Kinjal Vasavada, MD
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2024
Female patients have greater improvement in pain symptoms and physical activity after fasciotomy for treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg
Shankar D, Vasavada K, Gillinov L, Kirschner N, Mojica E, Blaeser A, Borowski L, Jazrawi L, Cardone D. Female patients have greater improvement in pain symptoms and physical activity after fasciotomy for treatment of chronic exertional compartment syndrome of the lower leg. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024 PMID: 38690978, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOdds of return to sportChronic exertional compartment syndromeTreatment of chronic exertional compartment syndromeReturn to sportExertional compartment syndromeFemale sexPain frequencyPain severityTegner scorePostoperative outcomesCompartment syndromeReturn to sport ratesLower legRate of return to sportHigher body mass indexPostoperative Tegner scoreOdds of reoperationFour-compartment fasciotomyPostoperative pain severityOverall pain severityTegner activity levelFollow-up timeRetrospective cohort studyBody mass indexPredictors of outcomeArthroscopic Hip Labral Repair With Knotless FiberTak Suture Anchor
Nasra M, Vasavada K, Yao K, Sugarman E. Arthroscopic Hip Labral Repair With Knotless FiberTak Suture Anchor. Arthroscopy Techniques 2024, 13: 102996. PMID: 39100263, PMCID: PMC11293316, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2024.102996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament Reconstruction and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Have No Significant Differences in Clinical Outcomes for Treatment of Lateral Patellar Instability: A Matched-Cohort Study
Shankar D, DeClouette B, Avila A, Vasavada K, Lan R, Strauss E, Jazrawi L, Alaia M, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Campbell K. Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament Reconstruction and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Have No Significant Differences in Clinical Outcomes for Treatment of Lateral Patellar Instability: A Matched-Cohort Study. Journal Of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2024 PMID: 38490437, DOI: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.03.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial patellofemoral ligament reconstructionMedial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament reconstructionVisual analog scalePatellofemoral ligament reconstructionMatched-cohort studyTibial tubercle osteotomyLateral patellar instabilityLigament reconstructionPatellar instabilityReturn to workClinical outcomesRate of recurrent patellar instabilityConcomitant tibial tubercle osteotomyRates of recurrent subluxationPostoperative visual analog scaleOsteochondral allograftsRecurrent lateral patellar instabilityRetrospective matched-cohort studyCompare clinical outcomesFollow-up timeFisher's exact testRecurrent patellar instabilityMann-Whitney U testReturn to sportP-value <Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression
Vasavada K, Lin C, Jazrawi L, Samuels J. Postoperative complications in rheumatic disease patients undergoing arthroscopy on immunosuppression. The Physician And Sportsmedicine 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-6. PMID: 38410886, DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2024.2324363.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of postoperative complicationsRheumatic disease patientsRheumatic disease typePostoperative complicationsDisease patientsRisk of postoperative complicationsPostoperative complication incidenceSignificance of between-group differencesFisher's exact testDisease typeRheumatic disease diagnosisStatistically significant differenceDisease patient populationSports medicine surgeryRetrospective reviewComplication ratePostoperative infectionBetween-group differencesComplication incidenceProcedural riskExact testIS medicationPatient populationComplicationsPatientsCannabidiol for Postoperative Pain Control After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Demonstrates No Deficits in Patient-Reported Outcomes Versus Placebo: 1-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Alaia M, Li Z, Chalem I, Hurley E, Vasavada K, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Rokito A, Jazrawi L, Kaplan K. Cannabidiol for Postoperative Pain Control After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Demonstrates No Deficits in Patient-Reported Outcomes Versus Placebo: 1-Year Follow-up of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671231222265. PMID: 38322981, PMCID: PMC10846110, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231222265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmerican Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsPatient acceptable symptom stateSingle Assessment Numeric EvaluationArthroscopic rotator cuff repairVisual analog scaleFollow-upPatient-reported outcomesRandomized controlled trialsIdentical placeboPain controlControl groupRates of concomitant proceduresVisual analog scale painControlled trialsMultimodal pain management regimensEarly postoperative pain managementDouble-blind trialEffects of cannabidiolPain management regimensPostoperative pain controlMann-Whitney <i>Postoperative pain managementAcceptable symptom stateAssessment Numeric EvaluationEvaluate patient-reported outcomesPatient-reported hip pain and function are worse among elite Nordic ski athletes competing in ski jumping versus Nordic combined: a cross-sectional analysis
Vasavada K, Shankar D, Ross K, Avila A, Buzin S, Jazrawi I, Carter C, Chen A, Borowski L, Milton H, Gonzalez-Lomas G. Patient-reported hip pain and function are worse among elite Nordic ski athletes competing in ski jumping versus Nordic combined: a cross-sectional analysis. Journal Of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2024, 9: 283-289. PMID: 38278215, DOI: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome ScorePatient-reported hip painFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeNC athletesSki athletesHip painSelf-reported hip functionSki jumpingStatistically significant inter-group differencesHip range of motionSub-scoresSignificant inter-group differencesHip-related qualityHip functionRange of motionOsteoarthritis Outcome ScoreYear prior to enrollmentInter-group differencesCross-sectional studyCross-sectional analysisPositive impingement testIncidence of CAMStatistically significant differenceAge of menarchePhysical examination
2023
Decreased Hip Labral Width Measured on Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Associated With Greater Revision Rate After Primary Arthroscopic Labral Repair for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome at 5-Year Follow-Up
Li Z, Shankar D, Vasavada K, Akpinar B, Lin L, Samim M, Burke C, Youm T. Decreased Hip Labral Width Measured on Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Is Associated With Greater Revision Rate After Primary Arthroscopic Labral Repair for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome at 5-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2023, 40: 1793-1804. PMID: 38061686, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2023.11.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNonarthritic Hip ScoreFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeSubstantial clinical benefitPatient acceptable symptom stateLabral widthPatient-reported outcomesArthroscopic labral repairLabral repairHip scoreImpingement syndromeHip arthroscopyHip arthroplastyTreatment of FAISClockface positionPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingOdds of reoperationOdds of revisionRate of reoperationHarris hip scorePrimary hip arthroscopyPreoperative magnetic resonanceHigher revision rateSignificant intergroup differencesTotal hip arthroplastyAchievement rate