2022
Short Symptom Duration Is Associated With Superior Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review
Kim D, Lee M, Mahatme R, Gillinov S, Islam W, Fong S, Lee A, Abu S, Pettinelli N, Medvecky M, Jimenez A. Short Symptom Duration Is Associated With Superior Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 498-509. PMID: 36395964, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHip arthroplasty ratesPrimary hip arthroscopyFemoroacetabular impingement syndromeSecondary surgery rateHip arthroscopySystematic reviewSurgery ratesImpingement syndromeFemoroacetabular impingementDuration groupArthroplasty ratesSuperior outcomesHip Outcome Score-ActivitiesHip Outcome Score-SportPatient-reported outcome scoresPreoperative hip painHarris hip scoreShorter symptom durationOnset of symptomsLevel IV studiesVisual analog scaleMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsPreoperative durationHip painAthletes Report Favorable Outcomes at 5-Year Minimum Follow-Up After Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review
Lee M, Owens J, Fong S, Mahatme R, Kim D, Moran J, Gillinov S, Islam W, Lee A, Pettinelli N, Medvecky M, Jimenez A. Athletes Report Favorable Outcomes at 5-Year Minimum Follow-Up After Primary Hip Arthroscopy: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 510-528. PMID: 36395963, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary hip arthroscopyPostoperative scoresHip arthroscopySystematic reviewHip scoreClinical benefitFavorable outcomeHip arthroplastyHip Outcome Score-Sports Specific ScalePatient-reported outcome scoresHarris hip scoreNonarthritic Hip ScorePsychometric thresholdsPreferred Reporting ItemsNumber of hipSignificant improvementHigh rateCochrane TrialsSecondary arthroscopyMinimum followSurgical treatmentOutcome scoresFemoroacetabular impingementSecondary surgeryLevel IVPoorer functional Outcomes in Patients with Multi‐Ligamentous Knee Injury with Concomitant Patellar Tendon Ruptures at 5 years Follow‐Up
Mojica ES, Bi AS, Vasavada K, Moran J, Buzin S, Kahan J, Alaia EF, Jazrawi LM, Medvecky MJ, Alaia MJ. Poorer functional Outcomes in Patients with Multi‐Ligamentous Knee Injury with Concomitant Patellar Tendon Ruptures at 5 years Follow‐Up. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2022, 31: 325-331. PMID: 36048200, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-07110-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-ligamentous knee injuriesPatellar tendon ruptureTendon ruptureBody mass indexKnee injuriesFunctional outcomeInternational Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee FormPoorer Functional OutcomesWorse functional outcomeExtensor mechanism injuriesSubjective Knee FormHigh-energy injuriesPatient-reported outcomesPatellar tendon injuryPropensity-score matchingSchenck classificationTegner scoreLysholm scoreMulticenter cohortClinical outcomesMechanism injuriesRare presentationSurgical repairKnee FormMass indexRisk of Postoperative Stiffness Following Multiligamentous Knee Injury Surgery Is Not Affected by Obesity: A Multicenter Study
Bi AS, Mojica ES, Markus DH, Blaeser AM, Kahan J, Moran J, Jazrawi LM, Medvecky MJ, Alaia MJ. Risk of Postoperative Stiffness Following Multiligamentous Knee Injury Surgery Is Not Affected by Obesity: A Multicenter Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 38: 3175-3181. PMID: 35777677, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.06.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiligamentous knee injuriesBody mass indexPostoperative stiffnessVascular injuryIndex surgerySurgical managementExact testLevel 1 academic trauma centerBMI of patientsMulticenter retrospective cohort studyMean body mass indexLogistic regressionRate of MUATwo-center cohortRetrospective cohort studyEffect of obesityAcademic trauma centerGrade of obesityMultivariate logistic regressionExternal fixator useFisher's exact testSignificant differencesCovariates of ageMUA proceduresSchenck classification
2017
Value of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients.
Gala RJ, Varthi AG, Medvecky MJ. Value of Upright X-Rays in Diagnosis ofACJoint Injuries in Polytrauma Patients. Connecticut Medicine 2017, 81: 111-115. PMID: 29738157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolytrauma patientsUpright radiographsAC jointAC joint injuriesCommon orthopedic problemAC joint separationsUpright x-rayOperative interventionClinical courseMultiple injuriesTreatment recommendationsJoint injuryFurther managementSupine positionOrthopedic problemsPatientsInjuryHigh-degree injuriesJoint separationStandard protocolRadiographsX-rayAmount of displacementAcromioclavicularDiagnosis
2016
Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation.
Geiger EJ, Arzeno AH, Medvecky MJ. Hinged-Knee External Fixator Used to Reduce and Maintain Subacute Tibiofemoral Coronal Subluxation. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2016, 45: e497-e502. PMID: 28005105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsExternal FixatorsFemaleHumansKnee DislocationKnee JointMiddle AgedOrthopedic ProceduresTomography, X-Ray ComputedTreatment OutcomeConceptsExternal fixatorKnee dislocationLigament repairExternal fixationAcute knee dislocationsAcute ligament repairManagement of subacuteSupplementary treatment optionLateral ligament injuryRegular aerobic exerciseCruciate ligament repairMotor vehicle accidentsHinged external fixationCoronal subluxationTibiofemoral subluxationPostoperative useTibial subluxationLigament injuryLigament reconstructionTibiofemoral dislocationAerobic exerciseTreatment optionsSubluxationVehicle accidentsCoronal plane
2012
A Novel Cranioplasty Technique Incorporating Cancellous Femoral Bone and Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein 2
Wang F, Hoang D, Medvecky M, Amankulor N, Teng E, Narayan D. A Novel Cranioplasty Technique Incorporating Cancellous Femoral Bone and Recombinant Bone Morphogenic Protein 2. Journal Of Craniofacial Surgery 2012, 23: 1083-1086. PMID: 22777455, DOI: 10.1097/scs.0b013e31824e69b9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecombinant bone morphogenic protein 2Severe traumatic brain injuryBone morphogenic protein-2Femoral boneTraumatic brain injuryProtein 2Autologous donor sitesCalvarial defectsChronic infectionBrain injuryCranial operationsBone marrowAesthetic outcomeSenior surgeonAcellular collagen spongeReconstructive surgeonVicryl meshCancellous femoral bonePatientsCranioplasty techniqueBone formationCalvarial reconstructionSubjective satisfactionDonor siteImplant constructs