Publications by authors named "Douglas A Zaruta"
Purpose: To quantify surgeon intuition, determine whether a surgeon's prediction of outcomes after hip arthroscopy correlates with actual patient-reported outcomes (PRO), and identify differences in clinical judgment between expert and novice examiners.
Methods: This prospective, longitudinal study was conducted at an academic medical center on adults undergoing primary hip arthroscopy for treatment of femoroacetabular impingement. A Surgeon Intuition and Prediction (SIP) score was completed preoperatively by an attending surgeon (expert) and physician assistant (novice).
Indications and Guidelines for Debridement and Implant Retention for Periprosthetic Hip and Knee Infection.
Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med
September 2018
Purpose Of Review: Prosthetic joint infection is one the most common causes of revision surgery after hip or knee replacement. Debridement and implant retention (DAIR) is one method of treating these infections; however, significant controversy exists. The purpose of our review was to describe current knowledge about indications, intraoperative/postoperative patient management, and outcomes of DAIR.
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- The study aimed to evaluate the relationship between cephalomedullary nail cutout in trochanteric femur fractures and specific radiographic features, such as lateral wall fractures and malreduction.
- Conducted at an academic medical center, the retrospective review included 362 patients, primarily elderly females, who underwent surgery for low-energy fractures, with follow-up ranging from 3 to 88 months.
- Results showed a 6% incidence of cutouts, significantly associated with lateral wall fractures, neck-shaft malreduction, and residual gapping, indicating both modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors.