2020
2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures
Fram B, Schmitz J, Rogero R, Chang G, Krieg J. 2.4mm Non-Cannulated Screws are Non-Inferior to 4.0mm Cannulated Screws for Medial Malleolar Fixation in Unstable Ankle Fractures. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00214. PMCID: PMC8705053, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnstable ankle fracturesOpen reduction internal fixationCharleston Comorbidity IndexAnkle fracturesMedial malleolar fixationMedial malleolusMalleolar fixationCannulated screwsAnkle open reduction internal fixationImmediate post-operative radiographsFracture fragment displacementRetrospective cohort studyReduction internal fixationLoss of reductionPost-operative complicationsFollow-up radiographsPosterior malleolus fixationMedial malleolus fracturePost-operative radiographsSignificant differencesHardware breakageMedial reductionNonoperative complicationsTotal complicationsComorbidity index
2019
Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures in Shoulder Arthroplasty.
Fram B, Elder A, Namdari S. Periprosthetic Humeral Fractures in Shoulder Arthroplasty. JBJS Reviews 2019, 7: e6. PMID: 31770152, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.19.00017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeriprosthetic humeral fracturesHumeral fracturesPostoperative fracturesCerclage wiringRevision arthroplastyPress-fit humeral componentIntraoperative humeral fracturesMedical comorbidity indexHumeral bone lossHumeral shaft fracturesRotator cuff statusLong-stem componentArea of osteolysisAvailable bone stockStrut allograftComorbidity indexNonoperative treatmentPosttraumatic arthritisCuff statusIntraoperative fractureShaft fracturesTuberosity fracturesBone lossFemale sexRetractor placement