2025
Documented Cannabis Use Is a Risk Factor for Nonunion After Nonoperative Management of Scaphoid Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 159 998 Patients.
Pathak N, Ratnasamy P, Oghenesume O, Luo X, Grauer J, Halim A. Documented Cannabis Use Is a Risk Factor for Nonunion After Nonoperative Management of Scaphoid Fractures: A Retrospective Review of 159 998 Patients. Hand 2025, 15589447251317225. PMID: 39968879, PMCID: PMC11840816, DOI: 10.1177/15589447251317225.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDocumented cannabis useCannabis useNonunion surgeryScaphoid fracturesNonunion rateNon-user groupNonoperative managementMultivariate analysisTreated with nonoperative managementIncreased riskScaphoid nonunionNon-usersPotential associationElectronic medical recordsManagement of scaphoid fracturesAcute scaphoid fracturesIndex fractureTobacco useRetrospective reviewTobacco-onlyFracture patientsAdult patientsFracture diagnosisMatched cohortCannabis-only
2023
Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use
Dhodapkar M, Oghenesume O, Halperin S, Modrak M, Yoo B, Grauer J. Adverse Events After Ankle Fracture Open Reduction Internal Fixation Among Patients With and Without Documented Cannabis and Tobacco Use. Foot & Ankle International 2023, 44: 941-948. PMID: 37698277, DOI: 10.1177/10711007231189698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationAnkle fracture open reduction internal fixationUrinary tract infectionMinor adverse eventsAdverse eventsReduction internal fixationRetrospective database studyTobacco useAnkle fracturesInternal fixationTobacco usersHigher oddsDatabase studyGreater oddsAnkle open reduction internal fixationElixhauser comorbidity index scoreCause adverse eventsComorbidity Index scoreSevere adverse eventsCommon orthopedic injuriesMultivariable logistic regressionStudy inclusion criteriaGroup of nonusersPerioperative outcomesAdult patients
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