2024
Editorial Commentary: Endoscopic and Open Techniques Can Achieve Successful Outcomes With Hip Abductor Tendon Repair but Retracted Tears With High-Grade Fatty Atrophy May Benefit From an Open Approach
Moran J, Jimenez A. Editorial Commentary: Endoscopic and Open Techniques Can Achieve Successful Outcomes With Hip Abductor Tendon Repair but Retracted Tears With High-Grade Fatty Atrophy May Benefit From an Open Approach. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024, 41: 978-980. PMID: 38971543, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.06.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLateral hip painFull-thickness tearsHip painFatty atrophyHip abductor tendon repairPersistent lateral hip painMidterm clinical outcomesGluteus maximus transferExcellent short-termAbductor tendon tearsAbductor tendon repairDegree of fatty atrophySevere fatty degenerationPartial-thickness tearsTear gradeOpen repairNonoperative managementPrimary repairAllograft augmentationClinical outcomesTreatment optionsOpen approachPoor outcomeEndoscopic techniquesChronic degeneration
2022
Gouty Tophi Encompassing Retained Suture Material 7 Years After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair
Dhodapkar M, Schneble C, Kahan J, Yoo B. Gouty Tophi Encompassing Retained Suture Material 7 Years After Achilles Tendon Rupture Repair. JBJS Case Connector 2022, 12: e22.00433. PMID: 36820881, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00433.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAchilles tendon rupture repairHistory of abscessRuptured Achilles tendonTreatment of patientsAchilles tendon repairHistory of goutUric acid levelsMonosodium urate crystalsTendon rupture repairAnkle massInitial repairMale patientsGouty tophiAchilles tendonTendon repairUrate crystalsRupture repairPatientsAcid levelsSuture materialAbscessGoutRepairDebridementTophiPoorer functional Outcomes in Patients with Multi‐Ligamentous Knee Injury with Concomitant Patellar Tendon Ruptures at 5 years Follow‐Up
Mojica ES, Bi AS, Vasavada K, Moran J, Buzin S, Kahan J, Alaia EF, Jazrawi LM, Medvecky MJ, Alaia MJ. Poorer functional Outcomes in Patients with Multi‐Ligamentous Knee Injury with Concomitant Patellar Tendon Ruptures at 5 years Follow‐Up. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2022, 31: 325-331. PMID: 36048200, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-07110-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-ligamentous knee injuriesPatellar tendon ruptureTendon ruptureBody mass indexKnee injuriesFunctional outcomeInternational Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee FormPoorer Functional OutcomesWorse functional outcomeExtensor mechanism injuriesSubjective Knee FormHigh-energy injuriesPatient-reported outcomesPatellar tendon injuryPropensity-score matchingSchenck classificationTegner scoreLysholm scoreMulticenter cohortClinical outcomesMechanism injuriesRare presentationSurgical repairKnee FormMass indexAcute Surgical Repair of Simultaneous Bilateral Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsion
Green JS, Moran J, Kahan JB, McLaughlin WM, Wang A, Medvecky MJ. Acute Surgical Repair of Simultaneous Bilateral Proximal Hamstring Tendon Avulsion. JBJS Case Connector 2022, 12: e22.00147. PMID: 36099532, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00147.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProximal hamstring tendon avulsionPostoperative rehabilitation courseSimultaneous surgical repairSurgical repairTendon avulsionRehabilitation courseAcute surgical repairProximal hamstringRare injuryPostoperative managementSurgical interventionBilateral avulsionAvulsionActivity levelsPatientsRepairSignificant improvementComplicationsHamstringsInjuryCourse
2021
What Is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Meulenkamp B, Woolnough T, Cheng W, Shorr R, Stacey D, Richards M, Gupta A, Fergusson D, Graham ID. What Is the Best Evidence to Guide Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures? A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2021, 479: 2119-2131. PMID: 34180874, PMCID: PMC8445578, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001861.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAchilles TendonEvidence-Based MedicineHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicRuptureTendon InjuriesConceptsAcute Achilles tendon ruptureAchilles tendon ruptureTendon ruptureRisk of reruptureOpen surgeryLower riskFunctional rehabilitationSystematic reviewRandom-effects Bayesian networkPatient-reported outcome scoresPatient-reported outcome measuresPrimary immobilizationSmall sample sizeGrades of RecommendationOpen surgical repairRisk of complicationsMultiple treatment optionsNetwork Meta-AnalysisRandomized Controlled TrialsMeta-analysis extension statementSpecific patient populationsStudy treatment armsConsiderable clinical heterogeneityPreferred Reporting ItemsRisk of performancePatient outcomes and costs after isolated flexor tendon repairs of the hand
Lalchandani GR, Halvorson RT, Zhang AL, Lattanza LL, Immerman I. Patient outcomes and costs after isolated flexor tendon repairs of the hand. Journal Of Hand Therapy 2021, 35: 590-596. PMID: 34016517, DOI: 10.1016/j.jht.2021.04.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultFinger InjuriesHandHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTendon InjuriesTendonsConceptsPrimary flexor tendon repairFlexor tendon repairReoperation rateTendon repairTherapy utilizationAcute flexor tendon injuriesLate reoperation rateOdds of reoperationSurgeons counsel patientsRetrospective cohort studyPrimary tendon repairMultivariable logistic regressionFlexor tendon injuriesAmount of therapyChi-square testReoperation needTherapy visitsCohort studyCounsel patientsIndependent predictorsMedian timeMultivariable analysisSurgical optionsMale sexRehabilitation utilizationClinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review
Mercer N, Gianakos A, Mercurio A, Kennedy J. Clinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2021, 60: 1008-1013. PMID: 33785239, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Novel repair of a quadriceps tendon rupture after a total knee arthroplasty using gracilis and semitendinosus autografts
Jimenez A, Bedeir YH, Hasselfeld KA, Hasselfeld KA, Branam BR. Novel repair of a quadriceps tendon rupture after a total knee arthroplasty using gracilis and semitendinosus autografts. The Knee 2020, 27: 1446-1450. PMID: 33010760, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.07.090.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsQuadriceps tendon ruptureTotal knee arthroplastyTendon ruptureTendon autograftKnee arthroplastyGracilis tendon autograftAlternative surgical optionSetting of TKALong-term outcomesMinimal donor site morbidityStraight leg raiseDonor site morbidityResidual painExtensor lagObese patientsSemitendinosus autograftSurgical optionsLeg raiseFavorable outcomeSimilar complicationsDirect repairMost previous reportsSatisfactory outcomeSite morbidityUnsatisfactory outcome
2019
Effects of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on Tendon Homeostasis and Healing
Nichols AEC, Oh I, Loiselle AE. Effects of Type II Diabetes Mellitus on Tendon Homeostasis and Healing. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2019, 38: 13-22. PMID: 31166037, PMCID: PMC6893090, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Disease Models, AnimalHomeostasisHumansTendinopathyTendon InjuriesTendonsWound HealingConceptsTendon healingTendon functionType II diabetes mellitusPro-inflammatory environmentPre-clinical modelsNovel therapeutic strategiesPotential treatment approachRisk of ruptureHealth care challengesDiabetic tendinopathyDiabetes mellitusDiabetic patientsChronic tendinopathyAcute traumaTendon tearsImpaired restorationPathological progressionTendon repairTherapeutic strategiesTreatment approachesTendon structureUS populationCare challengesNative tendon structureHealing
2017
Tendon stem/progenitor cells regulate inflammation in tendon healing via JNK and STAT3 signaling
Tarafder S, Chen E, Jun Y, Kao K, Sim KH, Back J, Lee FY, Lee CH. Tendon stem/progenitor cells regulate inflammation in tendon healing via JNK and STAT3 signaling. The FASEB Journal 2017, 31: 3991-3998. PMID: 28533328, PMCID: PMC5572690, DOI: 10.1096/fj.201700071r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue growth factorTendon stem/progenitor cellsIL-10 expressionStem/progenitor cellsIL-10TIMP-3 expressionTendon healingIL-1βProgenitor cellsTendon cellsElevated IL-10 expressionAnti-inflammatory IL-10Number of iNOSRat patellar tendonAnti-inflammatory roleAcute tendon injuryIL-6 expressionRegulation of inflammationTissue growth factorMMP-3 expressionNumber of CD146Improved tendon healingDifferent anatomic locationsWestern blot analysisPromising regenerative potentialDistal Forearm Fracture Open Reduction–Internal Fixation: Sonographic Detection of Hardware Malalignment and Associated Tendon Injuries Missed by Radiography
Morgan TA, Piper SL, Lattanza LL, Goldstein RB, Link T, Motamedi D. Distal Forearm Fracture Open Reduction–Internal Fixation: Sonographic Detection of Hardware Malalignment and Associated Tendon Injuries Missed by Radiography. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2017, 36: 2173-2177. PMID: 28503753, DOI: 10.1002/jum.14241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpen reduction internal fixationReduction internal fixationTendon injuriesRadiographic findingsMusculoskeletal sonographyDistal radius open reduction internal fixationAssociated tendon injuryDistal forearm fracturesNegative radiographic findingsSymptomatic patientsForearm fracturesSurgical treatmentCase seriesTendon integritySonographic detectionHardware complicationsUseful modalityClinical utilityHardware positionSonographyInjuryComplicationsPatientsMusculoskeletal imagingTreatment
2015
Return to sports and clinical outcomes in patients treated for peroneal tendon dislocation: a systematic review
van Dijk P, Gianakos A, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Return to sports and clinical outcomes in patients treated for peroneal tendon dislocation: a systematic review. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2015, 24: 1155-1164. PMID: 26519186, PMCID: PMC4823328, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-015-3833-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeroneal tendon dislocationBest evidence synthesisTendon dislocationSystematic reviewSurgical treatmentPost-operative AOFAS scoresSurgical treatment techniquesLevel IV studiesDifferent surgical treatment techniquesHigh satisfaction rateAOFAS scoreClinical outcomesSurgical managementRedislocation rateEligible studiesLast searchLevel IVBetter outcomesPatientsSatisfaction rateQuicker returnTreatmentHigh satisfactionOutcomesHigh rateIn vivo flexor tendon forces generated during different rehabilitation exercises
Edsfeldt S, Rempel D, Kursa K, Diao E, Lattanza L. In vivo flexor tendon forces generated during different rehabilitation exercises. Journal Of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2015, 40: 705-710. PMID: 26115682, DOI: 10.1177/1753193415591491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFlexor tendon repairActive finger flexionTendon repairFinger flexionOpen carpal tunnel releaseFlexor digitorum superficialis tendonCarpal tunnel releaseFlexor digitorum profundusFlexor digitorum superficialisDifferent rehabilitation exercisesNeutral wrist positionCarpal canalSuperficialis tendonFlexor tendon forcesRehabilitation exercisesFlexor tendonsRehabilitation maneuversBuckle force transducerIndex fingerFlexionNeutral positionTendonWrist positionTendon forceVivo forcesHarnessing endogenous stem/progenitor cells for tendon regeneration
Lee CH, Lee FY, Tarafder S, Kao K, Jun Y, Yang G, Mao JJ. Harnessing endogenous stem/progenitor cells for tendon regeneration. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2015, 125: 2690-2701. PMID: 26053662, PMCID: PMC4563693, DOI: 10.1172/jci81589.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdult Stem CellsAnimalsCD146 AntigenCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationColony-Forming Units AssayConnective Tissue Growth FactorFocal Adhesion Kinase 1MAP Kinase Signaling SystemMultipotent Stem CellsRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyRegenerationTendon InjuriesTendonsTissue EngineeringWound HealingConceptsStem/progenitor cellsEndogenous stem/progenitor cellsProgenitor cellsCell transplantationTendon regenerationStem cell markers CD146Stem cell-based strategiesFAK/ERK1/2Cell-based strategiesRat modelTendon healingFunctional restorationNormal levelsMultilineage differentiation abilityClonogenic capacityCD146Tendon cellsSiRNA knockdownTransplantationVivo manipulationOpen Extensor Tendon Injuries
Amirtharajah M, Lattanza L. Open Extensor Tendon Injuries. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2015, 40: 391-397. PMID: 25557773, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2014.06.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensor tendon injuriesTendon injuriesOpen injuriesExtensor tendonsSoft tissue lossModern repair techniquesCurrent Concepts articleExtensor mechanismRehabilitation protocolPatient outcomesClean lacerationsSevere skinTissue lossInjuryFlexor tendonsRepair techniquesTendonRecent literatureTreatmentCommon sourceMorbidityLaceration
2014
Biomechanical Evaluation of Varying the Number of Loops in a Repair of a Physiological Model of Achilles Tendon Rupture
Grieco PW, Frumberg DB, Weinberg M, Pivec R, Naziri Q, Uribe JA. Biomechanical Evaluation of Varying the Number of Loops in a Repair of a Physiological Model of Achilles Tendon Rupture. Foot & Ankle International 2014, 36: 444-449. PMID: 25380774, DOI: 10.1177/1071100714559270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAchilles tendon ruptureHealthy tendonsTendon ruptureGreater gappingControl groupTendon endsVivo AchillesCatastrophic failureEarly repair failureFailure forceKrackow repairEarly catastrophic failureLoad failureExperimental groupGap widthBiomechanical evaluationKrackow sutureConstruct strengthBovine Achilles tendonExtensile exposureAchilles tendonTendon portionRepair failureSuturing techniqueNumber of loops
2013
Isolated vastus lateralis tendon avulsion.
Frank JM, Riedel MD, McCormick FM, Nho SJ. Isolated vastus lateralis tendon avulsion. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2013, 42: 464-5. PMID: 24278905.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsHumansKnee JointMaleMiddle AgedQuadriceps MuscleTendon InjuriesTendonsTreatment Outcome
2012
The Effects of A1 Pulley Release after Flexor Tendon Repair in a Cadaveric Model
Buonocore SD, Broer PN, Kaldany A, Sawh-Martinez R, Thomson JG. The Effects of A1 Pulley Release after Flexor Tendon Repair in a Cadaveric Model. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery 2012, 130: 857-864. PMID: 22691846, DOI: 10.1097/prs.0b013e318262f251.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHow placement affects force and contact pressure between a volar plate of the distal radius and the flexor pollicus longus tendon: a biomechanical investigation
Matityahu AM, Lapalme SN, Seth A, Marmor MT, Buckley JM, Lattanza LL. How placement affects force and contact pressure between a volar plate of the distal radius and the flexor pollicus longus tendon: a biomechanical investigation. Journal Of Hand Surgery (European Volume) 2012, 38: 144-150. PMID: 22777850, DOI: 10.1177/1753193412453436.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomechanical PhenomenaBone PlatesCadaverFracture Fixation, InternalHumansPalmar PlatePressureRadius FracturesTendon InjuriesConceptsLongus tendonVolar plateFlexor tendonsFlexor pollicis longus tendonVolar plate positionWrist extension positionsPollicis longus tendonDistal radius fracturesClinical case reportRadius fracturesInternal fixationCase reportDistal radiusCadaveric studyExtension positionTendonBiomechanical investigationScrew headIdeal positionMalposition
2006
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Wolff AB, Sethi P, Sutton KM, Covey AS, Magit DP, Medvecky M. Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006, 14: 715-25. PMID: 17148619, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200612000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial-thickness rotator cuff tearsRotator cuff tearsCuff tearsRole of acromioplastyPartial-thickness tearsConservative treatmentMost patientsPatient's symptomsDegenerative tearsPatientsTearsDisease statesSymptomsSufficient durationMagnetic resonanceTreatmentExtrinsic factorsAcromioplastySurgeryPathogenesisEtiologyDiagnosis
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