2023
Advances in Cartilage Repair
Azam M, Butler J, Duenes M, McAllister T, Walls R, Gianakos A, Kennedy J. Advances in Cartilage Repair. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2023, 54: 227-236. PMID: 36894294, DOI: 10.1016/j.ocl.2022.11.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnkle JointArthroscopyCartilage, ArticularHumansIntra-Articular FracturesTalusTransplantation, AutologousConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationBone marrow stimulationPoor healing capacityAnkle painUncontained lesionsConservative managementArthroscopic debridementCystic lesionsBiological adjuvantsTraumatic etiologyOsteochondral transplantationInvasive proceduresOsteochondral lesionsLarge lesionsMarrow stimulationAnkle jointLesionsSmall lesionsScaffold-based therapiesHealing capacityPatientsArticular cartilageUnsatisfactory resultsCartilage repairDebridement
2022
Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus—Does Sex Play a Role?
Gianakos A, Okedele O, Mulcahey M, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus—Does Sex Play a Role? The Journal Of Foot & Ankle Surgery 2022, 62: 96-101. PMID: 35753861, DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2022.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationFemale patientsOsteochondral lesionsMale patientsOsteochondral transplantationPotential gender-related differencesCartilage repair tissue (MOCART) scoreMean MOCART scoreAnkle Outcome ScoreMechanism of injuryChronic ankle instabilityTalar osteochondral lesionsGender-related differencesMean FAOSConsecutive patientsMagnetic resonance observationOutcome scoresFunctional outcomeMOCART scoreAnkle instabilityPatientsDemographic dataTissue scoresLesionsRehabilitation strategies
2020
Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population
Seow D, Shimozono Y, Gianakos A, Chiarello E, Mercer N, Hurley E, Kennedy J. Autologous osteochondral transplantation for osteochondral lesions of the talus: high rate of return to play in the athletic population. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2020, 29: 1554-1561. PMID: 32856096, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06216-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnkle InjuriesAthletic InjuriesBone TransplantationCartilageFemaleHumansJoint InstabilityMaleReturn to SportTalusTransplantation, AutologousWeight-BearingConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationQuality of evidenceOLT sizeRehabilitation protocolOsteochondral transplantationAthletic populationOsteochondral lesionsSystematic reviewPre-injury statusCochrane Library databasesLevel of evidencePredictors of returnSpecific eligibility criteriaHigh rateFixed-effects modelLevel IVSurgeons' protocolsLibrary databasesPRISMA guidelinesEligibility criteriaSubsequent rehabilitationIncrease ageMean timeSignificant correlationTransplantation
2015
Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation
Gianakos A, Hannon C, Ross K, Newman H, Egan C, Deyer T, Kennedy J. Anterolateral Tibial Osteotomy for Accessing Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus in Autologous Osteochondral Transplantation. Foot & Ankle International 2015, 36: 531-538. PMID: 25576475, DOI: 10.1177/1071100714563308.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedOsteochondritisOsteotomy, Le FortRetrospective StudiesTibiaTransplantation, AutologousYoung AdultConceptsAutologous osteochondral transplantationAnterolateral tibial osteotomyTibial osteotomyOutcome scoresOsteochondral transplantationOsteochondral lesionsMagnetic resonance imaging outcomesCystic osteochondral lesionsPrimary treatment strategyAnkle Outcome ScoreFunctional outcome scoresRetrospective case seriesRecords of patientsSeries of patientsRepair siteRepair tissueAverage MOCART scoreT2 mapping MRIBone marrow stimulationCartilage repair tissuePostoperative footLigament disruptionLimited morbidityMagnetic resonance observationCase series