Featured Publications
Examining the Distribution of Bone Bruise Patterns in Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Moran J, Lee M, Kunze K, Green J, Katz L, Wang A, McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Jimenez A, Hewett T, LaPrade R, Medvecky M. Examining the Distribution of Bone Bruise Patterns in Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 1155-1161. PMID: 36867053, DOI: 10.1177/03635465231159899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone bruise patternsAcute anterior cruciate ligament injuryMagnetic resonance imagingAnterior cruciate ligament injuryCruciate ligament injuryBone bruiseNoncontact injuriesLigament injuryContact injuriesACL injuryBruise patternsMedial collateral ligament injuryNoncontact mechanismFat-suppressed T2-weighted imagesMultivariate logistical regression modelIpsilateral knee injuriesCollateral ligament injuriesACL reconstruction surgeryMechanism of injuryBody mass indexNoncontact ACL injuryMedial tibiofemoral compartmentPreoperative MRI scansACL injury mechanismsPosterior cruciate ligamentInjury to the Meniscofemoral Portion of the Deep MCL Is Associated with Medial Femoral Condyle Bone Marrow Edema in ACL Ruptures
Moran J, Katz LD, Schneble CA, Li D, Kahan JB, Wang A, Porrino J, Jokl P, Hewett TE, Medvecky MJ. Injury to the Meniscofemoral Portion of the Deep MCL Is Associated with Medial Femoral Condyle Bone Marrow Edema in ACL Ruptures. JBJS Open Access 2021, 6: e21.00069. PMID: 34841192, PMCID: PMC8613370, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.21.00069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial meniscal tearsBone marrow edemaDeep medial collateral ligamentMedial collateral ligamentAcute anterior cruciate ligamentACL ruptureMarrow edemaMCL injuryPosterior hornMedial meniscusPreoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansBoard-certified musculoskeletal radiologistsMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansSuperficial medial collateral ligamentSuspicion of injuryACL graft failureACL reconstruction surgeryAnterior cruciate ligamentResonance imaging scansPotential risk factorsChi-square testingMeniscofemoral portionGraft failureInsertion sitePhysical examination
2023
Concurrent Repair of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions and Lateral Meniscus Root Tears in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The “New Terrible Triad”
LaPrade C, Homan M, Moran J, Kennedy N, LaPrade R. Concurrent Repair of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions and Lateral Meniscus Root Tears in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The “New Terrible Triad”. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e1565-e1578. PMID: 37780663, PMCID: PMC10533866, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.04.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial meniscal ramp lesionsLateral meniscus root tearsMeniscal ramp lesionsMeniscus root tearsRamp lesionsTerrible triadPatients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionRoot tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament tearsACL graft failureCruciate ligament reconstructionACL reconstruction surgeryCruciate ligament tearsRepair techniquesGraft failureLigament reconstructionLigament tearsACL pathologyReconstruction surgeryConcurrent repairArthroscopic assessmentTearsBiomechanical consequencesLesions
2021
Correction of a Squeaky Knee After ACL Reconstruction Surgery: A Case Report.
Moran J, Kahan JB, Gardner E. Correction of a Squeaky Knee After ACL Reconstruction Surgery: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connector 2021, 11: e20.00856. PMID: 33950635, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.20.00856.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReconstruction surgeryKnee complicationsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeryLigament reconstruction surgeryACL reconstruction surgeryNonsurgical treatmentCase reportFemoral tunnelSurgical correctionSurgeryYoung adultsPsychological distressFiberWire suturesComplicationsPatientsKnee