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No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Jimenez AE, Schneble CA, Manzi JE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Nicholson AD, Kunze KN, Gulotta LV, Altchek DW, Dines JS. No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 245-252. PMID: 36049587, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.08.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArthroscopic debridementReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisPlatelet-rich plasma injectionExtensor carpi radialis brevisNational database studyRadial nerve injuryNonoperative treatment modalitiesSurgical site infectionCarpi radialis brevisCommon extensor tendonICD-10 codesCross-sectional studyLogistic regression analysisSignificant differencesOD cohortCorticosteroid injectionNonoperative treatmentPostoperative complicationsSepsis eventsAdverse eventsComplication rateNerve injurySite infectionOpen Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Schneble CA, Jimenez AE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Manzi JE, Nicholson AD, Blaine TA, Altchek DW, Gulotta LV, Dines JS. Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221120812. PMID: 36081412, PMCID: PMC9445466, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221120812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisTendon repairExtensor carpi radialis brevis tendonCarpi radialis brevis tendonStudy periodLarge insurance databaseLateral epicondylitis patientsComparison of complicationsAdverse event ratesRecalcitrant lateral epicondylitisReimbursement amountsAbsolute risk reductionLow complication rateLevel of evidenceOD cohortBrevis tendonPostoperative complicationsCohort studyComplication rateOD patientsInsurance databaseSignificant changesRisk factors
2024
Low Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Moran J, Kammien A, Cheng R, Amaral J, Santos E, Modrak M, Kunze K, Vaswani R, Jimenez A, Gulotta L, Dines J, Altchek D. Low Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100828. PMID: 38313860, PMCID: PMC10835117, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.100828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of early postoperative complicationsMedial ulnar collateral ligamentEarly postoperative complicationsUlnar nerve surgeryPostoperative complicationsFollow-upNerve surgeryLow rate of postoperative complicationsRevision surgeryRate of postoperative complicationsUlnar neuropathyConcomitant elbow fracturesTherapeutic case seriesPostoperative complication rateMedial ulnar collateral ligament injuryDay of surgeryUlnar collateral ligament repairUlnar nerve transpositionMedial epicondyle fracturesMedial ulnar collateral ligament reconstructionNational insurance databaseYears of agePostoperative ulnar neuropathyCollateral ligament repairRetrospective review
2023
Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy
Gillinov S, Kim D, Islam W, Lee M, Moran J, Fong S, Mahatme R, McLaughlin W, Maldonado D, Medvecky M, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Medicaid Insurance Is Associated With More Complications and Emergency Department Visits but Equivalent 5-Year Secondary Surgery Rate After Primary Hip Arthroscopy. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 40: 1117-1125. PMID: 37597701, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary hip arthroscopyFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeEmergency department visitsSecondary surgery rateED visitsMedicaid patientsHip arthroscopyDepartment visitsSurgery ratesSecondary surgeryLabral tearsLarge national database studyTenth Revision diagnosis codesNational database studyFive-year ratesElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRevision diagnosis codesBody mass indexMultivariate logistic regressionTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national databaseComorbidity indexPostoperative complicationsAdverse events
2021
Surgical Excision of a Giant Schwannoma of the Hand
Moran J, Kahan JB, Schneble CA, Lindskog D, Donohue K. Surgical Excision of a Giant Schwannoma of the Hand. JBJS Case Connector 2021, 11: e21.00318. PMID: 34534146, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.21.00318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator
Brand J, Moran J, Yoo B. Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator. Case Reports In Orthopedics 2021, 2021: 5577626. PMID: 34336330, PMCID: PMC8286194, DOI: 10.1155/2021/5577626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal fixatorPostoperative complicationsSoft tissue contracturesSoft tissue releaseMultiplanar external fixatorOne-stage procedureHigh rateTibiotalar dislocationAnkle fracturesFracture dislocationOpen injuriesAcute injuryAnatomic reductionInternal fixationPatient noncomplianceTraumatic fracturesMalunited fracturesTissue contracturesTissue releaseWorse outcomesWorse patientCare plansStable fixationLoose bodiesComplex treatmentEarly success of the arthroscopic-assisted locked loop suprapectoral biceps tenodesis
Kahan J, Schneble C, Applonie R, Nicholson A, Whittall I, Talley-Bruns R, Jorgensen A, LaVette N, Moran J, Ware J, Lee F, Blaine T. Early success of the arthroscopic-assisted locked loop suprapectoral biceps tenodesis. JSES Reviews Reports And Techniques 2021, 1: 96-101. PMID: 37588143, PMCID: PMC10426584, DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2021.02.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBiceps tenodesisPostoperative complicationsPopeye deformityAnterior shoulderConcomitant operative proceduresSeries of patientsYears of ageSuprapectoral biceps tenodesisPrior biomechanical studiesTenodesis proceduresSingle surgeonSurgical indicationsMuscle crampingRevision surgeryTenodesis techniquesSurgical techniqueInclusion criteriaLower incidenceOperative procedureTenodesisPatientsPainSimple sutureBiomechanical studyComplications