2013
Primary knee arthrodesis for severe crystalline arthropathy.
Vopat BG, Ritterman SA, Kayiaros S, Rubin LE. Primary knee arthrodesis for severe crystalline arthropathy. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2013, 42: e91-3. PMID: 24278911.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee arthrodesisPain-free kneesPeriarticular soft tissue massesSurgery of choiceSignificant bone lossSoft tissue massMonosodium urate crystalsKnee fusionKnee painInflammatory arthritisPatient factorsBone lossCrystalline arthropathyGouty arthritisLigamentous instabilityUncontrolled goutUrate crystalsDiarthroidal jointsHealth careCommon formArthritisArthrodesisGoutFunctional levelDifficult accessManagement of the 'young' patient with hip disease.
Ritterman SA, Rubin LE. Management of the 'young' patient with hip disease. Rhode Island Medical Journal 2013, 96: 26-9. PMID: 23641435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip diseaseTotal hip replacementNative bone stockOlder patientsYounger patientsAvascular necrosisGeriatric patientsHip arthritisMetabolic causesSurgical techniqueRevision arthroplastyBone stockHip replacementPatientsYoung populationDiseasePopulationArthritisOsteoarthritisArthroplastySymptomsNecrosisCare
2006
Spontaneous septic arthritis caused by Burkholderia cepacia.
Miki RA, Rubin LE, Kirk J, Dodds SD. Spontaneous septic arthritis caused by Burkholderia cepacia. Iowa Orthopedic Journal 2006, 26: 147-50. PMID: 16789467, PMCID: PMC1888580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous septic arthritisSeptic arthritisShoulder symptomsBlood culturesB. cepacia bacteremiaPost-operative resolutionPatient's blood culturesSource of infectionCepacia infectionHematogenous spreadAffected shoulderArthroscopic irrigationBurkholderia cepaciaArthritisInfectionB. cepaciaBacteremiaCepaciaSymptoms