2018
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
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 sclerosis
2015
Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation
Gianakos A, Hannon C, Ross K, Newman H, Egan C, Deyer T, Kennedy J. Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation. Foot & Ankle International 2015, 36: 531-538. PMID: 25576475, DOI: 10.1177/1071100714563308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationAnterolateral tibial osteotomyTibial osteotomyOutcome scoresOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsMagnetic resonance imaging outcomesCystic osteochondral lesionsPrimary treatment strategyAnkle Outcome ScoreFunctional outcome scoresRetrospective case seriesRecords of patientsSeries of patientsRepair siteRepair tissueAverage MOCART scoreT2 mapping MRIBone marrow stimulationCartilage repair tissuePostoperative footLigament disruptionLimited morbidityMagnetic resonance observationCase series