Publications by authors named "Ali S Noorzad"
Case: A 68-year-old woman sustained an isolated type III left coronoid fracture after mechanical ground-level fall. The patient underwent left elbow arthroscopy with minimally invasive arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation of the coronoid fracture using Arthrex Mini TightRope. The patient achieved successful elbow stabilization with a postoperative Mayo Elbow Score of 100.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To evaluate the return to sports rate and time following meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT).
Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched in December 2020. Eligibility criteria included clinical studies reporting the return to sport rate following MAT with ≥12-month follow-up.
Prosthetic Bearing Surfaces in Anatomic and Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg
May 2021
Total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) and reverse TSA have provided an effective treatment for glenohumeral osteoarthritis; however, longevity of the procedure may be limited by osteolysis and polyethylene wear. In TSA, glenoid component failure occurs through several mechanisms, the most common being aseptic loosening and polyethylene wear. Newer bearing surfaces such as highly cross-linked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene, vitamin E processing, ceramic heads, and pyrolytic carbon surfaces have shown improved wear characteristics in biomechanical and some early clinical studies.
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- Axillary artery injury can occur after anterior shoulder surgery, leading to serious health risks, and this study aimed to understand its position relative to shoulder bone landmarks during arm movement.
- The study involved dissecting 9 cadavers and measuring the proximity of the axillary artery to various shoulder points, particularly analyzing how its position changes with the arm rotated externally.
- Results indicated that the axillary artery is relatively close to the shoulder joints, especially near the inferior glenoid, and significant differences were found between its position at 0° and 90° of external rotation, highlighting potential risks during surgical procedures.
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- The study investigates the effectiveness of perioperative fascia iliaca regional anesthesia (FIRA) in reducing pain for hip fracture patients, aiming to identify which types of fractures and surgeries gain the most benefit.
- Conducted at a Level 1 trauma center, the research compared 949 patients over 60 receiving FIRA with a historical control group not receiving the treatment, assessing morphine milliequivalents (MME) used during hospitalization.
- Findings indicate that FIRA significantly reduced MME consumption preoperatively for femoral neck fractures and postoperatively for both femoral neck and intertrochanteric fractures, as well as for patients undergoing certain surgical procedures like cephalomedullary nail fixation
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- Fascia iliaca nerve blocks, either single-shot or continuous, were studied for their effect on pain relief and opioid consumption in geriatric patients with hip fractures.
- A total of 107 patients were analyzed, and results showed no significant differences in opioid milligram equivalent (MME) consumption or visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores between the two methods at various time points.
- Both methods led to a significant reduction in hourly opioid consumption post-block, but secondary outcomes like length of hospital stay and readmission rates were also similar between the two approaches.
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- FIBs help manage pain in older hip fracture patients and reduce opioid use before surgery.
- Delays in administering these blocks negatively impact pain control and recovery.
- Faster TTB leads to lower opioid consumption, reduced pain levels, and shorter hospital stays.