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Postoperative Immobilization After Hip Reconstruction in Cerebral Palsy: No Difference Between Hip Spica and Abduction Pillow
Vasconcellos AL, Tagawa AS, Rhodes JT, Silveira LJ, Skinner AA, Frumberg DB. Postoperative Immobilization After Hip Reconstruction in Cerebral Palsy: No Difference Between Hip Spica and Abduction Pillow. Frontiers In Surgery 2022, 9: 863287. PMID: 36034398, PMCID: PMC9407031, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.863287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAbduction pillowCerebral palsyMigration percentagePelvic osteotomyAcetabular indexHip reconstructionComplication rateHip spicaYear postMedial proximal femoral angleRate of complicationsCompletion of surgeryNumber of patientsProximal femur osteotomySignificant differencesPillow groupSpica groupMedian followRadiographic outcomesPostoperative careFemoral anglePostoperative immobilizationRadiographic parametersSpica castSurgeon preferenceA Practical Guide for Improving Orthopaedic Care in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Maloy G, Kaszuba S, Stoeckel M, Mariotti E, Frumberg D. A Practical Guide for Improving Orthopaedic Care in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Journal Of The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Of North America 2023, 5: 640. DOI: 10.55275/jposna-2023-640.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAutism spectrum disorderSpectrum disorderPresentation of ASDIdentification of stressorsOrthopaedic careEarly coordinationHigh fracture riskAverage bone densityPediatric patientsFracture riskDisordersOrthopaedic providersBone densityPatient's familyHigh-quality healthcareMedical encountersPatientsStressorsPractical guideMedical professionalsChildrenPrevious studiesCareIndividualsFamilyThe Impact of Blade Technology on Paralympic Sprint Performance Between 1996 and 2016: Bilateral Amputees' Competitive Advantage.
Tuakli-Wosornu YA, Li X, Ona Ayala KE, Wu Y, Amick M, Frumberg DB. The Impact of Blade Technology on Paralympic Sprint Performance Between 1996 and 2016: Bilateral Amputees' Competitive Advantage. Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 2021, 38: 494-505. PMID: 33975278, DOI: 10.1123/apaq.2020-0064.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptive skiing/snowboarding affects the quality of life of children with disabilities
Frumberg DB, Gerk A, Autruong P, Flynn K, Pan Z, Chang FL. Adaptive skiing/snowboarding affects the quality of life of children with disabilities. Palaestra 2019, 3:21-26.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLocalization of the Adductor Tubercle in the Skeletally Immature: A Computed Tomography Study With Patellofemoral Surgical Implications
Jabbouri S, McLaughlin W, Joo P, Cooperman D, Fulkerson J, Frumberg D. Localization of the Adductor Tubercle in the Skeletally Immature: A Computed Tomography Study With Patellofemoral Surgical Implications. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 1792-1798. PMID: 37093662, DOI: 10.1177/03635465231166027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral ligamentAdductor magnus tendonAdductor tubercleTendon insertionMQTFL reconstructionPediatric patientsTomography scanDistal femurAnchor placementMale pediatric patientsDistal femoral physisFellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologistsComputed tomography studyMale cadaveric specimensProximal-distal orientationAnterior-posterior distanceDescriptive laboratory studyImmature patientsSkeletally immatureLigament reconstructionFemoral physisPatellofemoral ligamentSurgical implicationsPatellofemoral instabilityMusculoskeletal radiologists
2024
Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy
Dhodapkar M, Yang A, Jiang W, Halperin S, Frumberg D, Grauer J. Ankle fracture open reduction and internal fixation in patients with cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 2024 PMID: 38773804, DOI: 10.1111/dmcn.15958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle fracture ORIFCerebral palsyAnkle fracturesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 and ICD-10Increased oddsIsolated ankle fracturesEmergency department visitsClosed ankle fracturesInternal fixationProlonged lengthMultivariate logistic regressionAnkle fracture open reductionProlonged length of stayDepartment visitsLength of stayInternational ClassificationAdverse eventsStudy of adult patientsFracture open reductionMinor adverse eventsICD-10Logistic regressionORAnkleGradual Correction of Equinus Contracture with Hinged Circular External Fixation
Frumberg D, Leslie M. Gradual Correction of Equinus Contracture with Hinged Circular External Fixation. 2024, 1-7. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02767-8_546-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCircular external fixatorProximal tibia fracturesAnkle equinusExternal fixationEquinus contracturePlantigrade footPoor rehabilitationContralateral extremityTibia fracturesGradual correctionDistal tibiaHead injuryRehabilitationDiabetic menEquinusWeightbearingKneeFootPolytraumaContractureFixationNonunionFibulaMenInfected nonunionImpact of burosumab on lower limb alignment in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia
Frumberg D, Merritt J, Chen A, Carpenter T. Impact of burosumab on lower limb alignment in children with X-linked hypophosphatemia. Journal Of The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society Of North America 2024, 6: 100012. DOI: 10.1016/j.jposna.2024.100012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMechanical femoral-tibial angleLower limbsNeutral alignmentLower limb malalignmentLower limb alignmentLevel of Evidence IIIX-linked hypophosphatemiaLower limb deformitiesFemoral-tibial angleLower limb radiographsValgus limbsLimb malalignmentImpact of burosumabLimb alignmentLimb radiographsCrossover armAngular deformityNormal limbsLimb deformitiesLimbVarusMalalignmentClinically normal limbsHemiepiphysiodesisBaselineIncreasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures
Ottesen T, Amick M, Kirwin D, Mercier M, Brand J, Frumberg D, Grauer J, Rubin L. Increasing Value in Subspecialty Training: A Comparison of Variation in Surgical Complications for Pediatric Versus Other Fellowship-trained American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Candidates in the Treatment of Supracondylar Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e22.00239. PMID: 38252550, PMCID: PMC10805463, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical complicationsTreatment of supracondylar fracturesSupracondylar fracturesCase volumeABOS candidatesPredictive factors of complicationsSubspecialty trainingFactors of complicationsSurgeon-reported complicationsBinary multivariate logistic regressionFellowship-trained surgeonsYear of procedureComplex fracture typesMultivariate logistic regressionIncreasing case volumeComplication rateAmerican BoardPredictive factorsPatient sexFracture complicationsTargeted educational effortsComplicationsFracture typeSurgery candidatesSurgical caseload
2023
Patients With Down Syndrome and Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Outcome Measures Show Increased Risk of Perioperative Complications
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Radford Z, Frumberg D, Rubin L, Grauer J. Patients With Down Syndrome and Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty: Outcome Measures Show Increased Risk of Perioperative Complications. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2023, 7: e23.00108. PMID: 38054749, PMCID: PMC10697628, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyTotal hip arthroplastyAcute kidney injuryUrinary tract infectionAdverse eventsDown syndromePostoperative eventsKnee arthroplastyRevision ratePerioperative risk assessmentMinor adverse eventsOutcomes of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionTotal joint arthroplastyPatient/family counselingKidney injuryPerioperative complicationsTKA patientsAdult patientsTract infectionsDS patientsIncreased riskTotal hipCare pathwayJoint arthroplastyUltrasonic bone scalpel for long bone resections in limb reconstruction: Device description and case series
Kaszuba S, Amick M, Colen D, Frumberg D. Ultrasonic bone scalpel for long bone resections in limb reconstruction: Device description and case series. Orthoplastic Surgery 2023, 14: 23-28. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2023.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUltrasonic bone scalpelCase seriesSite nonunionBone resectionBone scalpelLimb reconstructionDead space infectionsPost-operative coursePin tract infectionTime of resectionLower extremity traumaSpace infectionTract infectionsBlood lossMedian ageNeurovascular injuryRetrospective reviewSurgical durationExtremity traumaResection zoneResection sizeBony resectionSpinal surgeryReconstructive proceduresTibial resectionComplex Foot Deformity in a Child with Aperts Syndrome, Treated with a Miter Frame
Frumberg D. Complex Foot Deformity in a Child with Aperts Syndrome, Treated with a Miter Frame. 2023, 1-7. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02767-8_388-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCable Transport to Tibiotalar Arthrodesis for Type IIIA Open Pilon Fracture with Plafond Defect
Frumberg D, Kaszuba S. Cable Transport to Tibiotalar Arthrodesis for Type IIIA Open Pilon Fracture with Plafond Defect. 2023, 1-8. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02767-8_465-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPilon fracturesTibiotalar arthrodesisPoor soft tissue coverageCable transportTenuous soft tissue envelopeSevere pilon fracturesArticular cartilage lossOpen pilon fracturesSoft tissue coverageSoft tissue envelopeBone segment transportTibial plafondCartilage lossTissue coverageTissue envelopeSignificant boneSegmental defectsArthrodesisSegment transportCable techniqueTransportFracturesNonunionPlafondInfectionAcute Shortening and Then Lengthening for Type IIIB Open Adolescent Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures with Segmental Tissue Loss
Frumberg D. Acute Shortening and Then Lengthening for Type IIIB Open Adolescent Tibia and Fibula Shaft Fractures with Segmental Tissue Loss. 2023, 1-7. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-02767-8_459-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTissue lossNegative pressure wound therapyAnterior compartment musculatureFibula shaft fracturesTwo-stage reconstructionDamage control strategyOpen tibiaAnatomic fixationAcute shorteningPrimary repairShaft fracturesNonviable boneExternal fixationWound therapyTibiaFixationDebridementTherapyExcisionFibulaThree-Dimensional Reproductions for Surgical Decision-Making in the Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation
Yu K, Beitler B, Cooperman D, Frumberg D, Schneble C, McLaughlin W, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Reproductions for Surgical Decision-Making in the Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e807-e811. PMID: 37424639, PMCID: PMC10323671, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patella dislocationPatellofemoral jointPatella dislocationTrochlea dysplasiaSurgical decisionPatellofemoral instabilityJoint stabilityPatellar trackingOsseous factorsComplex anatomyDysplasiaSurgical planningFemoral trochleaSoft tissuePatientsTreatmentThree-dimensional reproductionClassification systemSurgicalThree-Dimensional Printing of the Patellofemoral Joints of Patellar Instability Patients
Beitler B, Yu K, Wang A, Frumberg D, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Cooperman D, Lattanza L, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Printing of the Patellofemoral Joints of Patellar Instability Patients. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e401-e406. PMID: 37013007, PMCID: PMC10066413, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUltrasonic bone scalpel for long bone resections in limb reconstruction: device description and case series
S.V. Kaszuba, M. Amick, D.L. Colen, D.B. Frumberg, Ultrasonic bone scalpel for long bone resections in limb reconstruction: Device description and case series, Orthoplastic Surgery (2023)Peer-Reviewed Original Research In PressComplications in surgical management of adolescent Blount disease
Frumberg DB, Amick M. Complications in surgical management of adolescent Blount disease. Complications in Orthopaedics: Pediatrics, 1st Edition (2023).ChaptersPediatric orthopedics: use of the direct anterior approach in children and adolescents
Nasreddine AY, Frumberg DB, Millis MB. Pediatric orthopedics: use of the direct anterior approach in children and adolescents. The Direct Anterior Approach to Hip Reconstruction, Second Edition (2023)Chapters
2022
In-hospital complications after cervical fusion in cases with versus without cerebral palsy
Galivanche AR, Gillinov SM, Mercier MR, Schneble CA, Varthi AG, Grauer JN, Frumberg DB. In-hospital complications after cervical fusion in cases with versus without cerebral palsy. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2022, 12: 100167. PMID: 36132746, PMCID: PMC9483629, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2022.100167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMinor adverse eventsCerebral palsyHospital complicationsAdverse eventsCervical fusionNational Inpatient Sample databaseMultiple logistic regression modelHospital adverse eventsCervical spine pathologyCervical fusion surgeryRetrospective cohort designMultiple logistic regressionLogistic regression modelsHospital mortalityMore comorbiditiesHospital morbidityHospital stayPerioperative outcomesPreoperative variablesPropensity matchingSurgical interventionFusion surgeryCohort designSpine pathologyCervical pathology