2020
Author Reply to “Regarding ‘High Clinical Failure Following Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears’”
Kia C, Muench L, Williams A, Avery D, Cote M, Reed N, Arciero R, Chandawarkar R, Mazzocca A. Author Reply to “Regarding ‘High Clinical Failure Following Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears’”. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2020, 36: 2350-2351. PMID: 32891238, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical Outcomes Following Biologically Enhanced Patch Augmentation Repair as a Salvage Procedure for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Muench L, Kia C, Jerliu A, Williams A, Berthold D, Cote M, McCarthy M, Arciero R, Mazzocca A. Clinical Outcomes Following Biologically Enhanced Patch Augmentation Repair as a Salvage Procedure for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2020, 36: 1542-1551. PMID: 32241704, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsPatient acceptable symptomatic statePatient acceptable symptomatic state criteriaConcentrated bone marrow aspirateSimple Shoulder TestMinimal clinically important differenceRotator cuff tearsClinically important differenceMassive rotator cuff tearsAugmented repairShoulder TestClinical successClinical outcomesPostoperative Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation scoresFollow-upCuff tearsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scoreSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation scoreClinical outcomes of patientsMean American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsImportant differenceOutcomes of patientsBone marrow aspirateDay of surgeryPlatelet-rich plasmaHigh Clinical Failure Rate After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Muench L, Kia C, Williams A, Avery D, Cote M, Reed N, Arciero R, Chandawarkar R, Mazzocca A. High Clinical Failure Rate After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2020, 36: 88-94. PMID: 31864605, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.07.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsClinical failure rateSimple Shoulder Test scoreFailed rotator cuff repairRotator cuff tearsLatissimus dorsi transferFatty infiltrationRisk factorsRotator cuff repairComplication rateClinical failurePostoperative Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation scoresFollow-upAcromiohumeral intervalCuff tearsAssociated with postoperative failurePostoperative American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scoreSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation scoreDorsi transferClinical success ratePreoperative risk factorsRetrospective chart reviewCuff repairFollow-up time
2019
Does quality of life influence retear rate following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair?
Zakko P, Scheiderer B, Beitzel K, Shoji M, Williams A, DiVenere J, Cote M, Mazzocca A, Imhoff F. Does quality of life influence retear rate following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? Journal Of Shoulder And Elbow Surgery 2019, 28: s124-s130. PMID: 31196505, DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-thickness tearsRotator cuff repairArthroscopic rotator cuff repairCuff repairIntact rotator cuff repairRetear rateRandomized clinical trialsRotator cuffMonths of rehabilitationMagnetic resonance imagingDouble-row rotator cuff repairProtocol patientsCompliant patientsShoulder immobilizationWORC scoreClinical trialsPostoperative qualityPatientsResonance imagingTorn rotator cuffMonthsWeeksSecondary analysisRetearTearsRecurrent Shoulder Instability: Do Morbidity and Treatment Differ Based on Insurance?
Williams A, Mancini N, Kia C, Wolf M, Gupta S, Cote M, Arciero R. Recurrent Shoulder Instability: Do Morbidity and Treatment Differ Based on Insurance? Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2019, 7: 2325967119841079. PMID: 31065553, PMCID: PMC6487768, DOI: 10.1177/2325967119841079.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTraumatic anterior shoulder instabilityAnterior shoulder instabilityExtensive surgical proceduresTime of surgeryGlenoid bone lossBone lossShoulder instabilitySurgical stabilizationSurgical proceduresAssociated with increased bone lossRecurrent traumatic anterior shoulder instabilityHistory of instabilityPreoperative imaging studiesLevel of evidenceMedicaid patientsNon-Medicaid insuranceSevere bone lossIntraoperative findingsSports medicine practiceDelayed careCohort studyInstability episodesSurgeryArthroscopic repairImaging studies
2018
Postoperative Pain After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures
Chou L, Niu E, Williams A, Duester R, Anderson S, Harris A, Hunt K. Postoperative Pain After Surgical Treatment of Ankle Fractures. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2018, 2: e021. PMID: 30465035, PMCID: PMC6226297, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-18-00021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnticipated postoperative painAnkle fracturesPostoperative painManagement of patients' painManagement of ankle fracturesPain experienceShort-Form McGill Pain QuestionnaireFixation of ankle fracturesInternal fixation of anklePatients' pain experienceMcGill Pain Questionnaire scoresMcGill Pain QuestionnairePain Questionnaire scoresRisk of long-term useShort-form McGill Pain Questionnaire scoresPreoperative pain severityPostoperative pain levelsSignificant differencePain QuestionnairePain severityPatient's painPain medicationShort formPatient satisfactionPain levelsThe Scleroderma Hand: Manifestations of Disease and Approach to Management
Williams A, Carl H, Lifchez S. The Scleroderma Hand: Manifestations of Disease and Approach to Management. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2018, 43: 550-557. PMID: 29691079, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2018.03.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare autoimmune connective tissue disorderDeficient soft tissue envelopeScleroderma handAutoimmune connective tissue disorderHand conditionsConnective tissue disordersJoint contracturesSoft tissue envelopeSurgical interventionUnderlying diseaseTissue disordersTissue envelopeDigital gangreneDigital ischemiaSclerodermaSoft tissueCalcium depositionCareChronic woundsInterventionDiseaseManifestationsPain
2017
Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance
Williams A, Mancini N, Solomito M, Nissen C, Milewski M. Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 45: 2111-2115. PMID: 28530851, DOI: 10.1177/0363546517707196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Knee Documentation CommitteePreoperative IKDC scoreAnterior cruciate ligamentMeniscal tearsChondral injuriesIrreparable meniscal tearsCurrent Procedural TerminologyIKDC scoreDelayed presentationPreoperative International Knee Documentation CommitteeRetrospective study of patientsPrognosis of young patientsAnterior cruciate ligament tearsOffice visitsIsolated ACL tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionIsolated meniscal tearsStudy of patientsPublic insurancePrivate insuranceIncidence of chondral injuryCruciate ligamentLevel of evidenceSports medicine centerYears of age
2016
Arthroscopic and Open Stabilization Techniques for Anterior Instability in the Contact Athlete
Williams A, Arciero R. Arthroscopic and Open Stabilization Techniques for Anterior Instability in the Contact Athlete. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2016, 24: 278-285. DOI: 10.1053/j.otsm.2016.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchContact athletesShoulder instabilityFailure of surgical repairLong-term morbidityBone block procedureTreatment of shoulder instabilityChoice of procedureSurgical repairImaging findingsAthletesSurgical techniqueBankart repairPhysical examinationClinical evaluationHistory takingShoulder dislocationAnterior instabilityCareer lengthBlock procedureShoulderRepairRepair Integrity and Clinical Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Williams A, Mark P, DiVenere J, Klinge S, Arciero R, Mazzocca A. Repair Integrity and Clinical Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2016, 4: 2325967116s00194. PMCID: PMC4968349, DOI: 10.1177/2325967116s00194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle Assessment Numeric EvaluationWestern Ontario Rotator CuffPostoperative magnetic resonance imagingMagnetic resonance imagingRotator cuff repairRepair integrityRepair failurePain scoresClinical outcomesSling useCuff repairFunctional outcomesSupraspinatus tearsSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation scoreFellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologistsFellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeonsRehabilitation protocolAssociated with high failure ratesArthroscopic repairs of isolated supraspinatus tearsAssessment Numeric EvaluationEarly motionMonths post-operativelyAssociated with higher ratesThickness supraspinatus tearArthroscopic rotator cuff repairCharacterization of patellar maltracking using dynamic kinematic CT imaging in patients with patellar instability
Tanaka M, Elias J, Williams A, Demehri S, Cosgarea A. Characterization of patellar maltracking using dynamic kinematic CT imaging in patients with patellar instability. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2016, 24: 3634-3641. PMID: 27358051, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4216-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellar instability symptomsInstability symptomsIncreased lateral translationLateral translationPatellar maltrackingPatellar instabilityKnee flexionPatellar motionBisect offsetActive flexionFlexionPatellofemoral jointIntervals of knee flexionBilateral symptomsKneePatellofemoral instabilityComputed tomographyMaltrackingPatientsCT imagesSymptomsPoor image qualityTrochlear groovePatellaSeverityCalcific Tendinitis of the Gluteus Maximus in a Golfer.
Williams A, Stang T, Fritz J, Papp D. Calcific Tendinitis of the Gluteus Maximus in a Golfer. Orthopedics 2016, 39: e997-e1000. PMID: 27337668, DOI: 10.3928/01477447-20160616-08.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCalcific tendinitisNonoperative managementCalcific depositsCase of calcific tendinitisAnti-inflammatory medicationsReturn to sportGluteus maximusLocal inflammatory reactionMagnetic resonance imagingOperative debridementGluteus maximus tendonNonoperative treatmentCase reportTreatment optionsApproximately 2 yearsUnusual caseAdequate reliefPlain radiographsGluteus maximus insertionPatientsActivity modificationInflammatory reactionResonance imagingRepetitive microtraumaSevere symptoms
2015
The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability
Williams A, Elias J, Tanaka M, Thawait G, Demehri S, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 32: 55-61. PMID: 26440373, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distanceTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveDynamic computed tomography scanLateral patellar tiltBisect offsetPatellofemoral instabilityAsymptomatic kneesContralateral asymptomatic kneesAbnormal patellar trackingScans of patientsActive knee extensionTertiary care hospitalPatellar trackingKnee extensionTomography scanLevel IVMaximum flexionInstability episodesPatellofemoral kinematicsPatellar instabilitySymptomatic kneePatellar tiltDiagnostic studiesPatientsCare hospitalCorrelation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging
Tanaka M, Elias J, Williams A, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Correlation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 31: 1748-1755. PMID: 25940399, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee flexion angleKnee flexionFlexion angleTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distancePatellar positionTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveActive knee extensionPatellar tiltRepeated-measures analysisKnee extensionPatellar instabilityLinear regression modelsBisect offsetFlexionRepeated-measuresPrognostic case seriesSymptomatic patellar instabilitySymptomatic kneeTTTG distanceKneePatellar trackingLevel IVRegression modelsPatellofemoral instabilitySymptomatic instabilityCharacterizing Patterns In Patellar Maltracking On Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging
Tanaka M, Williams A, Elias J, Demehri S, Cosgarea A. Characterizing Patterns In Patellar Maltracking On Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2015, 3: 2325967115s00014. PMCID: PMC4901560, DOI: 10.1177/2325967115s00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBisect offsetSymptomatic patellar instabilityStatic radiographic measurementsPatellar maltrackingPatellar instabilityJ-signLateral translationKnee flexionPatellar motionIncreased lateral translationGrade 1Chi-square analysisAssessment of malalignmentSymptoms of patellar instabilityFlexion/extension cyclesPatellofemoral jointKneeRadiographic measurementsSurgical stabilizationPatellar lateralizationFlexionRatio of patientsIntervals of knee flexionStatistically significant differenceMaltracking
2014
Imaging characteristics of contralateral asymptomatic patellofemoral joints in patients with unilateral instability.
Demehri S, Thawait G, Williams A, Kompel A, Elias J, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Imaging characteristics of contralateral asymptomatic patellofemoral joints in patients with unilateral instability. Radiology 2014, 273: 821-30. PMID: 25153158, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral asymptomatic jointsFour-dimensional CTTibial tuberosity-trochlear groovePatellofemoral instabilityPatellar height ratioAsymptomatic jointsOA osteoarthritisComputed tomographyTT-TGAbnormal morphologyWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testInstitutional review boardPatellar lateral displacementMultidetector CTRadiological recordsTrochlear groove depthImaging features of osteoarthritisBisect offsetYounger patientsImage featuresPatientsUnilateral instabilityControl groupCT dataLower extremity overuse injuries in the skeletally immature athlete
Williams A, Valasek A, Wilckens J. Lower extremity overuse injuries in the skeletally immature athlete. Current Orthopaedic Practice 2014, 25: 375-382. DOI: 10.1097/bco.0000000000000117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOveruse injuriesLower extremity overuse injuriesCombination of repetitive microtraumaTreatment of overuse injuriesMuscle-tendon imbalancesAthlete’s sports participationSports participationPromote preventionSports activitiesRepetitive microtraumaEarly recognitionHealing timeImproper techniqueAcute injuryOveruseInjuryImmature skeletonTalking pointsParticipantsChildrenAdolescentsMultiple teamsPhysiciansSportsCoachingTibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Tracking in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic knees in Patients with Unilateral Patellofemoral Instability
Williams A, Elias J, Tanaka M, Demehri S, Thawait G, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Tracking in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic knees in Patients with Unilateral Patellofemoral Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2014, 30: e15. DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.04.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrelation Between Changes in TTTG Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging
Tanaka M, Williams A, Elias J, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Correlation Between Changes in TTTG Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic CT Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2014, 30: e13-e14. DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2014.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Stress Fracture of the Lateral Cuneiform Bone in a Lacrosse Player
Williams A, DesJardins C, Wilckens J. Stress Fracture of the Lateral Cuneiform Bone in a Lacrosse Player. JBJS Case Connector 2013, 3: e31-e3. PMID: 29252486, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.l.00230.Peer-Reviewed Original Research