Lee Katz, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingCards
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2026
Delayed Surgical Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears Is Associated With Increased Odds of Medial Tibiofemoral Compartment Cartilage Injury: A Multicenter Study
Moran J, Amaral J, Ortiz E, Farhat A, Jones R, Groff K, Tollefson L, LaPrade C, Katz L, Gardner E, Hsu J, Franklin C, Allen C, Jimenez A, Medvecky M, Hewett T, Chahla J, McKay S, Fabricant P, LaPrade R. Delayed Surgical Treatment of Pediatric and Adolescent Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Tears Is Associated With Increased Odds of Medial Tibiofemoral Compartment Cartilage Injury: A Multicenter Study. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 54: 1831-1842. PMID: 42141718, PMCID: PMC13279983, DOI: 10.1177/03635465261442975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcomitant Lateral Meniscal Tears in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Combined Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Are Frequently Missed on MRI, Are Often Vertical or Root Tears, and Are Usually Repaired: A Multicenter Study
Moran J, Amaral J, Tollefson L, Jones R, Dave U, Lee M, LaPrade C, Katz L, Porrino J, Salandra J, Allen C, Gardner E, Jimenez A, Medvecky M, Hewett T, Verma N, Chahla J, Fabricant P, McKay S, LaPrade R. Concomitant Lateral Meniscal Tears in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Combined Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Are Frequently Missed on MRI, Are Often Vertical or Root Tears, and Are Usually Repaired: A Multicenter Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 14: 23259671251396140. PMID: 41732223, PMCID: PMC12924988, DOI: 10.1177/23259671251396140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHeterotopic Ossification After Multiligament Knee Injury Is Associated With Knee-Spanning External Fixation and Central Nervous System Trauma
Ayhan E, Levitt S, Nair M, Park N, Moran J, Katz L, Wang A, Li F, Song Z, Islam W, Medvecky M. Heterotopic Ossification After Multiligament Knee Injury Is Associated With Knee-Spanning External Fixation and Central Nervous System Trauma. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 14: 23259671261416523. PMID: 41727788, PMCID: PMC12921146, DOI: 10.1177/23259671261416523.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThis study investigates heterotopic ossification after multiligament knee injuries, showing a 35% incidence linked to external fixation and central nervous system trauma, guiding risk management strategies.Clinical Outcomes After Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Multicenter Study With a Mean Follow-up of 5 Years
Moran J, Amaral J, Jones R, Dave U, Lee M, Ferrell S, Tollefson L, LaPrade C, Katz L, Porrino J, Gardner E, Allen C, Jimenez A, Fulkerson J, Hewett T, Verma N, Chahla J, Medvecky M, Fabricant P, McKay S, LaPrade R. Clinical Outcomes After Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Multicenter Study With a Mean Follow-up of 5 Years. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2026, 14: 23259671251398436. PMID: 41522462, PMCID: PMC12783542, DOI: 10.1177/23259671251398436.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Articular Cartilage Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study
Moran J, Amaral J, Tollefson L, Jones R, Dave U, Lee M, Ferrell S, LaPrade C, Katz L, Salandra J, Schenble C, Allen C, Gardner E, Jimenez A, Medvecky M, Hewett T, Verma N, Chahla J, LaPrade R, Fabricant P, McKay S. Articular Cartilage Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 53: 2817-2826. PMID: 40952167, DOI: 10.1177/03635465251366440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetracted avulsion of the distal semimembranosus tendon: MRI evaluation and surgical repair
Ayhan E, Salandra J, Medvecky M, Hsu J, Wang A, Katz L. Retracted avulsion of the distal semimembranosus tendon: MRI evaluation and surgical repair. Radiology Case Reports 2025, 20: 5746-5751. PMID: 40927036, PMCID: PMC12414820, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee Locking and Diagnosis Unlocking: Understanding and Treating the Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus
Park N, Levitt S, Patel S, Katz L, Jokl P, Medvecky M. Knee Locking and Diagnosis Unlocking: Understanding and Treating the Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach 2025, 18: 869-878. PMID: 40696884, PMCID: PMC12286988, DOI: 10.1177/19417381251350674.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsUniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients After Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series
Levitt S, Sabzevari S, Marcel A, Chalem I, Katz L, Hantes M, Abrams G, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Uniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients After Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 13: 23259671251320981. PMID: 40171398, PMCID: PMC11960167, DOI: 10.1177/23259671251320981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Buford complex: a review of embryology, imaging, technical considerations, and clinical significance
Moran J, Joo P, Vasavada K, Cheng R, Levitt S, Manzi J, Patel S, Cecere R, Porrino J, Katz L, Jimenez A, Medvecky M. The Buford complex: a review of embryology, imaging, technical considerations, and clinical significance. JSES Reviews Reports And Techniques 2025, 5: 243-250. PMID: 40321863, PMCID: PMC12047549, DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2024.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsEmbryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review
Levitt S, Park N, Cheng R, Ayhan E, Zazulak B, Joo P, Islam W, Jokl P, Katz L, Medvecky M. Embryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review. Annals Of Joint 2025, 10: 10-10. PMID: 39981425, PMCID: PMC11836755, DOI: 10.21037/aoj-24-36.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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