2020
Chopart Amputation: Questioning the Clinical Efficacy of a Long-standing Surgical Option for Diabetic Foot Infection.
Brodell JD, Ayers BC, Baumhauer JF, DiGiovanni BF, Flemister AS, Ketz JP, Oh I. Chopart Amputation: Questioning the Clinical Efficacy of a Long-standing Surgical Option for Diabetic Foot Infection. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2020, 28: 684-691. PMID: 32769724, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-19-00757.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBaseline physical functionPROMIS Physical FunctionDiabetic foot infectionsPostoperative wound complicationsChopart amputationRevision amputationFoot infectionsWound complicationsPhysical functionWound healingOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) instrumentsPROMIS physical function scoresPhysical function scoresPatient-reported outcomesJudicious patient selectionExtent of infectionPostoperative complicationsTotal patientsCase seriesClinical outcomesKnee amputationPain interferencePatient selectionSurgical optionsTendon transfer
2019
Evaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes
Bakhsh W, Childs S, Oh I, Flemister S, Baumhauer J, Ketz J. Evaluating Patients for Elective Outpatient Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insurance as a Predictor of Patient Outcomes. Foot & Ankle Specialist 2019, 12: 522-529. PMID: 30628476, DOI: 10.1177/1938640018823070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported outcomesAnkle surgeryElective footNarcotic refillsPatient selectionRetrospective cohort studyRetrospective chart reviewCareful patient selectionElective surgical proceduresMultivariate regression modelingWorst painChart reviewCohort studyPostoperative outcomesPROMIS scoresTrauma patientsElective surgerySingle centerFunctional outcomeOutpatient footPatient outcomesSurgical proceduresPatientsLevel IIISurgery