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Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide-Null Mice Demonstrate Enhanced Sweet Taste Preference, Dysglycemia, and Reduced Taste Bud Leptin Receptor Expression by MARTIN, Bronwen, SHIN, Yu-Kyong, MATTSON, Mark P, MAUDSLEY, Stuart, EGAN, Josephine M, WHITE, Caitlin M, JI, Sunggoan, KIM, Wook, CARLSON, Olga D, NAPORA, Joshua K, CHADWICK, Wayne, CHAPTER, Megan, WASCHEK, James A

“…It is becoming apparent that there is a strong link between taste perception and energy homeostasis. Recent evidence implicates gut-related hormones in taste…”
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Insulin and glucagon regulate pancreatic α-cell proliferation by Liu, Zhuo, Kim, Wook, Chen, Zhike, Shin, Yu-Kyong, Carlson, Olga D, Fiori, Jennifer L, Xin, Li, Napora, Joshua K, Short, Ryan, Odetunde, Juliana O, Lao, Qizong, Egan, Josephine M

“…Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) results from insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction, in the setting of hyperglucagonemia. Glucagon is a 29 amino acid…”
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Factors Affecting Functional Outcomes After Clavicle Fracture by Napora, Joshua K., Grimberg, Dominic, Childs, Benjamin R., Vallier, Heather A.

“…Introduction: This study evaluated the effects that patient demographics, injury, and social characteristics have on functional outcomes after clavicle…”
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Clinical Faceoff: The Complex Tibial Plafond Fracture: ORIF or Circular External Fixation? by Napora, Joshua K., Archdeacon, Michael T., Sontich, John K.

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Can Vascular Injury be Appropriately Assessed With Physical Examination After Knee Dislocation? by Weinberg, Douglas S., Scarcella, Nicholas R., Napora, Joshua K., Vallier, Heather A.

“…Background Knee dislocations are rare injuries with potentially devastating vascular complications. An expeditious and accurate diagnosis is necessary, as…”
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Utility of CT Scans for Detecting Operative Malleolar Fractures Associated With Tibial Shaft Fractures by Nedder, Victoria J, Moon, Tyler J, Swetz, Anna M, Ochenjele, George, Wetzel, Robert J, Sontich, John K, Napora, Joshua K

“…The purpose of this study was to define the utility of CT scans for detecting articular extension in tibial shaft fractures and determine whether radiographic…”
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Perioperative allogenic blood transfusions are associated with increased fracture related infection rates, but not nonunion in operatively treated distal femur fractures by Haase, Douglas R., Haase, Lucas R., Moon, Tyler J., Dallman, Johnathan, Vance, Dylan, Benedick, Alexander, Ochenjele, George, Napora, Joshua K., Wise, Brent T.

“…•Distal femur fractures remain difficult injuries to effectively treat with this study observing a fracture related infection (FRI) rate of 8% and nonunion…”
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Capital Femoral Epiphyseal Extension May Confer Physeal Stability in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis by Morris, William Z, Napora, Joshua K, Conry, Keegan T, Liu, Raymond W

“…BACKGROUND:Factors including obesity and morphologic parameters around the hip that increase physeal stress are associated with an increased risk of slipped…”
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Radiographic parameters associated with fracture-related infection in high energy bicondylar tibial plateau fractures managed with two-stage treatment: Identifying the bad actors by Haase, Douglas R., Haase, Lucas R., Moon, Tyler J., Mersereau, Erik J., Napora, Joshua K., Wise, Brent T.

“…•Fracture-related infection (FRI) remains an issue in the treatment of bicondylar tibial plateau fractures. FRI in this study was 13.8%.•Radiographic…”
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Capital Femoral Epiphyseal Extension May Confer Physeal Stability in Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis by Morris, William Z, Napora, Joshua K, Conry, Keegan T, Liu, Raymond W

“…Factors including obesity and morphologic parameters around the hip that increase physeal stress are associated with an increased risk of slipped capital…”
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Is pin-plate overlap in tibial plateau fractures associated with increased infection rates? by Haase, Lucas R, Haase, Douglas R, Moon, Tyler J, Clary, Steven J, Nelson, Grant B, Ochenjele, George, Wise, Brent T, Napora, Joshua K

“…•High energy tibial plateau fractures remain a difficult problem to treat despite advances in soft tissue management and fixation strategies.•Overlap between…”
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Hexapod Stacked Transport for Tibial Infected Nonunions With Bone Loss: Long-Term Functional Outcomes by Napora, Joshua K, Weinberg, Douglas S, Eagle, Blake A, Kaufman, Bram R, Sontich, John K

“…OBJECTIVES:To analyze long-term functional outcomes in patients with posttraumatic infected tibial nonunions having undergone bone transport with hexapod…”
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Cannabinoids Inhibit Insulin Receptor Signaling in Pancreatic β-Cells by KIM, Wook, DOYLE, Maire E, MOADDEL, Ruin, YAN WANG, MAUDSLEY, Stuart, MARTIN, Bronwen, KULKARNI, Rohit N, EGAN, Josephine M, ZHUO LIU, QIZONG LAO, SHIN, Yu-Kyong, CARLSON, Olga D, HEE SEUNG KIM, THOMAS, Sam, NAPORA, Joshua K, EUN KYUNG LEE

“…Optimal glucose homeostasis requires exquisitely precise adaptation of the number of insulin-secreting β-cells in the islets of Langerhans. Insulin itself…”
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Bone marrow aspirate and bone marrow aspirate concentrate: Does the literature support use in long-bone nonunion and provide new insights into mechanism of action? by Moyal, Andrew J., Li, Austin W., Adelstein, Jeremy M., Moon, Tyler J., Napora, Joshua K.

“…Purpose To assess the use of bone marrow aspirate (BM) and bone marrow aspirate concentrate (BMAC) in the treatment of long-bone nonunion and to understand…”
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Purposeful Closed Reduction and Pinning in Unstable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Results in a Rate of Avascular Necrosis Comparable to the Literature Mean by Napora, Joshua K, Morris, William Z, Gilmore, Allison, Hardesty, Christina K, Son-Hing, Jochen, Thompson, George H, Liu, Raymond W

“…The standard treatment of stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is generally accepted to be in situ pinning. Controversy exists regarding the…”
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Results and Outcomes After Midshaft Clavicle Fracture: Matched Pair Analysis of Operative Versus Nonoperative Management by Napora, Joshua K, Grimberg, Dominic C, Childs, Benjamin R, Vallier, Heather A

“…This study evaluated patients with displaced clavicle fractures treated surgically vs nonoperatively. The authors hypothesized that functional outcomes would…”
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Hexapod Frame Stacked Transport for Tibial Infected Nonunions With Bone Loss: Analysis of Use of Adjunctive Stability by Napora, Joshua K, Weinberg, Douglas S, Eagle, Blake A, Kaufman, Bram R, Sontich, John K

“…OBJECTIVES:The stacked hexapod bone transport technique is an effective treatment for infected tibial nonunions with bone loss. The purpose of this study was…”
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External fixator pin placement during initial management of tibial plateau fractures: are there parameters to minimize pin-plate overlap? by Haase, Douglas R., Haase, Lucas R., Moon, Tyler J., Trotter, Marcus, Napora, Joshua K., Wise, Brent T.

“…Purpose External fixator pin site overlap with definitive fixation implants (pin-plate overlap) has been identified as a risk factor for surgical site…”
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Posterolateral plating is a safe alternative for the treatment of distal tibial fractures by Schloss, Michael G., Ghulam, Qasim M., Hannan, Zachary D., O'Hara, Nathan N., Napora, Joshua K., McAlister, Ian P., Atchison, Jared, Mulliken, Alexandra, Zaidi, Syed M., Nascone, Jason W., O'Toole, Robert V., Manson, Theodore T.

“…•Although plating under the robust soft-tissue envelope of the posterior tibia has theoretical advantages, the outcome and safety of this treatment have not…”
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Analysis of Computed Tomography–Based Technique for Measuring Femoral Anteversion: Implications for Measuring Rotation After Femoral Intramedullary Nail Insertion by McAlister, Ian P., Marchand, Lucas S., Napora, Joshua K., Riedel, Matthew D., Shannon, Steven S., O'Hara, Nathan N., Langhammer, Christopher G., LeBrun, Christopher, Nascone, Jason W., Sciadini, Marcus F., O'Toole, Robert V.

“…To assess the reliability of the current computed tomography (CT)-based technique for determining femoral anteversion and quantify the prevalence and magnitude…”
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