2021
Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Ivander A, DiGiovanni C, Kennedy J. Outcomes After Arthroscopic Surgery for Anterior Impingement in the Ankle Joint in the General and Athletic Populations: Does Sex Play a Role? The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2021, 49: 2834-2842. PMID: 33400547, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520980096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior ankle impingementAnkle impingementChronic ankle instabilityPatient sexAthletic populationSystematic reviewComplication rateMale patientsConcomitant pathologyFemale patientsAnkle sprainFunctional outcomeChondral injuriesAnkle instabilityAnkle Society (AOFAS) scaleAverage complication rateCommon concomitant pathologyAmerican Orthopaedic FootExcellent functional outcomeFoot Function IndexLow complication rateVisual analog scaleSystematic literature searchHigh rateAnteromedial impingement
2020
Sex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals
Gianakos A, Szukics P, George N, Elkattawy S, LaPorte D, Mulcahey M. Sex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2020, 2: e207-e212. PMID: 32548585, PMCID: PMC7283966, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex-specific analysesOrthopaedic sports medicine literaturePosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSame treatment modalityCruciate ligament reconstructionOverall study populationAnterior cruciate ligamentCase-control studySport-related concussionMedial patellofemoral ligamentSex-matched groupSports medicine literatureSignificant differencesMultifactorial statistical modelSports medicine journalsPostoperative useMale patientsFemale patientsLigament reconstructionPatient sexRetrospective groupInjury patternsTreatment modalitiesCruciate ligamentPatellofemoral ligament
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 journalsPercent