2007
A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Evaluation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Multi-Ligament Injured Athlete
Medvecky MJ, Zazulak BT, Hewett TE. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Evaluation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Multi-Ligament Injured Athlete. Sports Medicine 2007, 37: 169-187. PMID: 17241105, DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200737020-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAthletic InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaGaitHumansKnee InjuriesLigamentsPatient Care TeamPlastic Surgery ProceduresRisk FactorsConceptsLigament injuryKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentLateral collateral ligament injurySerious knee ligament injuriesFull recoveryCollateral ligament injuriesKnee ligament injuriesLimb-threatening injuriesAnterior cruciate ligamentDiagnostic imaging evaluationRecent surgical advancesPosterior cruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligamentKnee dislocationDevastating injuriesImaging evaluationTotal disabilityImproved outcomesSurgical advancesAllograft tissueCollateral ligamentRehabilitative interventionsRehabilitative techniquesOrthopaedic literature
2006
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Wolff AB, Sethi P, Sutton KM, Covey AS, Magit DP, Medvecky M. Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Journal Of The American Academy Of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2006, 14: 715-25. PMID: 17148619, DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200612000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPartial-thickness rotator cuff tearsRotator cuff tearsCuff tearsRole of acromioplastyPartial-thickness tearsConservative treatmentMost patientsPatient's symptomsDegenerative tearsPatientsTearsDisease statesSymptomsSufficient durationMagnetic resonanceTreatmentExtrinsic factorsAcromioplastySurgeryPathogenesisEtiologyDiagnosis
2005
Gender comparison of hip muscle activity during single-leg landing.
Zazulak BT, Ponce PL, Straub SJ, Medvecky MJ, Avedisian L, Hewett TE. Gender comparison of hip muscle activity during single-leg landing. Journal Of Orthopaedic And Sports Physical Therapy 2005, 35: 292-9. PMID: 15966540, DOI: 10.2519/jospt.2005.35.5.292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiomechanical PhenomenaElectromyographyFemaleHipHumansLegMaleMuscle, SkeletalSex FactorsConceptsHip muscle activitySingle-leg landingMuscle activityAnterior cruciate ligament injuryCruciate ligament injuryRectus femoris activityFemale athletesDifferent muscular activation patternsRelative muscle activityDivision I collegiate athletesMuscular activation patternsACL injuryFemoris activityLigament injuryQuadriceps activityElectromyographic activityGender differencesMuscle activationPostcontact phaseCollegiate athletesSurface EMGActivation patternsPrecontact phaseDrop landingAnalysis of variance
2001
Thermal capsular shrinkage Basic science and clinical applications
Medvecky M, Ong B, Rokito A, Sherman O. Thermal capsular shrinkage Basic science and clinical applications. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2001, 17: 624-635. PMID: 11447551, DOI: 10.1053/jars.2001.24681.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThermal energyCapsulolabral repairLong-term clinical effectsArthroscopic capsulolabral repairGlenohumeral joint capsuleClinical applicationThermal capsular shrinkageClinical followClinical effectsReactive fibroblastsJoint capsuleFocal treatmentOpen stabilizationTissue destructionMechanical propertiesClinical estimationBasic scienceGlenohumeral instabilityTissue changesMultidirectional instabilityCapsular shrinkageFiber orientationVolumetric reductionMicroscopic changesPeer-reviewed literature