Featured Publications
Localization 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
2021
Risk 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 analysis
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
2007
Metabolic and behavioral deficits following a routine surgical procedure in rats
Frumberg DB, Fernando MS, Lee DE, Biegon A, Schiffer WK. Metabolic and behavioral deficits following a routine surgical procedure in rats. Brain Research 2007, 1144: 209-218. PMID: 17346680, PMCID: PMC2720638, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2007.01.134.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMetabolic deficitsSensory cortexGeneral locomotionNovel object recognition testInjury-related deficitsSignificant metabolic deficitsSurgical brain injuryTime pointsCortical glucose metabolismPrimary motor cortexSerial imaging studiesRoutine surgical proceduresObject recognition testVoxel-based analysisIpsilateral cortexMotor cortexUnilateral decreaseBrain injuryContralateral hemisphereSurgical proceduresBehavioral deficitsFrontal cortexIpsilateral areasControl animalsDorsal striatum