2023
Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes
Wingo T, Gianakos A, Mulcahey M. Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2023, 31: 151023. DOI: 10.1016/j.otsm.2023.151023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle injuriesFemale athletesFemale athletic populationSpecific injury patternsSex-specific treatmentsPrevalence of injuriesSyndesmotic sprainsInjury patternsAthletic populationImproved careChronic instabilityInjuryRehabilitation strategiesAthletesConcomitant increaseMale counterpartsSprainsPopulationPrevalenceIncidenceLigamentCare
2022
Chapter 13 Ankle Instability
Gianakos A, Mulcahey M. Chapter 13 Ankle Instability. 2022, 169-176. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-75985-4.00025-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronic ankle instabilityAnkle instabilityAnkle injuriesConcomitant intra-articular pathologyLong-term sequelaeLateral ankle injuriesLateral ligamentous complexIntra-articular pathologyLateral ligament complexRepair/reconstructionConservative treatmentOperative interventionAnkle sprainMost injuriesRisk factorsHigh success ratePhysical therapyDiagnostic modalitiesLigamentous complexProper diagnosisLigament complexFunctional instabilityInjurySuccess ratePatients
2019
Foot and Ankle Related Sex-Specific Analysis Within High-Impact Journals
Gianakos A, George N, Merklein M, Chambers L, Ferkel R, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Foot and Ankle Related Sex-Specific Analysis Within High-Impact Journals. Foot & Ankle International 2019, 41: 356-363. PMID: 31855079, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719894530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-specific analysesSex-matched cohortSex-specific outcomesSignificant differencesPrevalence of footPercent of studiesOrthopaedic FootPatient sexAnkle injuriesTreatment outcomesOrthopaedic literatureIndependent investigatorsLevel IIISubspecialty journalsDemographic characteristicsFemale outcomesOutcomesSexMultifactorial statistical modelCalendar yearFootSignificant improvementTotalHigh-impact journalsPercentGender-Related Reporting Within Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Orthopaedic Literature is Lacking
Gianakos A, George N, Merklein M, Chambers L, Daniel J, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Gender-Related Reporting Within Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Orthopaedic Literature is Lacking. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00183. PMCID: PMC8696778, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-specific differencesGender-specific analysisOrthopaedic FootOrthopaedic literatureRandomized control studySignificant differencesPrevalence of footAnkle fracturesCase seriesFemale patientsAnkle literatureProspective studyRetrospective studyAnkle injuriesAnkle surgeryKnee surgerySports TraumatologyGender-specific outcomesTreatment outcomesIndependent reviewersAnimal studiesCadaveric studyControl studySports medicineFemale population