2025
Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Are These Patients at Higher Risk Compared With Hip Fracture Patients?
Seddio A, Vasudevan R, Gouzoulis M, Jabbouri S, Grauer J, Fram B. Predictors of Venous Thromboembolism Following Geriatric Distal Femur Fracture Fixation: Are These Patients at Higher Risk Compared With Hip Fracture Patients? JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2025, 9: e24.00246. PMID: 39823200, PMCID: PMC11745856, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-24-00246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of venous thromboembolismDirect oral anticoagulantsVenous thromboembolismHeightened oddsHFx patientsIncreased odds of VTEPredictors of venous thromboembolismRisk factors of venous thromboembolismIncidence of venous thromboembolismRate of venous thromboembolismAssociated with considerable morbidityAssociated with reduced oddsFactors of venous thromboembolismEffective therapeutic optionIndependent risk factorClinical risk factorsHip fracture patientsRetrospective cohort studyFemur fracture fixationCoagulopathy disordersOral anticoagulantsElixhauser Comorbidity IndexSurgical managementActive cancerDistal femur fracture fixation
2021
Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram BR, Rogero RG, Chang G, Krieg JC, Raikin SM. Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 35: 308-314. PMID: 33177430, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnkle FracturesCase-Control StudiesFracture Fixation, InternalHumansRange of Motion, ArticularRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWeight-BearingConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationLoss of reductionMalleolar fracturesRange of motionTrauma centerInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationLevel 1 urban trauma centerRetrospective case-control studyLevel 1 trauma centerFuture prospective randomized studiesCharleston Comorbidity IndexProspective Randomized StudyImmediate weight bearingReduction internal fixationBody mass indexMalleolar ankle fracturesOrthopedic specialty hospitalTherapeutic Level IIIUrban trauma centerCase-control studyNonoperative complications
2019
Coronal Shear Fractures of the Distal Humerus: A Review of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes
Fram BR, Seigerman DA, Ilyas AM. Coronal Shear Fractures of the Distal Humerus: A Review of Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes. Hand 2019, 16: 577-585. PMID: 31625402, PMCID: PMC8461205, DOI: 10.1177/1558944719878817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsElbow JointFracture Fixation, InternalHumansHumeral FracturesHumerusOpen Fracture ReductionConceptsCapitellum fracturesDistal humerusLateral collateral ligament injuryIntra-articular natureCollateral ligament injuriesReduction internal fixationReview of diagnosisCoronal shear fracturesRadial head fracturesArticular natureUncommon fractureLigament injuryElbow arthroplastyHead fracturesInternal fixationOperative optionsBody of evidenceFragment excisionInjuryHigh rateHumerusFuture studiesFracturesComprehensive literature reviewLiterature review