incidence

Case Study

Incidence and Risk Factors of Operating Room–Acquired Pressure Injury: A Cross-Sectional Study

05/01/2024

Ayşegül Savcı

Kevser Karacabay

Esma Aydın

05/01/2024

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis: Is Surgery Still an Option?

04/08/2024

Samuel G. Ruiz

Marijke J. DeVos

Ryan J. Warth

Dean W. Smith

This study analyzed epidemiological changes in lateral epicondylitis surgery over a 9-year period prior to the coronavirus pandemic in 2019.

This study analyzed...

04/08/2024

ePlasty

Original Research

Burden of Pressure Injuries: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study

06/13/2022

Charalampos Siotos, MD¹; Andrew M Bonett, MD¹; George Damoulakis²; Adan Z Becerra, PhD³; George Kokosis, MD¹; Keith Hood, MD¹; Amir H Dorafshar, MD¹; Deana S Shenaq, MD¹

Charalampos Siotos, MD1; Andrew M Bon...

Pressure injuries remain among the most common problems faced by plastic surgeons and comprise a large portion of wound clinic practice. However, little is known about the overall morbidity related to the disease. This research sought to...

Pressure injuries remain among...

06/13/2022

ePlasty

Original Research

Trends in Skin Melanoma Burden: Findings From the Global Burden of Disease Study

03/29/2022

Charalampos Siotos, MD¹; Miles W Grunvald, MD²; George Damoulakis, MS³; Adan Z Becerra, PhD²; Cristina M O’Donoghue, MD, MPH²; Amir H Dorafshar, MD¹; Deana S Shenaq, MD¹

Charalampos Siotos, MD1; Miles W Grun...

This study highlights differences in melanoma incidence and mortality from 1990 to 2017. Physicians involved in melanoma care should be aware of these changes in order to anticipate care needs.

This study highlights...

03/29/2022

ePlasty

Original Research

Incidence, Etiology, and Management of Long Thoracic and Accessory Nerve Injuries and Winging Scapula

11/11/2021

Rahul K. Nath

Chandra Somasundaram

Peripheral nerve injuries make up many upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders, as peripheral nerves in the upper extremities are susceptible to damage due to their superficial course and length.

Peripheral nerve injuries make...

11/11/2021

ePlasty

EMPIRICAL STUDIES

Lower Limb Amputation Rates in Patients With Diabetes and an Infected Foot Ulcer: A Prospective Observational Study

07/01/2021

Natasha Chaudhary, MBBS

Farhanul Huda, MBBS, MS

Ravi Roshan, MBBS

Somprakas Basu, MS, FRCS

Deepak Rajput, MBBS, MS

Sudhir Kumar Singh, MBBS, MS

This study examined variables that affect the rate of lower extremity amputation in patients with diabetes and infected foot ulcers.

This study examined variables...

07/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Empirical Research

An Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Decrease Sacral Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study

05/01/2021

Shelby Isaacs, BS

Tamir Pinhasov, BA

Alisha Oropallo, MD

Mary Brennan, RN

Amit Rao, MD

Gregg Landis, MD

Marie Agrell-Kann, RN

Timmy Li, PhD

This retrospective study assesses the changes in the yearly incidence of sacral HAPIs before and after implementation of a 3-pronged interdisciplinary intervention to reduce HAPI incidence.

This retrospective study...

05/01/2021

Wound Management & Prevention

Original Research

The Incidence of Pressure Ulcers in the Emergency Department: A Meta-analysis

10/27/2016

Peng Liu

Wang-Qin Shen

Hong-Lin Chen

10/27/2016

Wounds