Trauma Research Portfolio

Saint Francis Health System Trauma Research is dedicated to improving emergency, orthopedic, pediatric, and trauma care through clinical research, quality improvement, and scientific discovery. Our investigators conduct retrospective studies, prospective research, systematic reviews, and multi-center collaborations that address injury prevention, trauma outcomes, surgical techniques, emergency medicine, and critical care.

Saint Francis Health System Trauma Research is dedicated to improving emergency, orthopedic, pediatric, and trauma care through clinical research, quality improvement, and scientific discovery. Our investigators conduct retrospective studies, prospective research, systematic reviews, and multi-center collaborations that address injury prevention, trauma outcomes, surgical techniques, emergency medicine, and critical care.

PUBLICATIONS

Saint Francis trauma physicians and researchers actively contribute to the medical literature through peer-reviewed publications, systematic reviews, case reports, and multicenter research collaborations. Our published work advances knowledge in trauma surgery, emergency medicine, orthopedic trauma, pediatric trauma, injury prevention, and quality improvement. Explore our growing collection of scientific publications demonstrating our commitment to research excellence and improving patient care.

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Article Name

1

PACU Discharge: Equally Safe and More Cost-Effective Than Floor Admission for Uncomplicated Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Christopher Hendrix, MD; Sarah Swint; Rachel Krawczyk, DO; Tyler Soderling, DO; Jana Alford;  John Shellenberger, MD
 

2

Evaluation of Institutional Prophylactic Open Fracture Antibiotic Guidelines on Infection Development - PubMed

Lillian Gates, PharmD; Emily Gray, PharmD, BCPP; Kaili Donahue, PharmD, BCPS; Alexander Aucoin, PharmD, BCPS; Sarthak Parikh, DO; Hung-Wen Yeh, PhD; Robert Goodwin, DO; Amanda Hembree, PharmD, BCPS
 

3

Anterior Knee Pain and Knee Functional Scores Following Common Approaches to Tibial Shaft Fractures: A Systematic Review

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Laurel Marsh; Mateao Anderson; Jeremy Scott, DO; Amar Patel, DO; Christopher Hendrix, MD; Keivan Abtahi, DO

4

Observed vs. Expected Organs Transplanted in Pediatric Donors at Saint Francis Hospital

Robert Goodwin, DO; Keith Champlin, MD; Brooke Cloud; Crystal Yancey; Christopher Hendrix, MD; Sarthak Parikh, DO; Maryavis Howell; Rachael Ketcham; Ashley Milam; Bradon Nave; Travis Campbell, DO; Mani Cheruvu, PhD
 

5

Successful Collaboration: A Tale of a Tertiary Care Hospital and Its Designated Organ Procurement Organization

Keith Champlin, MD; Robert Goodwin, DO; Emma Miller; Crystal Yancey; Sarthak Parikh, DO; Maryavis Howell; Rachael Ketcham; Ashley Milam; Bradon Nave; Travis Campbell, DO; Mani Cheruvu, PhD

6

Elevating Prehospital Traumatic Brain Injury Care: A Comparative Analysis of Civilian and Military Air Transport Guidelines

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Christopher Hendrix, MD; Jeremy Norman; Andrew Kurklinsky, MD
 

7

"I Dressed Him, God Cured Him": Ambroise Paré, the Father of Surgery

Krishna Bhadriraju; Robert Goodwin, DO
 

8

Trauma Research Funding: An Emergency in Emergency Care 

Robert Goodwin, DO; Sarthak Parikh, DO; Christopher Hendrix, MD; Brent Norris, MD; Mani Cheruvu, PhD
 

9

The Relevance of Implanted Percutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation in Orthopedics Surgery: A Systematic Review

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Alexandra Echevarria; Brandon Cemenski; Travis Small, DO
 

10

A Retrospective Analysis of Needle Thoracostomies at a Tertiary Level 2 Trauma Center

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Maryavis Howell; Hung-Wen Yeh; Mani Cheruvu, PhD; Robert Goodwin, DO; John Shellenberger, MD
 

11

Navigating the intersection of AI and Orthopaedic Trauma Research: Promise, Pitfalls, and The Path Forward

Christopher Hendrix, MD; Sean Young; Stephen Forro; Brent Norris, MD
 

12

Hemorrhagic Shock Due to a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in a Patient With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: A Case Report

Kenneth Garland, DO; Sarthak Parikh, DO; Robert Goodwin, DO
 

13

Time to Set of Bone Cement with Warmed vs Room Temperature of Irrigation Water

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Jonathon Gurule, DO; Travis Small, DO
 

14

From Tragedy to Recovery: One Health System's Restoration After a Mass Shooting

Cliff Robertson, MD
 

15

Unraveling the workplace gun violence epidemic in the U.S: A call for change

Sarthak Parikh, DO; Robert Goodwin, DO; Mani Cheruvu, PhD; Wayne Johnson; Brent Norris, MD
 

16

Cemented vs Uncemented hemiarthroplasties for femoral neck fractures: An overlapping systematic review and evidence appraisal

Arujun Reddy; Jared Scott; Grayson Norris; Chip Moore; Jake Checketts, DO; Griffin Highes; Travis Small, DO; Mark Calder, MD; Brent Norris, MD
 

17

Against Medical Advice Discharges in Trauma Patients: How Do We Get There and How Do We Improve?

Martha Dixon; Krishna Bhadriraju; Christopher Hendrix, MD; Mani Cheruvu, PhD; Steven Katsis, MD
 

18

Online Patient Education Materials for Pediatric Septic Arthritis From Leading Pediatric Orthopedic Institutions Exceed Recommended Reading Levels: A Readability Analysis

Nicholas J Pettinelli, DO; Madison C Blackwell, DO; Mark Schwartz, DO
 

19

Extending the Safe Apnea Window: Preclinical Evaluation of the Turbo O2 Cap for Hypoxia Mitigation During Difficult Intubation

Robert Goodwin, DO; Chris Salvino, MD; Brion Benninger
 

20

A Novel Oxygenation Device, the Turbo O2 Cap, Prevents Hypoxia for 15 Minutes of Apnea in a Porcine Model, Despite Paralysis: A Potential Paradigm Shift in Human Airway Management

David Notrica, MD; Kylie Salvino; Chris Salvino, MD
 

21

Prehospital antibiotic use for suspected open fractures: current practices and implementation barriers among Oklahoma EMS agencies

Nicholas Pettinelli, DO; Bryce Sanchez; Laurel Marsh; John Shellenberger, MD; Robert Goodwin, DO