2020
Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review
Shah J, Szukics P, Gianakos A, Liporace F, Yoon R. Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review. Injury 2020, 51: 1062-1068. PMID: 32115204, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal femur periprosthetic fracturesPeriprosthetic fracturesIntramedullary nail fixationIntramedullary nailingTotal knee arthroplastyPlate fixationRadiographic outcomesNail fixationUnion rateKnee arthroplastyTreatment optionsIntramedullary nailSystematic reviewPeriprosthetic distal femur fracturesEquivalent union ratesOverall complication rateFull weight bearingRetrospective case seriesDistal femur fracturesProspective comparative studyRetrospective comparative studyStandard of carePopular treatment optionLocked compressionPreinjury activities
2018
Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database
Yasui Y, Shimozono Y, Hung C, Marangon A, Wollstein A, Gianakos A, Murawski C, Kennedy J. Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2018, 58: 6-9. PMID: 30243789, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture fixationAnkle fracturesOsteochondral autograft transferAnkle arthroscopic proceduresArthroscopic proceduresFracture fixationReoperation rateComplication rateAnkle arthrodesisReoperation proceduresAutograft transferDeep vein thrombosisBone marrow stimulationPostoperative reoperationUnderwent reoperationPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPearlDiver databaseClinical outcomesOperative reductionWound dehiscenceResidual symptomsInternal fixationWound surgeryDearth of evidence