Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation

This project examines the management and complications of lower extremity Type IIIA open fractures at a Level 1 trauma center. Through a retrospective chart review, varia [...]

Postoperative infection (POI) following osteosarcoma resection has been shown to be associated with a potential survival benefit. A 2014 study by Behnke et al found no di [...]

At 1.4°C hotter than the pre-industrial average, 2023 was the hottest year in human history. As climate change escalates from an inconvenient truth to a global health cri [...]

There is a paucity of data on bariatric surgery (BS) prior to spine surgery. Some literature suggests that bariatric surgery (BS) prior to spine surgery may be cost-effec [...]

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition in which the hip joint is improperly formed, leading to pain, instability, and early arthritis. Surgical intervent [...]

Accurate myotomal knowledge is an essential part of evaluating and treating neurological lesions. This systematic review of the current literature surrounding lower extre [...]

The practical application of machine learning models in clinical medicine is limited by the substantial amount of time required to input the many variables that the model [...]

To reduce surgical complications related to smoking, some Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers have implemented requirements that patients quit smoking prior to elective [...]

To compare the safety/efficacy of unrestricted weight-bearing with restricted weight-bearing after fresh osteochondral allograft (FOCA) transplantation surgery in the kne [...]

Our quality improvement (QI) initiative aimed to increase our institution’s rate of initiating osteoporosis therapy by developing and implementing an inpatient protocol f [...]