2023
Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes
Wingo T, Gianakos A, Mulcahey M. Ankle Injuries in Female Athletes. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2023, 31: 151023. DOI: 10.1016/j.otsm.2023.151023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnkle injuriesFemale athletesFemale athletic populationSpecific injury patternsSex-specific treatmentsPrevalence of injuriesSyndesmotic sprainsInjury patternsAthletic populationImproved careChronic instabilityInjuryRehabilitation strategiesAthletesConcomitant increaseMale counterpartsSprainsPopulationPrevalenceIncidenceLigamentCare
2022
Achilles Paratenon Needle Tendoscopy in the Office Setting
Mercer N, Gianakos A, Kaplan D, Dankert J, Kanakamedala A, Chen J, Colasanti C, Hurley E, Stone J, Kennedy J. Achilles Paratenon Needle Tendoscopy in the Office Setting. Arthroscopy Techniques 2022, 11: e315-e320. PMID: 35256969, PMCID: PMC8897562, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes Following Arthroscopy for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Gender Play a Role? Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00207. PMCID: PMC8795043, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00207.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityAnkle instabilityMale patientsFemale patientsAnkle sprainArthroscopic treatmentChondral injuriesAthletic populationSystematic reviewChronic lateral ankle instabilityLateral ankle ligament repairCommon concomitant pathologyExcellent functional outcomeFunctional outcome scoresAnkle ligament repairLateral ankle instabilitySystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingementMeniscoid lesionsSport ratesAnterior impingementClinical outcomesSurgical interventions for ankle osteoarthritis in the athletic population
MARANGON A, GIANAKOS A, PANTALONE A, Pietro R, KENNEDY J. Surgical interventions for ankle osteoarthritis in the athletic population. Minerva Orthopedics 2022, 72 DOI: 10.23736/s2784-8469.21.04104-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Techniques in Orthopedics: Ankle Instability Chapter
Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Techniques in Orthopedics: Ankle Instability Chapter. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2021, 29: 150853. DOI: 10.1016/j.otsm.2021.150853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex-Related Differences in Hip Injury Rates and Strength and Conditioning
Gianakos A, Yurek J, Mulcahey M. Sex-Related Differences in Hip Injury Rates and Strength and Conditioning. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2021, 40: 399-408. PMID: 33673895, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2020.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjury ratesLateral center-edge angleFemale athletesCenter-edge angleSex-related differencesClinical presentationHip injuriesInjury patternsHip pathologyAthlete's returnAthletic populationPelvic tiltKnee biomechanicsAnatomic differencesFemoral versionRehabilitation strategiesTreatmentAthletesMalesDifferencesResult of contactInjuryPathologyOutcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement
2020
Sports Medicine Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Mulcahey M, Gianakos A, Mercurio A, Rodeo S, Sutton K. Sports Medicine Considerations During the COVID-19 Pandemic. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 49: 512-521. PMID: 33196320, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520975186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population
Seow D, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Mercer N, Hurley E, Kennedy J. Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2020, 29: 1554-1561. PMID: 32856096, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06216-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationQuality of evidenceOLT sizeRehabilitation protocolOsteochondral transplantationAthletic populationOsteochondral lesionsSystematic reviewPre-injury statusCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidencePredictors of returnSpecific eligibility criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelLevel IVSurgeons' protocolsLibrary databasesPRISMA guidelinesEligibility criteriaSubsequent rehabilitationIncrease ageMean timeSignificant correlationTransplantation
2019
Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Shimozono Y, Seow D, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Kennedy J. Return to Play and Rehabilitation Protocols following Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00392. PMCID: PMC8697143, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00392.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantationModified Coleman Methodology ScoreQuality of evidenceRehabilitation protocolSystematic reviewOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsStandardized rehabilitation protocolPercentage of patientsPre-injury statusColeman Methodology ScoreCochrane Library databasesInclusion/exclusion criteriaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRange of motionPreferred Reporting ItemsSpecific inclusion/exclusion criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelOLT sizePartial weightbearingFull weightbearingMethodology ScoreFavorable outcomeAthletic population