Research

Our Center is dedicated to researching important topics in health policy and orthopaedics to further improve patient quality care.

Issues in Orthopaedic Surgery


The Prevalence and Costs of Defensive Medicine Among  Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeons: A National Survey Study
Manish K. Sethi; William T. Obremskey; Hassan R. Mir; A. Alex Jahangir

Occupational Injury Among Orthopaedic Surgeons: A Lack of Resources
William T Davis; A. Alex Jahangir; Mallory Powell; William T Obremskey; Manish K Sethi

A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Control Trial Assessing Patient Satisfaction In Orthopaedic Trauma Population
Brent Morris; Justin Richards; Melissa Lasater; Denise Rabalais; Cindy Wedel; Ronald W. Hill; Manish K. Sethi; A. Alex Jahangir

Issues with Follow-up


The Homeless Orthopaedic Trauma Patient: Issues with Follow-up
Vasanth Sathiyakumar; Jake J. Porter III; Adedapo Ajayi; William T. Obremskey; Jesse Ehrenfeld; Mallory Powell; A. Alex Jahangir; Manish K. Sethi

The Orthopaedic Trauma Patient: Risk Factors influencing Follow-up
Vignesh K. Almanda; Barry Kang; Jesse Ehrenfeld; William T. Obremskey; Zachary Yoneda;  Manish K. Sethi; and A. Alex Jahangir

Ankle Radiographs in the Early Postoperative Period: Do they Matter?
Matthew R. McDonald; Jesse Ehrenfeld; A. Alex Jahangir; William T. Obremskey; Manish K. Sethi

Patient Length-of-Stay


Do Open Fractures Influence Postoperative Length-Of-Stay? A Retrospective Review of Isolated Femur and Tibia Fractures At a Level 1 Center
Jake McClure; Tyler Armstrong; A. Alex Jahangir; Jesse Ehrenfeld; William T. Obremskey; Khensani N. Marolen; Manish K. Sethi

Predictive Impact of Type of Surgical Intervention on Length-of-Stay for Elderly Patients with Low-energy Hip Fractures
Anna E. Garcia; Vasanth Sathiyakumar; Young Lee; Mallory Powell; William T. Obremskey; A. Alex Jahangir; Jesse M. Ehrenfeld; Manish K. Sethi

Predictive Factors of Hospital Length-of-Stay in Patients with Surgically Treated Ankle Fractures
Matthew R. McDonald; Jesse Ehrenfeld; Khensani Marolen; A. Alex Jahangir; William T. Obremskey; Manish K. Sethi

The relationship between length-of-stay and ASA in the surgical treatment of the Orthopaedic trauma patient
Zachary Yoneda; A. Alex Jahangir; Jesse Ehrenfeld; Mallory Powell; William T. Obremskey; Manish K. Sethi

Gun Violence in Nashville, TN


Gunshot victims at a Major Level 1 Trauma Center: a study of 343,866 ED visits
Manish K. Sethi; A. Alex Jahangir; Mallory Powell; Jordan Apfeld

The Orthopaedic Trauma Surgeon, Gun Violence, and the Classroom: A Model for Community Action
Mallory Powell; David C. Moore; A. Alex Jahangir; Jesse M. Ehrenfeld.; William T. Obremskey; Manish K. Sethi