2022
Surgical Management of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm
Weiss M, Azam M, Ubillus H, Gianakos A, Kirschner N, Walls R, Kennedy J. Surgical Management of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s01000. PMCID: PMC9703547, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s01000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibialis anterior tendonAppropriate surgical treatmentSurgical treatmentSystematic reviewSurgical managementTreatment algorithmSurgical interventionDirect repairTibialis Anterior Tendon RuptureAnkle-hindfoot scoreLevel II evidenceFunctional outcome scoresBetter clinical outcomesDifferent surgical interventionsQuality of evidenceLevel of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsPaucity of dataTwo-sample t-testAllograft cohortPostoperative AOFASSurgery criteriaTendon ruptureAnterior tendonOutcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00207. PMCID: PMC8795043, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityAnkle instabilityMale patientsFemale patientsAnkle sprainArthroscopic treatmentChondral injuriesAthletic populationSystematic reviewChronic lateral ankle instabilityLateral ankle ligament repairCommon concomitant pathologyExcellent functional outcomeFunctional outcome scoresAnkle ligament repairLateral ankle instabilitySystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingementMeniscoid lesionsSport ratesAnterior impingementClinical outcomes
2020
Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint: Need for Gender as a Variable in Analysis
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint: Need for Gender as a Variable in Analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00229. PMCID: PMC8704851, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior ankle impingementComplication rateAnkle impingementFunctional outcomeSystematic reviewAverage complication rateCommon associated pathologyExcellent functional outcomeFunctional outcome scoresMajority of patientsLow complication rateSystematic literature searchAnteromedial impingementMeniscoid lesionsFFI scoresClinical outcomesMale patientsAnterior impingementArthroscopic interventionCochrane DatabaseOutcome scoresArthroscopic treatmentPatient satisfactionArthroscopic evaluationWorse outcomesCartiva Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus
Hoskins T, Patel J, Goyette D, Mazzei C, Gianakos A, Koss J, Wittig J, Epstein D. Cartiva Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00257. PMCID: PMC8705134, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynthetic cartilage implant hemiarthroplastyFirst metatarsophalangeal jointHallux rigidusSurgical interventionMetatarsophalangeal jointExact testAnkle scoring systemDirect patient examinationSynthetic cartilage implantAmerican Orthopaedic FootCommon surgical interventionFunctional outcome scoresRetrospective chart reviewAdvanced hallux rigidusViable treatment optionFischer's exact testStandard of treatmentProximal phalanx osteotomyDorsal cheilectomyFAOS scoresOrthopaedic FootChart reviewOutcome scoresDegenerative arthritisPatient cohortPercutaneous and Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for Achilles Tendon Repair
Hoskins T, Goyette D, Patel J, Mazzei C, Gianakos A, Koss J, Wittig J, Epstein D. Percutaneous and Minimally Invasive Surgical Technique for Achilles Tendon Repair. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00258. PMCID: PMC8705420, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAchilles Tendon Rupture ScoreRuptured Achilles tendonIatrogenic nerve injuryMini-invasive approachInvasive surgical techniquesAchilles tendonNerve injurySurgical techniqueInvasive approachExact testAnkle scoring systemDirect patient examinationAmerican Orthopaedic FootRetrospective chart reviewFunctional outcome scoresNon-operative interventionsAchilles tendon repairFunctional outcome resultsPost-operative infectionInvasive surgical approachViable treatment optionFischer's exact testOptimal treatment methodRisk of infectionMini-invasive surgery
2015
Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation
Gianakos A, Hannon C, Ross K, Newman H, Egan C, Deyer T, Kennedy J. Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation. Foot & Ankle International 2015, 36: 531-538. PMID: 25576475, DOI: 10.1177/1071100714563308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationAnterolateral tibial osteotomyTibial osteotomyOutcome scoresOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsMagnetic resonance imaging outcomesCystic osteochondral lesionsPrimary treatment strategyAnkle Outcome ScoreFunctional outcome scoresRetrospective case seriesRecords of patientsSeries of patientsRepair siteRepair tissueAverage MOCART scoreT2 mapping MRIBone marrow stimulationCartilage repair tissuePostoperative footLigament disruptionLimited morbidityMagnetic resonance observationCase series