Brooke Army Medical Center

COVID-19 and Appendicitis: Insights from a Retrospective Study

To identify whether a relationship exists between COVID-19 and appendicitis and compare the incidence of appendicitis during three pandemic years to the year prior to the pandemic, we conducted two observational retrospective studies: a propensity score-matched (PSM) cohort and a...

Cartilage disruption patterns associated with percutaneous intramedullary screw fixation for metatarsal fractures: a cadaveric study

Abstract Purpose Intramedullary screw fixation is an emerging technique for operative metatarsal fractures, yet the extent and location of articular cartilage disruption from retrograde screw insertion remain undefined. This study quantifies cartilage surface disruption and maps...