Featured Publications
The 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 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
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
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 arthroplasty
2022
Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Classic Hemophilia: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Outcomes and 5-Year Implant Survival
Gillinov SM, Burroughs PJ, Moore HG, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Classic Hemophilia: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Outcomes and 5-Year Implant Survival. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2022, 37: 1333-1337. PMID: 35257821, PMCID: PMC9177736, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2022.02.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyNon-hemophilia patientsMinor adverse eventsSerious adverse eventsAdverse eventsClassic hemophiliaHaemophilia patientsImplant survivalHip arthroplastyGreater oddsMultivariate analysisFive-year implant survivalPrimary total hip arthroplastyAcute kidney injuryVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisEvidence-based guidelinesThromboembolism prophylaxisVTE prophylaxisComorbidity indexKidney injuryTHA patientsFactor replacementRetrospective study
2021
Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Experience Higher Rates of Prosthetic Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty and Worse Implant Survival at 5 Years
Moore HG, Burroughs PJ, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Sculco PK, Grauer JN. Patients With Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes Experience Higher Rates of Prosthetic Dislocation After Total Hip Arthroplasty and Worse Implant Survival at 5 Years. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2021, 30: 177-183. PMID: 34967762, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00347.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEhlers-Danlos syndromeTotal hip arthroplastyImplant survivalHip arthroplastyAdverse eventsDiagnosis of EDSGenetic connective tissue disorderNinety-day incidenceWorse implant survivalHigh rateDay of surgeryLong-term outcomesLog-rank testMultivariate logistic regressionConnective tissue disordersMultiple organ systemsConnective tissue laxityPerioperative dislocationPeriprosthetic dislocationPostoperative complicationsPostoperative periodProsthetic dislocationHospital readmissionControl subjectsAdministrative databasesRisk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery.
Mets EJ, Pathak N, Galivanche AR, McLynn RP, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Children Undergoing Orthopedic Surgery. Orthopedics 2021, 45: 31-37. PMID: 34846239, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20211124-06.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVenous thromboembolismAdverse eventsRisk factorsOrthopedic surgeryNational Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseSurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Pediatric databaseIncidence of VTEPostoperative venous thromboembolismMinor adverse eventsPostoperative adverse eventsPreoperative blood transfusionIndependent risk factorMajor adverse eventsHigh-risk subpopulationsVTE prophylaxisPerioperative outcomesPatient demographicsBlood transfusionPatient factorsPediatric patientsSurgical variablesPreventable complicationsFemur fracturesPatient populationRetrospective analysisTotal Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival
Moore HG, Gardezi M, Burroughs PJ, Rubin LE, Frumberg DB, Grauer JN. Total Hip Arthroplasty in Patients With Cerebral Palsy: A Matched Comparison of 90-Day Adverse Events and 5-Year Implant Survival. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2021, 36: 3534-3537. PMID: 34176692, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2021.05.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyFive-year implant survivalUrinary tract infectionCerebral palsyImplant survivalAdverse eventsTract infectionsComorbid factorsPeriprosthetic fracturesHigher oddsHip arthroplastyPerioperative urinary tract infectionNinety-day incidencePerioperative adverse eventsLong-term outcomesLog-rank testKaplan-Meier plotsMultivariate logistic regressionPerioperative complicationsPostoperative complicationsCP cohortHospital readmissionMatched ComparisonAdministrative databasesPatients
2020
Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Outcomes by Pediatric and Nonpediatric Orthopedists.
Mets EJ, Grauer JN, McLynn RP, Frumberg DB. Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fracture Outcomes by Pediatric and Nonpediatric Orthopedists. Orthopedics 2020, 44: e203-e210. PMID: 33316820, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20201210-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric supracondylar humerus fracturesSupracondylar humerus fracturesHumerus fracturesMultivariate analysisRetrospective comparative cohort analysisLarge national databaseComparative cohort analysisComorbidity burdenHospital lengthPerioperative outcomesAdverse eventsPatient characteristicsPatient factorsFracture outcomesOperative timePatient 1Surgical interventionAdverse outcomesPediatric orthopedistsStudy groupCohort analysisOrthopaedic surgeonsOrthopedistsNational databaseSubspecialty training
2019
Spine Injuries in Child Abuse
Jauregui JJ, Perfetti DC, Cautela FS, Frumberg DB, Naziri Q, Paulino CB. Spine Injuries in Child Abuse. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019, 39: 85-89. PMID: 27662382, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000000877.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYears of ageDiagnosis of abuseSpine injuriesPediatric patientsSpine patientsPediatric populationInpatient DatabaseICD-9-CM diagnosis codesStudy periodPediatric spine injuriesPediatric spine patientsLevel III evidenceTotal hospital chargesHigher hospital costsKids' Inpatient DatabaseLength of staySpinal cord injuryVertebral column fracturesCase-control studyVertebral column injuriesRisk of thoracicPatient demographicsYounger patientsRetrospective reviewHospital charges
2018
Rotational Deformity of the First Ray Precludes Accurate Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle Measurement in Hallux Valgus
Frumberg DB, Naziri Q, Pivec R, Bloom L, Freeman B, Uribe JA. Rotational Deformity of the First Ray Precludes Accurate Distal Metatarsal Articular Angle Measurement in Hallux Valgus. Journal Of Long-Term Effects Of Medical Implants 2018, 28: 41-46. PMID: 29772992, DOI: 10.1615/jlongtermeffmedimplants.2017020615.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Current Concepts in Sports-Related Concussion
Chatterjee D, Frumberg DB, Mulchandani NB, Eldib AM, Xavier F, Barbash SE, Saha S, Urban WP. Current Concepts in Sports-Related Concussion. Critical Reviews In Biomedical Engineering 2015, 43: 371-383. PMID: 27480581, DOI: 10.1615/critrevbiomedeng.2016016393.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsDisease-like conditionsSports-Related ConcussionTraumatic brain injuryCertain neurodegenerative conditionsHistory of concussionEffects of concussionBrain injuryNeurodegenerative processesSuch injuriesLong-term effectsEvidence-based resultsContact sportsNeurodegenerative conditionsConcussionDisease controlAdult athletesLong-term studiesCurrent conceptsProfessional athletesPhysical recreational activitiesHead impactsPathophysiologyAppropriate guidelinesInjuryUnited States