Our Vision
A healthcare system designed by patients
Our Mission
To develop tools to improve the delivery of patient-centered care
Recent Publications
Capacity Assessment Tool to Promote Capacity Building in Global Orthopaedic Surgical Outreach
Shapiro LM, Leversedge C, Katarincic JA, Leversedge FJ, Dyer GSM, Kozin SH, Fox PM, McCullough M, Agins B, Kamal RN.
We developed a Capacity Assessment Tool for orthopaedic surgery (CAT-os) that could be utilized to evaluate and promote capacity building. The tool measures seven domains: partnership, profes- sional development, governance, community impact, finance, coordination, and culture.
Is outpatient spine surgery associated with new, persistent opioid use in opioid-naïve patients? A retrospective national claims database analysis
Schultz E, Zhuang T, Shapiro LM, Hu SS, Kamal RN.
We utilized a national administrative claims database to identify opioid-naïve patients who underwent common spine procedures. Outpatient lumbar and cervical spine surgery patients were significantly less likely to be new, persistent opioid users following surgery compared to inpatient spine surgery patients. Our results support the shift to outpatient spine procedures.
Is There a Critical Dorsal Lunate Facet Size in Distal Radius Fractures That Leads to Dorsal Carpal Subluxation? A Biomechanical Study of the Dorsal Critical Corner
Shapiro LM, Zhou J, Shah K, Frey C, Chan C, Kamal RN.
We conducted a biomechanical study to evaluate the size of a dorsal osteotomy in the dorsal/volar plane of the lunate facet that leads to dorsal carpal subluxation. Distal radius fractures that include >40% of the "dorsal critical corner" are at risk for dorsal carpal subluxation and may require supplementary fixation.