2024
The Current State of International Academic Partnerships in Orthopaedic Surgery Between High-Income and Low and Middle-Income Countries
Flores M, MacKechnie M, Brown K, O'Marr J, Rodarte P, Socci A, Miclau T. The Current State of International Academic Partnerships in Orthopaedic Surgery Between High-Income and Low and Middle-Income Countries. JBJS Open Access 2024, 9: e24.00033. PMID: 39281293, PMCID: PMC11392471, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.24.00033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHigh-income countriesInternational academic partnershipsMiddle-income countriesAcademic partnershipsJournal citation indicatorsFull-text reviewOpen-access journalsRandomized controlled trialsOpen-access articlesOrthopaedic surgeryCitation indicatorsAbstract screeningLMICsOrthopaedic traumaLMIC authorsSystematic reviewEligibility criteriaControlled trialsHigher incomeSub-Saharan African regionSystematic literature reviewAcademic databasesResearch outputStudy periodDatabase searchAssociation Between Clubfoot and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in the United States, 2018-2022.
Dhodapkar M, Jonnalagadda A, Socci A, Franklin C. Association Between Clubfoot and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome in the United States, 2018-2022. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2024 PMID: 39210523, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000002798.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiagnosis of neonatal abstinence syndromeNeonatal abstinence syndromePediatric Hospital Information SystemLength of stayGestational ageAbstinence syndromeIndependent oddsIncidence of neonatal abstinence syndromeComorbidity burdenPatients of Asian raceIncreased length of stayMultivariate logistic regressionInternational Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9Opioid useAsian raceMultivariate analysisWhite patientsNon-Hispanic blacksOpioid epidemicPatientsClubfoot diagnosisClubfootDiagnosisLogistic regressionInvestigate associations
2023
Performance and reliability assessment of a lower dose, task-based scoliosis radiography protocol in pediatric patients
Al-Dasuqi K, Taylor E, Ehrlich L, Cooperman D, Socci A, Tuason D, Hoerner M, Staib L, Silva C. Performance and reliability assessment of a lower dose, task-based scoliosis radiography protocol in pediatric patients. Pediatric Radiology 2023, 54: 146-153. PMID: 38010426, DOI: 10.1007/s00247-023-05812-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDose area productPatient heightAdequate image qualityEffective doseExposure indexMedian effective doseLower radiation exposureComparison of proportionsChi-squared testIntraclass correlation coefficientBland-Altman plotsConsecutive patientsPediatric patientsIncident air kermaDose reductionLow doseSkeletal maturityRadiographsPatientsAir kermaRadiation exposureScoliosis radiographyStatistical significanceDoseSpinal curvatureThe Effect of Guided Growth Surgery on Langenskiold Stage and Mechanical Axis in Early-Onset Blount Disease: A Retrospective Case Series
Hanstein R, Schneble C, Schulz J, Lo Y, Socci A, Sharkey M. The Effect of Guided Growth Surgery on Langenskiold Stage and Mechanical Axis in Early-Onset Blount Disease: A Retrospective Case Series. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: e240-e250. PMID: 37852243, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-onset Blount diseaseRemoval of hardwareTension-band platingMechanical axis deviationBlount diseaseGrowth surgeryMechanical axisFirst-line surgical treatmentMechanical lateral distal femoral angleMechanical medial proximal tibial angleMedial proximal tibial angleLateral distal femoral angleImprovement/resolutionProximal tibial angleRetrospective case seriesDistal femoral angleMost patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSurgical treatmentTibial angleCase seriesRetrospective reviewVarus deformityFemoral angle
2022
The pregnant surgical trainee: Current exposures and risk factors a review
Cravez EM, Ani L, Halim A, Socci A, O'Connor MI. The pregnant surgical trainee: Current exposures and risk factors a review. The American Journal Of Surgery 2022, 224: 1109-1114. PMID: 35781377, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2022.05.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic research in Zimbabwe: a seminal bibliometric analysis
Sibindi C, Mageza A, Socci A. Orthopaedic research in Zimbabwe: a seminal bibliometric analysis. SA Orthopaedic Journal 2022, 21: 89-94. DOI: 10.17159/2309-8309/2022/v21n2a4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Zimbabwe National Experience with the Surgical Implant Global Network (SIGN) Intramedullary Interlocking Nail (2013-2020): Population Characteristics and Outcomes
Sibindi C, Mushambwe T, Mageza A, Socci A. Zimbabwe National Experience with the Surgical Implant Global Network (SIGN) Intramedullary Interlocking Nail (2013-2020): Population Characteristics and Outcomes. Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2021, 233: s111. DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2021.07.211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImpacts of COVID‐19 on orthopaedic surgery residency / spine trainee application trends
Gardezi M, Moore HG, Socci AR, Grauer JN. Impacts of COVID‐19 on orthopaedic surgery residency / spine trainee application trends. North American Spine Society Journal (NASSJ) 2021, 8: 100088. PMID: 35128498, PMCID: PMC8577833, DOI: 10.1016/j.xnsj.2021.100088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPopulation characteristics, outcomes, and centerwide insights of the Zimbabwe national experience with the SIGN intramedullary nail (2013–2020)
Sibindi C, Mushambwe T, Mageza A, Socci A. Population characteristics, outcomes, and centerwide insights of the Zimbabwe national experience with the SIGN intramedullary nail (2013–2020). International Orthopaedics 2021, 46: 89-96. PMID: 34424393, DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05167-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSIGN Online Surgical DatabaseRoad traffic accidentsIntramedullary nailFracture fixationSIGN intramedullary nailMajority of patientsFemur fracture fixationVolume of patientsSIGN nailClinical outcomesOperative fixationRetrospective reviewSurgical databaseCommon causeSafe surgeryPopulation characteristicsPatientsSurgeryCommon procedureDifferent centersAverage timeNailOutcomesTraffic accidentsFixationAdverse events in the treatment of motorcycle-related isolated limb injuries at a regional hospital in Uganda: a prospective clinical analysis
Okullo GO, Flores MJ, Peck CJ, Socci AR, Kisitu DK. Adverse events in the treatment of motorcycle-related isolated limb injuries at a regional hospital in Uganda: a prospective clinical analysis. International Orthopaedics 2021, 46: 71-77. PMID: 34296324, DOI: 10.1007/s00264-021-05060-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical adverse eventsLimb injuriesRegional hospitalAdverse eventsLong-term functional outcomeProspective clinical analysisWeight-bearing statusLonger hospital stayMajority of patientsPain/discomfortPost-operative recoveryProspective descriptive studyResultsOne hundred twentyCourse of treatmentHospital stayDefinitive treatmentFunctional recoveryWound infectionFunctional outcomeInjury careHundred twentyLife measuresPatientsSevere injuriesHospitalDepression of the Medial Tibial Plateau in Infantile Blount Disease – Can Pathologic Bony Changes be Reversed with Guided Growth Treatment?
Hanstein R, Schneble C, Schulz J, Socci A, Sharkey M. Depression of the Medial Tibial Plateau in Infantile Blount Disease – Can Pathologic Bony Changes be Reversed with Guided Growth Treatment? Pediatrics 2021, 147: 832-833. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3ma9.832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDepression of the Medial Tibial Plateau in Infantile Blount Disease – Can Pathologic Bony Changes be Reversed with Guided Growth Treatment?
Hanstein R, Schneble C, Schulz J, Socci A, Sharkey M. Depression of the Medial Tibial Plateau in Infantile Blount Disease – Can Pathologic Bony Changes be Reversed with Guided Growth Treatment? 2021, 832-833. DOI: 10.1542/peds.147.3_meetingabstract.832.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic Surgical Task-Shifting and Its Impact on Time-to-Surgery in Western Uganda
Flores M, Kisitu D, Peck C, Amick M, Yu K, Socci A. Orthopaedic Surgical Task-Shifting and Its Impact on Time-to-Surgery in Western Uganda. European Journal Of Clinical And Biomedical Sciences 2021, 7: 111. DOI: 10.11648/j.ejcbs.20210706.14.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Reliability of Radiographic Union Scoring in Humeral Shaft Fractures.
Schneble CA, Li DT, Kahan J, Brand J, Socci A, Haims A, Yoo BJ. Reliability of Radiographic Union Scoring in Humeral Shaft Fractures. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2020, 34: e437-e441. PMID: 32427814, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001811.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHumeral shaft fracturesShaft fracturesRadiographic unionAmerican Level 1 Trauma CenterRetrospective medical record reviewLevel 1 trauma centerMedical record reviewInitial nonoperative managementDiaphyseal humerus fracturesHealing of boneIntraclass correlation coefficientClinic followAdult patientsNonoperative managementHumerus fracturesRecord reviewTrauma centerEmergency departmentInclusion criteriaLateral radiographsSystem scoreInterobserver reliabilityTime pointsPatientsFollowHematogenous Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis
Meier D, Rouma B, Socci A. Hematogenous Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis. 2020, 229-240. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-41724-6_22.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSeptic arthritisRecurrence of infectionLong-term disabilityHematogenous osteomyelitisSurgical debridementSurgical emergencyMusculoskeletal infectionsTreatment optionsChronic conditionsClinical problemSignificant disabilityGrowth disturbanceArthritisOsteomyelitisInfectionDisabilityPresentationDebridementAnkylosisRecurrenceDiagnosisThe Continued Utility and Viability of Dakin’s Solution in Both High- and Low-resource Settings
Ottesen TD, Qudsi RA, Kahanu AK, Baptiste BJ, Woolley PM, Socci AR, Dyer GSM. The Continued Utility and Viability of Dakin’s Solution in Both High- and Low-resource Settings. Archives Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2020, 8: 198-203. PMID: 32490051, PMCID: PMC7191984, DOI: 10.22038/abjs.2019.34372.1906.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
What’s New in Pediatric Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction?
Socci AR, Horn D, Fornari ED, Lakra A, Schulz JF, Sharkey MS. What’s New in Pediatric Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction? Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2019, 40: e598-e602. PMID: 31688516, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001456.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Chapter 60: Lower Extremity and Foot Disorders: Pediatrics.
Socci A, Cruz AI, Hansen H, Little R, Milewski M. In: OKU 12: General Orthopaedics. Jonathan N. Grauer, Ed. AAOS: 2017Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImplant options for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip: rationale, evidence, and recommendations.
Socci AR, Casemyr NE, Leslie MP, Baumgaertner MR. Implant options for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures of the hip: rationale, evidence, and recommendations. The Bone & Joint Journal 2017, 99-B: 128-133. PMID: 28053268, DOI: 10.1302/0301-620x.99b1.bjj-2016-0134.r1.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2016
Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer
Socci, A., Crawford H. In: David L. Skaggs, Mininder S. Kocher, eds. Master Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery: Pediatrics, 2nd edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & WilkinsPeer-Reviewed Original Research