2021
Female Sex is Associated With Increased Reported Injury Rates and Difficulties With Use of Orthopedic Surgical Instruments
Fram B, Bishop ME, Beredjiklian P, Seigerman D, Fram B. Female Sex is Associated With Increased Reported Injury Rates and Difficulties With Use of Orthopedic Surgical Instruments. Cureus 2021, 13: e14952. PMID: 34123649, PMCID: PMC8190831, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.14952.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjury ratesOrthopaedic surgeonsPhysical symptomsGlove sizeSurgical instrumentsSpecific surgical instrumentsFemale surgeonsFemale orthopaedic surgeonsFemale sexReporting symptomsSurgeon sexSymptomsPhysical discomfortSurgeonsOrthopaedic traineesMale counterpartsSexSignificant differencesOrthopedic surgical instrumentsNegative attitudesOrthopedic toolsTreatmentHand sizeOrthopedic instrumentationFemale respondents
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 indexThe Optimal Position for Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of the Border Digits
Fram BR, Seigerman DA, Cross DE, Rivlin M, Lutsky K, Bateman MG, Watkins C, Beredjiklian PK. The Optimal Position for Arthrodesis of the Proximal Interphalangeal Joints of the Border Digits. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2020, 45: 656.e1-656.e8. PMID: 31924433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2019.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJebsen Hand Function TestPIP joint arthrodesisProximal interphalangeal jointsLittle fingerIndex fingerInterphalangeal jointJoint arthrodesisHand Function TestSignificant differencesFunction testsKey pinchTripod pinchBorder digitsCustom orthosesArthrodesisDominant handBaseline timeGood functionFlexionVolunteersOrthosesRing fingerArthrodesesBaselineSame finger
2014
Outcomes After Involved-field Radiation Therapy (IFRT) With or Without Rituximab in Patients With Early-stage Low-grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Staged With CT and PET
Lukens JN, Nasta SD, Fram B, Glatstein E, Plastaras JP. Outcomes After Involved-field Radiation Therapy (IFRT) With or Without Rituximab in Patients With Early-stage Low-grade Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) Staged With CT and PET. American Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2014, 37: 35-40. PMID: 22992623, DOI: 10.1097/coc.0b013e31826106c9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-DerivedAntineoplastic AgentsConfounding Factors, EpidemiologicDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphoma, Non-HodgkinMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm GradingNeoplasm StagingPositron-Emission TomographyRadiotherapy, Computer-AssistedRetrospective StudiesRituximabTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsInvolved field radiation therapyProgression-free survivalNon-Hodgkin lymphomaLow-grade non-Hodgkin lymphomaPositron emission tomographyIndolent non-Hodgkin lymphomaComputed tomographyWeekly dosesRadiation therapyFavorable progression-free survivalImproved progression-free survivalOverall progression-free survivalReceipt of rituximabRituximab-treated patientsUse of rituximabPFS ratesMore patientsProspective studyHistorical controlsRetrospective analysisRituximabPatientsStage IIEmission tomographySignificant differences