2020
Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review
Shah J, Szukics P, Gianakos A, Liporace F, Yoon R. Equivalent union rates between intramedullary nail and locked plate fixation for distal femur periprosthetic fractures – a systematic review. Injury 2020, 51: 1062-1068. PMID: 32115204, DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2020.02.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDistal femur periprosthetic fracturesPeriprosthetic fracturesIntramedullary nail fixationIntramedullary nailingTotal knee arthroplastyPlate fixationRadiographic outcomesNail fixationUnion rateKnee arthroplastyTreatment optionsIntramedullary nailSystematic reviewPeriprosthetic distal femur fracturesEquivalent union ratesOverall complication rateFull weight bearingRetrospective case seriesDistal femur fracturesProspective comparative studyRetrospective comparative studyStandard of carePopular treatment optionLocked compressionPreinjury activities
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 treatment