2022
Home and Outpatient Physical Therapy Utilization Following Total Ankle Replacement
Ratnasamy P, Gouzoulis M, Kammien A, Oh I, Grauer J. Home and Outpatient Physical Therapy Utilization Following Total Ankle Replacement. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 24730114221146175. PMID: 36582653, PMCID: PMC9793015, DOI: 10.1177/24730114221146175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal ankle replacementRetrospective cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexPhysical therapyCohort studyPatient factorsTAR patientsAnkle replacementPhysical therapy utilizationDay of surgeryInpatient physical therapyLogistic regression analysisFrequency of homeComorbidity indexIndependent predictorsMedicaid insurancePatients surgeryPredictive factorsTherapy utilizationCare pathwayAdministrative codingSurgeryLevel IIIPatientsFirst week
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
2009
Routine Histopathologic Evaluation in Hallux Valgus Surgery
Oh IC, Ellis SJ, O'Malley MJ. Routine Histopathologic Evaluation in Hallux Valgus Surgery. Foot & Ankle International 2009, 30: 763-766. PMID: 19735633, DOI: 10.3113/fai.2009.0763.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHallux valgus surgeryPostoperative managementNew diagnosisDegenerative changesAlteration of treatmentHallux valgus reconstructionRoutine histopathologic evaluationHallux valgus proceduresPatient chartsRheumatoid arthritisGouty arthritisHistopathologic assessmentHistopathologic evaluationHistopathologic examinationRoutine examinationRoutine submissionNumber of casesCost effectivenessSurgeryDiagnosisTotal reimbursementArthritisProfessional feesExaminationTreatment