Publications by authors named "Salman Sarker"
Introduction: standardised protocols for the care of geriatric hip fractures demonstrate improved patient outcomes with decreased cost. The purpose of this study is to evaluate outcomes of a standardised hip fracture protocol at an urban safety-net hospital.
Methods: All trauma patients presenting to our urban safety-net hospital are included in a trauma database and inpatient outcomes recorded.
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- Achilles injuries are a serious concern for NCAA athletes, with a total of 255 injuries reported over a 10-year span, showcasing an injury rate of 2.17 per 100,000 athlete-exposures.
- Women's gymnastics had the highest injury rate, followed by men's and women's basketball, highlighting the sports most at risk.
- Severe injuries comprised 20.4% of the total, leading to longer recovery times and higher likelihood of surgery, with female athletes experiencing worse outcomes compared to male athletes.
First metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint arthrodesis is a treatment option for patients with arthritic hallux valgus (HV). Nickel-titanium staples allow continuous compression throughout the fusion site and have been shown to achieve successful union in many procedures. However, their efficacy has not been tested in patients with underlying HV deformity.
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