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Discussion: Tailoring and Evaluating Treatment with the Patient-Specific Needs Evaluation: A Patient-Centered Approach by Novak, Christine B

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Upper Extremity Reconstruction in Persons with Tetraplegia: Low Utilization and Postoperative Complications by Qi, Peter, Novak, Christine B., Dengler, Jana

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A Comparison of Psychological Response, Body Image, Sexuality, and Quality of Life between Immediate and Delayed Autologous Tissue Breast Reconstruction: A Prospective Long-Term Outcome Study by Zhong, Toni, Hu, Jiayi, Bagher, Shaghayegh, Vo, Anthony, O'Neill, Anne C., Butler, Kate, Novak, Christine B., Hofer, Stefan O. P., Metcalfe, Kelly A.

“…This is the first study to use generic distress, cancer-specific, and procedure-specific measures to prospectively evaluate psychological responses, body…”
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Cold intolerance after nerve injury by Novak, Christine B.

“…Cold intolerance after nerve injury can be severe and has been associated with high levels of pain and disability. This article provides an overview of the…”
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Epidemiology of peripheral nerve and brachial plexus injuries in a trauma population by Zaidman, Maya, Novak, Christine B, Midha, Rajiv, Dengler, Jana

“…Understanding patterns of peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) and brachial plexus injuries (BPIs) is essential to preventing and appropriately managing nerve…”
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Aromatase Inhibitor–Induced Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Stenosing Tenosynovitis: A Systematic Review by Chung, Karen Y., Ho, George, Novak, Christine B., Baltzer, Heather L.

“…Although aromatase inhibitors are the first-line treatment in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive breast cancer, there is increasing evidence…”
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Prevalence of Needlestick Injuries, Attitude Changes, and Prevention Practices Over 12 Years in an Urban Academic Hospital Surgery Department by Hasak, Jessica M, Novak, Christine B, Patterson, Jennifer Megan M, Mackinnon, Susan E

“…OBJECTIVE:Needlestick injury prevalence, protection practices, and attitudes were assessed. Current medical students were compared with 2003 data to assess any…”
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Evaluation of written and video education tools after mallet finger injury by Novak, Christine B., Mak, Lonita, Chang, Mary

“…Prospective cohort. Successful nonoperative treatment of mallet finger injuries requires compliance to prolonged immobilization and understandable educational…”
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Nerve transfer surgery in spinal cord injury: online information sharing by Moltaji, Syena, Novak, Christine B, Dengler, Jana

“…Nerve transfer to improve upper extremity function in persons with cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a new reconstructive option, and has led to more people…”
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Facial Paralysis Online Educational Resources: Readability and Benefit to Patient Education by Somasundaram, Mithila, Novak, Christine B., Zuker, Ronald M., Borschel, Gregory H.

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Quantifying Tenodesis Hand Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Implications for Function by Pripotnev, Stahs, Bruce, Jordan, Novak, Christine B., Kennedy, Carie R., Fox, Ida K.

“…Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) has a profound effect on upper-extremity function. Individuals with stiffness and/or spasticity may have more, or less,…”
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Morphometric analysis and outcomes following posterior cranial vault distraction in syndromic and multisuture craniosynostosis by Al-Shaqsi, Sultan, Ching, Jessica A, Novak, Christine B, Forrest, Christopher R

“…Turribrachycephaly is a common feature in many syndromic and multisuture craniosynostoses and is traditionally treated with total cranial vault reshaping and…”
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Opioid Medication Disposal Among Patients Following Hand Surgery by Yeung, Celine, Novak, Christine B., Antflek, Daniel, Baltzer, Heather L.

“…Background: Despite increased public awareness to dispose of unused narcotics, opioids prescribed postoperatively are retained, which may lead to drug…”
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Health Literacy Among Surgical Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Roy, Mélissa, Corkum, Joseph P., Urbach, David R., Novak, Christine B., von Schroeder, Herbert P., McCabe, Steven J., Okrainec, Karen

“…Health literacy is the extent to which patients are able to understand and act upon health information. This concept is important for surgeons as their…”
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Calling on Sponsorship – Analysis of Speaker Gender Representation at Hand Society Meetings. by Jacobson, Lauren A, Zhong, Shuting S, Mackinnon, Susan E, Novak, Christine B, Patterson, J Megan M

“…The paucity of leadership diversity in surgical specialties is well documented. Unequal opportunities for participation at scientific meetings may impact…”
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Nerve Transfers to Restore Upper Extremity Function in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: Update and Preliminary Outcomes by Fox, Ida K., Davidge, Kristen M., Novak, Christine B., Hoben, Gwendolyn, Kahn, Lorna C., Juknis, Neringa, Ruvinskaya, Rimma, Mackinnon, Susan E.

“…Cervical spinal cord injury can result in profound loss of upper extremity function. Recent interest in the use of nerve transfers to restore volitional…”
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Biomedical and Psychosocial Factors Associated with Disability After Peripheral Nerve Injury by Novak, Christine B, Anastakis, Dimitri J, Beaton, Dorcas E, Mackinnon, Susan E, Katz, Joel

“…BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the biomedical and psychosocial factors associated with disability at a minimum of six months following…”
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Upper Extremity Surgery in Cervical Spinal Cord Injury: A Prospective Comparative Mixed Methods Study by Skladman, Rachel, Francoisse, Caitlin A, L'Hotta, Allison J, Novak, Christine B, Curtin, Catherine M, Ota, Doug, Stenson, Katherine C, Tam, Katharine, Kennedy, Carie R, James, Aimee, Fox, Ida K

“…Cervical spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating injury. Restoring upper extremity function is a top priority, which can be accomplished by tendon transfer…”
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Evaluation of Cold Sensitivity in Patients With Upper Extremity Nerve Compression Syndromes: A Scoping Review by Saggaf, Moaath M., Evangelista, Jeunice Vianca, Novak, Christine B., Anastakis, Dimitri J.

“…PURPOSEThe aim of this study was to review the literature to determine the prevalence of cold sensitivity in upper extremity nerve compression syndromes and…”
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Identifying barriers to upper extremity reconstruction in tetraplegia: a systematic scoping review by Yeung, Celine, Salim, Sabrin, Fox, Ida K., Novak, Christine B., Dengler, Jana

“…Study design Systematic scoping review Objectives The purpose of this study was to understand the barriers to accessing upper extremity (UE) reconstructive…”
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