2024
Poster 251: Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG): A Patellar Instability Gold Standard Prone to Errors?
Sieberer J, Park N, Rancu A, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Poster 251: Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG): A Patellar Instability Gold Standard Prone to Errors? Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 2325967124s00220. PMCID: PMC11328310, DOI: 10.1177/2325967124s00220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision-makingAngular malalignmentLongitudinal tibial axisDistal pointTT-TGClinical practiceTrochlear grooveAxial alignmentLateral patellofemoral instabilityPatellar instabilityError prevalenceKnee alignmentPatient careTibial axisDecision-makingKneeMann-Whitney U testRadiological protocolPatient's kneeFemoral posterior condylesInstitutional review boardTT-TG distanceCoronal angleExclusion criteriaControl knees
2022
Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care
Dlott CC, Metcalfe T, Jain S, Bahel A, Donnelley CA, Wiznia DH. Preoperative Risk Management Programs at the Top 50 Orthopaedic Institutions Frequently Enforce Strict Cutoffs for BMI and Hemoglobin A1c Which May Limit Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty and Provide Limited Resources for Smoking Cessation and Dental Care. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 481: 39-47. PMID: 35862861, PMCID: PMC9750556, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight loss clinicHemoglobin A1cDental careLoss clinicSmoking cessationDental clinicsCessation programsInstitutional review boardWeight lossOrthopedic institutionsGlycemic controlMedicaid insuranceBMI cutoffsOrthopaedic HospitalOrthopaedic surgeonsExternal referralsPatient accessElective orthopaedic surgeryDental care clinicsTotal joint arthroplastyLow risk profilePreoperative risk managementInstitution's institutional review boardA1C cutoffPreoperative hemoglobin