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Representation Matters: A Higher Percentage of Women Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Is Associated With an Increased Number of Women Residents.
Ranson R, Webber K, Saker C, Cashin I, Bunstine J, Patel A, Kirkland J, Gianakos A, Rumps M, Mulcahey M. Representation Matters: A Higher Percentage of Women Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Is Associated With an Increased Number of Women Residents. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 PMID: 39602816, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00469.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgery residency programsOrthopaedic surgery residency programsWomen residentsProportions of women residentsOrthopaedic surgeryResidency programsProgram directorsAssistant program directorsOrthopaedic surgery residentsDiverse surgical specialtyOrthopaedic surgery programsOrthopaedic surgery facultyObserved disparitiesPearson correlation coefficientWomen-residentsSurgery programsSurgery residentsSurgerySignificant associationSurgical specialtiesSurgery facultyWomenSignificant correlationResidentsAcademic appointmentsExtracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Shows Comparative Results With Other Modalities for The Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tung W, Daher M, Covarrubias O, Herber A, Gianakos A. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy Shows Comparative Results With Other Modalities for The Management of Plantar Fasciitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Foot And Ankle Surgery 2024 PMID: 39572278, DOI: 10.1016/j.fas.2024.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffect of extracorporeal shock wave therapyExtracorporeal shock wave therapyPlantar fasciitisRandomized controlled trialsShock wave therapyManagement of plantar fasciitisMeta-analysisPost intervention VAS scoreTreatment modalitiesWave therapyVAS pain scoresConservative treatment optionsCustom orthoticsHeel painPain scoresSystematic reviewVAS scoreControlled trialsTreatment optionsGoogle ScholarPlaceboFasciitisTherapyModalitiesScoresNano-Arthroscopic Plantar Fascia Release Technique
Cho E, Butler J, Kennedy J, Gianakos A. Nano-Arthroscopic Plantar Fascia Release Technique. Arthroscopy Techniques 2024, 13: 103118. DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlantar fasciotomyCases of plantar fasciitisEndoscopic plantar fasciotomyReturn to activityRisk of soft tissuePlantar fasciitisPlantar fasciaHigh patient satisfactionPostoperative painEndoscopic techniquesPatient satisfactionDecreased riskOffice settingDecreased postoperative painNeurovascular injuryFasciotomyRecalcitrant casesOpen techniquePainCost-effectiveQuicker recoverySoft tissuePlantarSatisfactionCan ChatGPT-4 Diagnose and Treat Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Decision Making and Diagnostic Ability in Soft-Tissue Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle.
Hartman H, Essis M, Tung W, Oh I, Peden S, Gianakos A. Can ChatGPT-4 Diagnose and Treat Like an Orthopaedic Surgeon? Testing Clinical Decision Making and Diagnostic Ability in Soft-Tissue Pathologies of the Foot and Ankle. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2024 PMID: 39442011, DOI: 10.5435/jaaos-d-24-00595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAverage sum scoreOrthopaedic surgeonsProfessional licensure examinationPatient education materialsDecision-making capacityClinical decision makingAnkle pathologyAnkle casesTreatment optionsAnkleEducational materialsSum scoreLicensure ExaminationLikert scaleLower scoresCriterion 5Higher scoresSubgroup analysisFootAlternative treatment optionCriterion 1Criterion 2ScoresSoft tissue pathologySurgeon evaluationHormonal Fluctuation and Ankle Instability in Women—Is There a Correlation?
Hartman H, Fehr S, Gianakos A. Hormonal Fluctuation and Ankle Instability in Women—Is There a Correlation? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 24730114241300140. PMID: 39610646, PMCID: PMC11603572, DOI: 10.1177/24730114241300140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle joint laxityAnkle instabilityAnkle stabilitySway rateFemale athletesIncidence of ankle sprainsChronic ankle instabilityLigamentous laxityJoint laxityPostural swayAnkle sprainFollicular phaseInjury preventionLateral gastrocnemiusPeroneus longusHormonal fluctuationsTibialis anteriorImpaired balanceAnkleSystematic reviewCochrane Library databasesPRISMA guidelinesAthletesMenstrual cycle phaseDecreased muscleSex specific considerations in anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete: State of the art
Gianakos A, Arias C, Batailler C, Servien E, Mulcahey M. Sex specific considerations in anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete: State of the art. Journal Of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2024, 9: 100325. PMID: 39343300, DOI: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.100325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuryFemale athletesSex-specific considerationsACL injuryNon-contact ACL injuryRate of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuryIncreasing participation of femalesParticipation of femalesRehabilitation treatment strategiesReturn to sportIdentified risk factorsIncreased participationAthletesRisk factorsSportsACL reconstructionSex-specificACLTreatment strategiesInjuryReturnEnvironmental factorsSpecific considerationsNeurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Balboni J, Kermanshahi N, Kregling C, Webber K, Tung W, Fram B, Gianakos A. Neurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery. JBJS Reviews 2024, 12: e24.00081. DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.24.00081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve blocksAnkle surgeryNeurological complicationsComplication rateNerve blockNerve injuryDescription of levels of evidenceMotor nerve dysfunctionIncidence of postoperative neurological complicationsLevel of evidenceRisk of nerve injuryLong-lasting symptomsPostoperative neurological complicationsPatient-specific factorsMotor compromiseAnkleChronic painPrimary outcomePregnant populationScreening protocolLevel of sedationTransient paresthesiaNerve deficitsNerve dysfunctionBlock administrationAnkle Impingement
Hartman H, Joo P, Gianakos A. Ankle Impingement. 2024, 323-335. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-97-4202-8_19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships for Acting Interns on the Diversity of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs
Herber A, Covarrubias O, Gianakos A, Cannada L, LaPorte D. The Impact of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Scholarships for Acting Interns on the Diversity of Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs. Journal Of Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation 2024, 5 DOI: 10.60118/001c.94929.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOrthopaedic residency programsResidency programsProgram directorsSurgery residency programsOrthopaedic surgery residency programsOrthopaedic surgery residency application processFirst-year residentsVisiting medical studentsURM residentsResidency application processSurgical subspecialtiesStudent rotationsAnonymous surveyMedical studentsOrthopaedic surgeryRecipientsOrthopaedic residentsStem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Osteochonndral Lesions of the Talus
Fraser E, Kennedy J, Gianakos A, Yasui Y. Stem Cells and Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Osteochonndral Lesions of the Talus. 2024, 47-56. DOI: 10.1201/9781003524205-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus
Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Hollander J, Rikken Q, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 32: 2679-2687. PMID: 38796727, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot and Ankle Outcome ScoreNumerical rating scaleTopical proceduresClinical outcomesComputed tomographyIliac crestLesion sizeMonths of follow-upPreoperative lesion sizeClinically relevant improvementAnkle Outcome ScorePain scoresNo significant differenceFemale patientsMale patientsConsecutive femalesSex-specific analysesFollow-upTreatment strategiesGraft consolidationOutcome scoresPrimary outcomeAssess consolidationLesion volumeLevel IIIGender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature
Hartman H, Cacace A, Leatherman H, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Guss D, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Gianakos A. Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2024, 63: 614-620. PMID: 38763172, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSport involvementPostoperative complicationsAchilles tendon ruptureSystematic reviewRetrospective studyFunctional outcomesRevision surgeryRisk factorsCross-sectional clinical studyRevision rateTendon ruptureSex-specific risk factorsIndependent risk factorPoor functional outcomeSports participationMechanism of injurySystematic literature reviewFemale patientsRetrospective analysisFollow-upClinical studiesInjury managementFemale sexIncreased incidenceLevel IIIDecreased Fertility Awareness Amongst Surgeons and Surgical Trainees and Potential Role of Formal Fertility Education
Hartman H, Kermanshahi N, Matzkin E, Keyser E, Gianakos A. Decreased Fertility Awareness Amongst Surgeons and Surgical Trainees and Potential Role of Formal Fertility Education. Journal Of Surgical Education 2024, 81: 947-959. PMID: 38749812, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2024.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAge-related fertility declineAssisted reproductive technologyFertility declineDelayed childbearingInstitutional supportElective oocyte cryopreservationFamily planning goalsRate of infertilityLevel of fertilityLack of institutional supportPolicy expansionFertility educationFertility awarenessIncreased rates of infertilityInstitutional challengesOocyte cryopreservationMale counterpartsInfertility challengesReproductive technologyCareer aspirationsChildbearingFormal educationPlanning goalsSystematic reviewInfertilityGender Representation Among Foot & Ankle Conference Presenters and Research Authors: A 10-Year Analysis (2012-2022)
Mullen M, Budis E, Gianakos A, Esfahani S, DiGiovanni C, Guss D. Gender Representation Among Foot & Ankle Conference Presenters and Research Authors: A 10-Year Analysis (2012-2022). Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 2473011424s00069. PMCID: PMC11015808, DOI: 10.1177/2473011424s00069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle SocietyConference presentationsPractice of orthopaedicsMedical school matriculantsNational conference presentationsAverage annual changeAnkle surgeonChi-square testSchool matriculantsRates of representationModerated sessionsResearch AuthorityFirst authorsSenior authorChi-squareSociety membershipClinical practiceNational meetingsOrthopaedic surgeryOnline searchFootNo significant differenceAnnual changesWomenGenderArthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up
Hartman H, Tornberg H, Fine-Lease P, Gianakos A. Arthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 2473011424s00049. PMCID: PMC11015800, DOI: 10.1177/2473011424s00049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of talus fracturesArthroscopically treated patientsArthroscopically assisted reductionTalus fracturesClinical outcomesComplication rateFollow-upPatients treated with ORIFRisk of postoperative complicationsArthroscopic treatmentMid-term follow-upSystematic reviewRetrospective comparative studyConventional open reductionMinimally invasive approachTerm follow-upCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidenceSF-36 scoresArthroscopic cohortORIF patientsAssisted reductionPreferred Reporting ItemsConventional ORIFPostoperative complicationsPregnancy and infertility in orthopedics: A review of the current state
Kermanshahi N, Hartman H, Matzkin E, Gianakos A. Pregnancy and infertility in orthopedics: A review of the current state. World Journal Of Surgery 2024, 48: 1025-1036. PMID: 38598433, DOI: 10.1002/wjs.12179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssisted reproductive technologyFemale orthopedic surgeonsObstetric complicationsOrthopedic surgeonsRate of obstetric complicationsSystematic literature search of articlesLiterature search of articlesSystematic literature searchEvaluate pregnancySearch of articlesPregnancyCochrane DatabaseOrthopedic traineesOrthopedic surgerySurgical residentsReproductive technologySurgeonsPeripartum experiencesResidency trainingDelayed childbearingPaternity leaveComplicationsFamily planningInfertilityFemale traineesExcellent 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 reductionIn-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
Gianakos A, Kennedy J. In-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00124. PMID: 38385718, PMCID: PMC10883628, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPlatelet 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