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 patients
2014
Both Bone Forearm Fractures in Children and Adolescents, Which Fixation Strategy Is Superior — Plates or Nails? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
Baldwin K, Morrison M, Tomlinson L, Ramirez R, Flynn J. Both Bone Forearm Fractures in Children and Adolescents, Which Fixation Strategy Is Superior — Plates or Nails? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2014, 28: e8-e14. PMID: 23542745, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0b013e31829203ea.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone forearm fracturesIntramedullary nailingForearm fracturesDerSimonian and Laird random-effects modelMethods of operative fixationLaird random effects modelScrew constructsFixation strategiesRandom-effects modelReduction internal fixationStudy qualityFunnel plotOperative fixationPublication biasSystematic reviewEgger's statisticsBBFFDichotomous variablesMeta-analysisFracture unionStudy objectiveInternal fixationFunctional outcomesDelayed unionSuperior plating