Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Hurley E, Yasui Y, Gianakos A, Seow D, Kromka J, Shimozono Y, Megill R, Kennedy J. Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2017, 2: 2473011417s000212. DOI: 10.1177/2473011417s000212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureRe-rupture rateAchilles tendon repairNon-operative treatmentWound infection rateEarly functional rehabilitationLevel of evidenceFunctional rehabilitationTendon repairPercutaneous repairOptimal treatmentClinical resultsAcute ATRInfection rateCommon sports-related injuriesOverlapping Meta-analysesOverall complication rateAchilles tendon ruptureSports-related injuriesRandomized control trialComplication rateConservative rehabilitationTendon ruptureOpen repairOperative treatmentClinical 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