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
2020
Cartiva Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus
Hoskins T, Patel J, Goyette D, Mazzei C, Gianakos A, Koss J, Wittig J, Epstein D. Cartiva Hemiarthroplasty for the Treatment of Hallux Rigidus. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2020, 5: 2473011420s00257. PMCID: PMC8705134, DOI: 10.1177/2473011420s00257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSynthetic cartilage implant hemiarthroplastyFirst metatarsophalangeal jointHallux rigidusSurgical interventionMetatarsophalangeal jointExact testAnkle scoring systemDirect patient examinationSynthetic cartilage implantAmerican Orthopaedic FootCommon surgical interventionFunctional outcome scoresRetrospective chart reviewAdvanced hallux rigidusViable treatment optionFischer's exact testStandard of treatmentProximal phalanx osteotomyDorsal cheilectomyFAOS scoresOrthopaedic FootChart reviewOutcome scoresDegenerative arthritisPatient cohort
2019
Foot and Ankle Related Sex-Specific Analysis Within High-Impact Journals
Gianakos A, George N, Merklein M, Chambers L, Ferkel R, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Foot and Ankle Related Sex-Specific Analysis Within High-Impact Journals. Foot & Ankle International 2019, 41: 356-363. PMID: 31855079, DOI: 10.1177/1071100719894530.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex-specific analysesSex-matched cohortSex-specific outcomesSignificant differencesPrevalence of footPercent of studiesOrthopaedic FootPatient sexAnkle injuriesTreatment outcomesOrthopaedic literatureIndependent investigatorsLevel IIISubspecialty journalsDemographic characteristicsFemale outcomesOutcomesSexMultifactorial statistical modelCalendar yearFootSignificant improvementTotalHigh-impact journalsPercentGender-Related Reporting Within Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Orthopaedic Literature is Lacking
Gianakos A, George N, Merklein M, Chambers L, Daniel J, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Gender-Related Reporting Within Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Orthopaedic Literature is Lacking. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics 2019, 4: 2473011419s00183. PMCID: PMC8696778, DOI: 10.1177/2473011419s00183.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender-specific differencesGender-specific analysisOrthopaedic FootOrthopaedic literatureRandomized control studySignificant differencesPrevalence of footAnkle fracturesCase seriesFemale patientsAnkle literatureProspective studyRetrospective studyAnkle injuriesAnkle surgeryKnee surgerySports TraumatologyGender-specific outcomesTreatment outcomesIndependent reviewersAnimal studiesCadaveric studyControl studySports medicineFemale population