Benjamin J. Averkamp

ORCID: 0000-0002-5742-685X
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  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Bone fractures and treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Hip and Femur Fractures
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
  • Surgical site infection prevention
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment

Carolinas Medical Center
2025

Carolina Musculoskeletal Institute
2025

OrthoCarolina
2023

Background: In recent years, orthopaedic surgeons have attempted to decrease opioid consumption through multimodal pain management. However, a limited effort has been made eliminate opioids entirely in the perioperative period. The purpose of this study was compare efficacy and safety novel opioid-free management pathway with that an opioid-containing across 5 common subspecialty surgical procedures. Methods: 1:1, unblinded fashion, 315 patients were randomized either (n = 157) or 158). Pain...

10.2106/jbjs.24.00460 article EN Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2025-02-10

To evaluate rates of nonunion repair, osseous healing, and outcomes in femoral nonunions with contemporary healing. Retrospective review. Five academic level 1 trauma centers. This study includes adult patients (age older than 18) seen at one the participating institutions between 2012 2019 who sustained a femur fracture (OTA/AO 31, 32, 33) initially treated intramedullary fixation that developed were exchange nailing for index surgery. Seventy-nine met inclusion criteria. Exchange treatment...

10.1097/oi9.0000000000000387 article EN cc-by-nc-nd OTA International The Open Access Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma 2025-03-07

Category: Trauma; Sports Introduction/Purpose: Achilles tendon ruptures remain the most common injury within lower extremity. While incidence continues to rise, changing immobilization protocols, techniques, and surgeon preferences have evolved over past few decades. The purpose of this study was characterize major complication rate in acute repair by 54 orthopedic surgeons a heterogenous metropolitan area. Methods: repairs (CPT 27650) performed from January 2018 through December 2022 with...

10.1177/2473011424s00469 article EN cc-by-nc Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024-10-01
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