Publications by authors named "Eric Abbenhaus"
Background: Management of periprosthetic distal femur fractures (PDFFs) is often complicated by poor bone quality and limited bone stock making fixation attempts challenging and prone to failure. Distal femoral replacement (DFR) is being used to treat such injuries although outcome data are mostly from small case series. We sought to systematically review the literature on DFR for PDFF to summarize their outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To review and evaluate the validity of common perceptions and practices regarding radiation safety in orthopaedic trauma.
Design: Retrospective study.
Setting: Level 1 trauma center.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of two C-Arm draping methods in reducing contamination compared to traditional methods used in an operating room setup.
- Researchers simulated an OR environment with various draping techniques and measured contamination levels using fluorescent powder and black light after imaging cycles.
- Results showed that the split drape significantly reduced contamination by 99.5%, while the proprietary close-fitting drape had a 71.3% reduction but was not statistically significant, highlighting the split drape as a more effective option for minimizing infection risk.
Objective: Restoration of hindfoot alignment correlates with improved clinical and biomechanical outcomes after fracture care and reconstruction. Intraoperative assessment of alignment with fluoroscopy is challenging. This study was designed to determine the effect of rotation on the measurement of hindfoot alignment and to determine if any radiographic landmarks can be utilized to help surgeons identify appropriate rotation during intraoperative imaging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine whether suprapatellar nailing (SPN) over time can decrease operative time and radiation exposure when compared with infrapatellar nailing (IPN) of tibial shaft fractures.
Design: Retrospective.
Setting: Single, Level 1 trauma center.
Background Context: Pre-existing comorbid psychiatric mood disorders are a known risk factor for impaired health-related quality of life and poor long-term outcomes after spine surgery.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of preexisting mood disorders on (1) pre- and postoperative patient-reported outcomes, (2) complications, and (3) pre- and postoperative opioid consumption in patients undergoing elective cervical or lumbar spine surgery.
Study Design/setting: Retrospective review at a single academic institution from 2014 to 2017.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate if preoperative opioid use is associated with other predictors of poor outcome and the effect of these factors on complications. We hypothesized that preoperative opioid use (POU) is associated with increased rates of postoperative complications.
Design: Retrospective case control study.