2023
Magnetic resonance imaging quality in the context of a knee-spanning external fixator placed inside the MR bore: a literature review
Marcel A, Green J, Porrino J, Katz L, Medvecky M. Magnetic resonance imaging quality in the context of a knee-spanning external fixator placed inside the MR bore: a literature review. Skeletal Radiology 2023, 53: 629-636. PMID: 37955679, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-023-04505-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee-spanning external fixatorExternal fixatorNoise ratioMR boreSoft tissue repairDevice compositionKnee injury patientsLimb-threatening injuriesSoft tissue injuriesUtility of MRIMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic field strengthImage qualityField strengthKnee dislocationInjury patientsTissue injuryAnatomical assessmentUseful diagnostic informationResonance imagingLigamentous structuresFixatorMRIEmergent assessmentMRI sequencesPatient Safety in MRI with the Use of a Joint-Spanning External Fixator for Knee Dislocation
Marcel A, Green J, Alaia E, Alaia M, Katz L, Medvecky M. Patient Safety in MRI with the Use of a Joint-Spanning External Fixator for Knee Dislocation. JBJS Reviews 2023, 11: e23.00070. PMID: 37535762, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.23.00070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingKnee-spanning external fixatorExternal fixatorMR boreConstruct configurationsKnee dislocationMR ConditionalMRI scanningPatient benefitUS FoodDrug AdministrationClinical decisionResonance imagingMedical teamPatient safetySmall sample sizeFixatorPhysiciansSafety guidelinesManufacturer's labelSample sizeBorePrevious studiesPatientsDevices
2016
Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation.
Geiger EJ, Arzeno AH, Medvecky MJ. Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2016, 45: e497-e502. PMID: 28005105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExternal fixatorKnee dislocationLigament repairExternal fixationAcute knee dislocationsAcute ligament repairManagement of subacuteSupplementary treatment optionLateral ligament injuryRegular aerobic exerciseCruciate ligament repairMotor vehicle accidentsHinged external fixationCoronal subluxationTibiofemoral subluxationPostoperative useTibial subluxationLigament injuryLigament reconstructionTibiofemoral dislocationAerobic exerciseTreatment optionsSubluxationVehicle accidentsCoronal plane