Publications by authors named "Ramzy Meremikwu"
Hammer Toe Correction with Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Arthrodesis.
JBJS Essent Surg Tech
February 2023
Background: First described by Soule in 1910, arthrodesis of the proximal interphalangeal joint is a common operative method of treatment of hammer toe, or fixed-flexion deformity of the proximal interphalangeal joint of the lesser toes. The deformity is often caused by imbalance in intrinsic and extrinsic muscle function across the interphalangeal joint and metatarsophalangeal joint, which can be effectively addressed through proximal interphalangeal joint straightening and arthrodesis in conjunction with soft-tissue balancing of the metatarsophalangeal joint.
Description: Following longitudinal skin incision over the joint, a transverse extensor tenotomy and capsulotomy reveal the proximal interphalangeal joint and provide appropriate exposure of the head of the proximal phalanx.
Background: The aim of the study is to investigate the differences between the extensile lateral (EL) and sinus tarsi (ST) approaches for the treatment of displaced intra-articular calcaneus fractures as treated by a single surgeon.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study performed at a Level 1 trauma center. One hundred twenty-nine consecutive intra-articular calcaneus fractures from 2011 to 2018 that were surgically treated by a single surgeon.
Objectives: To determine the infection and nonunion rates for open tibia fracture treatment over the past 4 decades since the introduction of the Gustilo-Anderson (GA) open fracture classification.
Data Sources: PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Cochrane databases were reviewed using the PRISMA checklist for articles between 1977 and September 2018.
Study Selection: One hundred sixty-one articles meeting the following inclusion criteria: English language, published between 1977 and 2018, reported infection rates, reported nonunion rates, and fractures classified by the GA open fracture criteria were selected.