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    A Scoring System for Predicting Nonunion After Intramedullary Nailing of Femoral Shaft Fractures
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2024-09-04) Kraus, Kent R.; Flores, Joshua W.; Slaven, James E.; Sharma, Ishani; Arnold, Payton K.; Mullis, Brian H.; Natoli, Roman M.; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    Introduction: Femoral shaft nonunion negatively affects patient quality of life. Although multiple risk factors have been identified for femoral shaft nonunion after intramedullary nail (IMN) fixation, there is no quantitative model for predicting nonunion. Study description: The study is a retrospective cohort study of patients with femoral shaft fractures treated at two level one trauma centers who were followed to fracture union or nonunion. Patient, injury, and surgical characteristics were analyzed to create a quantitative model for nonunion risk after intramedullary nailing. Methods: Eight hundred one patients aged 18 years and older with femoral shaft fractures treated with reamed, locked IMNs were identified. Risk factors including demographics, comorbidities, surgical variables, and injury-related characteristics were evaluated. Multivariate analysis was conducted, and several variables were included in a scoring system to predict nonunion risk. Results: The overall nonunion rate was 7.62% (61/801). Multivariate analysis showed significant association among pulmonary injury (odds ratio [OR] = 2.19, P = 0.022), open fracture (OR=2.36, P = 0.02), current smoking (OR=3.05, P < 0.001), postoperative infection (OR=12.1, P = 0.007), AO/OTA fracture pattern type A or B (OR=0.43, P = 0.014), and percent cortical contact obtained intraoperatively ≥25% (OR=0.41, P = 0.021) and nonunion. The scoring system created to quantitatively stratify nonunion risk showed that a score of 3 or more yielded an OR of 6.38 for nonunion (c-statistic = 0.693, P < 0.0001). Conclusions: Femoral shaft nonunion risk is quantifiable based on several independent injury, patient, and surgical factors. This scoring system is an additional tool for clinical decision making when caring for patients with femoral shaft fractures treated with IMNs.
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    Arthroscopy Should be Used With Caution for Gunshot Wounds to the Hip
    (Elsevier, 2021-08-19) Mullis, Brian H.; Figueras, Jorge; Trotter, Marcus V.; Ertl, Jan P.; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    Purpose: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of hip arthroscopy immediately following gunshot wound (GSW) to the hip. Methods: Patients who received hip arthroscopy for GSWs from 2006 to 2020 by 2 surgeons at a level I trauma center were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Inclusion criteria were those patients who suffered a GSW to the hip, received hip arthroscopy for treatment, and had a minimum follow-up of 2 months. The exclusion criteria were any patients younger than 18 years of age. Medical records were reviewed for patient demographics, surgical details, clinical outcomes, and complications. Results: A total of 50 hip arthroscopy cases were identified by Current Procedural Terminology codes. Of the 50 cases identified, 8 patients met the inclusion criteria. All 8 patients were male, African-American, and the mean age was 31 years (range, 19-54 years) with mean follow-up of 14 months. Five of 8 cases were noted to have poor visualization with arthroscopy. Common reasons for poor visualization were difficult access to the bullet fragments, morbid obesity, hematoma formation, and pre-existing arthritis. Of these 5 cases, 2 were converted to open procedures to retrieve the remaining bullet fragments. One patient developed abdominal compartment syndrome, most likely due to increased pulse pressure over a prolonged operative period and involvement of the acetabular fovea. Emergent exploratory laparotomy and abdominal compartment fluid release were performed, and the patient had an otherwise unremarkable hospital course. Conclusions: There are risks with the use of arthroscopic methods to remove GSW fragments, which may be greater than elective hip arthroscopy. Certain factors, such as the surgeon's arthroscopic experience, locations of bullets fragments, visual quality, length of procedure, and concomitant acetabular fractures, must be considered before proceeding with arthroscopy. Level of evidence: Therapeutic case series.
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    Bone healing: Advances in biology and technology
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2021-04-15) Mullis, Brian H.; Gudeman, Andrew S.; Borrelli, Joseph, Jr.; Crist, Brett D.; Lee, Mark A.; Evans, Andrew R.; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    Fracture healing is a complex cascade of cellular and molecular processes. These processes require the appropriate cellular and molecular environment to ensure the restoration of skeletal stability and resolution of inflammation. In order for fracture healing to occur, the necessary building blocks for bone metabolism and synthesis must be supplied through proper nutrition. Pharmacologic therapies aimed at modulating the inflammatory response to fractures have the potential to interfere with the synthesis of molecules needed for the production of bone. Infection can interfere with, and even prevent normal fracture healing from occurring. Cellular and genetic treatment strategies are actively being developed to target deficiencies, and bridge gaps that can influence how fractures heal. Evolving technologies, including nutritional supplementation, pharmacotherapies, antibiotics, surgical techniques, as well as genetic and cellular therapies, have the potential to enhance, optimize, and even revolutionize the process of fracture healing.
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    Correction to: Cluster identification, selection, and description in Cluster randomized crossover trials: the PREP-IT trials
    (BioMed Central, 2020-09-30) Sprague, Sheila; Scott, Taryn; Dodds, Shannon; Pogorzelski, David; McKay, Paula; Harris, Anthony D.; Wood, Amber; Thabane, Lehana; Bhandari, Mohit; Mehta, Samir; Gaski, Greg; Boulton, Christina; Marcano-Fernández, Francesc; Guerra-Farfán, Ernesto; Hebden, Joan; O’Hara, Lyndsay M.; Slobogean, Gerard P.; Slobogean, Gerard P.; Sprague, Sheila; Wells, Jeffrey; Bhandari, Mohit; D’Alleyrand, Jean-Claude; Harris, Anthony D.; Mullins, Daniel C.; Thabane, Lehana; Wood, Amber; Della Rocca, Gregory J.; Hebden, Joan; Jeray, Kyle J.; Marchand, Lucas; O’Hara, Lyndsay M.; Zura, Robert; Gardner, Michael J.; Blasman, Jenna; Davies, Jonah; Liang, Stephen; Taljaard, Monica; Devereaux, P. J.; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Heels-Ansdell, Diane; Marvel, Debra; Palmer, Jana; Friedrich, Jeff; O’Hara, Nathan N.; Grissom, Frances; Gitajn, I. Leah; Morshed, Saam; O’Toole, Robert V.; Petrisor, Bradley A.; Camara, Megan; Mossuto, Franca; Joshi, Manjari G.; Fowler, Justin; Rivera, Jessica; Talbot, Max; Dodds, Shannon; Garibaldi, Alisha; Li, Silvia; Nguyen, Uyen; Pogorzelski, David; Rojas, Alejandra; Scott, Taryn; Del Fabbro, Gina; Szasz, Olivia Paige; McKay, Paula; Howe, Andrea; Rudnicki, Joshua; Demyanovich, Haley; Little, Kelly; Mullins, C. Daniel; Medeiros, Michelle; Kettering, Eric; Hale, Diamond; Eglseder, Andrew; Johnson, Aaron; Langhammer, Christopher; Lebrun, Christopher; Manson, Theodore; Nascone, Jason; Paryavi, Ebrahim; Pensy, Raymond; Pollak, Andrew; Sciadini, Marcus; Degani, Yasmin; Demyanovich, Haley K.; Joseph, Katherine; Petrisor, Brad A.; Johal, Herman; Ristevski, Bill; Williams, Dale; Denkers, Matthew; Rajaratnam, Krishan; Al-Asiri, Jamal; Leonard, Jordan; Marcano-Fernández, Francesc A.; Gallant, Jodi; Persico, Federico; Gjorgjievski, Marko; George, Annie; Natoli, Roman M.; Gaski, Greg E.; McKinley, Todd O.; Virkus, Walter W.; Sorkin, Anthony T.; Szatkowski, Jan P.; Baele, Joseph R.; Mullis, Brian H.; Hill, Lauren C.; Hudgins, Andrea; Osborn, Patrick; Pierrie, Sarah; Martinez, Eric; Kimmel, Joseph; Adams, John D.; Beckish, Michael L.; Bray, Christopher C.; Brown, Timothy R.; Cross, Andrew W.; Dew, Timothy; Faucher, Gregory K.; Gurich, Richard W.; Lazarus, David E.; Millon, S. John; Palmer, M. Jason; Porter, Scott E.; Schaller, Thomas M.; Sridhar, Michael S.; Sanders, John L.; Rudisill, L. Edwin; Garitty, Michael J.; Poole, Andrew S.; Sims, Michael L.; Walker, Clark M.; Carlisle, Robert M.; Hofer, Erin Adams; Huggins, Brandon S.; Hunter, Michael D.; Marshall, William A.; Ray, Shea Bielby; Smith, Cory D.; Altman, Kyle M.; Bedard, Julia C.; Loeffler, Markus F.; Pichiotino, Erin R.; Cole, Austin A.; Maltz, Ethan J.; Parker, Wesley; Ramsey, T. Bennett; Burnikel, Alex; Colello, Michael; Stewart, Russell; Wise, Jeremy; Moody, M. Christian; Tanner, Stephanie L.; Snider, Rebecca G.; Townsend, Christine E.; Pham, Kayla H.; Martin, Abigail; Robertson, Emily; Miclau, Theodore; Kandemir, Utku; Marmor, Meir; Matityahu, Amir; McClellan, R. Trigg; Meinberg, Eric; Shearer, David; Toogood, Paul; Ding, Anthony; Donohue, Erin; Belaye, Tigist; Berhaneselase, Eleni; Paul, Alexandra; Garg, Kartik; Gary, Joshua L.; Warner, Stephen J.; Munz, John W.; Choo, Andrew M.; Achor, Timothy S.; Routt, Milton L. “ Chip”; Rao, Mayank; Pechero, Guillermo; Miller, Adam; Hagen, Jennifer E.; Patrick, Matthew; Vlasak, Richard; Krupko, Thomas; Sadasivan, Kalia; Koenig, Chris; Bailey, Daniel; Wentworth, Daniel; Van, Chi; Schwartz, Justin; Dehghan, Niloofar; Jones, Clifford B.; Watson, J. Tracy; McKee, Michael; Karim, Ammar; Talerico, Michael; Sietsema, Debra L.; Williams, Alyse; Dykes, Tayler; Obremskey, William T.; Jahangir, Amir Alex; Sethi, Manish; Boyce, Robert; Stinner, Daniel J.; Mitchell, Phillip; Trochez, Karen; Rodriguez, Andres; Gajari, Vamshi; Rodriguez, Elsa; Pritchett, Charles; Boulton, Christina; Lowe, Jason; Wild, Jason; Ruth, John T.; Taylor, Michel; Seach, Andrea; Saeed, Sabina; Culbert, Hunter; Cruz, Alejandro; Knapp, Thomas; Hurkett, Colin; Lowney, Maya; Prayson, Michael; Venkatarayappa, Indresh; Horne, Brandon; Jerele, Jennifer; Clark, Linda; Marcano-Fernández, Francesc; Jornet-Gibert, Montsant; Martínez-Carreres, Laia; Martí-Garín, David; Serrano-Sanz, Jorge; Sánchez-Fernández, Joel; Sanz-Molero, Matsuyama; Carballo, Alejandro; Pelfort, Xavier; Acerboni-Flores, Francesc; Alavedra-Massana, Anna; Anglada-Torres, Neus; Berenguer, Alexandre; Cámara-Cabrera, Jaume; Caparros-García, Ariadna; Fillat-Gomà, Ferran; Fuentes-López, Ruben; Garcia-Rodriguez, Ramona; Gimeno-Calavia, Nuria; Graells-Alonso, Guillem; Martínez-Álvarez, Marta; Martínez-Grau, Patricia; Pellejero-García, Raúl; Ràfols-Perramon, Ona; Peñalver, Juan Manuel; Domènech, Mònica Salomó; Soler-Cano, Albert; Velasco-Barrera, Aldo; Yela-Verdú, Christian; Bueno-Ruiz, Mercedes; Sánchez-Palomino, Estrella; Guerra-Farfán, Ernesto; García, Yaiza; Romeo, Nicholas M.; Vallier, Heather A.; Breslin, Mary A.; Fraifogl, Joanne; Wilson, Eleanor S.; Wadenpfuhl, Leanne K.; Halliday, Paul G.; Viskontas, Darius G.; Apostle, Kelly L.; Boyer, Dory S.; Moola, Farhad O.; Perey, Bertrand H.; Stone, Trevor B.; Lemke, H. Michael; Zomar, Mauri; Spicer, Ella; Fan, Chen “Brenda”; Payne, Kyrsten; Phelps, Kevin; Bosse, Michael; Karunakar, Madhav; Kempton, Laurence; Sims, Stephen; Hsu, Joseph; Seymour, Rachel; Churchill, Christine; Bartel, Claire; Mayberry, Robert Miles; Brownrigg, Maggie; Girardi, Cara; Mayfield, Ada; Hymes, Robert A.; Schwartzbach, Cary C.; Schulman, Jeff E.; Malekzadeh, A. Stephen; Holzman, Michael A.; Ramsey, Lolita; on behalf of the PREP-IT Investigators; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
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    Early Treatment of Acetabular Fractures via an Anterior Approach Increases Blood Loss but not Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2024-01) Mullis, Brian H.; Chang, Joshua H.; Shah, Nihar; Sabbagh , Ramsey S.; Yu, Qing; Archdeacon, Michael T.; Sagi, H. Claude; Natoli, Roman M.; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to determine whether time from hospital admission to surgery for acetabular fractures using an anterior intrapelvic (AIP) approach affected blood loss. METHODS: Design: Retrospective review. Setting: Three level 1 trauma centers at 2 academic institutions. Patient Selection Criteria: Adult (18 years or older) patients with no pre-existing coagulopathy treated for an acetabular fracture via an AIP approach. Excluded were those with other significant same day procedures (irrigation and debridement and external fixation were the only other allowed procedures). Outcome Measures and Comparisons: Multiple methods for evaluating blood loss were investigated, including estimated blood loss (EBL), calculated blood loss (CBL) by Gross and Hgb balance methods, and packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion requirement. Outcomes were evaluated based on time to surgery. RESULTS: 195 patients were studied. On continuous linear analysis, increasing time from admission to surgery was significantly associated with decreasing CBL at 24 hours (−1.45 mL per hour by Gross method, P = 0.003; −0.440 g of Hgb per hour by Hgb balance method, P = 0.003) and 3 days (−1.69 mL per hour by Gross method, P = 0.013; −0.497 g of Hgb per hour by Hgb balance method, P = 0.010) postoperative, but not EBL or PRBC transfusion. Using 48 hours from admission to surgery to define early versus delayed surgery, CBL was significantly greater in the early group compared to the delayed group (453 [IQR 277–733] mL early versus 364 [IQR 160–661] delayed by Gross method, P = 0.017; 165 [IQR 99–249] g of Hgb early versus 143 [IQR 55–238] g Hgb delayed by Hgb balance method, P = 0.035), but not EBL or PRBC transfusion. In addition, in multivariate linear regression, neither giving tranexamic acid nor administering prophylactic anticoagulation for venous thromboembolism on the morning of surgery affected blood loss at 24 hours or 3 days postoperative (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: There was higher blood loss with early surgery using an AIP approach, but early surgery did not affect PRBC transfusion and may not be clinically relevant. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic Level III. See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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    Iatrogenic Peroneal Nerve Palsy Rates Secondary to Open Reduction Internal Fixation for Tibial Plateau Fractures Using an Intraoperative Distractor
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2020-01) Pattyn, Ryan; Loder, Randall; Mullis, Brian H.; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    Objective: To report the rate of peroneal nerve palsy after routine use of intraoperative distraction during open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) for lateral unicondylar and bicondylar tibial plateau fracture (TPF) repairs. Design: Retrospective chart review Setting: Level I trauma center Patients: Patients with traumatic TPF treated with ORIF between 2007 and 2017 Intervention: ORIF for lateral unicondylar and bicondylar TPF. Main Outcome Measurement: Presence and resolution of neurovascular injury Results: There were a total of 21 lateral unicondylar and 40 bicondylar TPFs repaired via ORIF in 60 patients identified during the study period with one year follow up and complete records for review. Thirty-six patients had staged external fixation prior to ORIF while 24 were treated with ORIF initially. Of the staged patients, 9 of 36 (25%) developed nerve palsy while those undergoing initial ORIF (not staged) developed palsy in only one case (1 of 24, or 4%). Of the patients who developed nerve palsy 9 of 10 (90%) were staged with an initial external fixator prior to ORIF. The incidence of iatrogenic peroneal nerve palsy secondary to intraoperative distraction was 16.4% (10 of 61). Only 60% (6 of 10) of peroneal nerve palsies recovered clinically with a mean recovery time of approximately 14 weeks. Comparison of demographics in patients with peroneal nerve palsy versus those without yielded no significant difference by sex (p = 0.08), age (p =0.27), fracture type (p = 0.29), tobacco use (p = 0.44) or alcohol use (p = 0.78). Conclusions: Peroneal nerve palsy is a common sequela of ORIF for TPFs involving the lateral compartment utilizing an intraoperative distractor. Staged external fixation followed by definitive ORIF using intra-operative distraction, was associated with significant risk for developing nerve palsy (9/10). Many patients (40%) who develop peroneal nerve palsies do not recover, leading to permanent loss of motor and/or sensory function for 7% of patients studied. None of the epidemiologic variables evaluated yielded predictive value for development of peroneal nerve palsy or subsequent resolution. Caution should be exercised in avoiding over distraction when using intraoperative distraction, especially in those cases that had staged fixation, most notably bicondylar injuries.
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    Patient and stakeholder engagement learnings: PREP-IT as a case study
    (Future Medicine, 2021-04) Medeiros, Michelle; Love, T Rosie; Slobogean, Gerard P.; Sprague, Sheila; Perfetto, Eleanor M.; O'Hara, Nathan N.; Mullins, C. Daniel; Slobogean, Gerard P.; Sprague, Sheila; Wells, Jeffrey; Bhandari, Mohit; D'alleyrand, Jean-Claude; Harris, Anthony; Mullins, Daniel C.; Thabane, Lehana; Wood, Amber; Della Rocca, Gregory J.; Hebden, Joan; Jeray, Kyle J.; Marchand, Lucas; O'Hara, Lyndsay M.; Zura, Robert; Gardner, Michael J.; Blasman, Jenna; Davies, Jonah; Liang, Stephen; Taljaard, Monica; Devereaux, Pj; Guyatt, Gordon H.; Heels-Ansdell, Dianne; Marvel, Debra; Palmer, Jana; Friedrich, Jeff; O'Hara, Nathan; Grissom, Frances; Gitajn, Leah; Morshed, Saam; O'Toole, Robert; Petrisor, Bradley A.; Camara, Megan; Mossuto, Franca; Joshi, Manjari G.; Fowler, Justin; Rivera, Jessica; Talbot, Max; Dodds, Shannon; Garibaldi, Alisha; Li, Silvia; Nguyen, Uyen; Pogorzelski, David; Rojas, Alejandra; Scott, Taryn; Del Fabbro, Gina; Szasz, Olivia Page; McKay, Paula; Howe, Andrea; Rudnicki, Joshua; Demyanovich, Haley; Little, Kelly; Medeiros, Michellic; Kettering, Eric; Hale, Diamond; Polk, Genevieve; Mahal, Nirmen; Eglseder, Andrew; Johnson, Aaron; Langhammer, Christopher; Lebrun, Christopher; Manson, Theodore; Nascone, Jason; Paryavi, Ebrahim; Pensy, Raymond; Pollack, Andrew; Sciadini, Marcus; Degani, Yasmin; Joseph, Katherine; Natoli, Roman M.; Gaski, Greg E.; McKinley, Todd O.; Virkus, Walter W.; Sorkin, Anthony T.; Szatkowski, Jan P.; Baele, Joseph R.; Mullis, Brian H.; Hill, Lauren C.; Hudgins, Andrea; Osborn, Patrick; Fowler, Justin; Pierrie, Sarah; Martinez, Eric; Kimmel, Joseph; Adams, John D.; Beckish, Michael; Bray, Christopher; Brown, Timothy R.; Cross, Andrew W.; Dew, Timothy; Faucher, Gregory; Gurich Jr, Richard W.; Lazarus, David E.; Millon, S. John; Palmer, M. Jason; Porter, Scott E.; Schaller, Thomas M.; Sridhar, Michael S.; Sanders, John L.; Rudisill Jr, L. Edwin; Garitty, Michael J.; Poole, Andrew S.; Sims, Michael L.; Walker, Clark M.; Carlisle II, Robert M.; Hofer, Erin Adams; Huggins, Brandon S.; Hunter, Michael D.; Marshall, William A.; Ray, Shea Bielby; Smith, Cory D.; Altman, Kyle M.; Bedard, Julia C.; Loeffler, Markus F.; Pichiotino, Erin R.; Cole, Austin A.; Maltz, Ethan J.; Parker, Wesley; Ramsey, T. Bennett; Burnikel, Alex; Colello, Michael; Stewart, Russell; Wise, Jeremy; Moody, M. Christian; Tanner, Stephanie L.; Snider, Rebecca G.; Townsend, Christine E.; Pham, Kayla H.; Martin, Abigail; Robertson, Emily; Miclau, Theodore; Kandemir, Utku; Marmor, Meir; Matityahu, Amir; McClellan, R. Trigg; Meinberg, Eric; Shearer, David; Toogood, Paul; Ding, Anthony; Donohue, Erin; Belaye, Tigist; Berhaneselase, Eleni; Paul, Alexandra; Garg, Kartik; Gary, Joshua L.; Warner, Stephen J.; Munz, John W.; Choo, Andrew M.; Achor, Timothy; Routt, Milton L. "Chip"; Rao, Mayank; Pechero, Guillermo; Miller, Adam; Hagen, Jennifer E.; Patrick, Matthew; Vlasak, Richard; Krupko, Thomas; Sadasivan, Kalia; Koenig, Chris; Bailey, Daniel; Wentworth, Daniel; Van, Chi; Schwartz, Justin; Dehghan, Niloofar; Jones, Clifford B.; Watson, J. Tracy; McKee, Michael; Karim, Ammar; Talerico, Michael; Sietsema, Debra L.; William, Alyse; Dykes, Tayler; Obremskey, William T.; Jahangir, Amir Alex; Sethi, Manish; Boyce, Robert; Stinner, Daniel J.; Mitchell, Phillip; Trochez, Karen; Rodriguez, Andres; Gajari, Vamshi; Rodriguez, Elsa; Pritchett, Chris; Boulton, Christina; Lowe, Jason; Wild, Jason; Ruth, John T.; Taylor, Michel; Seach, Andrea; Saeed, Sabina; Culbert, Hunter; Crus, Alejandro; Knapp, Thomas; Hurkett, Colin; Lowney, Maya; Prayson, Michael; Venkatarayappa, Indresh; Horne, Brandon; Jerele, Jennifer; Clark, Linda; Marcano-Fernández, Francesc; Jornet-Gibert, Montsant; Martínez-Carreres, Laia; Martí-Garín, David; Serrano-Sanz, Jorge; Sánchez-Fernández, Joel; Sanz-Molero, Matsuyama; Carballo, Alejandro; Pelfort, Xavier; Acerboni-Flores, Francesc; Alavedra-Massana, Anna; Anglada-Torres, Neus; Berenguer, Alexandre; Cámara-Cabrera, Jaume; Caparros-García, Ariadna; Fillat-Gomà, Ferran; Fuentes-López, Ruben; Garcia-Rodriguez, Ramona; Gimeno-Clavia, Nuria; Graells-Alonso, Guillem; Martínez-álvarez, Marta; Martínez-Grau, Patricia; Pellejero-García, Raúl; Ràfols-Perramon, Ona; Peñalver, Juan Manuel; Salomò Domènech, Mònica; Soler-Cano, Albert; Velasco-Barrera, Aldo; Yela-Verdú, Christian; Bueno-Ruiz, Mercedes; Sánchez-Palomino, Estrella; Guerra-Farfán, Ernesto; García, Yaiza; Romeo, Nicholas M.; Vallier, Heather A.; Breslin, Mary A.; Fraifogl, Joanne; Wilson, Eleanor S.; Wadenpfuhl, Leanne K; Halliday, Paul G.; Viskontas, Darius G.; Apostle, Kelly L.; Boyer, Dory S.; Moola, Farhad O.; Perey, Bertrand H.; Stone, Trevor B.; Lemke, H. Michael; Zomar, Mauri; Spicer, Ella; Fan, Chen "Brenda"; Payne, Kyrsten; Phelps, Kevin; Bosse, Michael; Karunakar, Madhav; Kempton, Laurence; Sims, Stephen; Hsu, Joseph; Seymour, Rachel; Churchill, Christine; Bartel, Claire; Mayberry, Robert Miles; Brownrigg, Maggie; Girardi, Cara; Mayfield, Ada; Hymes, Robert A.; Schwartzbach, Cary C.; Schulman, Jeff E.; Malekzadeh, A. Stephen; Holzman, Michael A.; Ramsey, Lolita; Ahn, James S.; Panjshiri, Farhanaz; Das, Sharmistha; English, Antoinisha D.; Haaser, Sharon M.; Cuff, Jaslynn A.N.; Pilson, Holly; Carroll, Eben A.; Halvorson, Jason J.; Babcock, Sharon; Goodman, J. Brett; Holden, Martha B.; Bullard, Debra; Williams, Wendy; Higgins, Thomas F.; Haller, Justin M.; Rothberg, David L.; Neese, Ashley; Russell, Mark; Coe, Marcus; Dwyer, Kevin; Mullin, Devin S.; Reily, Clifford A; DePalo, Peter; Hall, Amy E.; Heng, Marilyn; Harris, Mitchel B.; Smith, R. Malcolm; Lhowe, David W.; Esposito, John; Bansal, Mira; Bergin, Patrick F.; Russell, George V.; Graves, Matthew L.; Morellato, John; Champion, Heather K.; Johnson, Leslie N.; McGee, Skeketha L.; Bhanat, Eldrin L.; Mehta, Samir; Donegan, Derek; Ahn, Jaimo; Horan, Annamarie; Dooley, Mary; Kuczinski, Ashley; Iwu, Ashley; Potter, David; VanDemark II, Robert; Pfaff, Branden; Hollinsworth, Troy; Weaver, Michael J.; von Keudel, Arvind G.; McTague, Michael F.; Allen, Elizabeth M.; Jaeblon, Todd; Beer, Robert; Gage, Mark J.; Reilly, Rachel M.; Sparrow, Cindy; Paniagua, Ariana; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
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    Unilateral Sacral Fractures Demonstrate Slow Recovery of Patient Reported Outcomes Irrespective of Treatment
    (Wolters Kluwer, 2021-08) Mullis, Brian H.; Agel, Julie; Jones, Cliff; Lowe, Jason; Vallier, Heather; Teague, David; Kempton, Laurence; Schmidt, Andrew; Friess, Darin; Morshed, Saam; Miller, Anna; Leighton, Ross; Tornetta, Paul III; Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine
    Objectives: To report functional outcomes of unilateral sacral fractures treated both operatively and nonoperatively Design: Prospective, multicenter, observational Setting: 16 level 1 trauma centers Patients/participants: Skeletally mature patients with unilateral zone 1 or 2 sacral fractures categorized as: displaced nonoperative (DN), displaced operative (DO), nondisplaced nonoperative (NN), nondisplaced operative (NO) Main outcome measurements: Pelvic displacement was documented on injury plain radiographs. Short Musculoskeletal Function Assessment (SMFA) scores were obtained at baseline and 3, 6, 12, and 24 months following injury. Displacement was defined as greater than 5 mm in any plane at the time of injury. Results: 286 patients with unilateral sacral fractures were initially enrolled, mean age 40 and mean Injury Severity Score (ISS) 16 were included. One hundred twenty-three patients completed 2 year follow up as follows; 29 DN, 30 DO, 47 NN, and 17 NO with 56% loss to follow-up at 2 years. Highest dysfunction was seen at 3 months for all groups with mean SMFA dysfunction scores; 25 DN, 28 DO, 27 NN, 31 NO. Mean SMFA scores at 2 years for all groups were 13 DN, 12 DO, 17 NN, 17 NO. Conclusions: All groups (operative/nonoperative and displaced/non-displaced) reported worst function 3 months following injury and all but (DN) continued to recover for 2 years following injury, with peak recovery for DN seen at 1 year. No functional benefit was seen with operative intervention for either displaced or non-displaced injuries at any time point.