2024
Platelet rich plasma therapy versus other modalities for treatment of plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Herber A, Covarrubias O, Daher M, Tung W, Gianakos A. Platelet rich plasma therapy versus other modalities for treatment of plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Foot And Ankle Surgery 2024, 30: 285-293. PMID: 38395675, DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2024.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot Function IndexPlantar fascia thicknessExtracorporeal shock wave therapyPlantar fasciitisRandomized controlled trialsVisual analog scaleAmerican Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot scorePlatelet-rich plasmaCause of heel painOutcome measuresFoot Function Index scoreTreatment of plantar fasciitisCorticosteroid injectionDextrose prolotherapyMean differenceAnkle-hindfoot scoreMeta-analysisPain scoresShock wave therapyFoot functionFascia thicknessHeel painMusculoskeletal conditionsTrigger pointsManagement of PF
2023
Sex differences in biomechanical properties of the Achilles tendon may predispose men to higher risk of injury: A systematic review
Gianakos A, Hartman H, Kerkhoffs G, Calder J, Kennedy J. Sex differences in biomechanical properties of the Achilles tendon may predispose men to higher risk of injury: A systematic review. Journal Of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2023, 9: 184-191. PMID: 37967617, DOI: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAchilles tendonHigh riskCross-sectional areaSystematic reviewPrimary outcome measureAchilles tendon injuryVoluntary muscle contractionSystematic literature searchSex differencesImpact of sexRisk of injurySex-related differencesSecondary outcomesCochrane DatabaseTendon injuriesOutcome measuresSex-specific differencesInjuryMuscle contractionLiterature searchMenWomenBiomechanical propertiesRiskTendonTalonavicular 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
2017
Clinical application of concentrated bone marrow aspirate in orthopaedics: A systematic review
Gianakos A, Sun L, Patel J, Adams D, Liporace F. Clinical application of concentrated bone marrow aspirate in orthopaedics: A systematic review. World Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 8: 491-506. PMID: 28660142, PMCID: PMC5478493, DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcentrated bone marrow aspirateBone marrow aspirateTendon repairTendon injuriesMarrow aspiratesCartilaginous lesionsSystematic reviewClinical settingFull-thickness chondral lesionsSignificant clinical improvementQuality of evidenceInclusion/exclusion criteriaLevel of evidenceStandardized outcome measuresMagnetic resonance imagingClinical improvementAdjunctive treatmentBone unionDecreased riskLower incidenceChondral lesionsOutcome measuresExclusion criteriaHealing rateOsteochondral lesions