2024
Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus
Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Hollander J, Rikken Q, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 32: 2679-2687. PMID: 38796727, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot and Ankle Outcome ScoreNumerical rating scaleTopical proceduresClinical outcomesComputed tomographyIliac crestLesion sizeMonths of follow-upPreoperative lesion sizeClinically relevant improvementAnkle Outcome ScorePain scoresNo significant differenceFemale patientsMale patientsConsecutive femalesSex-specific analysesFollow-upTreatment strategiesGraft consolidationOutcome scoresPrimary outcomeAssess consolidationLesion volumeLevel IIIArthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up
Hartman H, Tornberg H, Fine-Lease P, Gianakos A. Arthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 2473011424s00049. PMCID: PMC11015800, DOI: 10.1177/2473011424s00049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of talus fracturesArthroscopically treated patientsArthroscopically assisted reductionTalus fracturesClinical outcomesComplication rateFollow-upPatients treated with ORIFRisk of postoperative complicationsArthroscopic treatmentMid-term follow-upSystematic reviewRetrospective comparative studyConventional open reductionMinimally invasive approachTerm follow-upCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidenceSF-36 scoresArthroscopic cohortORIF patientsAssisted reductionPreferred Reporting ItemsConventional ORIFPostoperative complicationsExcellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Butler J, Randall G, Schoof L, Roof M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100937. PMID: 39006796, PMCID: PMC11240018, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.100937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-AchillesChronic Achilles tendinopathyVisual analog scaleClinical outcomesFollow-upPostoperative scoresVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles scoreAchilles tendinopathyTreatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathyShort-term follow-upExcellent clinical outcomeFollow-up timeRetrospective case seriesFollow-up visitPre-operative scoresReturn to activityYears of agePatient satisfaction scoresReturn to workComplication rateRetrospective reviewCase seriesEvaluating patientsRetrospective studyAnalog scale
2023
Talonavicular Osteochondral Lesions: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes from the Boston and Amsterdam Perspectives
Rikken Q, Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Bejarano-Pineda L, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Talonavicular Osteochondral Lesions: Surgical Technique and Clinical Outcomes from the Boston and Amsterdam Perspectives. Cartilage 2023, 15: 26-36. PMID: 37750492, PMCID: PMC10985397, DOI: 10.1177/19476035231200334.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatient-reported outcome measuresSymptomatic osteochondral lesionsSurgical treatmentOsteochondral lesionsTalonavicular jointSurgical techniqueArthroscopic surgical treatmentMajority of patientsRetrospective case seriesPatient-reported outcomesOpen surgical approachLevel of sportFinal followIndex surgeryPatient-specific treatment plansPostoperative complicationsReoperation ratePreinjury levelCase seriesClinical outcomesSurgical approachMedical recordsOperative techniqueOutcome measuresIndependent reviewers
2022
Gender Differences May Exist in the Presentation, Mechanism of Injury and Outcomes Following Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Gianakos A, Williamson E, Mercer N, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Gender Differences May Exist in the Presentation, Mechanism of Injury and Outcomes Following Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2022, 62: 75-79. PMID: 35659478, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2022.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow stimulationMale patientsFemale patientsPain scoresOsteochondral lesionsMarrow stimulationCartilage repair tissue (MOCART) scoreSymptomatic osteochondral lesionsAnkle Outcome ScoreShort Form-12Mechanism of injuryMagnetic resonance observationYears postsurgeryClinical outcomesOutcome scoresSurgical outcomesRetrospective analysisAnkle biomechanicsPatientsMedial lesionsLateral lesionsLesionsTissue scoresCartilage morphologyOutcomesImproved Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of In-Office Needle Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement
Mercer N, Samsonov A, Dankert J, Gianakos A, Stornebrink T, Delmonte R, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Improved Clinical Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of In-Office Needle Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2022, 4: e629-e638. PMID: 35494297, PMCID: PMC9042901, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2021.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior ankle impingement syndromeClinical outcomesPatient satisfactionMedian timeOutcome scoresNeedle arthroscopyOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interferenceShort-term clinical outcomesExcellent patient-reported outcomesTherapeutic case seriesRetrospective cohort studySignificant pain reductionAnkle impingement syndromePain intensity scoresPostoperative outcome scoresAnkle Outcome ScoreLow complication ratePosterior ankle impingementPatient-reported outcomesSports activitiesImproved clinical outcomesHigh patient satisfactionQuality of lifeOffice needle arthroscopyWilcoxon signed-rank testGender May Affect Mid-Term Outcomes Following Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus
Gianakos A, Williamson E, Kennedy J. Gender May Affect Mid-Term Outcomes Following Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00205. PMCID: PMC8794953, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBone marrow stimulationMale patientsFemale patientsPain scoresMagnetic resonance imagingOsteochondral lesionsLateral lesionsMarrow stimulationMean MOCART scoreSymptomatic osteochondral lesionsMean patient ageMid-term outcomesAnkle Outcome ScoreShort Form-12Treatment of OLTSignificant differencesCartilage repair tissueConcomitant proceduresPatient ageMagnetic resonance observationClinical outcomesOutcome scoresSurgical interventionMOCART scoreTraumatic etiologyOutcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00207. PMCID: PMC8795043, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityAnkle instabilityMale patientsFemale patientsAnkle sprainArthroscopic treatmentChondral injuriesAthletic populationSystematic reviewChronic lateral ankle instabilityLateral ankle ligament repairCommon concomitant pathologyExcellent functional outcomeFunctional outcome scoresAnkle ligament repairLateral ankle instabilitySystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingementMeniscoid lesionsSport ratesAnterior impingementClinical outcomesClinical Outcomes of Nano Arthroscopy in the Office Setting for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement
Mercer N, Samsonov A, Dankert J, Delmonte R, Stornebrink T, Gianakos A, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J, Dahmen J. Clinical Outcomes of Nano Arthroscopy in the Office Setting for the Treatment of Posterior Ankle Impingement. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00363. PMCID: PMC8793393, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBody mass indexPosterior ankleClinical outcomesOutcome scoresPatient satisfactionT-scoreOutcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) pain interferencePain interference T-scoresMean body mass indexExcellent patient-reported outcomesPain intensity domainsWork/sportRetrospective cohort studySignificant pain reductionPostoperative outcome scoresAnkle Outcome ScoreLow complication ratePosterior ankle impingementPatient-reported outcomesSports activitiesHigh patient satisfactionSport-specific activitiesStandard arthroscopic proceduresWilcoxon signed-rank testMean followReturn to Play and Clinical Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Dislocation and Subluxation
Mercer N, Gianakos A, van Dijk P, Mercurio A, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Return to Play and Clinical Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Dislocation and Subluxation. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00366. PMCID: PMC8793618, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeroneal tendon dislocationTendon dislocationSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesSurgical interventionSystematic reviewWeighted mean timeMean postoperative scoreMean preoperative scoreOverall clinical outcomeCurrent systematic reviewAOFAS scorePreoperative scoresPostoperative scoresMean ageClinical studiesPatientsSubluxationAvailable evidenceMean timeOutcomesTreatmentScoresRepairMonths
2020
Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint: Need for Gender as a Variable in Analysis
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint: Need for Gender as a Variable in Analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00229. PMCID: PMC8704851, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior ankle impingementComplication rateAnkle impingementFunctional outcomeSystematic reviewAverage complication rateCommon associated pathologyExcellent functional outcomeFunctional outcome scoresMajority of patientsLow complication rateSystematic literature searchAnteromedial impingementMeniscoid lesionsFFI scoresClinical outcomesMale patientsAnterior impingementArthroscopic interventionCochrane DatabaseOutcome scoresArthroscopic treatmentPatient satisfactionArthroscopic evaluationWorse outcomesOutcomes Following Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Female Patients
Williamson E, Gianakos A, Hurley E, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Microfracture for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Female Patients. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00495. PMCID: PMC8696304, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00495.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingCartilage repair tissueFemale patientsMOCART scoreOsteochondral lesionsPostoperative FAOS scoresSymptomatic osteochondral lesionsMean patient ageAnkle Outcome ScoreShort Form-12Treatment of OLTSF-12 scoresLong-term outcomesRepair tissueBone marrow stimulationFAOS scoresFurther surgeryMagnetic resonance observationPatient ageClinical outcomesOutcome scoresTerm outcomesDistraction arthroplastyRetrospective analysisPatients
2019
No difference in outcomes between femoral fixation methods with hamstring autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – A network meta-analysis
Hurley E, Gianakos A, Anil U, Strauss E, Gonzalez-Lomas G. No difference in outcomes between femoral fixation methods with hamstring autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – A network meta-analysis. The Knee 2019, 26: 292-301. PMID: 30773253, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2019.01.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionFemoral fixation methodsInterference screwRandomized control trialTendon autograftACL reconstructionLigament reconstructionKnee stabilityFunctional outcomeFemoral fixationRevision proceduresControl trialFixation methodsFemoral fixation techniquesLevel I studiesMean followGraft failureClinical outcomesI studiesPRISMA guidelinesLevel IPatientsAutograftFixation techniques
2018
Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database
Yasui Y, Shimozono Y, Hung C, Marangon A, Wollstein A, Gianakos A, Murawski C, Kennedy J. Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2018, 58: 6-9. PMID: 30243789, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture fixationAnkle fracturesOsteochondral autograft transferAnkle arthroscopic proceduresArthroscopic proceduresFracture fixationReoperation rateComplication rateAnkle arthrodesisReoperation proceduresAutograft transferDeep vein thrombosisBone marrow stimulationPostoperative reoperationUnderwent reoperationPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPearlDiver databaseClinical outcomesOperative reductionWound dehiscenceResidual symptomsInternal fixationWound surgeryDearth of evidenceMicrofracture of subchondral bone leads to persistent subchondral sclerosis and poorer functional outcomes following distraction arthroplasty of the ankle joint while biologic augment may improve recovery times
Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Microfracture of subchondral bone leads to persistent subchondral sclerosis and poorer functional outcomes following distraction arthroplasty of the ankle joint while biologic augment may improve recovery times. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2018, 3: 2473011418s00056. DOI: 10.1177/2473011418s00056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle distractionFunctional outcomeLong-term clinical outcomesSubchondral boneTerm clinical outcomesAnkle Outcome ScoreGood functional outcomeRecords of patientsPoor functional outcomeTreatment of ankleSubchondral bone sclerosisJoint spaceChi-square testingJoint space changesMean followPostoperative rangeAnkle osteoarthritisComplication rateArthroplasty resultsBiologic agentsClinical outcomesAnkle arthritisOutcome scoresMean ageBone sclerosisLimited evidence for adipose‐derived stem cell therapy on the treatment of osteoarthritis
Hurley E, Yasui Y, Gianakos A, Seow D, Shimozono Y, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Limited evidence for adipose‐derived stem cell therapy on the treatment of osteoarthritis. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2018, 26: 3499-3507. PMID: 29713784, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-4955-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal vascular fractionPlatelet-rich plasmaTreatment of osteoarthritisClinical outcomesSystematic reviewForm of SVFUse of SVFAdipose-derived stem cell therapyEffects of ADSCsIncidence of swellingFavorable clinical outcomeLevel IV studiesCochrane Library databasesEffects of AdiposeDonor siteStem cell therapySVF injectionComplication rateBiological adjuvantsClinical studiesLevel IVExclusion criteriaLibrary databasesSide effectsAdipose tissue
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 rate