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 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 III
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
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