2020
Operative Intervention Does Not Change Pain Perception in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Waldman OV, Hao SP, Houck JR, Lee NJ, Baumhauer JF, Oh I. Operative Intervention Does Not Change Pain Perception in Patients With Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Clinical Diabetes 2020, 38: 132-140. PMID: 32327885, PMCID: PMC7164984, DOI: 10.2337/cd19-0031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPostoperative physical functionDiabetic foot ulcersDiabetic peripheral neuropathyPainful diabetic peripheral neuropathyPain interferenceOperative interventionFoot ulcersPain perceptionHealing of DFUsHigher PROMIS PI scoresDepression levelsPercent of patientsMajority of patientsOutcomes Measurement Information SystemPROMIS PI scoresHigher pain interferenceMeasurement Information SystemPeripheral neuropathyPhysical functionDepression domainPI scoresPatientsUlcersInterventionFinal outcome
2019
What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)?
Heidari N, Oh I, Malagelada F. What Is the Diagnostic “Algorithm” for Infected Total Ankle Arthroplasty (TAA)? Foot & Ankle International 2019, 40: 21s-22s. PMID: 31322963, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719859536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal ankle arthroplastySinus tractJoint aspirationInfected Total Ankle ArthroplastyElevated inflammatory markersSynovial fluid analysisAnkle infectionInflammatory markersOperative interventionArthroplasty infectionClinical symptomsAnkle arthroplastyHistologic examinationSubtalar jointRepeat aspirationSynovial fluidCell countFluid analysisPatientsInfectionNuclear imagingFurther investigationTractAspirationArthroplasty
2016
Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients
Ho B, Houck JR, Flemister AS, Ketz J, Oh I, DiGiovanni BF, Baumhauer JF. Preoperative PROMIS Scores Predict Postoperative Success in Foot and Ankle Patients. Foot & Ankle International 2016, 37: 911-918. PMID: 27530986, DOI: 10.1177/1071100716665113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative PROMIS scoresPhysical function scoresPatient-reported outcomesPROMIS scoresPhysical functionPreoperative painOperative interventionPain interferenceAnkle clinicFunction scoresDepression scoresCutoff valueT-scorePreoperative patient-reported outcomesMinimal clinical important differencePatient-reported outcome scoresElective operative interventionPain interference scoresPostoperative pain improvementPrognostic cutoff valuePROMIS Physical FunctionSignificant pain reductionClinical important differenceConsecutive patient visitsPredictors of improvement