Publications by authors named "Luis Guinand"
The surgical management of acetabular and pelvic lesions due to metastatic bone disease is complex in nature. These patients are typically in a frail state, having severe pain, limited mobility, and impaired wound healing. This causes a potential for complications, a high concern for the surgeon.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) placed unprecedented pressure on the healthcare system. Many institutions implemented a government-mandated restructured set of safety and administrative protocols to treat urgent orthopaedic trauma patients. The objective of this study was to compare two cohorts of patients, a COVID group and non-COVID control group, and to evaluate the effectiveness of safety measures outlined in the Rutgers Orthopaedic Trauma Patient Safety Protocol (ROTPSP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Distal biceps ruptures are rare injuries that tend to occur at a younger age in high-level athletic populations. Data analyzing athletes' ability to return to play, as well as performance, after surgery for a distal biceps rupture are lacking.
Methods: All National Football League (NFL) players from the 2000-2016 seasons who were found to have a surgically treated distal biceps rupture were included.
Objectives/hypothesis: Arterial ligation and embolization are treatment modalities indicated in severe and refractory epistaxis. The purpose of this study was to examine temporal trends and compare outcomes in treatment of hospitalized epistaxis patients with ligation or embolization.
Methods: This retrospective cohort analysis utilized the 2008 to 2013 National Inpatient Sample to identify patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of epistaxis, and an associated procedure code for ligation or embolization.