2020
Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Complicated Total Ankle Arthroplasty
Othman S, Colen DL, Azoury SC, Piwnica-Worms W, Fischer JP, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Soft-Tissue Reconstruction of Complicated Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2020, 15: 464-471. PMID: 33215522, DOI: 10.1177/1938640020969596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal ankle arthroplastySoft tissue reconstructionFree tissue transferProsthetic salvageInfected jointsSurgical interventionAnkle arthroplastySkin graftsReconstructive techniquesTissue transferStable soft tissue envelopeReconstructive surgical interventionsSimple skin graftsMajority of patientsEnd-stage arthritisSoft tissue coverageSoft tissue envelopeReconstructive surgery proceduresWound complicationsPatient demographicsSevere complicationsSalvage rateRetrospective reviewPredictive factorsSuccessful salvageFlap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality
Piwnica-Worms W, Azoury SC, Kozak G, Nathan S, Stranix JT, Colen D, Othman S, Vallabhajosyula P, Serletti J, Kovach S. Flap Reconstruction for Deep Sternal Wound Infections: Factors Influencing Morbidity and Mortality. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 2020, 109: 1584-1590. PMID: 31982440, DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2019.12.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep sternal wound infectionVertical rectus abdominis myocutaneousSuperficial surgical site infectionEnd-stage renal diseaseSternal wound infectionPectoralis muscle flapFlap reconstructionRenal diseasePostoperative complicationsWound infectionMuscle flapHigh mortalityBilateral pectoralis muscle flapsAnesthesiologists physical status classificationFactors Influencing MorbidityPredominant postoperative complicationSingle reconstructive surgeonCardiopulmonary bypass timeHigher American SocietyPredictor of morbidityComplicated postoperative courseCongestive heart failureSurgical site infectionPhysical status classificationSoft tissue coverage
2017
Godina's Principles in the Twenty-First Century and the Evolution of Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction
Colen DL, Colen LB, Levin LS, Kovach SJ. Godina's Principles in the Twenty-First Century and the Evolution of Lower Extremity Trauma Reconstruction. Journal Of Reconstructive Microsurgery 2017, 34: 563-571. PMID: 29121685, DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1607348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnatomical Basis and Clinical Application of Synovial Flaps in the Wrist and Distal Forearm
Colen DL, Yeh JT, Colen LB. Anatomical Basis and Clinical Application of Synovial Flaps in the Wrist and Distal Forearm. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2017, 139: 1165-1174. PMID: 28092337, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000003278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCadaverFemaleForearmHumansMaleMedian NerveMiddle AgedSurgical FlapsSynovial MembraneWristYoung AdultConceptsMedian nerveDistal forearmSynovial flapFlap dimensionsAnatomical basisMedian nerve repairUncomplicated postoperative courseMedian nerve lesionFresh cadaver upper extremitiesCarpal tunnel syndromeTransverse carpal ligamentFlexor tendon sheathCadaver upper extremitiesLocal flap optionsIntraneural fibrosisNeuropathic symptomsPerineural adhesionsReoperative surgeryNerve lesionsPostoperative courseArc of rotationArterial anatomyPrevent recurrenceTunnel syndromeSynovial lining