Annunziato Amendola

Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 6-Year Follow-up Results From the MARS Cohort

Jake A. Fox, Laura J. Huston, Amanda K. Haas, Jacquelyn S. Pennings et autres

Background: Meniscal preservation has been demonstrated to contribute to long-term knee health and has been a successful intervention in isolation and in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The long-term results of meniscal repair in the setting of revision ACLR have …

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Successful Medial Meniscal Repair Reduces Knee Pain 10 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Exploring the Consequences of Subsequent Surgery With Causal Mediation Analysis in the MOON Cohort

Andrew J. Sheean, Yuxuan Jin, Annunziato Amendola, Laura J. Huston et autres

Background: Medial meniscal repair performed at the time of primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been shown to be significantly associated with subsequent surgery, and subsequent surgery has been associated with increased Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) pain score …

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Management of ACL Tears in the Osteoarthritic Knee

Richard M. Danilkowicz, Alberto Grassi, Ronald van Heerwaarden, Annunziato Amendola

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Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcome 6 Years After Revision ACL Reconstruction

Rick W. Wright, Laura J. Huston, Amanda K. Haas, Jacquelyn S. Pennings et autres

Background: Revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been documented to have inferior outcomes compared with primary ACL reconstruction. The reasons why remain unknown. Purpose: To determine whether surgical factors performed at the time of revision ACL reconstruction can influence a patient’s …

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Healthy but not osteoarthritic human meniscus-derived matrix scaffolds promote meniscus repair

Saman Firoozi, Jon C. Ley, Dawn A. D. Chasse, David E. Attarian et autres

Meniscus tissue is commonly injured due to sports-related injuries and age-related degeneration and approximately 50% of individuals with a meniscus tear will develop post-traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). Given that the meniscus has limited healing potential, new therapeutic strategies are required to enhance meniscus …

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Descriptive Epidemiology of Haglund’s Syndrome: A Large Retrospective Cohort Study

Katherine Kutzer, Kali Morrissette, Kevin A. Wu, Alexandra Krez et autres

Category: Hindfoot; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Approximately 6% of individuals will experience Achilles tendon pain during their lifetime, with one-third of these patients having Haglund’s syndrome. The condition represents a triad of posterosuperior calcaneal bony enlargement (Haglund’s deformity), retrocalcaneal bursitis, and Achilles tendinopathy and …

Higher BMI is Associated with Wound Breakdown Following Resection of Haglund’s Deformity

Kali Morrissette, Katherine Kutzer, Kevin A. Wu, Alexandra Krez et autres

Category: Hindfoot; Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Haglund’s deformity is a common orthopedic condition characterized by the enlargement of the posterosuperior prominence of the calcaneus, often accompanied by inflammation of the retrocalcaneal bursa and Achilles tendon. While initial management of Haglund’s deformity consists of conservative …

Weightbearing Protocols and Outcomes in Open Surgical Management of Haglund Syndrome: A Retrospective Analysis

Zoe W. Hinton, Katherine Kutzer, Kali Morrissette, Kevin A. Wu et autres

Category: Ankle; Hindfoot Introduction/Purpose: Surgical options to address Haglund deformity include endoscopic and open approaches. After surgery, patients receive varying degrees of weightbearing limitation (nonweightbearing, touchdown weight bearing, or partial weight bearing). Given the scarcity of large-scale literature on the topic, this …

Addressing meniscal deficiency part 1: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on meniscal allograft transplantation

Kevin A. Wu, Lulla V. Kiwinda, Aaron D. Therien, Christian J. Castillo et autres

Purpose: Meniscal injuries are common in the young and active population. There is increasing utilization of surgical interventions like meniscal allograft transplantation (MAT) to restore the protective function of menisci following injury leading to meniscal deficiency. Extensive research and publications exist on …

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Addressing meniscal deficiency part 2: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses on meniscal scaffold‐based approaches

Kevin A. Wu, Aaron D. Therien, Lulla V. Kiwinda, Christian J. Castillo et autres

Purpose: Meniscal injuries are common in knee surgery and often require preservation techniques to prevent secondary osteoarthritis. Despite advancements in repair techniques, some patients undergo partial meniscectomy, which can lead to postmeniscectomy syndrome. To address these challenges, meniscal substitution techniques like scaffolds …

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Global access to technologies to support safe and effective inguinal hernia surgery: prospective, international cohort study

Maria Picciochi, Adesoji Ademuyiwa, Adewale Adisa, Anita Eseenam Agbeko et autres

Technological advancement is important to improve healthcare quality and safety, especially in surgery1. For patients with an inguinal hernia, mesh and minimally invasive surgery are the two main technologies that have improved healthcare quality and safety2,3. The use of mesh is proven …

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If You Have a Patient Who Is a Candidate for a High Tibial Osteotomy and ACL Reconstruction, Should You Perform a 1-Stage or 2-Stage Procedure?

Annunziato Amendola

Before answering this question it is important again to emphasize that chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency in active patients continues to lead to progressive deterioration of the articular cartilage of the tibio-femoral joint, most commonly the medial compartment. Patients who have …