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Quality & Outcomes
99% PATIENT SATISFACTION RATE
Through our advanced data-collection software system called OBERD, we capture patient-reported outcomes that provide actionable information used to improve care. The data we collect encompasses every aspect of progress in patient care – from recovery to overall quality of life. This data enables us to measure individualized patient improvement, optimize treatment plans, and improve the patient experience at Peachtree Orthopedics.
Understanding our patients’ experience with us – from injury through recovery, is critical so we can continue providing comprehensive, high-quality care. To capture this information, we will be sending you questionnaires via email and text message (from OBERD) prior to and following surgery. We appreciate you taking the time to complete these questionnaires as we partner with you to maximize your recovery and improve overall outcomes.
About the Patient Outcomes Questionnaires:
- You will complete a set of baseline questions before your procedure that will come from OBERD.
- Questionnaires will typically be sent to you via email at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year, and 2 years after your surgery date.
- Please check your spam folder if you do not receive an email questionnaire from us.
- The questionnaires will cover your progress of functional recovery, pain level, and overall quality of life.
- The questionnaires should only take 10-15 minutes to complete.
Our Research Goals
Our overall goal is to improve orthopedic care by researching current techniques and exploring new ideas and innovative technologies by:
- Harnessing data from our large-volume practice
- Working to develop treatment protocols and algorithms
- Improving upon the orthopedic surgical technologies in use today
- Hiring research assistants and nurturing their careers as future doctors
- Conducting research studies, publishing papers and sharing our knowledge with others
RESEARCH STUDIES
Conducting research studies, publishing papers and sharing our knowledge with others is integral to our mission. Listed below are research studies that may be of interest.
Dr. Dominic CARREIRA | Published Articles
Carreira DS, Garden S, Huffman A, Ueland T. Cannabinoids in the Orthopedic Setting: A Literature Review. Orthopedics. 2022 Jul-Aug; Carreira DS, Shaw DB. All- Arthroscopic Brostrom Lateral Ligament Repair. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Orthopaedic Video Theater. Published 15 March 2022.
Carreira DS, Robison JW, Robison S, Fitch A. Obesity Treatment in Orthopedic Surgery: What the Orthopedist Should Know. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. Accepted for Publication. 2022.
Carreira, DS, Shaw, DB, Wolff, AB, Christoforetti JJ, Salvo JP, Kivlan BR, Matsuda DK. Symptom duration predicts inferior mid-term outcomes following hip arthroscopy.International Orthopaedics (SICOT) (2022).
Carreira DS, Shaw DB, Wolff AB, Christoforetti JJ, Salvo JP, Kivlan BR, Matsuda DK. Labral Degeneration Predicts Inferior Mid-Term Outcomes in Hip Labral Repair: A Multicenter Comparative Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2022 Sep.
McGovern RP, Martin RL, Christoforetti JJ, Disantis A, Kivlan BR, Wolff AB, Nho SJ, Salvo JP, Van Thiel GS, Matsuda DK, Carreira DS. Relationship of Average Outcomes Scores and Change in Status Requires Further Interpretation Between 1 and 2 Years Following Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2022.
Shaw DB, Carreira DS. Contemporary Review: The Impacts of Anxiety and Depression on Outcomes in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Foot and Ankle International. Accepted for Publication. 2022.
Bodendorfer BM, Alter TD, Carreira DS, Wolff AB, Kivlan BR, Christoforetti JJ, Salvo JP, Matsuda DK, Nho SJ. Multicenter Outcomes After Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Comparative Analysis of Two-Year Outcomes After Labral Repair, Segmental Labral Reconstruction, or Circumferential Labral Reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2022 Feb.
Dominic S. Carreira, MD, et al. The Reliability of Commonly Used Radiographic Parameters in the Evaluation of the Pre-Arthritic Hip. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2019
Dominic S. Carreira, MD, et al. Operative Approaches to Ankle and Hindfoot Arthroscopy. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. Vol. 5(1) I-II, 2020
Emmons BR, Carreira DS. Outcomes Following Interposition Arthroplasty of the First Metatarsophalangeal Joint for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review. American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society. Vol. 4(2) I-II
Kivlan BR, Martin RRL, Christoforetti JJ, Wolff AB, Nho SJ, Salvo JP, Ellis TJ, Van Thiel G, et al. The Patient Acceptable Symptomatic State of the 12-Item International Hip Outcome Tool at 1-Year Follow-Up of Hip-Preservation Surgery. The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol. 35, No. 5,
Martin RRL, Kivlan BR, Christoforetti JJ, Wolff AB, Nho SJ, Salvo JP, Ellis TJ, Van Thiel G, et al. Minimal Clinically Important Difference and Substantial Clinical Benefit Values for the 12-Item International Hip. The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol.35, No. 2, February 2019
Click here for more research by Dr. Carreira.
Dr. Xavier DURALDE | Published Articles
2022
Duralde XA. CORR Insights®: A 40-year Study of the Factors Associated with Diaphyseal Forearm Fractures in Skiers and Snowboarders. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2022 Mar 1;480(3):571-573. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002096.
Xavier A. Duralde, MD, James S. Kercher, MD, et al. Posterior Labral Repairs of the Shoulder Among Baseball Players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 47, No. 7, 2019
Xavier A. Duralde, MD, Timothy Griffith, MD, et al. Successful Performance After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 88 Drafted Professional Baseball Pitcher with a Matched Comparison Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine,
Xavier A. Duralde, MD, et al. CORR Insights: Biocomposite Suture Anchors Remain Visible Two Years after Rotator Cuff Repair. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, Vol. 477, No. 6, June 2019
Xavier A. Duralde, MD, Timothy Griffith, MD, James S. Kercher, MD, et al. Elbow Injuries in the Adolescent Thrower. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. February 2018
Xavier A. Duralde MD, Timothy Griffith, MD, Troy Jones, PT. Challenges of Medical Care Delivery in Professional Sports: Lessons from Professional Baseball. Journal of AAOS, Vol. 26, No. 24, December 2018
Click here for more research by Dr. Duralde.
Dr. Fred FINNEY, JR., M.D. | Published Articles
2022
Gopinath R, Pigott M, Lindsey B, Finney FT, Holmes JR, Walton DM, Talusan PG. Medial Ankle Instability: Review of Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment. Foot Ankle Spec. 2022 Oct 10:1938640021992915. doi: 10.1177/1938640021992915. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36210762.
Finney FT, Irwin TA. Recognition of failure modes of lateral ankle ligament reconstruction. Foot and Ankle Clinics. 2021;26(1):137-153.
Gossett TD, Finney FT, Hu HM, et al. Factors associated with new persistent opioid use after ankle sprain: A cross-sectional analysis. Current Orthopaedic Practice. 2021;32(5):432-440.
Singer NV, Saunders NE, Holmes JR, Finney FT, et al. Presence of neovascularization in torn plantar plates of the lesser metatarsophalangeal joints. Foot & Ankle International. 2021;42(7):944-951.
Dr. Letha GRIFFIN | Editor
Letha Y. Griffin, MD. Section Editor, The Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care Book, 6th Edition.
Dr. Tim GRIFFITH | Published Articles
2022
Bowers RL, Lourie GM, Griffith TB. Diagnosis and Treatment of Posteromedial Elbow Impingement in the Throwing Athlete. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Aug 25. doi: 10.1007/s12178-022-09789-w. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36006592.
Timothy Griffith, MD, et al. Comparison of Outcomes Based on Graft Type and Tunnel Configuration for Primary Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball Pitchers. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol
Griffith T, Duralde XA, MD, et al. Successful Performance After Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 88 Drafted Professional Baseball Pitcher with a Matched Comparison Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine,
Timothy Griffith, MD, et al. Revision Ulner Collateral Ligament Reconstruction in Professional Baseball: Current Trends, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes. The Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, August 2019
Griffith TB, Kercher J, Willimon CS, Perkins C, Duralde XA. Elbow Injuries in the Adolescent Thrower. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. February 2018
Duralde XA, Jones T, Griffith T Challenges of Medical Care Delivery in Professional Sports: Lessons from Professional Baseball. Journal of AAOS, Vol. 26, No. 24, December 2018
Schafer KA, Tucker S, Griffith T, et al. Distribution of Force in the Medial Collateral Ligament Complex During Simulated Clinical Test of Knee Stability. American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 44, No. 5
Dr. Jim KERCHER | Published Articles
Kercher JS, Runner RP, McCarthy TP, Duralde XA Posterior Labral Repairs of the Shoulder Among Baseball Players. American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 47, No. 7, 2019
Alexee M, Kercher JS Treatment of full thickness osteochondral defects: Osteochondral autograft or allograft? JAAOS Now. October 2019
James S. Kercher, MD, Xavier A. Duralde, MD, Timothy Griffith, MD, et al. Elbow Injuries in the Adolescent Thrower. Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine. February 2018
Alexeev M, Kercher JS, Levina Y, Duralde XA Variability of glenoid labral tear patterns: a study of 280 sequential surgical cases
Dr. Scott KIMMERLY | Published Articles, Abstract
Rogozinski Z, Alexeev M, Kimmerly W, Murray H. Management of Periarticular Injuries in Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients, GA Orthopaedic Society, 2020
Mehl A, Kimmerly WS. Sports Medicine General Principles. AAOS Essentials of Musculoskeletal Care. 6th Edition. Jones and Bartlett Learning. August 2021. ISBN: 9781284223347
Dr. Walter MCCLELLAND | Published Articles, Book Chapter, Lectures
Walter B. McClelland, Jr, MD, Stephen M. McCollam, MD. Impact of the Current United States Health Care Environment on Practice: A Private Practice Viewpoint. Hand Clinics Journal, Vol. 36, Issue 2, May 2020
Walter B. McClelland, Jr, MD, et al. Misdiagnosis and Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Considering the Distal Biceps Tendon. Southern Orthopaedic Association, Vol. 28, No. 1, Spring 2019
Walter B. McClelland, Jr, MD, et al. Isolated loss of active external rotation: a distinct entity and results of L’Episcopo tendon transfer. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Vol. 27, No. 3, March 2018
Book Chapters: Walter B. McClelland, Jr, MD. (2019). Scapular Fractures. In: Weiss APC (ed). The American Society for Surgery of the Hand Textbook of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, 2nd Ed. Chicago, IL, American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Lectures: Choosing a Career in Private Practice” Faculty, Residents & Fellows Conference, American Society for Surgery of the Hand Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX, September 2020
Click here for more research by Dr. McClelland.
Dr. Steve MCCOLLAM | Published Article
Stephen M. McCollam, MD, Walter B. McClelland, Jr, MD. Impact of the Current United States Health Care Environment on Practice: A Private Practice Viewpoint. Hand Clinics Journal, Vol. 36, Issue 2, May 2020
Dr. Herndon MURRAY | Abstract
Herndon Murray, MD, William Kimmerly, MD, et al. Management of Periarticular Injuries in Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Patients, GA Orthopaedic Society, 2020
Dr. Neil Tarabadkar | Published Articles
2018
Tarabadkar N, Alton T, Gorbaty J, Nork S, Taitman L, Kleweno C. Trends in Orthopedic Fracture and Injury Severity: A Level I Trauma Center Experience. Orthopedics. 2018 Mar 1;41(2):e211-e216. doi: 10.3928/01477447-20180103-01. Epub 2018 Jan 9. PMID: 29309711.
