2024
Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Butler J, Randall G, Schoof L, Roof M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100937. PMID: 39006796, PMCID: PMC11240018, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.100937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-AchillesChronic Achilles tendinopathyVisual analog scaleClinical outcomesFollow-upPostoperative scoresVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles scoreAchilles tendinopathyTreatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathyShort-term follow-upExcellent clinical outcomeFollow-up timeRetrospective case seriesFollow-up visitPre-operative scoresReturn to activityYears of agePatient satisfaction scoresReturn to workComplication rateRetrospective reviewCase seriesEvaluating patientsRetrospective studyAnalog scalePlatelet-Rich Plasma vs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis at 3-6 Months: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Daher M, Covarrubias O, Herber A, Oh I, Gianakos A. Platelet-Rich Plasma vs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy in the Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis at 3-6 Months: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Foot & Ankle International 2024, 45: 796-803. PMID: 38419209, DOI: 10.1177/10711007241231959.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlantar fascia thicknessExtracorporeal shock wave therapyRandomized controlled trialsPlatelet-rich plasmaPlantar fasciitisPlatelet-rich plasma groupShock wave therapyVisual analog scaleFascia thicknessControlled trialsMeta-analysisTreatment of plantar fasciitisExtracorporeal shock wave therapy groupPain scoresWave therapyVisual analog scale painMeta-analysis of randomized controlled trialsEffect of platelet-rich plasmaVAS pain scoresHigher pain reductionManagement of PFFoot disordersSystematic reviewInclusion criteriaPain reductionPlatelet 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
2021
Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement