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 ResearchConceptsAutologous 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
Return to sports and clinical outcomes in patients treated for peroneal tendon dislocation: a systematic review
van Dijk P, Gianakos A, Kerkhoffs G, Kennedy J. Return to sports and clinical outcomes in patients treated for peroneal tendon dislocation: a systematic review. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2015, 24: 1155-1164. PMID: 26519186, PMCID: PMC4823328, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-015-3833-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeroneal tendon dislocationBest evidence synthesisTendon dislocationSystematic reviewSurgical treatmentPost-operative AOFAS scoresSurgical treatment techniquesLevel IV studiesDifferent surgical treatment techniquesHigh satisfaction rateAOFAS scoreClinical outcomesSurgical managementRedislocation rateEligible studiesLast searchLevel IVBetter outcomesPatientsSatisfaction rateQuicker returnTreatmentHigh satisfactionOutcomesHigh rate