Shakked RJ, Raikin SM, Pedowitz DI. Clinical Outcomes and Complications of Peroneal Tendon Sheath Ultrasound-Guided Corticosteroid Injection. Foot & Ankle International 2019, 40: 888-894. PMID: 31068007, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719847629.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCorticosteroid injectionBody mass indexMagnetic resonance imagingPain reliefPrior surgeryPeroneal tendonsClinical outcomesCompensation statusPeroneal tendinopathyNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugsWorkers' compensation statusDuration of symptomsPeroneal tendon tearsMedical record dataAnti-inflammatory drugsNumber of injectionsNonoperative modalitiesNerve irritationNonoperative treatmentUnderlying diagnosisNonoperative managementPatient ageCase seriesIntraoperative findingsMass index
2018
Surgical transposition for chronic instability of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon
Fram B, Wall LB, Gelberman RH, Goldfarb CA. Surgical transposition for chronic instability of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon. Journal Of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2018, 43: 925-930. PMID: 29742949, DOI: 10.1177/1753193418773036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensor carpi ulnaris tendonCarpi ulnaris tendonDorsal transpositionTendon instabilityPROMIS Pain Interference scoresPain interference scoresEffective surgical optionPre-injury levelUpper extremity scorePost-surgical patientsPatients' overall satisfactionAvailable outcome dataHigh-level athletesSurgical transpositionSymptom resolutionSurgical treatmentSurgical optionsExtremity scoreOutcome dataChronic instabilityInterference scoresPatientsLevel athletesTendonSurgery