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Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database
Moran J, Gillinov SM, Schneble CA, Jimenez AE, Vaswani R, Mathew JI, Manzi JE, Nicholson AD, Blaine TA, Altchek DW, Gulotta LV, Dines JS. Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221120812. PMID: 36081412, PMCID: PMC9445466, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221120812.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReoperation rateOpen debridementLateral epicondylitisTendon repairExtensor carpi radialis brevis tendonCarpi radialis brevis tendonStudy periodLarge insurance databaseLateral epicondylitis patientsComparison of complicationsAdverse event ratesRecalcitrant lateral epicondylitisReimbursement amountsAbsolute risk reductionLow complication rateLevel of evidenceOD cohortBrevis tendonPostoperative complicationsCohort studyComplication rateOD patientsInsurance databaseSignificant changesRisk factors
2023
Long-Term Patient Outcomes for Treatment of Difficult Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus with Particulated Juvenile Allograft Cartilage Implantation ± Calcaneal Autograft: A Cohort Study
Manzi J, Manchanda K, Nasra M, Sudah S, Coladonato C, Quan T, Wishman M, Moran J, Murray D, Chapman C. Long-Term Patient Outcomes for Treatment of Difficult Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus with Particulated Juvenile Allograft Cartilage Implantation ± Calcaneal Autograft: A Cohort Study. European Journal Of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology 2023, 34: 561-568. PMID: 37650974, DOI: 10.1007/s00590-023-03642-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJuvenile allograft cartilage implantationCalcaneal bone graftJuvenile allograft cartilageLarger lesion sizeLesion sizeCalcaneal autograftCohort studyCartilage implantationBone graftAllograft cartilageLong-term patient outcomesBone graft patientsFAAM Sports scoreFAAM-ADL scoresPost-operative PROMsRetrospective cohort studyFunctional outcome scoresSF-36 PCSLong-term patientsBone graft useLevel of evidenceIIIBone graft implantationConclusionWhile patientsFinal followGraft patientsFactors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients
Yalcin S, Joo P, McLaughlin W, Moran J, Caruana D, Flores M, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Factors Associated With Increased Opioid Prescriptions Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Opioid-Naïve Patients. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: 100740. PMID: 37645399, PMCID: PMC10461142, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.04.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionOpioid-naïve patientsOpioid prescriptionsCruciate ligament reconstructionOrthopaedic surgeonsMean MMEOpioid useLigament reconstructionPreoperative diagnosisArthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMedical providersFollowing Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionOlder ageRetrospective cohort studyCollateral ligament repairSubstance use disordersMean morphineNaïve patientsOpioid dosesPrescriber specialtyCohort studyPatient factorsChronic painAverage MMEPhysician specialtyAnterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference
Joo P, Zhu J, Wilhelm C, Tang K, Day W, Moran J, Grauer J. Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Outcomes in Patients With and Without Bariatric Surgery—Weight Loss Does Make a Difference. Spine 2023, 48: 400-406. PMID: 36735637, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cervical discectomyBariatric surgeryMorbid obesityAdverse eventsCervical discectomyReoperation rateBS proceduresFive-Year Reoperation RatesRetrospective comparative cohort studyHistory of BSMinor adverse eventsNon-obese patientsAdverse event ratesComparative cohort studyElixhauser Comorbidity IndexKaplan-Meier analysisRisk of complicationsNon-obese controlsLength of stayACDF patientsElective ACDFComorbidity indexFusion patientsPulmonary embolismCohort studyComparative Success of Repair Versus Reconstruction for Knee Extra-articular Ligament Injuries
Kahan J, Burroughs P, Mclaughlin W, Schneble C, Moran J, Joo P, Modrak M, Richter D, Wascher D, Treme G, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Comparative Success of Repair Versus Reconstruction for Knee Extra-articular Ligament Injuries. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671221143539. PMID: 36743731, PMCID: PMC9893380, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221143539.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCruciate ligament reconstructionLigament injurySurgical repairLigament reconstructionRevision surgeryKnee injuriesExtra-articular ligament reconstructionSubsequent surgery ratesOptimal surgical treatmentKnee ligament injuriesHigher revision rateLevel of evidenceLarge national databaseHigh rateLigament proceduresReconstruction cohortRepair cohortCohort studySurgical treatmentSurgery ratesPatient cohortSecondary proceduresRevision rateLigamentous reconstructionSurgical technique
2022
Subsequent Surgery Up to 10 Years After Osteochondral Allograft and Osteochondral Autograft: An Analysis of More Than 2000 Patients
Burroughs P, Kahan J, Moran J, Gillinov S, Joo P, Schneble C, Moore H, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Subsequent Surgery Up to 10 Years After Osteochondral Allograft and Osteochondral Autograft: An Analysis of More Than 2000 Patients. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221139127. PMID: 36582936, PMCID: PMC9793021, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221139127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOsteochondral allograft transplantOsteochondral autograft transferSubsequent knee surgerySubsequent surgeryKnee surgeryMantel-Cox log-rank testKaplan-Meier survival curvesHigh rateLog-rank testLevel of evidenceCohort studyPatients 10Meier survivalAllograft transplantsKnee arthroplastySecondary surgeryAdministrative databasesAutograft transferPatientsSurgeryOsteochondral autograftSurvival analysisSurvival curvesOsteochondral allograftsStatistical differencePredictors Using Machine Learning of Complete Peroneal Nerve Palsy Recovery After Multiligamentous Knee Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study
Vasavada K, Shankar DS, Bi AS, Moran J, Petrera M, Kahan J, Alaia EF, Medvecky MJ, Alaia MJ. Predictors Using Machine Learning of Complete Peroneal Nerve Palsy Recovery After Multiligamentous Knee Injury: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221121410. PMID: 36172267, PMCID: PMC9511346, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221121410.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiligamentous knee injuriesBody mass indexPN palsyKnee injuriesMale sexMulticenter retrospective cohort studyElevated body mass indexPeroneal nerve palsyRetrospective cohort studyUrban hospital systemCase-control studyLevel of evidenceMagnetic resonance imagingLarge patient data setsNonrecovery groupNerve palsyNerve recoveryPostoperative variablesCohort studyKnee dislocationRetrospective reviewFoot dropMass indexNerve contusionPhysical examination