Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus
Dahmen J, Gianakos A, Hollander J, Rikken Q, Stufkens S, Kerkhoffs G. Sex‐specific analysis in patients undergoing Talar OsteoPeriostic grafting from the Iliac Crest (TOPIC) for large osteochondral lesions of the talus. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2024, 32: 2679-2687. PMID: 38796727, DOI: 10.1002/ksa.12257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFoot and Ankle Outcome ScoreNumerical rating scaleTopical proceduresClinical outcomesComputed tomographyIliac crestLesion sizeMonths of follow-upPreoperative lesion sizeClinically relevant improvementAnkle Outcome ScorePain scoresNo significant differenceFemale patientsMale patientsConsecutive femalesSex-specific analysesFollow-upTreatment strategiesGraft consolidationOutcome scoresPrimary outcomeAssess consolidationLesion volumeLevel IIIGender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature
Hartman H, Cacace A, Leatherman H, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Guss D, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Gianakos A. Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2024, 63: 614-620. PMID: 38763172, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSport involvementPostoperative complicationsAchilles tendon ruptureSystematic reviewRetrospective studyFunctional outcomesRevision surgeryRisk factorsCross-sectional clinical studyRevision rateTendon ruptureSex-specific risk factorsIndependent risk factorPoor functional outcomeSports participationMechanism of injurySystematic literature reviewFemale patientsRetrospective analysisFollow-upClinical studiesInjury managementFemale sexIncreased incidenceLevel IIIArthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up
Hartman H, Tornberg H, Fine-Lease P, Gianakos A. Arthroscopic Assisted Reduction of Talus Fractures Leads to Improved Clinical Outcomes at Mid- Term Follow-Up. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2024, 9: 2473011424s00049. PMCID: PMC11015800, DOI: 10.1177/2473011424s00049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment of talus fracturesArthroscopically treated patientsArthroscopically assisted reductionTalus fracturesClinical outcomesComplication rateFollow-upPatients treated with ORIFRisk of postoperative complicationsArthroscopic treatmentMid-term follow-upSystematic reviewRetrospective comparative studyConventional open reductionMinimally invasive approachTerm follow-upCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidenceSF-36 scoresArthroscopic cohortORIF patientsAssisted reductionPreferred Reporting ItemsConventional ORIFPostoperative complicationsExcellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Butler J, Randall G, Schoof L, Roof M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100937. PMID: 39006796, PMCID: PMC11240018, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.100937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-AchillesChronic Achilles tendinopathyVisual analog scaleClinical outcomesFollow-upPostoperative scoresVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles scoreAchilles tendinopathyTreatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathyShort-term follow-upExcellent clinical outcomeFollow-up timeRetrospective case seriesFollow-up visitPre-operative scoresReturn to activityYears of agePatient satisfaction scoresReturn to workComplication rateRetrospective reviewCase seriesEvaluating patientsRetrospective studyAnalog scale