2024
Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma?
Fram B, Bosse M, Odum S, Reider L, Gary J, Gordon W, Teague D, Alkhoury D, MacKenzie E, Seymour R, Karunakar M. Do Transtibial Amputations Outperform Amputations of the Hind- and Midfoot Following Severe Limb Trauma? Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2024, 106: 776-781. PMID: 38512987, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.23.00878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsShort Musculoskeletal Function AssessmentTranstibial amputationDistal amputationMidfoot amputationSevere lower-extremity injuriesLower-extremity injuriesLower-limb injuriesMusculoskeletal Function AssessmentPatient-reported outcomesMonths post-injuryBrief Pain IndexSevere limb traumaDescription of levels of evidenceTranstibial amputeesLevel of evidenceFoot traumaSMFA scoresAmputation revisionTherapeutic Level IIIYears of ageBother indexMidfootAmputation healingAverage SMFA scoreEmotional status
2020
Single-Incision 4-Compartment Fasciotomy of the Lower Leg: Safe, Effective, and Advantageous.
Chang G, Fram B, Krieg JC. Single-Incision 4-Compartment Fasciotomy of the Lower Leg: Safe, Effective, and Advantageous. Orthopedics 2020, 43: e225-e230. PMID: 32271928, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20200404-03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute compartment syndromeSingle-incision techniqueSkin closureInstances of malunionIntraoperative neurovascular injuryTibial fracture nonunionSingle-incision approachOptimal surgical approachMajority of surgeonsCompartment syndromeComplication rateWound breakdownSingle surgeonNeurovascular injuryRetrospective studySuperficial infectionSurgical approachFracture nonunionPrimary closureSecondary intentionSingle incisionVertical mattress suturesLower LegPatientsFasciotomy