2023
Chondromalacia patellae: Cartilaginous lesions of the patella in the setting of anterior knee pain
Levy B, Cossell C, Grimm N, Jimenez A, Bisson L. Chondromalacia patellae: Cartilaginous lesions of the patella in the setting of anterior knee pain. Journal Of Cartilage & Joint Preservation 2023, 3: 100096. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjp.2022.100096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior knee painKnee painTreatment strategiesPresence of AKPLower extremity muscle weaknessCause of CPExtremity muscle weaknessSubsequent treatment strategiesBest treatment strategyNonoperative measuresCommon diagnosisInitial treatmentTreatment algorithmMuscle weaknessRecalcitrant casesExact etiologyFemale sexRisk factorsThorough literature searchPatellar maltrackingAdjunct modalityCartilaginous lesionsPainLiterature searchChondromalaciaPaper 29: Untreated Type 4 Ramp Injuries at Index Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Result in Higher Rates of Revision ACL-R within the First 2 Years
Green J, Moran J, Medvecky M, Katz L, Gardner E, Joo P, Wang A, Allen C, Jimenez A, Santos E, McLaughlin W. Paper 29: Untreated Type 4 Ramp Injuries at Index Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery Result in Higher Rates of Revision ACL-R within the First 2 Years. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 2325967123s00055. PMCID: PMC10392483, DOI: 10.1177/2325967123s00055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRamp lesionsRevision ACLACL reconstructionACL tearsRAMP groupRevision surgeryRisk factorsLevel I academic centerInitial ACL reconstructionMeniscal ramp lesionsRetrospective chart reviewSignificant biomechanical changesHigh rateStudent's t-testConcomitant ACLAssociated injuriesChart reviewPatient ageSurgery resultsPreoperative MRIClinical dataClinical informationLesions intraAcademic centersPatientsLow Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients
Gillinov S, Kim D, Moran J, Lee M, Fong S, Mahatme R, Simington J, Owens J, McLaughlin W, Grauer J, Jimenez A. Low Rates of 5-Year Secondary Surgery and Postoperative Complications After Primary Hip Arthroscopy in More Than 30,000 Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 39: 1639-1648. PMID: 37286283, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.01.100.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hip arthroscopySecondary surgery rateMultivariate logistic regressionSecondary surgeryHip arthroscopySurgery ratesRisk factorsFemale sexLabral tearsTenth RevisionHip arthroplastyLabral repairInternational ClassificationClass II/III obesityLogistic regressionPrevious hip arthroscopyClass I obesityPostoperative complication rateRate of complicationsFive-year ratesDay of surgeryFrequent surgical procedureKaplan-Meier analysisTotal hip arthroplastyLarge national datasetSurvivorship, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Revision Hip Arthroscopic Surgery in Obese Patients: Results at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up
Maldonado D, Lee M, Kyin C, Jimenez A, Owens J, Perez-Padilla P, Domb B. Survivorship, Outcomes, and Risk Factors for Conversion to Total Hip Arthroplasty After Revision Hip Arthroscopic Surgery in Obese Patients: Results at a Minimum 5-Year Follow-up. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231154921. PMID: 37056451, PMCID: PMC10087662, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231154921.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRevision hip arthroscopic surgeryHip arthroscopic surgeryPatient-reported outcomesNonarthritic Hip ScoreVisual analog scaleObese patientsArthroscopic surgeryHip scoreClinical benefitRisk factorsHip arthroplastyHip Outcome Score-SportOlder ageMean patient ageHarris hip scoreBody mass indexLiterature reporting outcomesLigamentum teres tearsLevel of evidencePredictors of conversionTotal hip arthroplastyRegression analysisTime of revisionMore outcome measuresHOS-SSS
2022
Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Schneble CA, Jimenez AE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Manzi JE, Nicholson AD, Blaine TA, Altchek DW, Gulotta LV, Dines JS. Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221120812. PMID: 36081412, PMCID: PMC9445466, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221120812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisTendon repairExtensor carpi radialis brevis tendonCarpi radialis brevis tendonStudy periodLarge insurance databaseLateral epicondylitis patientsComparison of complicationsAdverse event ratesRecalcitrant lateral epicondylitisReimbursement amountsAbsolute risk reductionLow complication rateLevel of evidenceOD cohortBrevis tendonPostoperative complicationsCohort studyComplication rateOD patientsInsurance databaseSignificant changesRisk factorsIncidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients
Gillinov SM, Fosam A, Burroughs PJ, Schneble CA, McLaughlin WM, Moran J, Jimenez AE, Grauer JN, Medvecky MJ. Incidence, Timing, and Risk Factors for 5-Year Revision Surgery After Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in 533 Patients. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 50: 2893-2899. PMID: 35916771, DOI: 10.1177/03635465221111115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBony realignment proceduresAutologous chondrocyte implantationBody mass indexPrimary Autologous Chondrocyte ImplantationRevision surgeryRisk factorsRealignment proceduresPostoperative yearKnee arthroplastyFemale sexChondrocyte implantationECI scoresElixhauser comorbidity index scoreChondral defectsComorbidity Index scoreKaplan-Meier analysisLarge national cohortUnicompartmental knee arthroplastyTotal knee arthroplastyOsteochondral allograft transplantationLevel of evidenceOsteochondral autograft transferArticular cartilage proceduresFull-thickness chondral defectsChondral procedures
2021
Trochlear Dysplasia as Shown by Increased Sulcus Angle Is Associated With Osteochondral Damage in Patients With Patellar Instability
Fones L, Jimenez AE, Cheng C, Chevalier N, Brimacombe MB, Cohen A, Pace JL. Trochlear Dysplasia as Shown by Increased Sulcus Angle Is Associated With Osteochondral Damage in Patients With Patellar Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2021, 37: 3469-3476. PMID: 33964393, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.04.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort of patientsBody mass indexPatellar instabilityTrochlear dysplasiaTrochlear groove distanceSulcus angleOsteochondral damageSymptom durationMass indexTibial tubercleRisk factorsOsteochondral injurySignificant associationGroove distanceAcute osteochondral fracturesHigher sulcus angleTertiary referral centerPatient demographic characteristicsRetrospective chart reviewAnatomic risk factorsDemographic characteristicsCaton-Deschamps ratioImportant risk factorFrequency of dislocationRetrospective prognostic studyHigher Meniscal Slope Is a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Skeletally Immature Patients
Freitas EV, Perez MK, Jimenez AE, Lopes JR, Yamada AF, Cohen M, Astur DC. Higher Meniscal Slope Is a Risk Factor for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Skeletally Immature Patients. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2021, 37: 2582-2588. PMID: 33771692, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsACL reconstruction failureAnterior cruciate ligament injuryMedial meniscal slopeMeniscal slopeACL injuryCruciate ligament injuryImmature patientsTibial slopeReconstruction failureControl groupLigament injuryPrimary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuryLateral meniscal slopePrimary ACL injuryRetrospective comparative trialSkeletally Immature PatientsRatio of patientsLateral tibial slopeMedial tibial slopeACL injury historySignificant differencesKnee magnetic resonancePrimary injuryRetrospective studyRisk factorsRelationship Between Patellar Morphology and Known Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Instability
Jimenez AE, Levy BJ, Grimm NL, Andelman SM, Cheng C, Hedgecock JP, Cohen A, Pace JL. Relationship Between Patellar Morphology and Known Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Instability. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 9: 2325967120988690. PMID: 33748306, PMCID: PMC7940750, DOI: 10.1177/2325967120988690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatellar instabilityPatellar morphologyAnterior cruciate ligament tearsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansAnatomic risk factorsCruciate ligament tearsYoung adult patientsResonance imaging scansCross-sectional studyLevel of evidenceRegression analysisAxial MRI scansStudy patientsAdult patientsControl patientsLigament tearsRisk factorsImaging scansTrochlear dysplasiaRadiologic measurementsMRI scansPatellofemoral instabilityControl groupPatientsSignificant association