2023
Proximal humerus fractures: Postoperative protocols and factors affecting treatment decisions among shoulder and elbow and orthopedic trauma surgeons
Fram B, Strony J, Chen R, Namdari S, Krieg J. Proximal humerus fractures: Postoperative protocols and factors affecting treatment decisions among shoulder and elbow and orthopedic trauma surgeons. Journal Of Orthopaedics 2023, 49: 75-80. PMID: 38130473, PMCID: PMC10730336, DOI: 10.1016/j.jor.2023.11.062.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen reduction internal fixationProximal humerus fracturesRange of motionPostoperative protocolReduction internal fixationIntramedullary nailingOrthopaedic traumaWeight bearingInternal fixationFunctional declineAcute proximal humerus fracturesStandard postoperative protocolTreatment of PHFUpper extremity injuriesPostoperative weight bearingOrthopaedic trauma surgeonsPolytraumatized patientsHumerus fracturesSurgical outcomesTreatment modalitiesExtremity injuriesTreatment decisionsShoulder arthroplastyTrauma surgeonsDaily living
2021
Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram BR, Rogero RG, Chang G, Krieg JC, Raikin SM. Immediate Weight-Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Selected Malleolar Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Trauma 2021, 35: 308-314. PMID: 33177430, DOI: 10.1097/bot.0000000000002003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationLoss of reductionMalleolar fracturesRange of motionTrauma centerInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationLevel 1 urban trauma centerRetrospective case-control studyLevel 1 trauma centerFuture prospective randomized studiesCharleston Comorbidity IndexProspective Randomized StudyImmediate weight bearingReduction internal fixationBody mass indexMalleolar ankle fracturesOrthopedic specialty hospitalTherapeutic Level IIIUrban trauma centerCase-control studyNonoperative complications
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 indexImmediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study
Fram B, Rogero R, Corr D, Chang G, Krieg J, Raikin S. Immediate Weight Bearing and Range of Motion After Internal Fixation of Unstable Ankle Fractures: A Retrospective Controlled Study. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00216. PMCID: PMC8705062, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpen reduction internal fixationUnstable ankle fracturesCharleston Comorbidity IndexImmediate weight bearingNon-weight bearingRange of motionAnkle fracturesWeight bearingRisk factorsInternal fixationSyndesmosis fixationPosterior malleolusAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationPrimary open reduction internal fixationRetrospective case-control studyPosterior malleolar fixationAnkle fracture fixationReduction internal fixationPost-operative complicationsCommon fracture typeCase-control studyPosterior malleolus fragmentSpecific risk factorsBroader patient populationMaisonneuve injury