Basem Attum
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Rodriguez-Baron E, Gawad H, Attum B, Obremskey W
J Bone Joint Surg Am
. 2024 Sep;
106(21):2028-2040.
PMID: 39348464
➢ The failure rate of treatment of nonunions of the distal femur with internal fixation and autologous bone grafting remains high at 20% to 30%.➢ Successful treatment of nonunions of...
2.
Murphy P, Kasotakis G, Haut E, Miller A, Harvey E, Hasenboehler E, et al.
Trauma Surg Acute Care Open
. 2023 Feb;
8(1):e001056.
PMID: 36844371
Objectives: Fracture is a common injury after a traumatic event. The efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat acute pain related to fractures is not well established....
3.
OToole R, Joshi M, Carlini A, Murray C, Allen L, Huang Y, et al.
JAMA Surg
. 2021 Mar;
156(5):e207259.
PMID: 33760010
Importance: Despite the widespread use of systemic antibiotics to prevent infections in surgically treated patients with fracture, high rates of surgical site infection persist. Objective: To examine the effect of...
4.
Knoll O, Lakomkin N, Shen M, Adebayo M, Kothari P, Dodd A, et al.
J Clin Orthop Trauma
. 2019 Nov;
10(Suppl 1):S84-S87.
PMID: 31695265
Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors that are significantly associated with hospital length of stay (LOS) following geriatric hip fracture and to use these...
5.
Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Attum B, Cereijo C, Yusi K, Jahangir A, Obremskey W
JBJS Essent Surg Tech
. 2019 Oct;
9(2):e13.
PMID: 31579531
Hemiarthroplasty is a common treatment for femoral neck fractures in the elderly population. The main complications are periprosthetic dislocation and infection, which potentially impact morbidity and quality of life and...
6.
Nauth A, Wasserstein D, Tornetta 3rd P, Cole P, Obremskey W, Attum B, et al.
J Orthop Trauma
. 2019 May;
33 Suppl 6:S20-S24.
PMID: 31083144
Outcomes are critical to gauge the success of our treatments and, in particular, surgical interventions in orthopaedic trauma. Patient-reported outcomes have evolved to become the primary measurement of success in...
7.
Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Attum B, Enata N, Evans A, Okwumabua E, Gajari V, et al.
J Orthop Trauma
. 2019 Feb;
33(3):e93-e99.
PMID: 30779727
Objective: This retrospective study aimed at identifying opiate prescribing practices, the number of morphine milligram equivalents (MMEs) prescribed by orthopaedic and nonorthopaedic providers in patients with operatively treated isolated lower...
8.
Thompson J, Attum B, Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Yusi K, Cereijo C, Obremskey W
JBJS Essent Surg Tech
. 2019 Feb;
8(4):e26.
PMID: 30775132
Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) via the deltopectoral approach is the gold standard for operatively treated proximal humeral fractures when joint preservation is desired. Indications include an unacceptable deformity,...
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Cereijo C, Attum B, Rodriguez-Buitrago A, Jahangir A, Obremskey W
JBJS Essent Surg Tech
. 2018 Dec;
8(3):e24.
PMID: 30588369
Intramedullary nailing is the most popular and widely used method for treating tibial shaft fractures. Intramedullary nailing involves minimal surgical dissection, allowing preservation of blood supply by not disrupting the...
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Attum B, Douleh D, Whiting P, Dodd A, Shen M, Lakomkin N, et al.
J Surg Orthop Adv
. 2018 Nov;
27(3):203-208.
PMID: 30489245
This study sought to evaluate the outcomes of patients with osseous defects exceeding 5 cm following open femur fractures. Size of the osseous defect, method of internal fixation (plate vs....