pending Distal Humerus and Elbow Fractures in Children
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2025
Hand Transplantation
Colen DL, Momeni A, Levin LS. “Hand Transplantation” in: Hanosono M, St Cyr M, eds. Reconstructive Surgery: A Problem-Based Approach. New York, NY. 2025.ChaptersA Biomechanical Analysis of Barbed and Monofilament Suture in an Ex Vivo Skin Closure Model
Mabey J, Kammien A, Mookerjee V, Thomson J. A Biomechanical Analysis of Barbed and Monofilament Suture in an Ex Vivo Skin Closure Model. Aesthetic Plastic Surgery 2025, 1-6. PMID: 40439760, DOI: 10.1007/s00266-025-04947-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLayer closureSkin closureClosure timeLevel of Evidence IIIThis journalEvidence-Based Medicine ratingsAbdominal wall proceduresEvidence IIIThis journalLevel of evidenceReduced suturing timeSuture materialLiving human donorsSuturing timeTensile strengthTissue specimensLoad to failureMethodsTwenty-fourHuman donorsBarbed sutureWound closureBackgroundPrevious studiesThree-dimensional analysis of the proximal radial shaft and its intramedullary canal: a cadaver imaging study
Sieberer J, Cobo M, Rancu A, LaMonica J, Brennan K, Copes L, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Lattanza L. Three-dimensional analysis of the proximal radial shaft and its intramedullary canal: a cadaver imaging study. JSES International 2025, 9: 1428-1435. PMID: 40959041, PMCID: PMC12435053, DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2025.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSO25. Predictors and Utilization of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation for Osteoarthritis
Rancu A, Katsnelson B, Perez P, Diatta F, Grauer J, Colen D. SO25. Predictors and Utilization of Thumb Carpometacarpal Joint Denervation for Osteoarthritis. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2025, 13: 41-41. PMCID: PMC12076414, DOI: 10.1097/01.gox.0001114172.24801.b2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Trends of Surgical Interventions for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis From 2010 to 2022
Day W, Rancu A, Halim A, Gouzoulis M, Joo P, Grauer J. National Trends of Surgical Interventions for Thumb Carpometacarpal Arthritis From 2010 to 2022. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2025, 50: 1088-1096. PMID: 40314633, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2025.03.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsThumb carpometacarpal arthritisSurgical optionsPatient characteristicsCarpometacarpal arthritisProsthetic arthroplastyMultivariate logistic regressionSurgical modalitiesTherapeutic IIPearlDiver databaseAdult patientsSurgical interventionCharacterize utilizationUnivariate linear regressionLRTILigament reconstructionPatientsSurgeryNonclinical factorsTendon interpositionNonclinical variablesLogistic regressionTrapeziectomyArthritisCohortArthroplastyLateralization and distalization shoulder angles may not predict clinical outcomes in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Surucu S, Okutan A, Lee M, MacLeod J, Kodra J, Fong S, Moran J, Donohue K, Graf A, Jimenez A. Lateralization and distalization shoulder angles may not predict clinical outcomes in reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis. JSES International 2025, 9: 1303-1311. PMID: 40959012, PMCID: PMC12434949, DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2025.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistalization shoulder anglesLateralization shoulder angleRange of motionReverse total shoulder arthroplastyRandom-effects modelSystematic reviewMeta-analysisShoulder angleInclusion criteriaTotal shoulder arthroplastyPreferred Reporting ItemsClinical outcomesRetrospective cohort designFollow-upShoulder arthroplastyCohort designReporting ItemsStudy qualityCochrane CenterNon-randomized studiesCorrelation coefficientMeta-analysesOutcome scoresControlled TrialsQ testCadaveric Comparison of Work of Flexion Following Flexor Tendon Repair
Kammien A, Diatta F, Colen D. Cadaveric Comparison of Work of Flexion Following Flexor Tendon Repair. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2025, 94: s343-s348. PMID: 40167097, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsGeographic Region and Insurance Status Predict Access to Salvage Procedures for Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds in the United States
Kammien A, Evans B, Hu K, Colen D. Geographic Region and Insurance Status Predict Access to Salvage Procedures for Diabetic Lower-Extremity Wounds in the United States. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2025, 94: s349-s352. PMID: 40167098, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000004209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLower-extremity woundsInsurance statusAssociated with limb salvageSalvage procedureLimb salvageNational administrative dataMultivariate logistic regressionUnited StatesTobacco useElixhauser Comorbidity IndexGeographic regionsLower-extremity infectionsAdministrative dataEnd-stage renal diseaseAverage follow-upLogistic regressionInsured patientsAmputationPeripheral vascular diseaseLimb salvage proceduresVascular testingComorbidity indexClinical factorsPatient ageMedicareWide-Awake Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren Contracture: A Nationwide Analysis of Adverse Events and Reimbursement.
Kammien A, Zhao K, Yu C, Grauer J, Colen D. Wide-Awake Partial Fasciectomy for Dupuytren Contracture: A Nationwide Analysis of Adverse Events and Reimbursement. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2025 PMID: 40073077, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElixhauser comorbidity index scoreComorbidity Index scoreWide-awake surgeryWound complicationsPartial fasciectomyStandardized anesthesiaAdverse eventsYear of index surgeryEmergency department visitsCollagenase injectionYears of follow-upDupuytren's contractureIndex scoreSingle-institution studyRetrospective cohort studyNeedle aponeurotomyCompare adverse eventsDepartment visitsAnalysis of adverse eventsIndex surgeryPearlDiver databasePostoperative eventsTreatment modalitiesMatched CohortTreatment optionsTuberculosis of the Wrist- I Wasn’t in Good Hands
Haroon J, Donohue K, Laskin W, Golden M. Tuberculosis of the Wrist- I Wasn’t in Good Hands. Journal Of Orthopaedic Reports 2025, 100654. DOI: 10.1016/j.jorep.2025.100654.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDocumented Cannabis Use Is a Risk Factor for Nonunion After Nonoperative Management of Scaphoid Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 159 998 Patients.
Pathak N, Ratnasamy P, Oghenesume O, Luo X, Grauer J, Halim A. Documented Cannabis Use Is a Risk Factor for Nonunion After Nonoperative Management of Scaphoid Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 159 998 Patients. Hand 2025, 15589447251317225. PMID: 39968879, PMCID: PMC11840816, DOI: 10.1177/15589447251317225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsDocumented cannabis useCannabis useNonunion surgeryScaphoid fracturesNonunion rateNon-user groupNonoperative managementMultivariate analysisTreated with nonoperative managementIncreased riskScaphoid nonunionNon-usersPotential associationElectronic medical recordsManagement of scaphoid fracturesAcute scaphoid fracturesIndex fractureTobacco useRetrospective reviewTobacco-onlyFracture patientsAdult patientsFracture diagnosisMatched CohortCannabis-onlyIncidence of Surgery for Pediatric Wrist Ganglion Cysts.
Rancu A, Kammien A, Katsnelson B, Diatta F, Lewis K, Grauer J, Colen D. Incidence of Surgery for Pediatric Wrist Ganglion Cysts. Hand 2025, 15589447251314142. PMID: 39891524, PMCID: PMC11787722, DOI: 10.1177/15589447251314142.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWrist ganglion cystsGanglion cystYears of follow-upIncidence of surgeryPercentage of patientsNationwide analysisStatistically significant differenceMagnetic resonance imagingNonoperative managementSurgical managementPearlDiver databaseDiagnosis of ganglion cystPediatric populationFollow-upSurgical planningPatient counselingSurgeryPatientsExclusion criteriaResonance imagingFirst diagnosisCystsSignificant differenceDiagnosis codesDiagnosisDistal Radius Fracture in the Setting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Management and Adverse Events
Hosseini H, Kammien A, Bach K, Allam O, Grauer J, Colen D. Distal Radius Fracture in the Setting of Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Management and Adverse Events. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2025, 50: 451-458. PMID: 39895439, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDistal radius fracturesHuman immunodeficiency virus statusAntiretroviral therapyAdverse eventsRadius fracturesTreatment modalitiesOpen treatmentImmunodeficiency virusClosed treatmentHIV-negative patientsHIV-negative cohortAssociated with treatment modalityYear of fractureAntiretroviral therapy statusManagement of distal radius fracturesElevated fracture riskRate of malunionAssociated with greater incidenceModifiable risk factorsNational administrative databaseExperience adverse eventsChi-square testPrognostic IIFracture riskHand therapy utilization following digital flexor tendon repair: Trends, timing, predictive factors, and association with reoperation
Kammien A, Hu K, Yu C, Grauer J, Colen D. Hand therapy utilization following digital flexor tendon repair: Trends, timing, predictive factors, and association with reoperation. Journal Of Hand Therapy 2025, 38: 434-441. PMID: 39755488, DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2024.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTherapy utilizationAssociated with several clinical factorsHand therapyMonths of surgeryProportion of patientsPostoperative hand therapyPostoperative week 4Tendon repairFlexor tendon repairConcomitant proceduresPredictive factorsClinical factorsFollow-upZone II flexor tendon repairNonclinical characteristicsPatient factorsWeek 4TherapyNerve repairExclusion criteriaNonclinical factorsClinical practiceLogistic regressionComponent of recoveryDigital flexor tendon repair
2024
A Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional-Printed Surgical Guide for Dorsal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation: A Comparative Cadaver Study
Wagner G, Glennon A, Sieberer J, Tommasini S, Lattanza L. A Patient-Specific Three-Dimensional-Printed Surgical Guide for Dorsal Scaphoid Fracture Fixation: A Comparative Cadaver Study. Journal Of Hand Surgery Global Online 2024, 7: 158-166. PMID: 40182876, PMCID: PMC11963113, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsg.2024.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSurgical guidesFreehand groupScaphoid fracture fixationCustomized surgical guidesGuidewire placementDorsal approachFracture fixationLimited dorsal approachNondisplaced scaphoid fracturesComputed tomography scanReduced operative timePatient-specific three-dimensionalGuided groupPostoperative scansFluoroscopy exposureFollow-up studyGuidewire trajectoryTomography scanScrew placementGuidewire lengthScaphoid fracturesOperative timeFreehand approachClinical relevanceGuidewire insertionArthroscopic Subscapularis Release and External Rotation Tendon Transfer for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: Surgical Technique
Ramirez R, Modrak M, Pathak N, Hill E, Lattanza L. Arthroscopic Subscapularis Release and External Rotation Tendon Transfer for Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy: Surgical Technique. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2024, 33: 2-6. PMID: 40145600, DOI: 10.1097/jsa.0000000000000416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyBrachial plexus birth injuryInternal rotation contractureWeakness of external rotationTeres major tendonsBirth palsyRotation contractureExternal rotationBirth injuryPosterior subluxation of the shoulderSubscapularis releaseTendon transferShoulder jointInternal rotationPosterior subluxationShoulderSurgical techniqueThe Impact of Sustained Outreach Efforts on Gender Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery
Buckley J, Dearolf L, Wood L, Agel J, Van Heest A, Lattanza L. The Impact of Sustained Outreach Efforts on Gender Diversity in Orthopaedic Surgery. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2024, 107: e1. PMID: 40100013, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.24.00210.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPostgraduate year 1Women orthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeonsOrthopaedic surgeryOutreach effortsPerry InitiativePercentage of womenTargeted outreachOrthopaedic SocietySurgical specialtiesOrthopaedic communityPracticing orthopaedic surgeonsGender diversityInterventionYear 1OutreachNth DimensionsCensus dataTalent pipelineWomenRetention of womenResidency classSurgeryOrthopaedicsCritical mass of womenImproved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: a promising new addition to preoperative optimization
Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Gouzoulis M, Islam W, Vasudevan R, Halperin S, Rubin L, Medvecky M, Donohue K, Grauer J. Improved total shoulder arthroplasty outcomes associated with semaglutide utilization in patients with type II diabetes: a promising new addition to preoperative optimization. JSES International 2024, 9: 735-740. PMID: 40486798, PMCID: PMC12144951, DOI: 10.1016/j.jseint.2024.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyBody mass indexT2DM patientsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexMultivariate analysisOdds of surgical site infectionUrinary tract infectionSurgical site infectionAcute kidney injuryType II diabetes mellitusII diabetes mellitusTract infectionsSite infectionClinical benefitPreoperative optimizationCardiac eventsKidney injuryVenous thromboembolismMetformin useAdverse eventsManagement of type II diabetes mellitusMass indexDiabetes mellitusType II diabetesAdverse outcomesAfter Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty
Gouzoulis M, Halperin S, Seddio A, Wilhelm C, Moran J, Donohue K, Jimenez A, Grauer J. After Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty, Factors Associated with Returning to the Same Surgeon for Subsequent Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e24.00117. PMID: 39401371, PMCID: PMC11473060, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsTotal shoulder arthroplastyShoulder arthroplastyAdverse eventsPrimary total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyPatient satisfactionDepression diagnosisMinority of patientsPostoperative adverse eventsAssociated with decreased oddsRevision TSAFactors associated with returnSame surgeonContralateral surgeryElixhauser Comorbidity IndexIpsilateral shoulderFemale sexComorbidity indexMultivariate analysisRevision surgeryComorbidity burdenPatientsImprove patient satisfactionSurgeonsAOA Critical Issues Symposium: The Disruptive Physician
Ramirez R, Mayerson J, Lewis V, Friedman A, Lattanza L. AOA Critical Issues Symposium: The Disruptive Physician. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2024, 107: 104-110. PMID: 39356743, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.01262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricEvaluating two decades of traumatic amputations treated in US emergency departments: A multicenter epidemiological analysis from NEISS
Boroumand S, Ajjawi I, Park N, Huelsboemer L, Stögner V, Bach K, Kauke-Navarro M, Haykal S, Pomahac B, Colen D. Evaluating two decades of traumatic amputations treated in US emergency departments: A multicenter epidemiological analysis from NEISS. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2024, 99: 63-66. PMID: 39353285, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.09.068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchComposite osteo-tendino-cutaneous reverse radial forearm flap for complex thumb reconstruction: A case report
Kammien A, Colen D. Composite osteo-tendino-cutaneous reverse radial forearm flap for complex thumb reconstruction: A case report. Orthoplastic Surgery 2024, 17: 15-22. DOI: 10.1016/j.orthop.2023.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsReverse radial forearm flapRadial forearm flapForearm flapDorsal handFlexor carpi radialis tendonExtensor pollicis longus tendonPollicis longus tendonDorsal hand defectsSingle-stage reconstructionFirst web spaceLongus tendonFunctional outcomeCase reportThumb abductionRadial arteryHypertrophic scarringMetacarpophalangeal jointHand defectsSmall fingerFlexural creasesZ-plastyFasciocutaneous tissueThumb reconstructionRetrograde flowScar revisionAnatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: variables affecting 90-day overall reimbursement
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Modrak M, Donohue K, Medvecky M, Grauer J. Anatomic and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty: variables affecting 90-day overall reimbursement. Seminars In Arthroplasty JSES 2024, 34: 564-570. DOI: 10.1053/j.sart.2024.02.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsAnatomic total shoulder arthroplastyReverse total shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplastyTotal shoulder arthroplasty patientsPostoperative eventsShoulder arthroplastyPatient demographicsOverall reimbursementSurgery typeAdverse eventsMale sexAssociated with reimbursementMultivariate linear regressionOncological diagnosisEmergency department visitsPatientsOrthopedic proceduresEffective procedureAdministrative databasesHospital readmissionInsurance typeSurgeryReduce healthcare expendituresDepartment visitsIncreased frequencyA comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery
Allam O, Kammien A, Baker R, Adamczyk P, Prsic A. A comprehensive review of the educational, clinical and rehabilitative applications of 3D printing technology in hand surgery. Plastic And Aesthetic Research 2024, 11: n/a-n/a. DOI: 10.20517/2347-9264.2024.15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsClinical outcomesHand surgeryLong-term clinical outcomesHigher patient comfortComprehensive preoperative planningImprove surgical accuracyPatient-specific modelsReduced operative timeImprove functional outcomesCost-effective implantSurgical techniqueSurgical accuracyFunctional outcomesOperative timePreoperative planningPatient comfortSurgeryCutting guidesPatient anatomyRadiation exposurePerioperative settingSurgical skillsImprove compliancePatient educationPreliminary data