2024
Neurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery
Balboni J, Kermanshahi N, Kregling C, Webber K, Tung W, Fram B, Gianakos A. Neurologic Complications Following Peripheral Nerve Block in Foot and Ankle Surgery. JBJS Reviews 2024, 12: e24.00081. DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.24.00081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPeripheral nerve blocksAnkle surgeryNeurological complicationsComplication rateNerve blockNerve injuryDescription of levels of evidenceMotor nerve dysfunctionIncidence of postoperative neurological complicationsLevel of evidenceRisk of nerve injuryLong-lasting symptomsPostoperative neurological complicationsPatient-specific factorsMotor compromiseAnkleChronic painPrimary outcomePregnant populationScreening protocolLevel of sedationTransient paresthesiaNerve deficitsNerve dysfunctionBlock administrationArthroscopic 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 complications
2022
Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Seow D, Ubillus H, Azam M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Yasui Y, Pearce C, Kennedy J. Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s00927. PMCID: PMC9703160, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s00927.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureRe-rupture rateAchilles tendon ruptureConservative treatmentTendon ruptureEarly rehabilitationWound infectionInfection rateSystematic reviewOverlapping Meta-analysesPooled complication rateDeep wound infectionEarly functional rehabilitationLate rehabilitationQuality of evidenceLevel of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsTotal infection rateWound complicationsComplication ratePercutaneous repairOpen repairOperative repairOperative treatmentSurgical Management of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm
Weiss M, Azam M, Ubillus H, Gianakos A, Kirschner N, Walls R, Kennedy J. Surgical Management of Tibialis Anterior Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Proposed Treatment Algorithm. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2022, 7: 2473011421s01000. PMCID: PMC9703547, DOI: 10.1177/2473011421s01000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibialis anterior tendonAppropriate surgical treatmentSurgical treatmentSystematic reviewSurgical managementTreatment algorithmSurgical interventionDirect repairTibialis Anterior Tendon RuptureAnkle-hindfoot scoreLevel II evidenceFunctional outcome scoresBetter clinical outcomesDifferent surgical interventionsQuality of evidenceLevel of evidenceMeta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelinesPreferred Reporting ItemsPaucity of dataTwo-sample t-testAllograft cohortPostoperative AOFASSurgery criteriaTendon ruptureAnterior tendon
2020
Autologous 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
2017
Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses
Hurley E, Yasui Y, Gianakos A, Seow D, Kromka J, Shimozono Y, Megill R, Kennedy J. Achilles Tendon Repair- A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-Analyses. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2017, 2: 2473011417s000212. DOI: 10.1177/2473011417s000212.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute Achilles tendon ruptureRe-rupture rateAchilles tendon repairNon-operative treatmentWound infection rateEarly functional rehabilitationLevel of evidenceFunctional rehabilitationTendon repairPercutaneous repairOptimal treatmentClinical resultsAcute ATRInfection rateCommon sports-related injuriesOverlapping Meta-analysesOverall complication rateAchilles tendon ruptureSports-related injuriesRandomized control trialComplication rateConservative rehabilitationTendon ruptureOpen repairOperative treatmentClinical application of concentrated bone marrow aspirate in orthopaedics: A systematic review
Gianakos A, Sun L, Patel J, Adams D, Liporace F. Clinical application of concentrated bone marrow aspirate in orthopaedics: A systematic review. World Journal Of Orthopedics 2017, 8: 491-506. PMID: 28660142, PMCID: PMC5478493, DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.491.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcentrated bone marrow aspirateBone marrow aspirateTendon repairTendon injuriesMarrow aspiratesCartilaginous lesionsSystematic reviewClinical settingFull-thickness chondral lesionsSignificant clinical improvementQuality of evidenceInclusion/exclusion criteriaLevel of evidenceStandardized outcome measuresMagnetic resonance imagingClinical improvementAdjunctive treatmentBone unionDecreased riskLower incidenceChondral lesionsOutcome measuresExclusion criteriaHealing rateOsteochondral lesions