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Treatment of proximal humerus fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 21:469-76. 2007..Prospective study to assess the complications, outcomes, and cost effectiveness of nonoperative management compared to various surgical treatment options is warranted...
Randomized, prospective comparison of plate versus intramedullary nail fixation for distal tibia shaft fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 25:736-41. 2011..Our purposes were to compare plate and nail stabilization for distal tibia shaft fractures by assessing complications and secondary procedures. We hypothesized that nails would be associated with more malalignment and nonunion...- Comparison of the 95-degree angled blade plate and the locking condylar plate for the treatment of distal femoral fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Orthop Trauma 26:327-32. 2012..The purpose of this study was to compare the 95-degree angled blade plate (ABP) versus the Locking Condylar Plate (LCP) by assessing complications and secondary procedures in fractures amenable to treatment with either implant... - Factors influencing functional outcomes after distal tibia shaft fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Orthop Trauma 26:178-83. 2012..We hypothesized that tibial nails would be associated with more knee pain and that plates would be associated with pain from implant prominence, each of which would adversely affect functional outcome scores... - Pregnancy outcomes after pelvic ring injuryHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 26:302-7. 2012..We hypothesized that cesarean delivery would be more frequent after pelvic fracture with potential causes including patient and physician preference, malunion, and retained hardware... - Pelvic ring injury is associated with sexual dysfunction in womenHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 26:308-13. 2012..However, fracture pattern, injury severity, and final fracture alignment have not been well studied. The purpose of this project was to describe sexual function in women after pelvic ring injury... - Functional outcomes in women after high-energy pelvic ring injuryHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 26:296-301. 2012..The purposes of this study were to determine functional outcomes and to characterize factors predictive of outcome... - Osteocutaneous pedicle flap transfer for salvage of transtibial amputation after severe lower-extremity injuryHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 94:447-54. 2012..The purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes of salvage of a transtibial amputation level with a rotational osteocutaneous pedicle flap from the ipsilateral hindfoot... - Orthopaedic traumatology: the hospital side of the ledger, defining the financial relationship between physicians and hospitalsHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:221-6. 2008..The purpose of the study was to determine the financial relationship between facility and professional revenue for care delivered by two orthopaedic surgeons in a Level I trauma center for patients with multiple orthopaedic injuries... - Radiographic and clinical comparisons of distal tibia shaft fractures (4 to 11 cm proximal to the plafond): plating versus intramedullary nailingHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Metro Health Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:307-11. 2008..The purposes of this study were to review distal tibia shaft fractures treated with a plate or a nail and to assess the clinical and radiographic results, complication rates, and the need for secondary procedures... - Early definitive stabilization of unstable pelvis and acetabulum fractures reduces morbidityHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio 44109, USA
J Trauma 69:677-84. 2010..We hypothesized that early definitive fixation would reduce morbidity and decrease length of stay... - Failure of LCP condylar plate fixation in the distal part of the femur. A report of six casesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 88:846-53. 2006 - Results and outcomes after operative treatment of high-energy tibial plafond fracturesA Michael Harris
MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
Foot Ankle Int 27:256-65. 2006..Assessment of long-term results and the efficacy of additional reconstructive procedures will refine the treatment algorithms for these fractures... - Timing of definitive treatment of femoral shaft fractures in patients with multiple injuries: a systematic review of randomized and nonrandomized trialsNickolas J Nahm
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:1046-63. 2012.... - The impact of injury severity and transfer status on reimbursement for care of femur fracturesNickolas J Nahm
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 73:957-65. 2012..We hypothesized that transfer patients and patients with minor injury would be underinsured, whereas reimbursement rate would be higher for patients with severe injury... - Biomechanical evaluation of 3-part proximal humerus fractures: a cadaveric studyRobert J Gillespie
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
Orthopedics 32:816. 2009.... - Analysis of anatomic periarticular tibial plate fit on normal adultsKanu S Goyal
Department of Orthopaedics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44106 5043, USA
Clin Orthop Relat Res 461:245-57. 2007.... - Early appropriate care: definitive stabilization of femoral fractures within 24 hours of injury is safe in most patients with multiple injuriesNickolas J Nahm
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
J Trauma 71:175-85. 2011..Damage control orthopedics was proposed as an alternative in unstable patients. This study examines the effects of timing of fixation and investigates risk factors for complications... - Factors affecting revenue from the management of pelvis and acetabulum fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, affiliated with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH
J Orthop Trauma 27:267-74. 2013..The purpose was to define charges and reimbursement in the management of pelvis and acetabulum fractures and to identify opportunities for revenue enhancement... - The impact of major operative fractures in blunt abdominal injuryNickolas J Nahm
From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery N J N, H A V, and Division of Trauma, Critical Care, and Burns J J C, Department of Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 74:1307-14. 2013..We hypothesize that operative fractures of the thoracolumbar spine, pelvis, acetabulum, or femur increase systemic complications in patients with blunt abdominal injury... - Radiation exposure has increased in trauma patients over timeKasra Ahmadinia
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44109, USA
J Trauma Acute Care Surg 72:410-5. 2012..The purposes of this study were to evaluate the trend of radiation exposure in acute trauma patients. Our hypothesis was that radiation dosage and charges would increase over time without change in patient acuity or outcome... - Surgical treatment of talar body fracturesHeather A Vallier
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 86:180-92. 2004..The purposes of the present study were to characterize these fractures, to describe one treatment approach, and to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes of operative treatment... - AOA 2005 John J. Fahey, MD, Memorial North American Traveling Fellowship: Fellows' Travel DiaryMatthew T Provencher
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Shoulder and Sports Surgery, Naval Medical Center San Diego, 34800 Bob Wilson Drive, San Diego, CA 92134-1112, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 90:205-7. 2008 - Surgical treatment of talar body fracturesHeather A Vallier
Harborview Medical Center, Seattle, Washington 98104 2499, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 85:1716-24. 2003..The purposes of the present study were to characterize these fractures, to describe one treatment approach, and to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes of operative treatment...