2023
Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes
Wingo T, Gianakos A, Mulcahey M. Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2023, 31: 151023. DOI: 10.1016/j.otsm.2023.151023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle injuriesFemale athletesFemale athletic populationSpecific injury patternsSex-specific treatmentsPrevalence of injuriesSyndesmotic sprainsInjury patternsAthletic populationImproved careChronic instabilityInjuryRehabilitation strategiesAthletesConcomitant increaseMale counterpartsSprainsPopulationPrevalenceIncidenceLigamentCare
2021
Sex-Related Differences in Hip Injury Rates and Strength and Conditioning
Gianakos A, Yurek J, Mulcahey M. Sex-Related Differences in Hip Injury Rates and Strength and Conditioning. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2021, 40: 399-408. PMID: 33673895, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury ratesLateral center-edge angleFemale athletesCenter-edge angleSex-related differencesClinical presentationHip injuriesInjury patternsHip pathologyAthlete's returnAthletic populationPelvic tiltKnee biomechanicsAnatomic differencesFemoral versionRehabilitation strategiesTreatmentAthletesMalesDifferencesResult of contactInjuryPathology
2020
Treatment for Acute Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Gianakos A, Yingling J, Athens C, Barra A, Capo J. Treatment for Acute Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Fractures and Fracture-Dislocations: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Journal Of Hand And Microsurgery 2020, 12: s9-s15. PMID: 33335365, PMCID: PMC7735550, DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1713323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInterphalangeal joint fracturesDynamic external fixationVolar plate arthroplastyExternal fixationProximal interphalangeal joint fracturesLow complication rateCochrane Library databasesCommon hand injuriesLevel III studiesMore complex injuriesSeverity of injuryHemi-hamate arthroplastyJoint fracturesComplication rateIII studyPercutaneous pinningRecurrent painClosed reductionFracture dislocationFunctional outcomeHand injuriesInjury patternsInternal fixationTreatment optionsComplex injuriesSex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals
Gianakos A, Szukics P, George N, Elkattawy S, LaPorte D, Mulcahey M. Sex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2020, 2: e207-e212. PMID: 32548585, PMCID: PMC7283966, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex-specific analysesOrthopaedic sports medicine literaturePosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSame treatment modalityCruciate ligament reconstructionOverall study populationAnterior cruciate ligamentCase-control studySport-related concussionMedial patellofemoral ligamentSex-matched groupSports medicine literatureSignificant differencesMultifactorial statistical modelSports medicine journalsPostoperative useMale patientsFemale patientsLigament reconstructionPatient sexRetrospective groupInjury patternsTreatment modalitiesCruciate ligamentPatellofemoral ligamentSex- and Gender-specific Analysis in Orthopaedic Studies.
Gianakos A, George N, Pinninti A, Kwan S, LaPorte D, Mulcahey M. Sex- and Gender-specific Analysis in Orthopaedic Studies. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 2020, 478: 1482-1488. PMID: 32281769, PMCID: PMC7310522, DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000001172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral orthopaedic journalsGender-specific analysisSubspecialty journalsOrthopaedic studiesOrthopaedic journalsHealth needsProportion of patientsCase-control studyPrevalence of injuriesWomen's health needsOutcomes of interestMultifactorial statistical modelGreater percentageGender-related differencesInjury patternsDisease progressionOrthopedic injuriesWomen patientsTreatment outcomesOrthopaedic surgery journalsStudy populationProportion of studiesPatientsSports medicineIndividual study level