Research

Dr. Latario’s research has been presented internationally and received academic awards. His peer-reviewed work has been published in orthopedic medical journals including the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, Hand, and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.

Publications

  • "Chatbot Demonstrates Moderate Interrater Reliability in Billing for Hand Surgery Clinic Encounters"

    Latario LD, Fowler JR. Chatbot Demonstrates Moderate Interrater Reliability in Billing for Hand Surgery Clinic Encounters. HAND. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/15589447241295328

  • "Characteristics of Patients Utilizing Telemedicine in Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery"

    Falade O, Munsch MA, Latario L, Fowler JR. Characteristics of Patients Utilizing Telemedicine in Hand and Upper-Extremity Surgery. HAND. 2024;0(0). doi:10.1177/15589447241285048. Link

  • "The Increasing Medicolegal Cost in the Care of High-Level Athletes"

    Latario LD, Deter CJ, Deter AM, Baratz ME. The increasing Medicolegal Cost in the Care of High-Level Athletes. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Published Online: August 21st 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jse.2024.07.011.Link

  • “Characteristics of Patients with Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but Negative Diagnostic Testing”

    Latario, Luke D. MD; Fowler, John R. MD. Characteristics of Patients with Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome but Negative Diagnostic Testing. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open 12(5):p e5816, May 2024. | DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000005816 Link

  • "Performance of Two Artificial Intelligence Generative Language Models on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination"

    Lubitz MG, Latario LD. Performance of Two Artificial Intelligence Language Models on the Orthopaedic In-Training Examination. Orthopedics 2024;47(3):e146–e150 . Link

  • "Access to an Educational Video Preoperatively Has No Effect on Postoperative Opioid Use After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy of the Knee: A Prospective Cohort Study"

    Lubitz MG, Latario LD, Ogbeide-Latario O, Kevin Hughes, Clegg S, Molla V, Brown M, Busconi B, DeAngelis N. Access to an Educational Video Preoperatively Has No Effect on Postoperative Opioid Use After Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy of the Knee: A Prospective Cohort Study. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, Volume 6, Issue 2, 2024. Link

  • "Social Determinants of Health and Their Effect on Orthopedic Trauma"

    Curtin, P., Latario, L., Lubitz, M. et al. Social Determinants of Health and Their Effect on Orthopedic Trauma. SN Compr. Clin. Med. 5, 224 (2023). Link

  • "Which pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are high risk for conversion to open reduction?"

    Latario LD, Lubitz MG, Narain AS, Swart EF, Mortimer ES. Which pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures are high risk for conversion to open reduction? J Pediatr Orthop B. 2022 Dec 1. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000001042. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36454244 Link

  • "Antibiotics Versus Surgery in Treatment of Early Flexor Tenosynovitis"

    Latario L, Abeler J, Clegg S, Thurber L, Igiesuorobo O, Jones M. Antibiotics Versus Surgery in Treatment of Early Flexor Tenosynovitis. HAND. January 2022. doi:10.1177/15589447211043187 LINK

  • "Social Media Utilization Among Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons"

    Narain AS, Dhayalan A, Weinberg M, Latario LD, Shuman ME, Bango J, Holmes S, Patel JK, Chan W, Aaron DL. Social Media Utilization Among Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Feb 1;29(3):123-130. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-20-00085. PMID: 32467395. LINK

  • "Modern Treatment of Tibial Shaft Fractures: Is There a Role Today for Closed Treatment?"

    Swart E, Lasceski C, Latario L, Jo J, Nguyen UDT. Modern treatment of tibial shaft fractures: Is there a role today for closed treatment?. Injury. 2021;52(6):1522-1528. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2020.10.018 LINK

Awards

  • 1st Place Kilfoyle Award Fall 2022 New England Orthopedic Society Meeting, Boston MA

    Awarded for presentation of “Opioid Maintenance Therapy in Orthopedic Trauma Patients: An Orthopedic Blindspot?”here

  • 2nd Place Kilfoyle Award: Fall 2021 New England Orthopedic Society Meeting, Boston MA

    Awarded for oral presentation of “Which Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures are High Risk for Conversion to Open Reduction”

Podium Presentations

  • 41st Annual Meeting of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society

    Latario LD, Lubitz MG, Narain AS, Swart EF, Mortimer ES. Which Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Are At High Risk for Conversion to Open Reduction? 41st Annual Meeting of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society. Krakow, Poland. March 2023.

  • New England Orthopedic Society 2022 Fall Meeting

    Curtin PB, Latario LD, Lubitz MG, Reznichenko E, Calove S, Conway A, Swart EF. Opioid Maintenance Therapy in Orthopedic Trauma Patients:An Orthopedic Blindspot? New England Orthopedic Society 2022 Fall Meeting. Boston, MA. Nov 19, 2022.

  • Southern Orthopaedic Association’s 39th Annual Meeting

    Curtin PB, Narain AS, Latario LD, Clegg S, Poorman MJ, Mandell D Periprosthetic Fractures in Cemented vs. Uncemented Hip Arthroplasty. Southern Orthopaedic Association’s 39th Annual Meeting July 20-23, 2022.

  • AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting

    Latario LD, Defazio M, Poorman M, Jones M. Open Distal Radius Fractures: Elective or Urgent Surgery? AAOS 2022 Annual Meeting. Chicago, IL. Mar 23-26, 2022.

  • New England Hand Society 49th Annual Meeting

    Latario LD, Defazio M, Poorman M, Jones M. Open Distal Radius Fractures: Elective or Urgent Surgery?. New England Hand Society 49th Annual Meeting. Sturbridge, MA. Dec 3, 2021.

  • New England Orthopedic Society 2021 Fall Meeting

    Latario LD, Lubitz MG, Narain AS, Swart E, Mortimer ES. Which Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures Are High Risk for Conversion to Open Reduction? New England Orthopedic Society 2021 Fall Meeting. Boston, MA. Nov 19-20, 2021.

  • Southern Orthopedic Association 2020 Annual Meeting

    Narain AS, Dhayalan A, Weinberg M, Latario LD, Shuman M, Bango J, Holmes S, Patel J, Chan W, Aaron DL. Social Media Utilization Amongst Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. Southern Orthopedic Association 2020 Annual Meeting. White Sulphur Springs, WV. Jul 22-25, 2020.