2021
Interpositional Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review
Butler J, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Interpositional Arthroplasty in the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus: A Systematic Review. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2021, 61: 657-662. PMID: 35033445, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2021.11.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRange of motionTotal ROMInterpositional arthroplastyHallux rigidusSystematic reviewComplication rateClinical evidenceAnkle Society Hallux Metatarsophalangeal-Interphalangeal scoreAdvanced-stage hallux rigidusVisual analog scale scoreAOFAS-HMI scoreCommon arthritic conditionAmerican Orthopaedic FootAnalog scale scoreModerate complication rateCochrane Library databasesQuality of evidenceInclusion/exclusion criteriaMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsBiologic spacerOrthopaedic FootPostoperative complicationsROM outcomesArthritic conditions
2017
Current management of talar osteochondral lesions
Gianakos A, Yasui Y, Hannon C, Kennedy J. Current management of talar osteochondral lesions. World Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 8: 12-20. PMID: 28144574, PMCID: PMC5241540, DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i1.12.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAutologous osteochondral transplantationBone marrow stimulationReparative proceduresOsteochondral lesionsConcentrated bone marrow aspiratePrimary repair proceduresAcute ankle sprainsTreatment of OLTMedium-term resultsBone marrow aspirateTalar osteochondral lesionsDate clinical evidencePlatelet-rich plasmaDiagnostic imaging modalitiesAOT procedureSymptomatic OLTAdjunct therapyClinical evidenceSurgical outcomesAnkle sprainSurgical techniqueTreatment strategiesMarrow aspiratesOsteochondral transplantationLarge lesions
2016
Treatment of Pre-Collapse Stages of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: a Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials
Villa J, Husain S, van der List J, Gianakos A, Lane J. Treatment of Pre-Collapse Stages of Osteonecrosis of the Femoral Head: a Systematic Review of Randomized Control Trials. HSS Journal ® 2016, 12: 261-271. PMID: 27703421, PMCID: PMC5026659, DOI: 10.1007/s11420-016-9505-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRandomized clinical trialsFemoral head collapseBone marrow mesenchymal cellsCore decompressionPre-collapse ONFHHead collapseLower riskFemoral headSystematic reviewLow-level evidence studiesMore RCTsQuestions/PurposesThe purposeNew combination therapiesMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesRandomized control trialStandardized outcome measuresPreferred Reporting ItemsPre-collapse stageMethodsUsing PubMedRadiologic outcomesBisphosphonate treatmentClinical evidenceMarrow mesenchymal cellsCombination therapyFunctional outcome