Lee Katz, MD
Professor Emeritus of Radiology and Biomedical ImagingCards
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2025
Articular Cartilage Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study.
Moran J, Amaral J, Tollefson L, Jones R, Dave U, Lee M, Ferrell S, LaPrade C, Katz L, Salandra J, Schenble C, Allen C, Gardner E, Jimenez A, Medvecky M, Hewett T, Verma N, Chahla J, LaPrade R, Fabricant P, McKay S. Articular Cartilage Injuries in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients Undergoing Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair During Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Multicenter Study. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 3635465251366440. PMID: 40952167, DOI: 10.1177/03635465251366440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial meniscal ramp lesionsDelayed ACL reconstructionTime of surgeryAdolescent patientsArticular cartilage injuryACL reconstructionRisk factorsMulticenter studyPrimary anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMedial femoral condyleCartilage injuryInternational Cartilage Repair Society classificationAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tearsPatients aged <Meniscal ramp lesionsHigh-risk patientsRamp lesion repairAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPrimary ACL reconstructionRetrospective cohort studyMultivariate logistic regression modelCruciate ligament reconstructionLevel of evidenceRed-red zoneAssociated with articular cartilage damageRetracted avulsion of the distal semimembranosus tendon: MRI evaluation and surgical repair
Ayhan E, Salandra J, Medvecky M, Hsu J, Wang A, Katz L. Retracted avulsion of the distal semimembranosus tendon: MRI evaluation and surgical repair. Radiology Case Reports 2025, 20: 5746-5751. PMID: 40927036, PMCID: PMC12414820, DOI: 10.1016/j.radcr.2025.08.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee Locking and Diagnosis Unlocking: Understanding and Treating the Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus.
Park N, Levitt S, Patel S, Katz L, Jokl P, Medvecky M. Knee Locking and Diagnosis Unlocking: Understanding and Treating the Hypermobile Lateral Meniscus. Sports Health A Multidisciplinary Approach 2025, 19417381251350674. PMID: 40696884, PMCID: PMC12286988, DOI: 10.1177/19417381251350674.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHypermobile lateral meniscusDifferential diagnosis of knee painArthroscopic meniscal repairPrimary care practicesReturn to sportMagnetic resonance imagingMeniscocapsular tearsLateral meniscusQuality of lifeTreatment optionsDifferential diagnosisMeniscal repairCare practicesPosterior hornKnee painKnee pathologyClinical expertiseLateral meniscal tearsMagnetic resonance imaging scansEffective treatment optionLocking episodesPosterior horn of the lateral meniscusLong-term outcomesKnee jointNarrative reviewUniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients After Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series
Levitt S, Sabzevari S, Marcel A, Chalem I, Katz L, Hantes M, Abrams G, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Uniplanar Coronal Tibiofemoral Subluxation in Patients After Multiligament Knee Injuries: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2025, 13: 23259671251320981. PMID: 40171398, PMCID: PMC11960167, DOI: 10.1177/23259671251320981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiple ligament knee injuriesHinged external fixatorKnee injuriesKnee dislocationCoronal tibiofemoral subluxationCase seriesTibial spine fracturesTibiofemoral subluxationMulticenter retrospective case seriesExternal fixationBucket-handle meniscal tearsMechanism of injuryRetrospective chart reviewRetrospective case seriesImpact long-term outcomesLigamentous knee injuriesLevel of evidenceMultiligament knee injuriesLong-term outcomesClinical decision-makingPatterns of injuryTime pointsSpine fracturesUniplanar external fixatorTraumatic vascular injuriesThe Buford complex: a review of embryology, imaging, technical considerations, and clinical significance
Moran J, Joo P, Vasavada K, Cheng R, Levitt S, Manzi J, Patel S, Cecere R, Porrino J, Katz L, Jimenez A, Medvecky M. The Buford complex: a review of embryology, imaging, technical considerations, and clinical significance. JSES Reviews Reports And Techniques 2025, 5: 243-250. PMID: 40321863, PMCID: PMC12047549, DOI: 10.1016/j.xrrt.2024.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSuperior labrum anterior-posteriorBuford complexMiddle glenohumeral ligamentClinical significanceCord-like middle glenohumeral ligamentBenign anatomical variantAnterosuperior labral tearReview of embryologyCongenital variantPreoperative imagingGeneral adult populationTechnical considerationsAnatomical variantsLabral tearsShoulder instabilityHigh riskLabral variantsAnterosuperior labrumExternal rotationAdult populationAnterior-posteriorGlenohumeral ligamentEarly childhoodTearsBufordEmbryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review
Levitt S, Park N, Cheng R, Ayhan E, Zazulak B, Joo P, Islam W, Jokl P, Katz L, Medvecky M. Embryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review. Annals Of Joint 2025, 10: 10-10. PMID: 39981425, PMCID: PMC11836755, DOI: 10.21037/aoj-24-36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital anomaliesFetal developmentPosterior cruciate ligamentClinical conditionsMeniscofemoral ligamentCruciate ligamentFetal formationFetal appearanceStaging systemHuman embryosMesenchymal tissueWeeks of developmentDevelopment of articulationEmbryological developmentIntraarticular structuresAdult kneesEmbryo sectionsMorphological criteriaLigamentKnee
2024
Investigating the Bone Bruise Patterns in Pediatric Patients With Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Multicenter Study
Moran J, Amaral J, Lee M, Jones R, Gross P, Katz L, Wang A, Carrino J, Jimenez A, Chhabra B, Kan J, Smith B, Gladstein A, McKay S, LaPrade R, Fabricant P, Medvecky M. Investigating the Bone Bruise Patterns in Pediatric Patients With Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A Multicenter Study. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 52: 2456-2463. PMID: 39101652, DOI: 10.1177/03635465241264282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMagnetic resonance imagingMechanism of injuryBone bruise patternPreoperative MRI scansACL tearsBone bruisesNoncontact ACL tearsPediatric patientsPresence of bone bruiseMeniscus tearsFat-suppressed T2-weighted imagesAcute anterior cruciate ligament tearsLocation of bone bruisesMRI scansAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tearsIpsilateral knee injuriesAnterior cruciate ligament tearsPrimary ACL reconstruction surgeryMagnetic resonance imaging scansConcomitant medial meniscus tearLateral meniscus tearsMedial meniscus tearCruciate ligament tearsT2-weighted imagesNoncontact mechanism of injury
2023
Magnetic resonance imaging quality in the context of a knee-spanning external fixator placed inside the MR bore: a literature review
Marcel A, Green J, Porrino J, Katz L, Medvecky M. Magnetic resonance imaging quality in the context of a knee-spanning external fixator placed inside the MR bore: a literature review. Skeletal Radiology 2023, 53: 629-636. PMID: 37955679, DOI: 10.1007/s00256-023-04505-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnee-spanning external fixatorExternal fixatorNoise ratioMR boreSoft tissue repairDevice compositionKnee injury patientsLimb-threatening injuriesSoft tissue injuriesUtility of MRIMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic field strengthImage qualityField strengthKnee dislocationInjury patientsTissue injuryAnatomical assessmentUseful diagnostic informationResonance imagingLigamentous structuresFixatorMRIEmergent assessmentMRI sequences
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