2024
Telerehabilitation to Address the Rehabilitation Gap in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Care: Survey of Physical Therapists/Care Providers
Gardner E, Podbielski C, Dunphy E. Telerehabilitation to Address the Rehabilitation Gap in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Care: Survey of Physical Therapists/Care Providers. Telemedicine Reports 2024, 5: 18-35. PMID: 38469166, PMCID: PMC10927236, DOI: 10.1089/tmr.2023.0022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction patientsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionReturn-to-sport phaseQualified physical therapistsDigital health interventionsSupervised physical therapyPhysical therapistsPhysical therapyHealth interventionsCruciate ligament reconstructionRehabilitation strategiesTelerehabilitationRehabilitationInclusion criteriaCommercial insuranceClosed questionsProvides backgroundOnline surveyLigament reconstructionQuantitative dataStructural rehabilitationSurveyRespondentsCross-sectionTime points
2023
Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Joo P, Moran J, Jimenez A, Grauer J, Gardner E. Previous Isolated Medial Bucket-Handle Meniscus Repair Significantly Increases Risk of Subsequent Ipsilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2023, 5: e671-e678. PMID: 37388885, PMCID: PMC10300536, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2023.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus tearsSubsequent anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionBucket-handle meniscus repairControl groupLigament reconstructionMeniscal injuryMeniscus surgeryGreater oddsMeniscus repairRetrospective cohort studyAge-matched patientsKaplan-Meier analysisCohort studyPrior surgeryRetrospective reviewInclusion criteriaMeniscus tearsHigh riskGeneral populationMeniscal tearsOperative methodPatientsLevel III
2022
Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy
Mercier MR, Galivanche AR, Wiggins AJ, Kahan JB, McLaughlin W, Radford ZJ, Grauer JN, Gardner EC. Patient Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Physical Therapy Utilization After Uncomplicated Meniscectomy. JAAOS Global Research And Reviews 2022, 6: e22.00135. PMID: 35816646, PMCID: PMC9276169, DOI: 10.5435/jaaosglobal-d-22-00135.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMore PT visitsPT visitsPhysical therapyUse of PTPhysical therapy utilizationPatient demographicsPatient agePearlDiver databaseMale sexTherapy utilizationInsurance statusInsurance typeInclusion criteriaLower oddsPatientsMeniscectomyOlder ageLogistic regressionVisitsSocioeconomic factorsDemographic factorsAgeSexPT useTherapy
2021
Temporal Utilization of Physical Therapy Visits After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Burroughs PJ, Kahan JB, Moore HG, Grauer JN, Gardner EC. Temporal Utilization of Physical Therapy Visits After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 9: 2325967120982293. PMID: 33681401, PMCID: PMC7900793, DOI: 10.1177/2325967120982293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPT visitsCruciate ligament reconstructionPostoperative periodLigament reconstructionPhysical therapy visitsEarly postoperative periodInterquartile rangeDescriptive epidemiological studySport-specific exercisesPhysical therapy rehabilitationTherapy visitsPatient agePearlDiver databaseFemale patientsStudy cohortKnee functionMean ageNational cohortPatient recoveryInclusion criteriaStage rehabilitationTherapy rehabilitationEpidemiological studiesPatients