2021
Analysis of Computed Tomography–Based Technique for Measuring Femoral Anteversion: Implications for Measuring Rotation After Femoral Intramedullary Nail Insertion
McAlister IP, Marchand LS, Napora JK, Riedel MD, Shannon SS, O'Hara NN, Langhammer CG, LeBrun C, Nascone JW, Sciadini MF, O'Toole RV. Analysis of Computed Tomography–Based Technique for Measuring Femoral Anteversion: Implications for Measuring Rotation After Femoral Intramedullary Nail Insertion. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 35: 239-244. PMID: 32956208, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000001969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnitude of sideSide differenceIntraclass correlation coefficientMean sideComputed tomographyFemoral anteversionCross-sectional cohort studyInterobserver reliabilityAcademic trauma centerIntramedullary nail insertionFixed-effects modelCohort studyTrauma centerNail insertionCT scanRight sideIntraobserver reproducibilityAbsolute differenceAxial cutsAnteversionFemurPatientsScansSide variationTomography
2019
Correlation of Soft Tissue Swelling and Timing to Surgery With Acute Wound Complications for Operatively Treated Ankle and Other Lower Extremity Fractures
Riedel MD, Parker A, Zheng M, Briceno J, Staffa SJ, Miller CP, Kaiser PB, Wu JS, Zurakowski D, Kwon JY. Correlation of Soft Tissue Swelling and Timing to Surgery With Acute Wound Complications for Operatively Treated Ankle and Other Lower Extremity Fractures. Foot & Ankle International 2019, 40: 526-536. PMID: 30688533, DOI: 10.1177/1071100718820352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWound complicationsTiming of surgeryLower extremity fracturesEdema indexAnkle fracturesExtremity fracturesRisk factorsComplication rateTobacco historyPatient-specific risk factorsAcute wound complicationsWound complication riskIndependent risk factorPostoperative wound complicationsProspective cohort studyWound complication rateNonmodifiable risk factorsSoft tissue edemaSoft-tissue swellingLower extremity traumaAssessment of swellingClosed ankleCohort studyContralateral extremityFracture care