Gluteus maximus avulsion and closed degloving lesion associated with a thoracolumbar burst fracture. A case reportDavid E Gwinn
Department of Orthopedics, National Naval Medical Center Bethesda, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 89:408-12. 2007
Perioperative differences between bone bridging and non-bone bridging transtibial amputations for wartime lower extremity traumaDavid E Gwinn
Orthopedic Surgery Service, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
Foot Ankle Int 29:787-93. 2008
..This study's purpose was to compare perioperative differences between bone bridging transtibial amputation and non-bone bridging amputation techniques...
Effective lordosis: analysis of sagittal spinal canal alignment in cervical spondylotic myelopathyDavid E Gwinn
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Center for Spine Health, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Neurosurg Spine 11:667-72. 2009
..Furthermore, comparisons of this measurement to traditional angular measurements of sagittal cervical alignment are made in regards to surgical planning in patients with CSM...
Blast-induced lower extremity fractures with arterial injury: prevalence and risk factors for amputation after initial limb-preserving treatmentDavid E Gwinn
Integrated Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
J Orthop Trauma 25:543-8. 2011
..The purpose of this study is to determine the rate of late (secondary) amputation and to identify risk factors for amputation in injuries that were initially treated with limb preservation on the battlefield...
Short-term outcomes of severe open wartime tibial fractures treated with ring external fixationJohn J Keeling
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 90:2643-51. 2008
..The treatment of complex open tibial fractures sustained in combat remains controversial. This study investigated the short-term outcomes of type-III tibial shaft fractures treated at our institution with ring external fixation...
Soft tissue coverage of combat woundsScott M Tintle
Orthopaedic Surgery Service, Bethesda, MD, USA
J Surg Orthop Adv 19:29-34. 2010
..This limb salvage protocol is likely applicable in high-energy civilian motor vehicle accidents or industrial trauma when highly contaminated wounds are present...
A comparison of open versus arthroscopic harvesting of osteochondral autograftsJohn J Keeling
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, National Naval Medical Center, 8901 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20889, USA
Knee 16:458-62. 2009
..Osteochondral graft diameter should be kept at or less than 7 mm because of the high percentage of unacceptable grafts with increasing chisel sizes...