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Surgical repair of acute traumatic closed transection of the biceps brachiiJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Am 84:992-8. 2002..Effective techniques to repair transected muscles are not well described. We determined the outcome of surgically repaired closed transections of the biceps muscle with regard to strength, appearance, and patient satisfaction...- Faculty turnover and resident in-training examination and board scoresJohn F Kragh
Bone and Soft Tissue Trauma Research Program, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 36:E180-4. 2007..008). Turnover was not associated with board scores. Educators and policymakers should know that faculty turnover appears negatively associated with resident OITE performance... - Extended (16-hour) tourniquet application after combat wounds: a case report and review of the current literatureJohn F Kragh
Bone and Soft Tissue Trauma Research Program, US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 6315, USA
J Orthop Trauma 21:274-8. 2007..Thus it is important for physicians to understand tourniquet injury and appreciate that even extended tourniquet application times does not necessarily doom the affected limb... 
Use of tourniquets and their effects on limb function in the modern combat environmentJohn F Kragh
Department of Damage Control Resuscitation, US Army Institute of Surgical Research USAISR, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 6315, USA
Foot Ankle Clin 15:23-40. 2010..Tourniquets may save lives if the right device is used in the right way at the right time for the right patient...- Radiographic indicators of ankle instability: changes with plantarflexionJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, U S Army Institute of Surgical Research, Extremity Trauma Study Branch, 3600 Chambers Avenue, Room 292 1, Bldg 3611, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
Foot Ankle Int 27:23-8. 2006..The purpose of this study was to determine whether plantarflexion increases radiographic indicators of ankle fracture instability... - Suturing of lacerations of skeletal muscleJ F Kragh
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 6200, USA
J Bone Joint Surg Br 87:1303-5. 2005..All five combination stitches did not fail but successfully elongated. Our study has shown that the better method of repair for suturing muscle is the use of combination stitches... - Epimysium and perimysium in suturing in skeletal muscle lacerationsJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 6200, USA
J Trauma 59:209-12. 2005..The purpose of this study was to compare biomechanical properties of repaired muscle in transected muscle bellies with epimysium and perimysium... - Measuring medical education and curriculum during orthopedic surgical residencyJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, USA
J Surg Res 123:268-74. 2005..Evaluating residency programs requires objective assessment tools, but few are readily available. The purpose of this study was to measure education by correlating resident test scores with several measurements of educator performance... - Passive biomechanical properties of sutured mammalian muscle lacerationsJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service, Brooke Army Medical Center and U S Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 6315, USA
J Invest Surg 18:19-23. 2005..The stitch load magnitudes in this study approximate those required to successfully repair transected muscle. Knowledge introduced by this study fills a gap concerning muscle stitching relevant to clinical care... - Suture holes in anterior cruciate ligament bone-patellar tendon-bone graftsJohn F Kragh
United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234 6315, USA
Arthroscopy 21:1011. 2005..The new technique was then surgically implemented with straighter and faster graft passage... - Practical use of emergency tourniquets to stop bleeding in major limb traumaJohn F Kragh
US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 6315, USA
J Trauma 64:S38-49; discussion S49-50. 2008..Previously we showed that tourniquets were lifesaving devices in the current war. Few studies, however, describe their actual morbidity in combat casualties. The purpose of this study was to measure tourniquet use and complications... - Survival with emergency tourniquet use to stop bleeding in major limb traumaJohn F Kragh
US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
Ann Surg 249:1-7. 2009..The purpose of this study was to determine if emergency tourniquet use saved lives... - The role of epimysium in suturing skeletal muscle lacerationsJohn F Kragh
Orthopaedic Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, and US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Extremity Trauma Study Branch, 3600 Rawley E. Chambers Avenue, Rm. 292-1, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA
J Am Coll Surg 200:38-44. 2005..These findings fill a knowledge gap and may improve outcomes of muscle suturing. By focusing the experiment on biomechanical properties of muscle stitching, this study showed the key role epimysium plays in muscle suturing... - Effect of recombinant factor VIIa as an adjunctive therapy in damage control for wartime vascular injuries: a case control studyCharles J Fox
Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA
J Trauma 66:S112-9. 2009..The primary aim of this study was to assess the effect of rFVIIa use during DCR for vascular trauma and the impact on vessel repair... - Popliteal artery repair in massively transfused military trauma casualties: a pursuit to save life and limbCharles J Fox
Vascular Surgery Division, Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia 20307, USA
J Trauma 69:S123-34. 2010.... - The effectiveness of a damage control resuscitation strategy for vascular injury in a combat support hospital: results of a case control studyCharles J Fox
Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC 20307, USA
J Trauma 64:S99-106; discussion S106-7. 2008..The objective of this report is to establish the use and effectiveness of a damage control resuscitation (DCR) strategy in the setting of wartime vascular injury... - Influence of fiber-type composition on recovery from tourniquet-induced skeletal muscle ischemia-reperfusion injuryThomas J Walters
United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 6315, USA
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:272-81. 2008..These results demonstrate that vulnerability to tourniquet-induced ischemia-reperfusion injury is dramatically different with respect to muscle fiber-type composition... - Combat wounds in operation Iraqi Freedom and operation Enduring FreedomBrett D Owens
U S Army Institute of Surgical Research, Ft Sam Houston, Texas, USA
J Trauma 64:295-9. 2008..There have been no large cohort reports detailing the wounding patterns and mechanisms in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan... - The combined influence of hemorrhage and tourniquet application on the recovery of muscle function in ratsThomas J Walters
United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234, USA
J Orthop Trauma 22:47-51. 2008..The objective of this study was to compare the effect of tourniquet-induced ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury on the recovery of muscle function with and without prior hemorrhage... - Survey of the indications for use of emergency tourniquetsJohn F Kragh
U S Army Institute of Surgical Research, Damage Control Resuscitation, 3400 Rawley E Chambers Ave, Bldg 3611, Room 282 4, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 6315, USA
J Spec Oper Med 11:30-8. 2011..Challenges remain in estimation of blood loss volumes, lesion lethality, and casualty propensity to survive hemorrhage... - Characterization of extremity wounds in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring FreedomBrett D Owens
US Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, TX, USA
J Orthop Trauma 21:254-7. 2007..The intent of this study was to describe the distribution of extremity fractures during this current conflict... - Waterproof versus cotton cast liners: a randomized, prospective comparisonChad A Haley
Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, Womack Army Medical Center, 2817 Reilly Road, Fort Bragg, NC 28310, USA
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) 35:137-40. 2006..The waterproof-liner group had better scores for itch (P = .008), discomfort (P < .001), irritation (P = .002), overall patient score (P = .012), and overall physician score (P = .049)... - Pullout forces of sutures in muscle lacerationsJohn R Chance
Orthopaedic Service, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, USA
Orthopedics 28:1187-90. 2005..The complex combination of perimeter and Mason-Allen stitches had superior pullout resistance compared to conventional stitches... - Damage control resuscitation for vascular surgery in a combat support hospitalCharles J Fox
Department of Surgery, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
J Trauma 65:1-9. 2008..We hypothesized that limb preservation could be successful when the damage control approach combines advanced resuscitative strategies and modern vascular techniques... - Gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament injury vary with activity: epidemiology of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in a young, athletic populationSally B Mountcastle
Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keller Army Community Hospital, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York, USA
Am J Sports Med 35:1635-42. 2007..Previous studies have shown that women involved in similar activities as men are at increased risk for anterior cruciate ligament injuries...