2020
Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Waldman O, Sajda T, Oh I, Sulovari A. Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00483. PMCID: PMC8702881, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic foot ulcersPost-operative complicationsDFU patientsGBS patientsUnplanned readmissionInflammatory markersRay amputationAcute ulcersSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesFoot ulcersRepeat operationSevere soft tissue inflammationInfected diabetic foot ulcersSevere soft tissue damageElevated inflammatory markersHigh inflammatory markersAggressive surgical treatmentSoft tissue inflammationPost-surgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeon's practiceGroup B streptococciSoft tissue damageBlood glucose valuesFrequent wound complications
2019
What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)?
Heidari N, Oh I, Malagelada F. What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)? Foot & Ankle International 2019, 40: 21s-22s. PMID: 31322963, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719859536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal ankle arthroplastySinus tractJoint aspirationInfected Total Ankle ArthroplastyElevated inflammatory markersSynovial fluid analysisAnkle infectionInflammatory markersOperative interventionArthroplasty infectionClinical symptomsAnkle arthroplastyHistologic examinationSubtalar jointRepeat aspirationSynovial fluidCell countFluid analysisPatientsInfectionNuclear imagingFurther investigationTractAspirationArthroplasty