Publications by authors named "Tanner N Womble"
Comparison of Short, Intermediate, and Long Cephalomedullary Nail Length Outcomes in Elderly Intertrochanteric Femur Fractures.
J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev
March 2022
Introduction: Cephalomedullary nail (CMN) length for intertrochanteric femur fractures without subtrochanteric extension has been an ongoing debate. The authors hypothesize that increasing nail length would result in increasing surgical time, greater incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI), postoperative anemia, and blood loss requiring transfusion due to increased intramedullary reaming and pressurization of the canal with nail insertion.
Methods: A retrospective chart review of patients aged 65 years or older who underwent CMN for low-energy intertrochanteric femur fractures from 2010 to 2018 was undertaken.
Background: There is concern that regional anesthesia is associated with increased risk of complications, including return to the hospital for uncontrolled pain once the regional anesthetic wears off.
Methods: Retrospective database review of patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of a closed ankle fracture from 2014-16 who received general anesthesia alone (GA) or general anesthesia plus regional anesthesia (RA).
Results: 9459 patients met inclusion criteria.
Background: This retrospective study compared the change in serum creatinine between African American and Caucasian total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients. The authors hypothesized that African Americans would demonstrate significantly greater change, and that a significantly greater proportion would demonstrate creatinine changes consistent with acute kidney injury (AKI).
Methods: Primary TKAs performed at a single institution between July 2011 and June 2016 were identified: 1035 primary TKAs met inclusion and exclusion criteria (110 African American, 925 Caucasian, excluding Hispanic and Asian patients).