2022
Race, Gender, and Primary Language Were Not Associated With Changes in Opioid Prescribing in Children: Results From a Single Institution, 2010 to 2020
Begley B, Cerniglia K, Aboelatta M, Begum L, Gilbert G, Mathew J, Meixner S, Franklin C, Ramirez R. Race, Gender, and Primary Language Were Not Associated With Changes in Opioid Prescribing in Children: Results From a Single Institution, 2010 to 2020. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2022, 481: 338-344. PMID: 36125497, PMCID: PMC9831194, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000002414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMorphine milligram equivalentsPrescribed more medicationsAmount of opiatesPatient ageOpioid prescribingAmount of pain medicationPrimary languageOpioid prescription amountsYear of treatmentWilcoxon rank sum testLong-bone fracturesTime of admissionPediatric orthopaedic populationRank sum testTime of dischargeAssociation of ageChi-square testMilligram equivalentsPain medicationHospital discharge recordsOpiate prescriptionPrescribed opiatesTwo-part model analysisSingle institutionsExtremity fractures
2019
The Effects of Age on the Outcomes of Elbow Release in Arthrogryposis
Richards C, Ramirez R, Kozin S, Zlotolow D. The Effects of Age on the Outcomes of Elbow Release in Arthrogryposis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2019, 44: 898.e1-898.e6. PMID: 30660396, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.11.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior elbow releaseArc of motionPostoperative arc of motionElbow releaseElbow motionPassive arcElbow extension contracturesAverage postoperative arc of motionAverage preoperative arc of motionFollow-upChildren 2Retrospective chart review of patientsChart review of patientsMedium-term follow-upPreoperative arc of motionClinically important differenceReview of patientsRetrospective chart reviewTime of surgeryClinically important increaseExtension contractureTherapeutic IVImportant differencePostoperative arcPostoperative flexion
2017
Combined Elbow Release and Humeral Rotational Osteotomy in Arthrogryposis
Ramirez R, Richards C, Kozin S, Zlotolow D. Combined Elbow Release and Humeral Rotational Osteotomy in Arthrogryposis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2017, 42: 926.e1-926.e9. PMID: 28716382, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2017.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentArthrogryposisBone NailsBone PlatesChildChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyContractureElbowExercise TherapyFemaleHumansHumerusMaleOrthopedic ProceduresOsteotomyPostoperative CarePrognosisRadiographyRange of Motion, ArticularRecovery of FunctionRetrospective StudiesRotationTreatment OutcomeConceptsArc of motionElbow extension contracturesPosterior elbow releaseMidterm follow-upElbow releaseEarly follow-upFollow-upHumeral rotational osteotomyExtension contractureRetrospective chart review of consecutive patientsChart review of consecutive patientsReview of consecutive patientsInternal rotation contractureAvailable follow-up dataLong-term follow-upHumeral osteotomyRetrospective chart reviewDate of surgeryRotational osteotomyYear follow-upFollow-up dataElbow extensionRotation contractureStatistically significant differenceConsecutive patientsDoes a Weekly Didactic Conference Improve Resident Performance on the Pediatric Domain of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination?
Franklin C, Bosch P, Grudziak J, Dede O, Ramirez R, Mendelson S, Ward W, Brooks M, Kenkre T, Lubahn J, Deeney V, Roach J. Does a Weekly Didactic Conference Improve Resident Performance on the Pediatric Domain of the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination? Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2017, 37: 149-153. PMID: 26866645, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesEducation, Medical, GraduateEducational MeasurementHumansInternship and ResidencyOrthopedicsPhiladelphiaRetrospective StudiesTeachingConceptsOrthopaedic In-Training ExaminationPediatric domainsOrthopaedic In-Training Examination scoresIn-Training ExaminationResident performanceAssociated with better scoresMean percentileOITE examinationsPost graduate yearFrequent attendersPediatric rotationPediatric orthopaedic surgeryDidactic conferencesMean scoreResident scoresGraduation yearResidency programsNo significant differenceOrthopaedic residency programsAmerican Board of Orthopaedic Surgery examinationWells scoreAmerican BoardDidactic lecture seriesSurgery examinationOITE scores