The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury
Kahan JB, Li D, Schneble CA, Huang P, Bullock J, Porrino J, Medvecky MJ. The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 48: 3541-3548. PMID: 33074710, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520962503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiligament knee injuriesPeroneal nerve injuryPeroneal nerve palsyLateral collateral ligamentLocation of injuryNerve palsyNerve injuryPLC injuriesFibular avulsionMidsubstance tearsNeurovascular injuryKnee injuriesInjury patternsVascular injuryAcute posterolateral corner injuriesLevel 1 trauma centerPosterolateral corner injuriesZone of injuryLevel of evidenceHigh rateFemoral avulsionKnee cohortComplete injuryDistal injuriesCase seriesOpen pronation abduction ankle fractures associated with increased complications and patient BMI
Kahan J, Brand J, Schneble C, Li D, Saad M, Kuether J, Yoo B. Open pronation abduction ankle fractures associated with increased complications and patient BMI. Injury 2020, 51: 1109-1113. PMID: 32151422, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen ankle fracturesAnkle fracturesFracture subtypesMore reoperationsKnee amputationSingle level one trauma centerLevel one trauma centerCurrent Procedural Terminology codesPercentage of patientsMechanism of injuryNumber of reoperationsRisk of complicationsBody mass indexNumber of patientsProcedural Terminology codesType of fracturePaucity of literatureMedical comorbiditiesAverage BMIOperative treatmentPatient BMIMass indexTrauma centerFracture groupInjury patterns