Kinjal Vasavada, MD
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2025
The Buford Complex: A Review of Embryology, Imaging, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Significance
Moran J, Joo P, Vasavada K, Cheng R, Levitt S, Manzi J, Patel S, Cecere R, Porrino J, Katz L, Jimenez A, Medvecky M. The Buford Complex: A Review of Embryology, Imaging, Technical Considerations, and Clinical Significance. JSES Reviews Reports And Techniques 2025 DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2024.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior labrum anterior-posteriorBuford complexMiddle glenohumeral ligamentClinical significanceCord-like middle glenohumeral ligamentBenign anatomical variantAnterosuperior labral tearReview of embryologyCongenital variantPreoperative imagingGeneral adult populationTechnical considerationsAnatomical variantsLabral tearsShoulder instabilityHigh riskLabral variantsAnterosuperior labrumExternal rotationAdult populationAnterior-posteriorGlenohumeral ligamentEarly childhoodTearsBuford
2024
The pathoanatomy of medial ligamentous disruption in the dislocated and multiple ligament injured knee
Park N, Moran J, Petit L, Kahan J, McLaughlin W, Joo P, Lee M, Green J, Vasavada K, Chalem I, Jokl P, Alaia M, Medvecky M. The pathoanatomy of medial ligamentous disruption in the dislocated and multiple ligament injured knee. The Knee 2024, 52: 246-254. PMID: 39642762, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVastus medialis obliqueSuperficial medial collateral ligamentPosterior oblique ligamentInjury patternsMedial patellofemoral ligamentLigament injuriesMedial patellofemoral ligament tearMedial knee ligamentsLevel 1 trauma centerMechanism of injuryInjury detailsNeurovascular statusMultiple ligament injured kneeDistal avulsionInjured kneeLigament injured kneeTrauma centerMedial collateral ligamentZone of injuryKnee ligamentsLigament disruptionOblique ligamentMidsubstance tearsProximal avulsionPatellofemoral ligamentA Novel Machine Learning Model to Predict Revision ACL Reconstruction Failure in the MARS Cohort
Group M, Vasavada K, Vasavada V, Moran J, Devana S, Lee C, Hame S, Jazrawi L, Sherman O, Huston L, Haas A, Allen C, Cooper D, DeBerardino T, Spindler K, Stuart M, Amendola A, Annunziata C, Arciero R, Bach B, Baker C, Bartolozzi A, Baumgarten K, Berg J, Bernas G, Brockmeier S, Brophy R, Bush-Joseph C, Butler J, Carey J, Carpenter J, Cole B, Cooper J, Cox C, Creighton R, David T, Dunn W, Flanigan D, Frederick R, Ganley T, Gatt C, Gecha S, Giffin J, Hannafin J, Harris N, Hechtman K, Hershman E, Hoellrich R, Johnson D, Johnson T, Jones M, Kaeding C, Kamath G, Klootwyk T, Levy B, Benjamin C, Maiers G, Marx R, Matava M, Mathien G, McAllister D, McCarty E, McCormack R, Miller B, Nissen C, O’Neill D, Owens B, Parker R, Purnell M, Ramappa A, Rauh M, Rettig A, Sekiya J, Shea K, Slauterbeck J, Smith M, Spang J, Svoboda S, Taft T, Tenuta J, Tingstad E, Vidal A, Viskontas D, White R, Williams J, Wolcott M, Wolf B, Wright R, York J. A Novel Machine Learning Model to Predict Revision ACL Reconstruction Failure in the MARS Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671241291920. PMID: 39555321, PMCID: PMC11565622, DOI: 10.1177/23259671241291920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMulticenter ACL Revision StudyGraft failureRisk of graft failureAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionLogistic regressionFollow-up dataCruciate ligament reconstructionACL reconstruction failureLevel of evidencePatient-reported outcomesCohort dataIntraoperative findingsTibial tunnel sizesModerate predictive abilityReconstruction failureFollow-upGraft typeAllograft useCohort studyPreoperative radiographsLigament reconstructionRisk factorsCohortPatientsOpen Reconstruction of Fibular Collateral Ligament Rupture Using a Partial-Thickness Biceps Femoris Tendon Autograft
Sabzevari S, Levitt S, Kahan J, Vasavada K, Fanelli G, LaPrade R, Medvecky M. Open Reconstruction of Fibular Collateral Ligament Rupture Using a Partial-Thickness Biceps Femoris Tendon Autograft. Video Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 4: 26350254241291595. DOI: 10.1177/26350254241291595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFibular collateral ligament reconstructionFibular collateral ligamentBiceps femoris tendonMedial collateral ligament injuryPartial-thicknessUnderused treatment optionReturn to sportCost-effective surgeryWritten form of approvalFemoral tunnelCollateral ligament injuriesPredominant treatment approachCollateral ligament ruptureRange of motionStatement of releaseMultiligamentous injuriesClinical outcomesTreatment optionsMid-aspectOpen reconstructionAllograft tissueGraft harvestingTendon autograftFunctional recoveryHealing rateSignificant systematic bias of alpha angles measured on MRI compared to various radiographic views in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome
Triana J, Shankar D, Moore M, Akpinar B, Vasavada K, Burke C, Samim M, Youm T. Significant systematic bias of alpha angles measured on MRI compared to various radiographic views in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 33: 1091-1103. PMID: 39258332, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntraclass correlation coefficientFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeInter-rater reproducibilityAlpha angle measurementsAxial oblique imagesInter-raterAnterior-posteriorImpingement syndromeConfidence intervalsRadiographic viewsCross-sectional study of patientsSymptomatic femoroacetabular impingement syndromeCross-sectional studyAxial obliquityAlpha angleStudy of patientsDunn viewLevel IIPlain radiographsMusculoskeletal radiologistsMRI/MRAOblique viewsPreoperative radiographsModerate comparabilityOblique plane imagingThe Use of Postoperative Antibiotics in Shoulder Arthroscopy Patients.
Vasavada K, Gipsman A, Mojica E, Shankar D, Mannino B, Jazrawi L. The Use of Postoperative Antibiotics in Shoulder Arthroscopy Patients. Bulletin Of The NYU Hospital For Joint Disease 2024, 82: 167-171. PMID: 39150869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProphylactic oral antibioticsIncidence of infectionShoulder arthroscopyAntibiotic prophylaxisPostoperative antibioticsOral antibioticsAntibiotic usageProphylactic postoperative antibioticsShoulder arthroscopy patientsPostoperative antibiotic prophylaxisDeep tissue infectionsClinical ModificationCases of infectionOutpatient surgery centerRisk of infectionChi-square testRetrospective reviewTissue infectionsInternational Classification of DiseasesPost hoc power analysisArthroscopy patientsPrimary outcomeClassification of DiseasesSurgery centersPatientsPeri-Arthroscopic Management of Immunosuppressive Medications in Patients with Rheumatic Disease A Survey of Practice Trends Among Rheumatologists and Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeons.
Vasavada K, Jazrawi L, Samuels J. Peri-Arthroscopic Management of Immunosuppressive Medications in Patients with Rheumatic Disease A Survey of Practice Trends Among Rheumatologists and Sports Medicine Orthopedic Surgeons. Bulletin Of The NYU Hospital For Joint Disease 2024, 82: 186-193. PMID: 39150872.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJanus kinase inhibitorsRheumatic disease patientsHigh-risk surgeryAnterior cruciate ligamentRisk surgeryOrthopedic surgeonsDisease patientsRisk of disease flarePreferred patientsRisk of postoperative infectionJanus kinaseDose of rituximabUse of immunosuppressantsManagement of immunosuppressionFellowship-trained orthopedic surgeonsManagement of immunosuppressive medicationsSynthetic diseasemodifying antirheumatic drugsSports medicine surgeonsSports medicine orthopedic surgeonsAnti-rheumatic medicationsEvidence-based guidelinesImmunosuppressive medicationsPostoperative infectionDisease flareAntirheumatic drugsSevere Attrition and Poor Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Telerehabilitation vs. Standard In-Person Rehabilitation after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions
Vasavada K, Shankar D, Avila A, Mojica E, Hurley E, Lehane K, Buzin S, Oeding J, Stein S, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Alaia M, Strauss E, Jazrawi L, Campbell K. Severe Attrition and Poor Satisfaction in Patients Undergoing Telerehabilitation vs. Standard In-Person Rehabilitation after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions. Surgeries 2024, 5: 627-639. DOI: 10.3390/surgeries5030050.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIn-person rehabilitationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionArthroscopic rotator cuff repairIn-personRandomized controlled trialsCruciate ligament reconstructionFunctional outcomesPatient satisfactionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patientsRotator cuff repairFellowship-trained sports medicine surgeonsFollow-up surveyLigament reconstructionSports medicine surgeonsArthroscopic rotator cuff repair patientsHybrid in-personPost-operative visitCuff repairTelerehabilitation protocolSports medicine proceduresTelerehabilitationPoor satisfactionRehabilitationEnrollment goalsControlled trialsPoster 387: Application of Survival Machine Learning Methodology to Predict Time-Dependent Risk of Revision ACLR Graft Failure in the MARS Cohort
Vasavada K. Poster 387: Application of Survival Machine Learning Methodology to Predict Time-Dependent Risk of Revision ACLR Graft Failure in the MARS Cohort. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 2325967124s00352. PMCID: PMC11529654, DOI: 10.1177/2325967124s00352.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale patients have greater improvement in pain symptoms and physical activity after fasciotomy for treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg
Shankar D, Vasavada K, Gillinov L, Kirschner N, Mojica E, Blaeser A, Borowski L, Jazrawi L, Cardone D. Female patients have greater improvement in pain symptoms and physical activity after fasciotomy for treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 32: 2589-2600. PMID: 38690978, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of return to sportChronic exertional compartment syndromeTreatment of chronic exertional compartment syndromeReturn to sportExertional compartment syndromeFemale sexPain frequencyPain severityTegner scorePostoperative outcomesCompartment syndromeReturn to sport ratesLower legRate of return to sportHigher body mass indexPostoperative Tegner scoreOdds of reoperationFour-compartment fasciotomyPostoperative pain severityOverall pain severityTegner activity levelFollow-up timeRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexPredictors of outcome