Lee Katz, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingCards
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2026
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
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 ResearchMedial meniscal ramp lesionsLateral meniscal tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingLateral meniscus root tearsMagnetic resonance imagingAdolescent patientsRoot tearsSurgical managementCruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle tearPosterior hornPediatric patientsMulticenter studyTreated with partial meniscectomyMeniscal tearsLigament reconstructionRadial tearsPosterior rootMeniscal ramp lesionsLateral meniscal repairRamp lesion repairTime of surgeryTreated with repairSignificant risk factorsHeterotopic 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 ResearchKnee-spanning external fixationMultiligament knee injuriesCentral nervous system traumaCentral nervous systemKnee injuriesOdds ratioRisk factorsHeterotopic ossificationFollow-upElectronic medical recordsPredictors of HOUnivariate analysisMechanism of injuryMultivariate logistic regressionCase-control studyTime of injuryLevel of evidenceAt-risk patientsExternal fixationSenior musculoskeletal radiologistsEarly surgical treatmentIncidence of HOInjury classificationInsufficient follow-upLogistic regressionClinical 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 ResearchMedial meniscal ramp lesionsMedial meniscal surgeryAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructionReturn to sportInternational Knee Documentation CommitteeMeniscal surgeryFollow-upAdolescent patientsRisk factorsPediatric patientsClinical outcomesInternational Knee Documentation Committee scoreNo significant risk factorsReturn to sport ratesHigh-grade pivot shiftMid-term clinical outcomesAt-risk patient populationsExamination under anaesthesiaIntact ACL graftMeniscal ramp lesionsLateral meniscal tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPostoperative outcome measuresRamp lesion repairTime of surgery
2025
Poster 181: Uniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients Following Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries: A Multi-Center Retrospective Case Series
Levitt S, Sabzevari S, Ayhan E, Marcel A, Chalem I, Katz L, Hantes M, Abrams G, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Poster 181: Uniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients Following Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries: A Multi-Center Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 13: 2325967125s00274. PMCID: PMC12475602, DOI: 10.1177/2325967125s00274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple ligament knee injuriesHinged external fixatorKnee dislocationKnee injuriesCoronal tibiofemoral subluxationTibiofemoral subluxationTibial spine fracturesExternal fixationMechanism of injuryLigamentous knee injuriesRetrospective case seriesClinical decision makingPatterns of injuryEarly managementSpine fracturesUniplanar external fixatorMulti-ligament knee injuriesCase seriesRare injurySagittal planeInjury patternsLigament injuriesLateral radiographsKnee instabilityMultiple traumatic injuriesArticular 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 ResearchMedial meniscal ramp lesionsDelayed ACL reconstructionTime of surgeryAdolescent patientsArticular cartilage injuryACL reconstructionRisk factorsMulticenter studyPrimary anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMedial femoral condyleCartilage injuryInternational Cartilage Repair Society classificationAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tearsPatients aged <Meniscal ramp lesionsHigh-risk patientsRamp lesion repairAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPrimary ACL reconstructionRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate logistic regression modelCruciate ligament reconstructionLevel of evidenceRed-red zoneAssociated with articular cartilage damageRetracted 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, 19417381251350674. PMID: 40696884, PMCID: PMC12286988, DOI: 10.1177/19417381251350674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypermobile lateral meniscusDifferential diagnosis of knee painArthroscopic meniscal repairPrimary care practicesReturn to sportMagnetic resonance imagingMeniscocapsular tearsLateral meniscusQuality of lifeTreatment optionsDifferential diagnosisMeniscal repairCare practicesPosterior hornKnee painKnee pathologyClinical expertiseLateral meniscal tearsMagnetic resonance imaging scansEffective treatment optionLocking episodesPosterior horn of the lateral meniscusLong-term outcomesKnee jointNarrative reviewUniplanar 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 ResearchMultiple ligament knee injuriesHinged external fixatorKnee injuriesKnee dislocationCoronal tibiofemoral subluxationCase seriesTibial spine fracturesTibiofemoral subluxationMulticenter retrospective case seriesExternal fixationBucket-handle meniscal tearsMechanism of injuryRetrospective chart reviewRetrospective case seriesImpact long-term outcomesLigamentous knee injuriesLevel of evidenceMultiligament knee injuriesLong-term outcomesClinical decision-makingPatterns of injuryTime pointsSpine fracturesUniplanar external fixatorTraumatic vascular injuriesThe 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 Original ResearchSuperior labrum anterior-posteriorBuford complexMiddle glenohumeral ligamentClinical significanceCord-like middle glenohumeral ligamentBenign anatomical variantAnterosuperior labral tearReview of embryologyCongenital variantPreoperative imagingGeneral adult populationTechnical considerationsAnatomical variantsLabral tearsShoulder instabilityHigh riskLabral variantsAnterosuperior labrumExternal rotationAdult populationAnterior-posteriorGlenohumeral ligamentEarly childhoodTearsBufordEmbryonic 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 Original ResearchCongenital anomaliesFetal developmentPosterior cruciate ligamentClinical conditionsMeniscofemoral ligamentCruciate ligamentFetal formationFetal appearanceStaging systemHuman embryosMesenchymal tissueWeeks of developmentDevelopment of articulationEmbryological developmentIntraarticular structuresAdult kneesEmbryo sectionsMorphological criteriaLigamentKnee
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