2017
Total Wrist Arthroplasty
Halim A, Weiss AC. Total Wrist Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2017, 42: 198-209. PMID: 28111060, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Distal radius fracture reduction using the looped-stockinette technique
Shah KN, Sobel AD, Akelman E, Halim A. Distal radius fracture reduction using the looped-stockinette technique. The American Journal Of Emergency Medicine 2016, 34: 2038-2040. PMID: 27519450, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2016.07.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn to Play After Hand and Wrist Fractures
Halim A, Weiss AP. Return to Play After Hand and Wrist Fractures. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2016, 35: 597-608. PMID: 27543401, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal radius fracturesLong-term disabilitySpectrum of injuriesSoft tissue injuriesOperative interventionPrompt recognitionConsiderable disabilityWrist fracturesRadius fracturesHand injuriesTissue injuryEarly immobilizationAccurate diagnosisInjuryDisabilityAthletesFracturesSurgeryDiagnosisSurgeonsWristScaphoid Plate Fixation and Volar Carpal Artery Vascularized Bone Graft for Recalcitrant Scaphoid Nonunions
Dodds SD, Halim A. Scaphoid Plate Fixation and Volar Carpal Artery Vascularized Bone Graft for Recalcitrant Scaphoid Nonunions. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2016, 41: e191-e198. PMID: 27212412, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2016.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecalcitrant scaphoid nonunionsScaphoid nonunionBone graftTomography scanSTUDY/LEVELVolar buttress plateVolar carpal arteryScaphoid waist nonunionHeadless screw fixationMinimal donor site morbidityComputed tomography scanVascularized bone graftsConsiderable bone lossDonor site morbidityPersistent clickingVolar incisionQuickDASH scoreRadiographic improvementMedian durationPrior surgeryRadiographic outcomesSymptomatic reliefAvascular necrosisWaist nonunionBone lossExit Survey of Senior Residents: Cost Conscious but Uninformed
Long T, Silvestri MT, Dashevsky M, Halim A, Fogerty RL. Exit Survey of Senior Residents: Cost Conscious but Uninformed. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2016, 8: 248-51. PMID: 27168897, PMCID: PMC4857517, DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-15-00168.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs
Long T, Bongiovanni T, Dashevsky M, Halim A, Ross JS, Fogerty RL, Silvestri MT. Impact of laboratory cost display on resident attitudes and knowledge about costs. Postgraduate Medical Journal 2016, 92: 592-596. PMID: 27033861, DOI: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2015-133851.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLaboratory ordersAcademic medical centerCost awarenessMedicare reimbursement ratesProportion of residentsPreintervention periodPostintervention periodMedical CenterHealthcare costsImaging testsMost physiciansOrthopedic surgeryWeb-based surveyInternal medicineDiagnostic testsCost displayEmergency medicineReimbursement ratesPediatricsPhysiciansMedicineEntry screensCommon laboratoryResidentsSurgeryFemale Athletes: Unique Challenges Facing Women Warriors.
Halim A, Lamikanra OE, Sutton K. Female Athletes: Unique Challenges Facing Women Warriors. American Journal Of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2016, 45: 12-5. PMID: 26761911.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
The Utility of Ultrasound for Diagnosing Purulent Infections of the Upper Extremity
Halim A, Shih Y, Dodds SD. The Utility of Ultrasound for Diagnosing Purulent Infections of the Upper Extremity. Hand 2015, 10: 701-706. PMID: 26568726, PMCID: PMC4641099, DOI: 10.1007/s11552-015-9771-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe importance of sex of patient in the management of femoroacetabular impingement.
Halim A, Badrinath R, Carter CW. The importance of sex of patient in the management of femoroacetabular impingement. American Journal Of Orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) 2015, 44: 172-5. PMID: 25844587.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Effects of Fatigue on Driving Safety: A Comparison of Brake Reaction Times in Night Float and Postcall Physicians in Training.
Talusan PG, Long T, Halim A, Guliani L, Carroll N, Reach J. Effects of Fatigue on Driving Safety: A Comparison of Brake Reaction Times in Night Float and Postcall Physicians in Training. Journal Of Graduate Medical Education 2014, 6: 653-7. PMID: 26140113, PMCID: PMC4477556, DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-14-00006.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBladder tear during revision total hip arthroplasty.
Grauer JN, Halim A, Keggi KJ. Bladder tear during revision total hip arthroplasty. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e185-8. PMID: 25136877.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyRevision total hip arthroplastyBladder tearHip arthroplastyBladder injuryComplications of THAHematuria diagnosisPostoperative recognitionUnusual complicationCase reportAppropriate treatmentIntrapelvic complicationsPatient historyPelvic floorRare subsetOrthopedic proceduresHip proceduresUnusual caseSurgeon awarenessAcceptable outcomesDirect perforationAcetabular revisionComplicationsArthroplastyPrior casesC7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct.
Halim A, Grauer J. C7 pars fracture subadjacent to C7 pedicle screw instrumentation at the caudal end of a posterior cervical instrumentation construct. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2014, 43: e137-9. PMID: 25046189.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPars fracturesPedicle screw instrumentationScrew instrumentationInstrumentation constructsInitial clinical symptomsCervical spine injuryCommon surgical practiceExcessive bone resectionCaudal endPosterior cervical instrumentationLevel of T2Mechanical fallInstrumented fusionPosterior fusionClinical symptomsSpine injuriesLabel indicationsBone resectionPosterior instrumentationCervical instrumentationUS FoodDrug AdministrationSurgical practiceDistal extensionComplicationsAn Anatomic Technique for Establishing Leg Length During the Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty
Halim A, Webb M, Keggi K. An Anatomic Technique for Establishing Leg Length During the Anterior Approach to Total Hip Arthroplasty. Techniques In Orthopaedics 2014, 29: 113-117. DOI: 10.1097/bto.0b013e318294ce11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal hip arthroplastyHip arthroplastyAnterior approachLeg length discrepancySimple intraoperative techniqueHip lengthFemoral neckSurgical techniqueIntraoperative techniquesHip capsuleAnatomic techniquesExcellent exposureIntertrochanteric lineArthroplastyHipLeg lengthCapsuleUnchanged lengthExposureNeckSurgeonsFluoroscopy
2013
Advances in nerve repair and reconstruction
Dodds S, Halim A. Advances in nerve repair and reconstruction. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2013, 24: 529-535. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0b013e31829fc54b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve injuryNerve injuryNerve repairNerve regenerationOptimal treatment algorithmAppropriate surgical approachDirect nerve repairGold standard treatmentPeripheral nerve repairPhysiology of nerveNerve lacerationsIschemic injuryTreatment algorithmNeurotrophic factorSurgical approachNerve endingsStandard treatmentHand surgeonsDirect repairMicrosurgical techniquesSynthetic conduitsInjuryRelevant anatomyOptimal outcomesNerve