2022
Gender 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 etiology
2020
Outcomes 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
2015
Functional Outcomes of Tibialis Posterior Tendoscopy With Comparison to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Gianakos A, Ross K, Hannon C, Duke G, Prado M, Kennedy J. Functional Outcomes of Tibialis Posterior Tendoscopy With Comparison to Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Foot & Ankle International 2015, 36: 812-819. PMID: 25759276, DOI: 10.1177/1071100715576485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior tendon pathologyTibialis posterior tendonMean preoperative scoreMean postoperative scorePreoperative MRI findingsTendon pathologyFunctional outcomePreoperative scoresMRI findingsPostoperative scoresShort Form-12 (SF-12) general health questionnaireLevel IV case seriesResonance imagingAnkle Outcome ScoreSF-12 scoresTraditional open approachGeneral Health QuestionnairePartial-thickness tearsEffective imaging techniqueSensitive diagnostic toolPosterior tendonPreoperative symptomsPatient ageTendon subluxation