Dr. LaPrade is Quoted in Healio Orthopedics Today – What Nonoperative Approaches for Knee OA Do You Use in Recreational vs Advanced Athletes?
Dr. LaPrade is Quoted in Healio Orthopedics Today What Nonoperative Approaches for Knee OA Do You Use in Recreational vs Advanced Athletes? Treatment depends on OA factors: Nonoperative approaches for any patient with OA depends upon a stepwise [...]
The Orthopaedic Forum Guidelines for Ambulatory Surgery Centers for the Care of Surgically Necessary/Time-Sensitive Orthopaedic Cases during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Nicholas N. DePhillipo, PhD, ATC, Christopher M. Larson, MD, Owen R. O’Neill, MD, and Robert F. LaPrade, MD, PhD Introduction: The current pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented times. As communities [...]
Doxycycline Improves Tendon and Cartilage Pathologies in Preclinical Studies: Current Concepts
Authors: Robert S Dean, David H Kahat, Nathan R Graden, Nicholas N DePhillipo,1, Robert F LaPrade Abstract: Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that are elevated during states of inflammation and have specifically been linked to cartilage, tendon and [...]
Single-Stage Multiple-Ligament Knee Reconstructions for Sports-Related Injuries: Outcomes in 194 Patients
Background: Outcomes after sports-related multiple-ligament knee reconstructions are limited. Purpose: To evaluate outcomes after single-stage surgical treatment of sports-related multiple-ligament knee injuries and to compare outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)–based and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)–based multiple-ligament knee [...]
Percutaneous Lengthening of a Regenerated Semitendinosus Tendon for Medial Hamstring Snapping
2019 Arthroscopy Journal Snapping syndromes are caused by 2 adjacent anatomic structures having a frictional catching, which may be associated with an audible pop. At the knee, they may have an intra- or extra-articular origin. It is imperative [...]
Editorial Commentary: Small Incisions Can Make Big Mistakes: Knee Lateral Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Is All About the Anatomy!
2018 Arthroscopy Journal It is becoming increasingly recognized that isolated lateral collateral ligament (LCL) tears are more common than have been previously recognized and that anatomic-based LCL reconstructions have the best outcomes. Although it was believed that posterolateral [...]
The Role of Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Following Knee Surgery: Expert Opinion
2018 Arthroscopy Journal Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is becoming increasingly popular in musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation. In particular, this form of therapy is being utilized more often in the postoperative setting following knee surgery, including anterior cruciate ligament [...]
Osteoarticular Allograft Transplantation of the Trochlear Groove for Trochlear Dysplasia
Chronic patellar instability after a primary dislocation event is common, and reasons for recurrent dislocations are multifactorial . Risk factors include trochlear dysplasia, insufficiencies in the medial stabilizing retinacular structures, increased tibial tubercle-to-trochlear groove (TT- TG) distance, and [...]
Symptomatic Focal Knee Chondral Injuries in National Football League Combine Players Are Associated With Poorer Performance and Less Volume of Play
Purpose: To (1) describe the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of knee chondral injuries identified at the National Football League (NFL) Combine and (2) assess in-game performance of prospective NFL players with previously untreated knee chondral injuries and [...]
Multiligament Knee Injuries in Older Adolescents: A 2-Year Minimum Follow-up Study
OJSM 2017 Background: Multiligament knee injuries cause significant functional impairment. Adults undergoing anatomic reconstruction of multiligament knee injuries have excellent outcomes postoperatively. However, less is known about the outcomes in adolescent patients following multiligament reconstruction. Purpose/Hypothesis: We aimed [...]
Do Tibial Plateau Fractures Worsen Outcomes of Knee Ligament Injuries?
2017 AJSM Tibial plateau fractures account for approximately 1% of all fractures; however, these fractures can pose a surgical challenge when occurring concomitantly with ligament injuries. Delamarter first described the patterns of ligament injuries associated with tibial plateau [...]
Repair of Proximal Hamstring Tears: A Surgical Technique
2017 Arthroscopy Proximal hamstring tears are among the most common sports-related injuries and are frequently seen during eccentric muscle contractions, forced hip hyperflexion, and ipsilateral knee extension and fall accidents.1,2 The hamstring muscle group consists of 3 posterior [...]
Let’s Discuss Series: Adolescent Sports Injuries
AAOS 2016 Adolescent sports injuries are being seen with increased frequency as a result of greater participation in youth sports at higher competitive levels, early sports specialization, and increased recognition of injury. These injuries have the potential to [...]
AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement
OJSM 2016 Background: Early sport specialization is not a requirement for success at the highest levels of competition and is believed to be unhealthy physically and mentally for young athletes. It also discourages unstructured free play, which has [...]
Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries II Think Tank – Current Concepts, Future Research, and Barriers to Advancement, Part 1
OJSM 2016 Biologic therapies, including stem cells, platelet-rich plasma, growth factors, and other biologically active adjuncts, have recently received increased attention in the basic science and clinical literature. At the 2015 AOSSM Biologics II Think Tank held in [...]
Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries II Think Tank—Current Concepts, Future Research, and Barriers to Advancement, Part 1
OJSM 2016 Biologic therapies, including stem cells, platelet-rich plasma, growth factors, and other biologically active adjuncts, have recently received increased attention in the basic science and clinical literature. At the 2015 AOSSM Biologics II Think Tank held in [...]
Biologic Treatments for Sports Injuries II Think Tank—Current Concepts, Future Research, and Barriers to Advancement, Part 2
AJSM 2016 Rotator cuff tears are common and result in considerable morbidity. Tears within the tendon substance or at its insertion into the humeral head represent a considerable clinical challenge because of the hostile local environment that precludes [...]
Validation of a Six Degree-of-Freedom Robotic System for Hip in vitro Biomechanical Testing
Currently, there exists a need for a more thorough understanding of native hip joint kinematics to improve the understanding of pathological conditions, injury mechanisms, and surgical interventions. A biomechanical testing system able to accomplish multiple degree-of-freedom (DOF) movements is required [...]
When Is It Too Early for Single Sport Specialization?
AJSM 2015 Over the past 15 years, there has been an increase in youth sports participation with a concomitant increase in early year-round training in a single sport. Many factors contribute to the desire of parents and coaches to encourage [...]
How Should We Evaluate Outcomes for Use of Biologics in the Knee?
THE JOURNAL OF KNEE SURGERY 2014 In recent years, the use of biologics for the primary treatment and augmentation of treatment in patients with knee pathology has increased substantially. Techniques and applications for biologic preparations such as platelet-rich plasma (PRP) [...]
Prevalence of Increased Alpha Angles as a Measure of Cam-Type Femoroacetabular Impingement in Youth Ice Hockey Players
AJSM 2013 It has been reported that relative to other sports participants, ice hockey players suffer from cam-type femoroace-tabular impingement (FAI) in higher numbers alpha angles have been reported to increase with the likelihood of symptomatic FAI. It is unclear [...]