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
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
A Line Drawn Along the Radial Shaft Misses the Capitellum in 16% of Radiographs of Normal Elbows
Ramirez R, Ryan D, Williams J, Wren T, Ibrahim D, Weiss J, Kay R, Lightdale-Miric N, Skaggs D. A Line Drawn Along the Radial Shaft Misses the Capitellum in 16% of Radiographs of Normal Elbows. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2014, 34: 763-767. PMID: 24787305, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRadial neckMiddle thirdRadiocapitellar linePediatric elbowRadial shaftMonteggia fracturesNormal elbowsPatient variablesLateral viewYears of ageDiagnostic Level 3Elbow injuriesPatient sizeOlder patientsLateral radiographsRadiographic measurementsPatientsAnteroposterior viewCapitellumElbowNeckRadiographsInjuryMonteggiaEvaluate injuriesPrevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Female Athletes
Ramirez R, Baldwin K, Franklin C. Prevention of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Female Athletes. JBJS Reviews 2014, 2: &na;. PMID: 27490154, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.m.00129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffectiveness of neuromuscular training programsRisk of ACL ruptureNeuromuscular training programAnterior cruciate ligament ruptureFemale athletesTraining programAnterior cruciate ligamentACL ruptureOdds ratioSystematic reviewPrevent ACL injuriesEgger regression methodsIn-seasonOptimal training programsNo significant publication biasCharacteristics of participantsDerSimonian-Laird random-effects modelDesign of intervention programsTherapeutic Level IISignificant publication biasDescription of levels of evidenceRandom-effects modelCochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databasesLevel of evidenceSoccer playersUlnar Mammary Syndrome
Ramirez R, Kozin S. Ulnar Mammary Syndrome. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2014, 39: 803-805. PMID: 24679913, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.01.024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research