2024
Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature
Hartman H, Cacace A, Leatherman H, Ashkani-Esfahani S, Guss D, Waryasz G, DiGiovanni C, Gianakos A. Gender Differences in Achilles Tendon Ruptures—A Retrospective Study and a Review of the Literature. The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2024, 63: 614-620. PMID: 38763172, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2024.04.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSport involvementPostoperative complicationsAchilles tendon ruptureSystematic reviewRetrospective studyFunctional outcomesRevision surgeryRisk factorsCross-sectional clinical studyRevision rateTendon ruptureSex-specific risk factorsIndependent risk factorPoor functional outcomeSports participationMechanism of injurySystematic literature reviewFemale patientsRetrospective analysisFollow-upClinical studiesInjury managementFemale sexIncreased incidenceLevel IIIExcellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy
Butler J, Randall G, Schoof L, Roof M, Weiss M, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rapid Return to Activity Following In-Office Needle Tendoscopy for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2024, 6: 100937. PMID: 39006796, PMCID: PMC11240018, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2024.100937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-AchillesChronic Achilles tendinopathyVisual analog scaleClinical outcomesFollow-upPostoperative scoresVictorian Institute of Sports Assessment-Achilles scoreAchilles tendinopathyTreatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathyShort-term follow-upExcellent clinical outcomeFollow-up timeRetrospective case seriesFollow-up visitPre-operative scoresReturn to activityYears of agePatient satisfaction scoresReturn to workComplication rateRetrospective reviewCase seriesEvaluating patientsRetrospective studyAnalog scale
2019
Gender-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
2016
Comparison of Sagittal Balance between Radiofrequency Targeted Vertebral Augmentation and Balloon Kyphoplasty in Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study.
Sutipornpalangkul W, Zambrana L, Gianakos A, Lane J. Comparison of Sagittal Balance between Radiofrequency Targeted Vertebral Augmentation and Balloon Kyphoplasty in Treatment of Vertebral Compression Fracture: A Retrospective Study. Journal Of The Medical Association Of Thailand 2016, 99: 1025-32. PMID: 29927208.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSagittal alignment parametersBalloon kyphoplasty groupSagittal vertical axisBalloon kyphoplastyPelvic tiltKyphoplasty groupKyphotic angleVertebral collapseRetrospective studyVertebral augmentationPelvic incidenceSacral slopeLumbar lordosisSagittal balanceSpinosacral angleVertebral compression fracture patientsRF-TVA groupTreatment of VCFWhole spine alignmentMedical record reviewGroup of patientsPresent retrospective studyPost-operative lateral radiographsVertebral compression fracturesPost-operative radiographs