Publications by authors named "Travis S Bullock"
Purpose: This study aimed to develop machine learning algorithms for identifying predictive factors associated with the risk of postoperative surgical site infection in patients with lower extremity fractures.
Methods: A machine learning analysis was conducted on a dataset comprising 1,579 patients who underwent surgical fixation for lower extremity fractures to create a predictive model for risk stratification of postoperative surgical site infection. We evaluated different clinical and demographic variables to train four machine learning models (neural networks, boosted generalised linear model, naïve bayes, and penalised discriminant analysis).
Purpose: To develop a method for using an intact posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) as a predictor of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft size and examine possible differences in tunnel length based on all-epiphyseal drilling method.
Methods: One hundred one patients 5-18 years of age with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee at an outpatient pediatric orthopaedic clinic from 2008 to 2020 were included. ACL and PCL coronal, sagittal, and length measurements were made in all patients.
Article Synopsis
- Macro- and micronutrients are crucial for healing wounds, but information about deficiencies in orthopaedic trauma patients is limited.
- This study analyzed 867 patients with lower extremity fractures to assess the prevalence of nutrient deficiencies and their effect on surgical complications.
- Results showed high rates of deficiencies in several nutrients, notably prealbumin, vitamins C and D, and a significant link between these deficiencies and increased wound complications.
Objectives: To analyze the current incidence of postoperative infection for OTA/AO type C fractures of the tibial plateau and tibial plafond.
Data Sources: Three medical databases: PubMed/MEDLINE, ScienceDirect, and the Cochrane Library, were used in our systematic literature search. Search results were restricted to articles transcribed in English/Spanish and publication date after January 1, 2000, to present day.
An Analysis of Traumatic Ankle Fracture Patients: Does Income Status Influence Access to Acute Orthopaedic Surgical Care?
J Health Care Poor Underserved
September 2021
Purpose: To evaluate if income status affects the timing of presentation to orthopaedic care, surgical treatment, or continuity of care following a closed ankle fracture.
Methods: Th is retrospective study identified 434 patients with closed ankle fractures treated with operative fixation from 2014 to 2016. Median income data were extracted using the patients' ZIP codes and data from the U.
Objectives: To examine the incidence of surgical site complications associated with pronation-abduction ankle fracture-dislocations with an open medial tension wound.
Design: Retrospective case series.
Setting: Accredited Level-1 trauma center.
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the rates of surgical site complications of staple closure versus suture closure following open reduction and internal fixation of closed unstable ankle fractures.
Methods: Between 2014 and 2016, a total of 545 patients with closed ankle fractures were treated at our level-1 trauma centre by means of open reduction and internal fixation. A total of 360 patients matched the inclusion criteria and were included in the final analysis of this study.
Objective: To examine the impact of insurance status on access to orthopaedic care and incidence of surgical site complications in patients with closed unstable ankle fractures.
Design: Retrospective chart review.
Setting: Certified Level-1 urban trauma center and county facility.
Purpose: The recent outbreak of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has emphasised the need to minimise hospital admissions and utilisation of healthcare resources. The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of an outpatient surgery protocol for acute closed ankle fractures.
Methods: In this retrospective study, 262 patients underwent outpatient surgery for their closed ankle fractures at our level-1 trauma centre.