2020
Clinical Outcomes Following Biologically Enhanced Patch Augmentation Repair as a Salvage Procedure for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Muench L, Kia C, Jerliu A, Williams A, Berthold D, Cote M, McCarthy M, Arciero R, Mazzocca A. Clinical Outcomes Following Biologically Enhanced Patch Augmentation Repair as a Salvage Procedure for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2020, 36: 1542-1551. PMID: 32241704, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsPatient acceptable symptomatic statePatient acceptable symptomatic state criteriaConcentrated bone marrow aspirateSimple Shoulder TestMinimal clinically important differenceRotator cuff tearsClinically important differenceMassive rotator cuff tearsAugmented repairShoulder TestClinical successClinical outcomesPostoperative Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation scoresFollow-upCuff tearsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scoreSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation scoreClinical outcomes of patientsMean American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsImportant differenceOutcomes of patientsBone marrow aspirateDay of surgeryPlatelet-rich plasmaHigh Clinical Failure Rate After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears
Muench L, Kia C, Williams A, Avery D, Cote M, Reed N, Arciero R, Chandawarkar R, Mazzocca A. High Clinical Failure Rate After Latissimus Dorsi Transfer for Revision Massive Rotator Cuff Tears. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2020, 36: 88-94. PMID: 31864605, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.07.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsClinical failure rateSimple Shoulder Test scoreFailed rotator cuff repairRotator cuff tearsLatissimus dorsi transferFatty infiltrationRisk factorsRotator cuff repairComplication rateClinical failurePostoperative Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation scoresFollow-upAcromiohumeral intervalCuff tearsAssociated with postoperative failurePostoperative American Shoulder and Elbow SurgeonsAmerican Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons scoreSingle Assessment Numeric Evaluation scoreDorsi transferClinical success ratePreoperative risk factorsRetrospective chart reviewCuff repairFollow-up time
2017
Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance
Williams A, Mancini N, Solomito M, Nissen C, Milewski M. Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 45: 2111-2115. PMID: 28530851, DOI: 10.1177/0363546517707196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Knee Documentation CommitteePreoperative IKDC scoreAnterior cruciate ligamentMeniscal tearsChondral injuriesIrreparable meniscal tearsCurrent Procedural TerminologyIKDC scoreDelayed presentationPreoperative International Knee Documentation CommitteeRetrospective study of patientsPrognosis of young patientsAnterior cruciate ligament tearsOffice visitsIsolated ACL tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionIsolated meniscal tearsStudy of patientsPublic insurancePrivate insuranceIncidence of chondral injuryCruciate ligamentLevel of evidenceSports medicine centerYears of age
2016
Characterization of patellar maltracking using dynamic kinematic CT imaging in patients with patellar instability
Tanaka M, Elias J, Williams A, Demehri S, Cosgarea A. Characterization of patellar maltracking using dynamic kinematic CT imaging in patients with patellar instability. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2016, 24: 3634-3641. PMID: 27358051, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-016-4216-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellar instability symptomsInstability symptomsIncreased lateral translationLateral translationPatellar maltrackingPatellar instabilityKnee flexionPatellar motionBisect offsetActive flexionFlexionPatellofemoral jointIntervals of knee flexionBilateral symptomsKneePatellofemoral instabilityComputed tomographyMaltrackingPatientsCT imagesSymptomsPoor image qualityTrochlear groovePatellaSeverity
2015
The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability
Williams A, Elias J, Tanaka M, Thawait G, Demehri S, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. The Relationship Between Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Abnormal Patellar Tracking in Patients With Unilateral Patellar Instability. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 32: 55-61. PMID: 26440373, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distanceTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveDynamic computed tomography scanLateral patellar tiltBisect offsetPatellofemoral instabilityAsymptomatic kneesContralateral asymptomatic kneesAbnormal patellar trackingScans of patientsActive knee extensionTertiary care hospitalPatellar trackingKnee extensionTomography scanLevel IVMaximum flexionInstability episodesPatellofemoral kinematicsPatellar instabilitySymptomatic kneePatellar tiltDiagnostic studiesPatientsCare hospitalCorrelation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging
Tanaka M, Elias J, Williams A, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Correlation Between Changes in Tibial Tuberosity–Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Position During Active Knee Extension on Dynamic Kinematic Computed Tomographic Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2015, 31: 1748-1755. PMID: 25940399, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnee flexion angleKnee flexionFlexion angleTibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distancePatellar positionTibial tuberosity-trochlear grooveActive knee extensionPatellar tiltRepeated-measures analysisKnee extensionPatellar instabilityLinear regression modelsBisect offsetFlexionRepeated-measuresPrognostic case seriesSymptomatic patellar instabilitySymptomatic kneeTTTG distanceKneePatellar trackingLevel IVRegression modelsPatellofemoral instabilitySymptomatic instability
2014
Imaging characteristics of contralateral asymptomatic patellofemoral joints in patients with unilateral instability.
Demehri S, Thawait G, Williams A, Kompel A, Elias J, Carrino J, Cosgarea A. Imaging characteristics of contralateral asymptomatic patellofemoral joints in patients with unilateral instability. Radiology 2014, 273: 821-30. PMID: 25153158, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.14140295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContralateral asymptomatic jointsFour-dimensional CTTibial tuberosity-trochlear groovePatellofemoral instabilityPatellar height ratioAsymptomatic jointsOA osteoarthritisComputed tomographyTT-TGAbnormal morphologyWilcoxon rank sum testRank sum testInstitutional review boardPatellar lateral displacementMultidetector CTRadiological recordsTrochlear groove depthImaging features of osteoarthritisBisect offsetYounger patientsImage featuresPatientsUnilateral instabilityControl groupCT data
2012
Trapezium Trabecular Morphology in Carpometacarpal Arthritis
Lee A, Williams A, Lee J, Cheng R, Lindsey D, Ladd A. Trapezium Trabecular Morphology in Carpometacarpal Arthritis. The Journal Of Hand Surgery 2012, 38: 309-315. PMID: 23267754, PMCID: PMC3932241, DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.10.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTrabecular morphologyBone volume fractionTrabecular numberMicro-CTNormal specimensBone morphology parametersTrabecular bone volumeThumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritisBone volume ratioMicro-CT analysisNo significant differencePredominant trabecular patternArthritis developmentBone volumeQuadrant measurementsTrabecular patternBony remodelingCarpometacarpal osteoarthritisTrabecular thicknessSignificant differenceTrabecularPathological alterationsBoneQuadrantVolar-ulnarThe Benefits of Implant Removal from the Foot and Ankle
Williams A, Witten D, Duester R, Chou L. The Benefits of Implant Removal from the Foot and Ankle. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: 1316-1320. PMID: 22810403, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.j.01756.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVisual analog scaleOrthopaedic surgical proceduresShort-Form McGill Pain QuestionnaireBenefits of implant removalImplant removalWeight-bearing activitiesPatients' pain experienceMcGill Pain QuestionnaireRatings of painRemoval of symptomatic implantsPostoperative painDescription of levels of evidenceSurgical proceduresLevel of evidenceShoe wearTherapeutic Level IVRate of patient satisfactionSoft tissue cushionPain QuestionnairePain intensitySymptomatic implantsRemoval of implantsPatient satisfactionRelief of symptomsPain experience
2006
Correction of humoral derangements from mutant superoxide dismutase 1 spinal cord
Kim Y, Martinez T, Deshpande D, Drummond J, Provost‐Javier K, Williams A, McGurk J, Maragakis N, Song H, Ming G, Kerr D. Correction of humoral derangements from mutant superoxide dismutase 1 spinal cord. Annals Of Neurology 2006, 60: 716-728. PMID: 17192933, DOI: 10.1002/ana.21034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAnimalsAntibodiesCell Line, TransformedCell SurvivalCoculture TechniquesCulture Media, ConditionedDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFree Radical ScavengersHumansInterleukinsMaleMiceMice, TransgenicMotor NeuronsNerve RegenerationNitric OxideOrgan Culture TechniquesSpinal CordSuperoxide DismutaseTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AConceptsStem cell-derived motor neuronsVascular endothelial growth factorEmbryonic stem cell-derived motor neuronsEndothelial growth factorMotor neuronsNeutralizing antibodies to IL-1betaIL-6Levels of vascular endothelial growth factorOrganotypic slicesOrganotypic culturesAntibodies to IL-1betaGrowth factorAxon lengthToxic to motor neuronsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisTreatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosisCocultured motor neuronsPresence of reactive oxygen species scavengersCell survivalInterleukin (IL)-1betaSpinal cord organotypic culturesWild-typeOrganotypic slice culturesSecrete high levelsMotor neuron injury