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
2021
Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator
Brand J, Moran J, Yoo B. Vector Appropriate Distraction and Reduction of a Neglected Trimalleolar Fracture‐Dislocation Performed with a Temporary Intraoperative External Fixator. Case Reports In Orthopedics 2021, 2021: 5577626. PMID: 34336330, PMCID: PMC8286194, DOI: 10.1155/2021/5577626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExternal fixatorPostoperative complicationsSoft tissue contracturesSoft tissue releaseMultiplanar external fixatorOne-stage procedureHigh rateTibiotalar dislocationAnkle fracturesFracture dislocationOpen injuriesAcute injuryAnatomic reductionInternal fixationPatient noncomplianceTraumatic fracturesMalunited fracturesTissue contracturesTissue releaseWorse outcomesWorse patientCare plansStable fixationLoose bodiesComplex treatment
2016
Establishment of a hospital-acquired infection surveillance system in a teaching hospital in Rwanda
Lukas S, Hogan U, Muhirwa V, Davis C, Nyiligira J, Ogbuagu O, Wong R. Establishment of a hospital-acquired infection surveillance system in a teaching hospital in Rwanda. International Journal Of Infection Control 2016, 12 DOI: 10.3396/ijic.v12i3.018.16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntensive care unitHAI ratesTeaching hospitalHAI surveillanceNeonatal intensive care unitWorld Health Organization criteriaLonger hospital lengthInfections Surveillance SystemRisk of HAINaso-gastric tubeInfection prevention effortsResource-limited countriesHAI surveillance systemLow-resource settingsHigher HAI ratesSurveillance systemHospital lengthCare unitOrganization criteriaChest drainInfection surveillanceUrinary catheterMulti-disciplinary teamInpatient unitExternal fixatorHinged-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
1999
A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation
Wolfe S, Austin G, Lorenze M, Swigart C, Panjabi M. A biomechanical comparison of different wrist external fixators with and without K-wire augmentation. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 1999, 24: 516-524. PMID: 10357530, DOI: 10.1053/jhsu.1999.0516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnstable extra-articular distal radius fracturesK-wire augmentationInfrared light-emitting diodeLight-emitting diodesFracture fragment stabilityMotion tracking systemBiomechanical ComparisonDifferent external fixatorsFresh-frozen cadaveric upper extremitiesExtra-articular distal radius fracturesTracking systemWrist external fixatorRadial/ulnar deviationDistal radius fracturesLoadRotational motionCadaveric upper extremitiesMotionWrist tendonsExternal fixatorFlexion/extensionStabilityRotational planeRadius fracturesStability testing
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