Paul F. Abraham

ORCID: 0000-0003-0737-362X
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Research Areas
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
  • Craniofacial Disorders and Treatments
  • Pelvic and Acetabular Injuries
  • Cleft Lip and Palate Research
  • Orthopedic Infections and Treatments
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Iron Metabolism and Disorders
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Mesenchymal stem cell research
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Hematological disorders and diagnostics
  • Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
  • Language Development and Disorders
  • Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Study
  • Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
  • Congenital heart defects research
  • Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

University of Southern California
2021-2024

Massachusetts General Hospital
2020-2024

Keck Hospital of USC
2024

Harvard University
1980-2022

Mass General Brigham
2020-2021

Yale University
2018-2020

The University of Melbourne
2020

St Vincent's Hospital
2020

University of New Haven
2019

Creative Commons
2018

Arthroscopic treatment for labral tears includes debridement and repair. Long-term studies have failed to demonstrate a difference between these treatments in terms of conversion total hip arthroplasty (THA).To investigate 2 different treatments, repair, using an adjusted analysis evaluate long-term THA.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.This was retrospective cohort study patients who underwent arthroscopy by single surgeon April 2007 October 2014. Postoperative follow-up information included...

10.1177/23259671221109012 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2022-07-01

Background: Arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and symptomatic labral tears confers short- to midterm benefits, yet further long-term evidence is needed. Moreover, despite the physiological biomechanical significance chondrolabral junction (CLJ), clinical implications damage this transition zone remain understudied. Purpose: To (1) report minimum 8-year survivorship patient-reported outcome measures after hip arthroscopy for FAI (2) characterize associations between...

10.1177/03635465241234258 article EN cc-by-nc The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2024-03-12

The most common surgical approaches in hip arthroscopy are interportal and T-capsulotomy. However, these methods may introduce capsular instability. Puncture capsulotomy preserves capsuloligamentous integrity by avoiding iatrogenic transection of the iliofemoral ligament.To present minimum 2-year functional outcomes for patients who underwent arthroscopic treatment acetabular labral tears concomitant femoroacetabular impingement using puncture technique.Case series; Level evidence, 4.The...

10.1177/23259671221144056 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2023-01-01

Background: Previous observational studies have suggested poor results of arthroscopic surgery for the treatment acetabular labral tears in patients older than 40 years. Purpose: To compare hip arthroscopy versus nonoperative management symptomatic years who limited radiographic osteoarthritis. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level evidence, 1. Methods: In this single-surgeon, parallel randomized trial, had symptomatic, MRI-confirmed and osteoarthritis (Tönnis grades 0-2) were 1:1...

10.1177/0363546521990789 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2021-03-03

Background: De novo or rare transmitted mutations in the SMAD6 gene affect 7 percent of midline nonsyndromic synostosis patients. This study aimed to determine neurocognitive sequelae synostosis. Methods: Nonsyndromic patients 6 years older with and non- controls were recruited. All completed a double-blinded neurodevelopmental battery (i.e., Wechsler Fundamentals, Abbreviated Scale Intelligence, Beery-Buktenica Developmental test), parents/guardians behavioral surveys (Behavior Rating...

10.1097/prs.0000000000006319 article EN Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2019-10-07

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip is a debilitating condition associated with inferior outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopy. To provide symptom relief and improve these patients, bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) has been applied as an adjuvant therapy hope halting progression cartilage damage. The current study examined clinical efficacy BMAC application arthroscopic acetabular labral repair by comparing patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) between groups without...

10.2106/jbjs.20.01740 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2021-10-14

The majority of people with schizophrenia have a diagnosis tobacco dependence during their lifetime. A major obstacle to reducing the burden cigarette smoking in this population is that these smokers lower quit rates when undergoing standard treatment compared no mental illness. We sought determine if combination extended (COMB-EXT) and home visits (HV) would lead improved outcomes schizophrenia. Thirty-four completed either COMB-EXT HV, without or as usual (TAU) (random assignment)....

10.1093/ntr/ntw190 article EN public-domain Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016-08-03

Background: There is a paucity of literature on arthroscopic capsular autograft labral reconstruction. Purpose: To report midterm functional outcomes for patients undergoing acetabular repair with Study Design: Case series; Level evidence, 4. Methods: This retrospective case series prospectively collected data who underwent by the senior surgeon between March 2013 and August 2018. The inclusion criteria this study were adult aged 18 years or older primary hip arthroscopy Exclusion <2...

10.1177/03635465211026666 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2021-07-02

The optimal treatment strategy for patients with full-thickness chondral flaps undergoing hip arthroscopy is controversial.To compare functional outcomes of who underwent bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) application those microfracture.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.This was a retrospective case series prospectively collected data on arthroscopic acetabular labral repair by 1 surgeon between June 2014 and April 2020. inclusion criteria this study were age ≥18 years, preoperative...

10.1177/23259671211059170 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2021-12-01

Purpose: Limited cross-institutional studies compare strip craniectomy versus cranial vault remodeling (CVR) for craniosynostosis management. Given competing surgical preferences, the authors conducted a large-scale analysis of socioeconomic differences, costs, and complications between treatment options. Methods: Nonsyndromic patients receiving craniectomies or CVR were identified in Kids’ Inpatient Database years 2000 to 2009. Demographics, background, hospital characteristics, charge,...

10.1097/scs.0000000000004775 article EN Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2018-08-08

The purpose of the present study was to examine effects arthroscopic labral repair with capsular augmentation on blood flow in vivo use laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) measure microvascular perfusion labrum and autograft tissue.The prospective case series included patients ≥18 years old who underwent acetabular augmentation; all procedures were performed by a single surgeon between 2018 2022. LDF probe measured flux within 1 mm3 surrounding tissue interest. Mean baseline measurements compared...

10.2106/jbjs.oa.23.00026 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JBJS Open Access 2023-07-01

Purpose: It has long been known that age plays a crucial role in the deterioration of microvessels. The assessment such deteriorations can be achieved by monitoring microvascular blood flow. Laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) is powerful optical tool provides two‐dimensional information on technique recently commercialized, and hence, few works discuss postacquisition processing laser images recorded vivo . By applying entropy‐based complexity measures to LSCI time series, we present...

10.1118/1.4953189 article EN Medical Physics 2016-06-09

Recent studies have suggested there is an increased risk of avascular necrosis (AVN), subchondral insufficiency fracture (SIF), femoral head collapse, and osteoarthritis (OA) progression in the 12-month period after hip corticosteroid/anesthetic injection (CSI); however, these failed to account for preinjection OA severity or preexisting AVN/SIF.To compare complication rates patients treated with versus without CSI, while minimizing aforementioned forms selection bias present previous...

10.1177/23259671211035099 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2021-10-01

Although intra-articular corticosteroid injections (CSIs) are a cornerstone in the nonoperative management of hip pathology, recent reports have raised concerns that they may cause osteonecrosis femoral head (ONFH). However, these studies might been limited by nonrepresentative patient samples. Therefore, purpose this study was to assess incidence ONFH after CSI and compare it with similar population received non-CSI injection.This retrospective propensity-matched cohort patients MarketScan...

10.2106/jbjs.21.01043 article EN Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2022-03-11

Background: Although intra-articular injections are important in the management of patients who may later undergo hip arthroscopy, conflicting data available regarding safety such when administered within 3 months surgery. Furthermore, despite increasing use image-guided injections, it is unknown whether type imaging modality used associated with infection after arthroscopy. Purpose: To assess risk before arthroscopy and, secondarily, compare that between ultrasound (US) and fluoroscopic...

10.1177/03635465211022798 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2021-06-23

Purpose: Nonsyndromic craniosynostosis (NSC) is associated with language deficits. Conventional tests, such as the Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID), may not reflect accurate long-term cognition. Alternatively, mismatch negativity (MMN) waves recorded via electroencephalogram (EEG) measure neural responses to speech and objectively predict development. This study aimed (1) correlate infant MMN future achievement (2) compare among subtypes NSC. Methods: Pre postoperatively (mean...

10.1097/scs.0000000000007004 article EN Journal of Craniofacial Surgery 2020-09-15

Background: Two-stage tissue expander (TE)/permanent implant (PI) breast reconstruction remains the most commonly performed technique in reconstruction. Predictions for PI size preoperatively impact on number and range of implants made available at TE exchange. This study aims to identify critical preoperative variables create a predictive model size. Methods: Patients who underwent 2-stage from 2011 2017 were included study. Linear multivariate regression analyses used significant volume....

10.1097/gox.0000000000001790 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Global Open 2018-05-01

Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears that remain symptomatic despite conservative management can be repaired operatively through a transtendinous approach. Although repairs have been linked to superior long-term biomechanical outcomes compared with other surgical techniques, they are classically associated early postoperative stiffness and slower rate of recovery.To examine the impact expediting physical therapy (PT) regimen after repair on range motion complications.The first 61 patients...

10.1016/j.jse.2021.10.039 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery 2021-12-02

BackgroundPatients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) often present concurrent pathology of the long head biceps (LHB) tendon. To address both conditions simultaneously, LHB tenotomy or tenodesis can be performed at time arthroscopic repair (RCR). This study aims to compare postoperative shoulder active range motion (AROM) and complications following transtendinous RCR tenotomy.MethodsA total 90 patients PTRCTs met inclusion criteria for this study. Patients who underwent...

10.1016/j.jseint.2024.02.007 article EN cc-by-nc-nd JSES International 2024-02-24

Background: The indications for hip arthroscopy in patients aged ≥40 years remain controversial, as observational studies have suggested that advanced age portends poor functional outcomes, durability of improvement, and high rates conversion to total arthroplasty. Purpose: To compare versus nonoperative management symptomatic labral tears with limited radiographic osteoarthritis. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level evidence, 1. Methods: This single-surgeon, parallel randomized...

10.1177/03635465241263595 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2024-08-01
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