2021
Patient-Reported Activity Levels Correlate With Early Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Friedman JM, Su F, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Feeley BT, Souza R, Li X, Ma CB, Lansdown DA. Patient-Reported Activity Levels Correlate With Early Cartilage Degeneration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 442-449. PMID: 33395319, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMarx activity levelMarx activity scoreCruciate ligament reconstructionMarx scoresCartilage degenerationMagnetic resonance imagingMedial compartmentEarly cartilage degenerationLigament reconstructionPosttraumatic osteoarthritisActivity scoreActivity levelsOrgan Magnetic Resonance Imaging ScoreOsteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) scoresMagnetic Resonance Imaging ScorePre-existing arthritisPatient-reported outcomesLevel of evidenceSoft tissue graftsFisher's exact testMedial compartment degenerationPositive predictive valueSpearman rank testCartilage degenerative changes
2020
Quantitative imaging of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft demonstrates longitudinal compositional changes and relationships with clinical outcomes at 2 years after ACL reconstruction
Lansdown DA, Xiao W, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Feeley BT, Li X, Majumdar S, Ma CB. Quantitative imaging of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft demonstrates longitudinal compositional changes and relationships with clinical outcomes at 2 years after ACL reconstruction. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2020, 38: 1289-1295. PMID: 31868948, PMCID: PMC7433779, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24572.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Preoperative IDEAL (Iterative Decomposition of Echoes of Asymmetrical Length) magnetic resonance imaging rotator cuff muscle fat fractions are associated with rotator cuff repair outcomes
Lansdown DA, Morrison C, Zaid MB, Patel R, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Feeley BT, Ma CB. Preoperative IDEAL (Iterative Decomposition of Echoes of Asymmetrical Length) magnetic resonance imaging rotator cuff muscle fat fractions are associated with rotator cuff repair outcomes. Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2019, 28: 1936-1941. PMID: 31371160, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.05.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRotator cuff repairPostoperative PROMIS scoresPROMIS scoresFatty infiltrationCuff repairFat fractionRotator cuff muscle fatty infiltrationRotator cuff repair outcomesOnly significant independent predictorArthroscopic rotator cuff repairPreoperative fatty infiltrationInferior clinical outcomesSignificant independent predictorsIntramuscular fat fractionMuscle fatty infiltrationMuscle fat fractionMagnetic resonance imagingQuantitative magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imaging sequencePostoperative outcomesIndependent predictorsClinical outcomesTear sizePatientsResonance imagingIntra-articular Osteoid Osteoma of the Distal Femur Treated with Osteochondral Grafting: A Report of 2 Cases.
Monroe EJ, Chambers CC, Davoodian A, Cho SJ, Motamedi D, Allen CR. Intra-articular Osteoid Osteoma of the Distal Femur Treated with Osteochondral Grafting: A Report of 2 Cases. JBJS Case Connector 2019, 9: e0211. PMID: 31211746, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.18.00211.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthroscopyBone TransplantationCartilageFemurHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleOsteoma, OsteoidPainTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeYoung Adult
2016
Accuracy of MRI evaluation of meniscus tears in the setting of ACL injuries
Dufka FL, Lansdown DA, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Ma CB, Feeley BT. Accuracy of MRI evaluation of meniscus tears in the setting of ACL injuries. The Knee 2016, 23: 460-464. PMID: 26917035, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2016.01.018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingLateral meniscus tearsMedial meniscus tearPre-operative magnetic resonance imagingNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueACL reconstructionMeniscus tearsACL injuryPredictive valueAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionNPV of MRIConcomitant meniscus injuryDiagnostic performancePrimary ACL reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionPre-operative detectionHigh diagnostic performanceOperative interventionACL tearsLigament reconstructionOperative treatmentInitial injuryMRI evaluationMeniscus injury
2014
A comprehensive in vivo kinematic, quantitative MRI and functional evaluation following ACL reconstruction — A comparison between mini-two incision and anteromedial portal femoral tunnel drilling
Lansdown DA, Allen C, Zaid M, Wu S, Subburaj K, Souza R, Feeley BT, Li X, Ma CB. A comprehensive in vivo kinematic, quantitative MRI and functional evaluation following ACL reconstruction — A comparison between mini-two incision and anteromedial portal femoral tunnel drilling. The Knee 2014, 22: 547-553. PMID: 25982298, PMCID: PMC4472567, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2014.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnteromedial portal techniqueACL reconstructionFemoral tunnel drillingMT groupContralateral kneeNormal kneesEarly cartilage degenerationKnee kinematicsCartilage degenerationMarx Activity Rating ScaleTunnel drillingAM groupCentral medial tibiaKOOS symptom scoresPatient's contralateral kneeSignificant early differencesAnatomic ACL reconstructionActivity Rating ScaleNormal knee kinematicsKOOS surveysSymptom scoresFemoral tunnelControl subjectsTibial positionPortal techniqueCartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration
Souza RB, Wu SJ, Morse LJ, Subburaj K, Allen CR, Feeley BT. Cartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2014, 23: 188-197. PMID: 24792070, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-2997-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthroscopyBiomechanical PhenomenaCartilage, ArticularFemaleFemurHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMenisci, TibialMiddle AgedTibiaConceptsArthroscopic partial meniscectomyPartial meniscectomyWeight-bearing regionsTibiofemoral kinematicsArthroscopic partial medial meniscectomyPost-surgical MRIPartial medial meniscectomyLateral tibial plateauCartilage relaxation timesMedial femoral condyleAbnormal tibiofemoral kinematicsMRI relaxation timesT2 relaxation time mappingSignificant elevationMedial meniscectomyPosterior hornTibial plateauEarly changesTimes elevationMeniscectomyFemoral condyleKneeMonthsResectionT-test
2009
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction
Giaconi JC, Allen CR, Steinbach LS. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2009, 20: 129-150. PMID: 20410802, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0b013e3181d657a7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentACL reconstructionGraft reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionACL graft reconstructionPhyseal-sparing techniquesCruciate ligament reconstructionDaily clinical practiceMagnetic resonance imagingGraft laxityGraft tearLigament reconstructionACL graftCruciate ligamentClinical practiceSelective bundleResonance imagingDouble bundleConsulting radiologistLigamentSingle bundleCommon occurrenceArthrofibrosisComplicationsHardware failure
2002
Posterior cruciate ligament injuries
Allen CR, Kaplan LD, Fluhme DJ, Harner CD. Posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Current Opinion In Rheumatology 2002, 14: 142-149. PMID: 11845019, DOI: 10.1097/00002281-200203000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansKnee InjuriesKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingPosterior Cruciate LigamentSoft Tissue InjuriesConceptsPosterior cruciate ligamentPCL injuriesGrade III PCL injuriesMultiple ligament knee injuriesPosterior cruciate ligament injuriesAdequate physical therapyChronic PCL insufficiencyCruciate ligament injuryPCL-deficient kneeAvulsion fractureSurgical treatmentKnee injuriesLigament injuryPCL reconstructionDegenerative arthritisExcellent outcomesPCL insufficiencyClinical examinationDirect blowKnee stabilizersCruciate ligamentAnterior aspectPhysical therapyPosterior drawerPCL deficiency