2023
Clinical presentation of group B Streptococcus-infected diabetic foot ulcers
Waldman O, Dexter B, Sulovari A, Oh I. Clinical presentation of group B Streptococcus-infected diabetic foot ulcers. Journal Of Wound Care 2023, 32: s19-s25. PMID: 37405964, DOI: 10.12968/jowc.2023.32.sup7.s19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic foot ulcersFoot ulcersBlack patientsRecurrent infectionsElevated hemoglobin A1cIntra-operative culturesHemoglobin A1c levelsInitial laboratory valuesSoft tissue infectionsDFU infectionsDFU patientsInitial surgeryOrthopaedic FootAggressive treatmentClinical characteristicsGBS infectionA1c levelsHemoglobin A1cTissue infectionsClinical outcomesClinical presentationInfected boneAppropriate treatmentGroup BLaboratory values
2021
Comparative study of culture, next‐generation sequencing, and immunoassay for identification of pathogen in diabetic foot ulcer
Lipof JS, Jones CMC, Daiss J, Oh I. Comparative study of culture, next‐generation sequencing, and immunoassay for identification of pathogen in diabetic foot ulcer. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2021, 39: 2638-2645. PMID: 33543785, PMCID: PMC8339135, DOI: 10.1002/jor.25001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic foot infectionsMusculoskeletal infectionsNext-generation sequencingS. agalactiaeS. aureusCulture-directed antibioticsDeep musculoskeletal infectionNegative initial culturesProspective observational studyTime of diagnosisDiabetic foot ulcersLimb salvage effortsPeripheral blood samplesYears of ageFoot infectionsSurgical debridementFoot ulcersRecurrent infectionsTreatment successFair correlationIntraoperative samplesObservational studyBlood samplesUseful adjunctOrthopaedic surgeons
2005
Prognostic Factors Influencing the Functional Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Infection Sequelae
Park Y, Moon Y, Lim S, Oh I, Lim J. Prognostic Factors Influencing the Functional Outcome of Total Hip Arthroplasty for Hip Infection Sequelae. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2005, 20: 608-613. PMID: 16309996, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2005.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal hip arthroplastyHip arthroplastyPreoperative leg length discrepancyHarris hip scoreSevere acetabular dysplasiaLeg length discrepancyConsequences of infectionInfective arthritisLate sequelaeAverage followFunctional prognosisHip scoreComplication ratePrognostic factorsTuberculous infectionInfection onsetInfection recurrenceInfection sequelaePoor prognosisRecurrent infectionsFunctional outcomePrevious infectionLength discrepancyAcetabular dysplasiaRetrospective analysis