2022
Outcomes 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 outcomes
2021
Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement
2020
Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population
Seow D, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Mercer N, Hurley E, Kennedy J. Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2020, 29: 1554-1561. PMID: 32856096, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06216-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationQuality of evidenceOLT sizeRehabilitation protocolOsteochondral transplantationAthletic populationOsteochondral lesionsSystematic reviewPre-injury statusCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidencePredictors of returnSpecific eligibility criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelLevel IVSurgeons' protocolsLibrary databasesPRISMA guidelinesEligibility criteriaSubsequent rehabilitationIncrease ageMean timeSignificant correlationTransplantation
2019
Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Shimozono Y, Seow D, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Kennedy J. Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00392. PMCID: PMC8697143, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantationModified Coleman Methodology ScoreQuality of evidenceRehabilitation protocolSystematic reviewOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsStandardized rehabilitation protocolPercentage of patientsPre-injury statusColeman Methodology ScoreCochrane Library databasesInclusion/exclusion criteriaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRange of motionPreferred Reporting ItemsSpecific inclusion/exclusion criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelOLT sizePartial weightbearingFull weightbearingMethodology ScoreFavorable outcomeAthletic population
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