Publications by authors named "Jarod T Griffin"
Objectives: To compare outcomes of nonoperative and percutaneous fixation of geriatric fragility lateral compression 1 (LC1) pelvic ring fractures.
Design: Retrospective.
Setting: Two level 1 trauma centers.
Objectives: To examine the effect of local aqueous tobramycin injection adjunct to perioperative intravenous (IV) antibiotic prophylaxis in reducing fracture-related infections (FRIs) following reduction and internal fixation of open fractures.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Single academic Level I trauma center.
Objective: The objective of this study was to compare the quality of syndesmotic reduction with the ankle in maximal dorsiflexion versus neutral plantarflexion (normal resting position).
Methods: Baseline computed tomography (CT) imaging of 10 cadaveric ankle specimens from 5 donors was obtained with the ankles placed in normal resting position. Two fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeons disrupted the syndesmosis of each ankle specimen.
Objectives: To compare radiographic and clinical outcomes in nonoperative management of humeral shaft fractures treated initially with coaptation splinting (CS) followed by delayed functional bracing (FB) versus treatment with immediate FB.
Design: Retrospective cohort study.
Setting: Academic Level 1 Trauma Center.
Background: Osteonecrosis is a complication of talar neck fractures associated with chronic pain and poor functional outcomes. The Hawkins sign, the radiographic presence of subchondral lucency seen in the talar dome 6 to 8 weeks after trauma, is a strong predictor of preserved talar vascularity. This study sought to assess the accuracy of the Hawkins sign in a contemporary cohort and assess factors associated with inaccuracy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine whether scheduled low-dose, short-term ketorolac modulates cytokine concentrations in orthopaedic polytrauma patients.
Design: Secondary analysis of a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial.
Setting: Single Level I trauma center from August 2018 to October 2022.
Objectives: To determine if talar neck fractures with concomitant ipsilateral foot and/or ankle fractures (TNIFAFs) are associated with higher rates of avascular necrosis (AVN) compared with isolated talar neck fractures (ITNs).
Design: Retrospective cohort.
Setting: Single level I trauma center.
Article Synopsis
- A study was conducted to see if low-dose, short-term IV ketorolac could decrease hospital stay length, opioid use, and pain levels in orthopaedic polytrauma patients.
- The trial involved 70 patients, split evenly into ketorolac and placebo groups, and measured outcomes like length of stay, opioid consumption, and pain scores.
- The findings showed that while ketorolac did not lower hospital stay length, it significantly reduced opioid use and pain levels compared to the placebo group, indicating its potential for acute pain management without significant side effects.
Purpose: Retrograde femoral intramedullary nailing (IMN) is commonly used to treat distal femur fractures. There is variability in the literature regarding the ideal starting point for retrograde femoral IMN in the coronal plane. The objective of this study was to identify the ideal starting point, based on radiographs, relative to the intercondylar notch in the placement of a retrograde femoral IMN.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To determine whether primary arthrodesis (PA) or open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) results in better functional outcomes through patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Reoperation rates and surgical characteristics among the 2 groups are evaluated as well.
Design: A retrospective cohort study.
Objective: To systematically review outcomes of the Masquelet "induced membrane" technique (MT) in treatment of tibial segmental bone loss and to assess the impact of defect size on union rate when using this procedure.
Data Sources: PubMed, EBSCO, Cochrane, and SCOPUS were searched for English language studies from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2019.
Study Selection: Studies describing the MT procedure performed in tibiae of 5 or more adult patients were included.
Background: Whole genome sequencing promises to revolutionize our ability to link genotypic and phenotypic variation in a wide range of model and non-model species.
Results: Here we describe the isolation and characterization of a novel mycobacteriophage named BGlluviae that grows on Mycobacterium smegmatis mc155. BGlluviae normally produces turbid plaques but a spontaneous clear plaque was also recovered.