2023
Comparative 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
Over One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Moran J, Schneble C, Katz L, Jimenez A, McLaughlin W, Vasavada K, Wang A, Kunze K, Chahla J, LaPrade R, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Over One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 592-599. PMID: 36575108, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial meniscus ramp lesionsIntact anterior cruciate ligamentMultiligament knee injuriesAnterior cruciate ligamentMagnetic resonance imagingRamp lesionsBone bruiseBone bruisingKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentMedial meniscal ramp lesionsResonance imagingPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingMeniscal ramp lesionsRetrospective case seriesPosterior cruciate ligamentOne-thirdIntraclass correlation coefficientConsecutive patientsRetrospective reviewCase seriesLigament reconstructionOperative reportsLevel IVLevel IRepair of Acute Grade 3 Combined Posterolateral Corner Avulsion Injuries Using an Enhanced Fixation Technique
Moran J, Kahan J, Schneble C, McLaughlin W, Green J, Gillinov S, Cheng R, Patel R, Jimenez A, LaPrade R, Schenck R, Medvecky M. Repair of Acute Grade 3 Combined Posterolateral Corner Avulsion Injuries Using an Enhanced Fixation Technique. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221131817. PMID: 36389620, PMCID: PMC9663643, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221131817.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInternational Knee Documentation CommitteePatient-reported outcome measuresMultiligament knee injuriesPeroneal nerve injuryAvulsion injuriesNerve injuryKrackow sutureLysholm scoreAcute repairKnee injuriesOutcome scoresMean International Knee Documentation CommitteePosterolateral cornerSubjective International Knee Documentation CommitteeSubjective outcome scoresAcute grade 3Level of evidenceFailure rateLower outcome scoresCruciate injuryTegner scoreCase seriesSurgical repairGraft augmentationSalvage procedurePosterior Cruciate Ligament
Schneble C, Fanelli G, Medvecky M. Posterior Cruciate Ligament. 2022, 87-99. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94789-7_6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior cruciate ligamentMultiligamentous knee injuriesPCL injuriesCollateral ligament repairKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentLigament repairMultiple treatment optionsZone of injuryPosterior tibial translationSoft tissue injuriesHybrid repairPCL reconstructionChronic injuryTibial translationTreatment optionsTissue injuryInjuryPrimary restraintAppropriate timingCruciateRepairLigamentNumerous factorsChronicity
2021
The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury: Response
Kahan J, Li D, Schneble C, Huang P, Porrino J, Medvecky M. The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury: Response. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: np27-np28. PMID: 34081555, DOI: 10.1177/03635465211014491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncreased Neurovascular Morbidity Is Seen in Documented Knee Dislocation Versus Multiligamentous Knee Injury
Kahan JB, Schneble CA, Li D, Petit L, Huang P, Bullock J, Porrino J, Richter DL, Schenck RC, Medvecky MJ. Increased Neurovascular Morbidity Is Seen in Documented Knee Dislocation Versus Multiligamentous Knee Injury. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2021, 103: 921-930. PMID: 33587513, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.20.01151.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury
Kahan JB, Li D, Schneble CA, Huang P, Bullock J, Porrino J, Medvecky MJ. The Pathoanatomy of Posterolateral Corner Ligamentous Disruption in Multiligament Knee Injuries Is Predictive of Peroneal Nerve Injury. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 48: 3541-3548. PMID: 33074710, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520962503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiligament knee injuriesPeroneal nerve injuryPeroneal nerve palsyLateral collateral ligamentLocation of injuryNerve palsyNerve injuryPLC injuriesFibular avulsionMidsubstance tearsNeurovascular injuryKnee injuriesInjury patternsVascular injuryAcute posterolateral corner injuriesLevel 1 trauma centerPosterolateral corner injuriesZone of injuryLevel of evidenceHigh rateFemoral avulsionKnee cohortComplete injuryDistal injuriesCase series