Publications by authors named "Jamal Fitts"
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- Cervical endoscopic spine surgery is gaining traction for treating conditions like cervical radiculopathy and myelopathy due to its reduced muscular damage, less blood loss, and quicker recovery times.
- * New techniques such as endoscopic-assisted fusion and unilateral laminotomy for bilateral decompression aim to improve outcomes and expand the range of treatable issues.
- * Challenges like a steep learning curve and increased radiation exposure exist, but advancements in imaging, navigation technologies, and anesthesia are set to improve the procedure's future effectiveness and safety.
Background: The purpose of this study was to report patterns of opioid prescription for patients treated operatively for ankle fractures after implementation of the 2017 Ohio Opioid Prescriber Law in comparison to the previous year.
Methods: A total of 144 patients operatively treated for isolated ankle fractures during two 6-month periods, January 2017 to July 2017 (pre-law) and January 2018 to July 2018 (post-law), were retrospectively identified. Preoperative and postoperative patient narcotic use was reviewed using a legal prescriber database.
, a gram-positive bacillus with low pathogenicity, is an uncommon but known cause of prosthetic joint infections, particularly related to shoulder surgery. , however, is an extremely rare pathogen in the nonoperated knee joint. This report details an uncommon case of septic knee arthritis after multiple intra-articular steroid injections in a 56-year-old male patient.
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