2024
In-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks
Gianakos A, Kennedy J. In-Office Needle Arthroscopy: Indications, Surgical Techniques, Tips, and Tricks. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2024, 8: e23.00124. PMID: 38385718, PMCID: PMC10883628, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-23-00124.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Advances in Cartilage Repair
Azam M, Butler J, Duenes M, McAllister T, Walls R, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Advances in Cartilage Repair. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2023, 54: 227-236. PMID: 36894294, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnkle JointArthroscopyCartilage, ArticularHumansIntra-Articular FracturesTalusTransplantation, AutologousConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationBone marrow stimulationPoor healing capacityAnkle painUncontained lesionsConservative managementArthroscopic debridementCystic lesionsBiological adjuvantsTraumatic etiologyOsteochondral transplantationInvasive proceduresOsteochondral lesionsLarge lesionsMarrow stimulationAnkle jointLesionsSmall lesionsScaffold-based therapiesHealing capacityPatientsArticular cartilageUnsatisfactory resultsCartilage repairDebridement
2021
Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnkle InjuriesAnkle JointArthroscopyFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityMaleSportsTreatment OutcomeConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement
2018
Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database
Yasui Y, Shimozono Y, Hung C, Marangon A, Wollstein A, Gianakos A, Murawski C, Kennedy J. Postoperative Reoperations and Complications in 32,307 Ankle Fractures With and Without Concurrent Ankle Arthroscopic Procedures in a 5-Year Period Based on a Large U.S. Healthcare Database. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2018, 58: 6-9. PMID: 30243789, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2018.03.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnkle fracture fixationAnkle fracturesOsteochondral autograft transferAnkle arthroscopic proceduresArthroscopic proceduresFracture fixationReoperation rateComplication rateAnkle arthrodesisReoperation proceduresAutograft transferDeep vein thrombosisBone marrow stimulationPostoperative reoperationUnderwent reoperationPulmonary embolismVein thrombosisPearlDiver databaseClinical outcomesOperative reductionWound dehiscenceResidual symptomsInternal fixationWound surgeryDearth of evidence
2015
Functional Outcomes of Tibialis Posterior Tendoscopy With Comparison to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Gianakos A, Ross K, Hannon C, Duke G, Prado M, Kennedy J. Functional Outcomes of Tibialis Posterior Tendoscopy With Comparison to Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Foot & Ankle International 2015, 36: 812-819. PMID: 25759276, DOI: 10.1177/1071100715576485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMagnetic resonance imagingPosterior tendon pathologyTibialis posterior tendonMean preoperative scoreMean postoperative scorePreoperative MRI findingsTendon pathologyFunctional outcomePreoperative scoresMRI findingsPostoperative scoresShort Form-12 (SF-12) general health questionnaireLevel IV case seriesResonance imagingAnkle Outcome ScoreSF-12 scoresTraditional open approachGeneral Health QuestionnairePartial-thickness tearsEffective imaging techniqueSensitive diagnostic toolPosterior tendonPreoperative symptomsPatient ageTendon subluxation