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
2020
2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures
Fram B, Schmitz J, Rogero R, Chang G, Krieg J. 2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00214. PMCID: PMC8705053, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnstable ankle fracturesOpen reduction internal fixationCharleston Comorbidity IndexAnkle fracturesMedial malleolar fixationMedial malleolusMalleolar fixationCannulated screwsAnkle open reduction internal fixationImmediate post-operative radiographsFracture fragment displacementRetrospective cohort studyReduction internal fixationLoss of reductionPost-operative complicationsFollow-up radiographsPosterior malleolus fixationMedial malleolus fracturePost-operative radiographsSignificant differencesHardware breakageMedial reductionNonoperative complicationsTotal complicationsComorbidity index
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