2020
Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Waldman O, Sajda T, Oh I, Sulovari A. Group B Streptococcus Infected Tenosynovitis in Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00483. PMCID: PMC8702881, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00483.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDiabetic foot ulcersPost-operative complicationsDFU patientsGBS patientsUnplanned readmissionInflammatory markersRay amputationAcute ulcersSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesFoot ulcersRepeat operationSevere soft tissue inflammationInfected diabetic foot ulcersSevere soft tissue damageElevated inflammatory markersHigh inflammatory markersAggressive surgical treatmentSoft tissue inflammationPost-surgical complicationsOrthopaedic surgeon's practiceGroup B streptococciSoft tissue damageBlood glucose valuesFrequent wound complications
2019
Should Chopart Amputation be Performed in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients?
Brodell J, Baumhauer J, DiGiovanni B, Flemister A, Ketz J, Oh I. Should Chopart Amputation be Performed in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Patients? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00118. PMCID: PMC8696696, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChopart amputationSyme amputationAmputation patientsRevision amputationSF-36Patient cohortExact testWound healingOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) instrumentsDiabetic foot ulcer patientsMinor post-operative complicationsFoot ulcer patientsCurrent Procedural Terminology codesDiabetic foot infectionsPost-operative complicationsBelow knee amputationBody mass indexJudicious patient selectionUnpaired Student's t-testProcedural Terminology codesFisher's exact testExtent of infectionStudent's t-testFoot infectionsMedical comorbidities
2018
Subtle Cavus Deformities
MacDonald A, Kelly M, Houck J, Baumhauer J, Oh I, Flemister A, Ketz J. Subtle Cavus Deformities. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2018, 3: 2473011418s00081. DOI: 10.1177/2473011418s00081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPROMIS Physical FunctionLateral ankle ligament reconstructionAnkle ligament reconstructionDepression T scoresPost-operative complicationsPain interferenceCavus deformityAllograft reconstructionLigament reconstructionT-scorePROMIS scoresRecurrent instabilityPROMIS PFPROMIS-PF T-scoreLateral ankle ligament injuriesLateral ankle reconstructionSubtle cavus footAnkle ligament injuriesClear risk factorsPost-operative depressionStudent's t-testImproved painRecurrent injuryAnkle reconstructionLigament injury