Research lane 04
Health Equity & Policy
How housing, substance use, and primary language relate to who reaches trauma care and how they recover. We work from our own trauma records and national databases such as All of Us, and we also study medicolegal trends in orthopaedic surgery.
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- 1
- Presentations
- 9
Guiding questions
What this lane asks
Housing
How does housing status relate to the way patients present with fractures and how they do afterward?
Language
How does primary language relate to hip fracture care and follow-up?
Substance use
How is methamphetamine use related to injury pattern, disposition, follow-up, and complications?
- 2.22M
- residents
- 20,068
- square miles
- 44.3%
- speak another language at home
Selected work
Key publications
Journal Article
Characteristics and outcomes of venous thromboembolism-related litigation in orthopaedic surgery
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a considerable source of morbidity, mortality, and economic burden within orthopaedic surgery. Our study aimed to analyze the characteristics and reasons for lawsuits pertaining to VTE levied against orthopaedic surgeons.
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Investigators & contributors
Publications
2025, 1 publication
Presentations
Podium presentation · 2026
Impact of Housing Insecurity on Outcomes of Lower Extremity Trauma
Podium presentation · 2026
Impact of Methamphetamine Use on Injury Characteristics and Post-operative Outcomes in Upper Extremity Fractures
Podium presentation · 2026
Methamphetamines and Outcomes in Lower Extremity Trauma
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Podium presentation · 2025
Characteristics and Outcomes of Venous Thromboembolism-Related Litigation in Orthopaedic Surgery
Poster presentation · 2025
Divergent BMI Trends in Proximal Humerus Fractures: An Age and Sex Stratified Study
Poster presentation · Podium presentation · 2025
Insurance Status and Its Effect on Resource Utilization and Outcomes in Lower Extremity Trauma
Poster presentation · 2025
Methamphetamines and Outcomes in Lower Extremity Trauma
Poster presentation · Podium presentation · 2025
The Impact of Methamphetamines on Hospital Disposition and Follow-up Adherence in Lower Extremity Trauma
Podium presentation · 2024
Methamphetamine and Complications in Lower Extremity Trauma
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