2024
Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature
Hartman H, Cacace A, Leatherman H, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Guss D, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Gianakos A. Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2024, 63: 614-620. PMID: 38763172, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSport involvementPostoperative complicationsAchilles tendon ruptureSystematic reviewRetrospective studyFunctional outcomesRevision surgeryRisk factorsCross-sectional clinical studyRevision rateTendon ruptureSex-specific risk factorsIndependent risk factorPoor functional outcomeSports participationMechanism of injurySystematic literature reviewFemale patientsRetrospective analysisFollow-upClinical studiesInjury managementFemale sexIncreased incidenceLevel III
2022
Clinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review
Mercer N, Gianakos A, Mercurio A, Kennedy J. Clinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00364. PMCID: PMC8795031, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00364.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReturn to Play and Clinical Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Dislocation and Subluxation
Mercer N, Gianakos A, van Dijk P, Mercurio A, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Return to Play and Clinical Outcomes in the Surgical Treatment of Peroneal Tendon Dislocation and Subluxation. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00366. PMCID: PMC8793618, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00366.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeroneal tendon dislocationTendon dislocationSurgical treatmentClinical outcomesSurgical interventionSystematic reviewWeighted mean timeMean postoperative scoreMean preoperative scoreOverall clinical outcomeCurrent systematic reviewAOFAS scorePreoperative scoresPostoperative scoresMean ageClinical studiesPatientsSubluxationAvailable evidenceMean timeOutcomesTreatmentScoresRepairMonths
2021
Clinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review
Mercer N, Gianakos A, Mercurio A, Kennedy J. Clinical Outcomes of Peroneal Tendon Tears: A Systematic Review. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2021, 60: 1008-1013. PMID: 33785239, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Limited evidence for adipose‐derived stem cell therapy on the treatment of osteoarthritis
Hurley E, Yasui Y, Gianakos A, Seow D, Shimozono Y, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Limited evidence for adipose‐derived stem cell therapy on the treatment of osteoarthritis. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2018, 26: 3499-3507. PMID: 29713784, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-4955-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStromal vascular fractionPlatelet-rich plasmaTreatment of osteoarthritisClinical outcomesSystematic reviewForm of SVFUse of SVFAdipose-derived stem cell therapyEffects of ADSCsIncidence of swellingFavorable clinical outcomeLevel IV studiesCochrane Library databasesEffects of AdiposeDonor siteStem cell therapySVF injectionComplication rateBiological adjuvantsClinical studiesLevel IVExclusion criteriaLibrary databasesSide effectsAdipose tissue
2015
Effects of gastrocnemius recession on ankle motion, strength, and functional outcomes: a systematic review and national healthcare database analysis
Gianakos A, Yasui Y, Murawski C, Kennedy J. Effects of gastrocnemius recession on ankle motion, strength, and functional outcomes: a systematic review and national healthcare database analysis. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2015, 24: 1355-1364. PMID: 26685692, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-015-3939-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrocnemius recessionDorsiflexion rangeFunctional outcomeInclusion criteriaSystematic reviewMean complication rateAnkle dorsiflexion rangeFull-text reviewHealthcare database analysesPeer-reviewed journalsComplication ratePearlDiver databaseEvidence 4Neurologic conditionsEmbase databasesClinical studiesSubtalar jointAnkle motionCadaveric studyGait kinematicsNormal levelsAvailable evidencePatient informationDatabase analysisEvidence scorePlatelet-Rich Plasma in the Animal Long-Bone Model: An Analysis of Basic Science Evidence.
Gianakos A, Zambrana L, Savage-Elliott I, Lane J, Kennedy J. Platelet-Rich Plasma in the Animal Long-Bone Model: An Analysis of Basic Science Evidence. Orthopedics 2015, 38: e1079-90. PMID: 26652328, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20151120-04.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlatelet-rich plasmaEffect of PRPPercent of studiesLong bone modelsUse of PRPPlatelet concentrationBasic science evidencePubMed/MEDLINESignificant increaseEarly bone healingAdditional treatment variablesPeer-reviewed journalsCase seriesLong bone healingPRP groupEmbase databasesBlood productsClinical studiesHistomorphometric assessmentBone pathologyBone areaPlatelet productsBone healingBeneficial effectsVivo evidence