2024
Long-term posttransplant-related bone volumetric changes in eight face transplant recipients – A single-center retrospective case series
Huelsboemer L, Boroumand S, Boroumand T, Vafa A, Parikh N, Chiarella L, Knoedler L, Stögner V, Hung P, Sadigh S, Haykal S, Pomahac B, Kauke-Navarro M. Long-term posttransplant-related bone volumetric changes in eight face transplant recipients – A single-center retrospective case series. Journal Of Plastic Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery 2024, 101: 220-230. PMID: 39848075, DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2024.11.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFacial vascularized composite allograftBone volume changesBone volumeChronic rejection processRetrospective case seriesComputed tomography scanBone volume lossWilcoxon rank sum testNative boneSignificant median decreaseBone volume stabilityRank sum testFace transplant recipientsBone remodeling ratesVascularized composite allograftsChronic immunosuppressionTooth lossTransplant recipientsAllograft cohortCase seriesTomography scanVolume lossMedian decreaseMedical comorbiditiesHistopathological analysisReal‐world effectiveness of eptacog beta in patients with haemophilia and inhibitors: A multi‐institutional case series
Youkhana K, Batsuli G, Acharya S, Khan O, Tran D, Dvorak A, Recht M, Young G, Sidonio R, Abajas Y. Real‐world effectiveness of eptacog beta in patients with haemophilia and inhibitors: A multi‐institutional case series. Haemophilia 2024, 30: 1321-1331. PMID: 39297369, PMCID: PMC11659498, DOI: 10.1111/hae.15094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEptacog betaFirst-line therapyBleeding eventsEptacog alfaCase seriesHemophilia APerioperative bleedingManagement of perioperative bleedingManagement of bleeding eventsMulti-institutional case seriesTraumatic bleeding eventsTreated bleeding eventsProthrombin complex concentrateRecombinant factor VIIaB (HBRetrospective case seriesMinor surgical proceduresHaemophilia treatment centresEffective bleeding controlFactor replacementFirst-lineHemophilia patientsAdverse eventsBleeding controlBleeding treatmentExcellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Butler J, Randall G, Schoof L, Roof M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100937. PMID: 39006796, PMCID: PMC11240018, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.100937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-AchillesChronic Achilles tendinopathyVisual analog scaleClinical outcomesFollow-upPostoperative scoresVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles scoreAchilles tendinopathyTreatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathyShort-term follow-upExcellent clinical outcomeFollow-up timeRetrospective case seriesFollow-up visitPre-operative scoresReturn to activityYears of agePatient satisfaction scoresReturn to workComplication rateRetrospective reviewCase seriesEvaluating patientsRetrospective studyAnalog scaleLaser interstitial thermal therapy for new and recurrent meningioma: a prospective and retrospective case series.
Chiang V, Pugazenthi S, Leidig W, Rodriguez A, Prabhu S, Haskell-Mendoza A, Fecci P, Placantonakis D, Abram S, Lega B, Kim A. Laser interstitial thermal therapy for new and recurrent meningioma: a prospective and retrospective case series. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2024, 141: 642-652. PMID: 38457795, DOI: 10.3171/2023.12.jns231542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLaser interstitial thermal therapyInterstitial thermal therapyRecurrent meningiomasComplication rateTreatment optionsFollow-upCohort studyResistant to standard therapyBrain tumorsProgression-free survivalOutcome dataOverall survival rateRetrospective case seriesProspective multicenter registryPatients to dateThermal therapyStandard therapyMulticenter registryAblation coverageCase seriesTumor typesAdult patientsMedian lengthMeningiomasDisease progression
2023
Patient-reported outcomes and return to pre-injury activities after surgical treatment of multi-ligamentous knee injuries in patients over 40-years-old: Average 5-years follow-up
Li Z, Green J, Chalem I, Triana J, Rao N, Hughes A, Campbell K, Jazrawi L, Medvecky M, Alaia M. Patient-reported outcomes and return to pre-injury activities after surgical treatment of multi-ligamentous knee injuries in patients over 40-years-old: Average 5-years follow-up. The Knee 2023, 46: 89-98. PMID: 38070381, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2023.11.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMulti-ligamentous knee injuriesPre-injury activitiesSurgical treatmentLysholm scoreOlder patientsCase seriesClinical outcomesKnee injuriesInternational Knee Documentation Committee scoreMulti-center retrospective case seriesFair clinical outcomePre-injury sportTegner activity scaleRetrospective case seriesTime of injuryPatient-reported outcomesMean IKDCPreoperative characteristicsKnee dislocationDevastating injuriesPatientsActivity ScaleIKDCInjuryStepwise linear regressionThe Effect of Guided Growth Surgery on Langenskiold Stage and Mechanical Axis in Early-Onset Blount Disease: A Retrospective Case Series
Hanstein R, Schneble C, Schulz J, Lo Y, Socci A, Sharkey M. The Effect of Guided Growth Surgery on Langenskiold Stage and Mechanical Axis in Early-Onset Blount Disease: A Retrospective Case Series. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2023, 32: e240-e250. PMID: 37852243, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-21-00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEarly-onset Blount diseaseRemoval of hardwareTension-band platingMechanical axis deviationBlount diseaseGrowth surgeryMechanical axisFirst-line surgical treatmentMechanical lateral distal femoral angleMechanical medial proximal tibial angleMedial proximal tibial angleLateral distal femoral angleImprovement/resolutionProximal tibial angleRetrospective case seriesDistal femoral angleMost patientsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeSurgical treatmentTibial angleCase seriesRetrospective reviewVarus deformityFemoral angleTalonavicular Osteochondral Lesions: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes from the Boston and Amsterdam Perspectives
Rikken Q, Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Bejarano-Pineda L, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Talonavicular Osteochondral Lesions: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes from the Boston and Amsterdam Perspectives. Cartilage 2023, 15: 26-36. PMID: 37750492, PMCID: PMC10985397, DOI: 10.1177/19476035231200334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresSymptomatic osteochondral lesionsSurgical treatmentOsteochondral lesionsTalonavicular jointSurgical techniqueArthroscopic surgical treatmentMajority of patientsRetrospective case seriesPatient-reported outcomesOpen surgical approachLevel of sportFinal followIndex surgeryPatient-specific treatment plansPostoperative complicationsReoperation ratePreinjury levelCase seriesClinical outcomesSurgical approachMedical recordsOperative techniqueOutcome measuresIndependent reviewersDiabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Sodium‐Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of 29 Cases
Stamatiades G, D’Silva P, Elahee M, Viana G, Sideri-Gugger A, Majumdar S. Diabetic Ketoacidosis Associated with Sodium‐Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitors: Clinical and Biochemical Characteristics of 29 Cases. International Journal Of Endocrinology 2023, 2023: 6615624. PMID: 37441367, PMCID: PMC10335870, DOI: 10.1155/2023/6615624.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon presenting symptomAbdominal painEuglycemic DKAPresenting symptomSodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitorsType 2 diabetes mellitusAverage blood glucose concentrationCases of DKAPoor food intakePoor oral intakeCotransporter 2 inhibitorsRetrospective case seriesSGLT2 inhibitor useDiabetic Ketoacidosis AssociatedPotential risk factorsBlood glucose concentrationVariety of drugsAnion gap valuesSGLT2i useDiabetes durationDiabetes mellitusDKA casesInhibitor useOral intakeCase seriesAssociation of Somatic ATP2A2 Damaging Variants With Grover Disease
Seli D, Ellis K, Goldust M, Shah K, Hu R, Zhou J, McNiff J, Choate K. Association of Somatic ATP2A2 Damaging Variants With Grover Disease. JAMA Dermatology 2023, 159: 745-749. PMID: 37195706, PMCID: PMC10193258, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.1139.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrover's diseaseGD tissuesSomatic single nucleotide variantsControl tissuesRetrospective case seriesCase series studyAnnotation-dependent depletion scoreConsecutive patientsCase seriesKidney failureHistopathologic findingsAcantholytic disordersOrgan transplantationMAIN OUTCOMEBiopsy tissueSeries studyDarier's diseaseClinical diagnosisParticipant's DNAOlder individualsTissue DNADiseaseDisordersPatientsBiopsyExamining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series
Green J, Yalcin S, Moran J, Vasavada K, Kahan J, Li Z, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Examining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231168892. PMID: 37378278, PMCID: PMC10291419, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231168892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiligament knee injuriesTibiofemoral knee dislocationTibiofemoral dislocationKnee dislocationCase seriesSports medicine fellowship-trained surgeonsMulticenter retrospective case seriesMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansRetrospective case seriesRetrospective chart reviewResonance imaging scansFellowship-trained surgeonsFuture outcome studiesLevel of evidenceBicruciate injuriesChart reviewI injuryRadiological evidenceSurgical managementKnee injuriesExtensor mechanismCruciate ligamentImaging scansKnee radiographsCollateral injuryAvascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients
Johnston D, Maurrasse S, Maddalozzo J. Avascular midline oropharyngeal anatomy allows for expanded indications for transoral robotic surgery in pediatric patients. Journal Of Robotic Surgery 2023, 17: 1803-1808. PMID: 37079149, DOI: 10.1007/s11701-023-01603-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransoral robotic surgeryThyroglossal duct cystLingual thyroglossal duct cystAnterior neckDuct cystRobotic surgeryEffective surgical alternativeLingual tonsillar hypertrophyPosterior hyoid spaceRetrospective case seriesSuperficial mucosal lesionsMinor complicationsPrior surgeryVariety of pathologiesLesion recurrencePediatric patientsTonsillar hypertrophyCase seriesLimited recurrenceMucosal lesionsTransoral resectionSurgical alternativePediatric headNeck surgeryOropharyngeal anatomy
2022
Over One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Moran J, Schneble C, Katz L, Jimenez A, McLaughlin W, Vasavada K, Wang A, Kunze K, Chahla J, LaPrade R, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Over One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 592-599. PMID: 36575108, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial meniscus ramp lesionsIntact anterior cruciate ligamentMultiligament knee injuriesAnterior cruciate ligamentMagnetic resonance imagingRamp lesionsBone bruiseBone bruisingKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentMedial meniscal ramp lesionsResonance imagingPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingMeniscal ramp lesionsRetrospective case seriesPosterior cruciate ligamentOne-thirdIntraclass correlation coefficientConsecutive patientsRetrospective reviewCase seriesLigament reconstructionOperative reportsLevel IVLevel IProphylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study
Shah R, Cohen O, Panth N, Dibble J, Paolillo D, Cook A, Mehra S. Prophylactic Intraoperative Antibiotic Dosing in Head and Neck Surgery: Opportunities for Improvement and Future Study. Otolaryngology 2022, 169: 482-488. PMID: 36113029, DOI: 10.1177/01945998221126144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntraoperative antibiotic prophylaxisFree tissue transferAntibiotic prophylaxisAmpicillin-sulbactamNeck surgeryTissue transferAdherence ratesGuideline adherence rateProphylactic antibiotic regimenNeck oncologic surgeryRetrospective case seriesSingle academic centerSecondary exploratory analysisFrequency of administrationAntibiotic typeAntibiotic regimenGuideline adherencePostoperative infectionAntibiotic dosingCase seriesDosing recommendationsFuture studiesOncologic surgeryDose 2Dose 3Athletes Undergoing Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy and Periacetabular Osteotomy Demonstrate Greater Than 80% Return-to-Sport Rate at 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up
Jimenez AE, Lee MS, Owens JS, Maldonado DR, LaReau JM, Domb BG. Athletes Undergoing Concomitant Hip Arthroscopy and Periacetabular Osteotomy Demonstrate Greater Than 80% Return-to-Sport Rate at 2-Year Minimum Follow-Up. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 38: 2649-2658. PMID: 35257741, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.02.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonarthritic Hip ScoreConcomitant hip arthroscopyPatient-reported outcomesHip arthroscopyPeriacetabular osteotomyHOS-SSSHip scoreSport ratesAcetabular dysplasiaHip Outcome Score-SportPercentage of patientsHarris hip scorePrimary hip arthroscopyRetrospective case seriesBody mass indexIntra-articular pathologyMean followMinimum followPostoperative scoresCase seriesConsecutive athletesMass indexRTS rateCam deformityLabral tearsPregabalin for Recurrent Seizures in Critical Illness: A Promising Adjunctive Therapy, Especially for cyclic Seizures
Busl KM, Fong MWK, Newcomer Z, Patel M, Cohen SA, Jadav R, Smith CN, Mitropanopoulos S, Bruzzone M, Hella M, Eisenschenk S, Robinson CP, Roth WH, Ameli PA, Babi MA, Pizzi MA, Gilmore EJ, Hirsch LJ, Maciel CB. Pregabalin for Recurrent Seizures in Critical Illness: A Promising Adjunctive Therapy, Especially for cyclic Seizures. Neurocritical Care 2022, 37: 140-148. PMID: 35217998, DOI: 10.1007/s12028-022-01459-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic seizuresSeizure burdenSeizure frequencyRecurrent seizuresMin/hourAntiseizure medicationsElectrographic seizure burdenMedian seizure frequencyNeurocritical care settingPromising adjunctive therapyEffective adjunctive treatmentVoltage-gated calcium channelsNeurointensive care unitRetrospective case seriesTreatment of seizuresAlpha2-delta subunitExcitatory neurotransmitter releaseCoprimary outcomesIll cohortPGB administrationAntiseizure effectsSeizure recurrenceAdjunctive therapyCritical illnessRefractory seizuresSplenic Abscess in the New Millennium: A Descriptive, Retrospective Case Series
Radcliffe C, Tang Z, Gisriel SD, Grant M. Splenic Abscess in the New Millennium: A Descriptive, Retrospective Case Series. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2022, 9: ofac085. PMID: 35299986, PMCID: PMC8923382, DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSplenic abscessHematogenous spreadAntimicrobial therapyLargest North American seriesHospital systemRetrospective case seriesNorth American seriesIndex hospitalizationImmunocompromised stateMedian durationClinical stabilityMedian agePercutaneous drainageCase seriesDiabetes mellitusProlonged hospitalizationRetrospective reviewMedian lengthRare infectionTreatment successHematological malignanciesPancreatic diseaseProbable casesInterventional radiologyAbscessLong-Term Outcomes of Autograft Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Eight to Twelve Years Follow-Up
Gianakos A, Mercer N, Dankert J, Kennedy J. Long-Term Outcomes of Autograft Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Eight to Twelve Years Follow-Up. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00206. PMCID: PMC8795146, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantationPain subscaleRadiographic outcomesOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsShort Form-12 (SF-12) general health questionnaireOverall clinical failure rateMean MOCART scoreMean SF-12Ankle Outcome ScoreMean VAS scoreRetrospective case seriesClinical failure rateTreatment of OLTPost-operative MRITotal ankle replacementTreatment of lesionsGeneral Health QuestionnaireQuality of lifeAnkle debridementCartilage repair tissueVAS scoresAdditional surgeryMagnetic resonance observationCase series
2021
Treatment of Persistent Erythema Multiforme With Janus Kinase Inhibition and the Role of Interferon Gamma and Interleukin 15 in Its Pathogenesis
Murphy MJ, Gruenstein D, Wang A, Peterson D, Levitt J, King B, Damsky W. Treatment of Persistent Erythema Multiforme With Janus Kinase Inhibition and the Role of Interferon Gamma and Interleukin 15 in Its Pathogenesis. JAMA Dermatology 2021, 157: 1477-1482. PMID: 34757416, PMCID: PMC8581795, DOI: 10.1001/jamadermatol.2021.4084.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPersistent erythema multiformeErythema multiformeJanus kinase (JAK) inhibitionBiopsy specimensInterleukin-15Interferon gammaMajor tertiary referral centreImportant cytokine mediatorMean disease durationMarked clinical improvementTertiary referral centerRetrospective case seriesCase series studySkin biopsy specimensMultiple treatment approachesKinase inhibitionClinical improvementDisease durationReferral centerConsecutive patientsTofacitinib treatmentCase seriesCytokine mediatorsFemale patientsRNA sequencingPercutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to reduce clinical opiate withdrawal: a case series
Buono F, Pickering R, Berlepsch R, Halligan S. Percutaneous electrical nerve field stimulation to reduce clinical opiate withdrawal: a case series. Journal Of Substance Use 2021, 27: 501-504. DOI: 10.1080/14659891.2021.1961894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Opiate Withdrawal ScaleMedication-assisted treatmentWithdrawal symptomsCase seriesPercutaneous electrical nerve field stimulationOpiate withdrawal symptomsOpioid withdrawal symptomsRetrospective case seriesOpiate use disorderOpiate Withdrawal ScaleCOWS scoresAdult patientsClinical reviewProspective studyClinician interviewsOpiate withdrawalField stimulationWithdrawal ScaleSide effectsUse disordersDay 1Practical nursesDay 5Negative symptomsSymptomsBreast metastases from primary lung cancer: a retrospective case series on clinical, ultrasonographic, and immunohistochemical features
Wang B, Jiang Y, Li SY, Niu RL, Blasberg JD, Kaifi JT, Liu G, Wang ZL. Breast metastases from primary lung cancer: a retrospective case series on clinical, ultrasonographic, and immunohistochemical features. Translational Lung Cancer Research 2021, 0: 0-0. PMID: 34430360, PMCID: PMC8350075, DOI: 10.21037/tlcr-21-542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrimary lung cancerRetrospective case seriesBreast metastasisLung cancerCase seriesImmunohistochemical featuresCytokeratin 7Breast nodulesPrimary breast malignancyThyroid transcription factor-1Lung cancer metastasisAxillary lymphadenopathyClinical featuresLung metastasesImmunohistochemical findingsTranscription factor 1Ultrasonographic featuresBreast malignancyUltrasound featuresUltrasonographic characteristicsImmunohistochemical dataClinical practiceMetastasisNapsin A.Cancer
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