The OJSM Hot Corner
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"Factors Associated With Tear Propagation and Patient-Reported Outcomes Following Personalized Exercise Therapy for Individuals With Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tears" with Authors Dr. James Irrgang, PT, PhD, FAPTA & Dr. Luke Mattar, PhD
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The correct treatment for rotator cuff tears remains a matter of debate. The varying characteristics of cuff tears – symptomatic versus asymptomatic...
"Do Pitching Restriction Policies Reduce Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School Baseball Players?" with Author Dr. Peter Kriz, MD
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Shoulder and elbow injuries in pitchers are as old as baseball itself. Measures to lower the risk of these injuries have been evolving for decades, wi...
"Improvement of Sleep Disturbance After Rotator Cuff Repair Occurs at 3 Months" with Authors Drs. Mohammad Daher, MD and Joseph Abboud, MD
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sleep disruption is a hallmark symptom of rotator cuff pathology. Poor sleep can result in profound detriment to one's health and wellbeing. One of th...
"Effect of Marijuana Use on Pain Management and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients: A Matched Control Study" with Author Dr. Grant Hogue, MD
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does cannabis use have any effect, good or bad, on Orthopaedic Surgery? It's a question we, as a Sports Medicine community, hear increasingly frequent...
"Interportal Capsulotomy Closure Does Not Improve the Results After Hip Arthroscopy at 1-Year Follow-up: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study" with Author Dr. Bjarne Mygind-Klavsen, MD
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Whether to close the capsule at the conclusion of hip arthroscopy remains a matter of great debate. Prior data has been mixed. Dr. Bjarne Mygind-Kla...
"Risk Factors for an Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury Resulting in Surgery" with Authors Dr. Glenn Fleisig, PhD & Dr. Peter Chalmers, MD
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tommy John is a name associated with the game of baseball not just because of the pitcher's Hall of Fame career, but because it has become synonymous ...
"Postoperative Opioid Reduction Using a Multimodal Pain Protocol for Outpatient Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgery" with Author, Dr. J. Preston Van Buren, DO
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Multimodal analgesia refers to a pain medication strategy that targets multiple chemical pathways to achieve adequate pain relief. This concept has g...
"The Formal EU-US Meniscus Rehabilitation 2024 Consensus: An ESSKA-AOSSM-AASPT Initiative Part II – Preventative, Nonoperative Treatment and Return to Sport" with Author, Dr. Benjamin Ma, MD , PhD
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meniscus tears can be confusing. They can occur with trauma or not, they come in a variety of shapes and locations which can influence treatment optio...
"Long-term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials" with Author Dr. Derrick Knapik, MD
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Once the most popular graft choice for ACL reconstruction surgery, hamstring autograft has recently fallen out of favor for a variety of concerns incl...
"Survival Analysis of ACL Graft and Contralateral ACL Ruptures in Patients Younger than 18 Years" with Dr. Kate Webster, PhD
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
ACL surgery has come a long way since the early days of acute open repair to modern-day ACL reconstruction. Still, in spite of our advancements in kno...
"Is There a Hamstring Autograft Diameter Threshold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?" with Author Dr. Raffy Mirzayan, MD
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hamstring autograft has been a widely used graft option for ACL reconstruction surgery for years. Data over the last decade, however, has called into ...
"Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Sports-Related Tendinopathies" with Authors Drs. Salvatore Capotosto, MD & Alireza Nazemi, MD, MS
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Chronic tendinopathies whether it be at the shoulder, elbow, knee, or ankle continue to perplex the Sports Medicine community. These nagging condition...
"Long-term Comparative Outcomes of All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Repair of Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears: A Cohort Study" with Author Dr. Aaron Krych, MD
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The evolution of all-inside meniscal repair technology has given sports medicine surgeons an efficient, less invasive, yet more costly option to addre...
"Characterizing Treatment Credibility, Treatment Expectancy, and Symptom Expectancy in Patients Before Nonoperative Treatment for Degenerative Meniscus Tears" with Authors Dr. Nomi Weiss-Laxer, PhD, MPH, MA & Dr. Leslie Bisson, MD
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meniscus tears have historically been treated with arthroscopy. However, compelling data has shown that this surgery does not work for degenerative me...
"Medial Meniscectomy at the Time of ACL Reconstruction Is Associated With Postoperative Anterior Tibial Translation: A Retrospective Analysis" with Author Dr. Andrew Fithian, MD
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Medial Meniscus is a known secondary stabilizer to the ACL in terms of anterior tibial translation in the knee. So what happens after ACL reconstr...
"Lower Extremity Injury Rates on Artificial Turf Versus Natural Grass Surface in the NFL During the 2021 and 2022 Seasons" with Author Dr. Brian Feeley, MD
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As another exciting NFL season kicks off, Sports Medicine community members and fans alike continue to ponder whether the risk of lower extremity inju...
"Clinical Results of Primary Repair Versus Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament" with Authors Dr. Kyle Kunze, MD & Dr. Benedict Nwachukwu, MD, MBA
18 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Historically, ACL repair resulted in poor outcomes and this procedure fell out of favor while ACL reconstruction became the gold-standard surgical app...
"The Buford Complex Redefined: A Pathologic Morphology in Sheep's Clothing" with Author Dr. Eric Edmonds, MD
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the long-standing assumptions in Sports Medicine is that anterosuperior labral variants including the Buford Complex and Sublabral Foramen are ...
"Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization in High School Football Players" with Author Dr. Andrew Pennock, MD
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Failure of shoulder stabilization surgery continues to plague contact athletes. Football players are thus at high risk of a repeat shoulder dislocatio...
"Association Between Psychological Readiness to Return to Sports at 3 Months Postoperatively and Risk of Second ACL Injury" with Author Dr. Takehiko Matsushita, MD, PhD
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Second ACL injuries, whether it be a tear of the ipsilateral ACL graft or the native contralateral ACL, continue to be of great concern to patients an...
"Does Tibial Tuberosity Osteotomy Improve Outcomes When Combined with Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in the Presence of Increased Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance? – A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" with Dr. Mininder
17 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The right surgery for recurrent patellofemoral instability remains a topic of controversy. While medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL...
"Effects of Perioperative Blood Flow Restriction Therapy Program on Early Quadriceps Strength and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction" with author Dr. Kelechi Okoroha, MD
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite our technological advances in ACL surgery, the rehabilitation period remains challenging, particularly when it comes to lingering quadriceps w...
Operative Versus Non-Operative Treatment of Type III AC Joint Separations with Shoulder/Elbow Specialist Dr. Julia Lee, MD & Traumatologist Dr. JT Christensen, MD
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Proper treatment of Type III AC Joint Separations has been a topic of ongoing debate. In OJSM's August edition, Drs. Mark Tauber, Phillipp Moroder and...
"Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Studies Comparing Complete Capsular Closure Against Unrepaired Hip Capsules During Hip Arthroscopy" with author Dr. Jorge Chahla, MD, PhD
17 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Once an exotic procedure, hip arthroscopy is now a commonplace surgery with an expanding footprint in Sports Medicine. One of the basic steps of hip a...
"Association of Medial Meniscus Root Tears and Nonroot Tears with Worsening of Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis" with author Dr. Caitlin Chambers, MD
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Meniscal root tears are a problem. They can occur without trauma, they can only be diagnosed on MRI but occur commonly in a patient population where M...
"Statistical Fragility of Randomized Controlled Trials Evaluating Platelet-Rich Plasma Use for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review" with author Dr. Dean Wang, MD
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) remains a topic of controversy in Sports Medicine. One of the limitations surrounding this therapy is the paucity of high-q...
"Leg-Length and Alignment Changes in Children and Adolescents After Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Soft Tissue Graft" with authors Drs. Alexander Seeto, MD and Ivan Astori, MBBS
18 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The correct surgical approach for a skeletally immature athlete with an ACL tear remains controversial. Transphyseal ACL reconstruction with a soft ti...
"Reduced Incidence of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Internal Brace Augmentation" with authors Drs. Adam Daniel, MD & Patrick Smith, MD
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Drs. Adam Daniel, MD and Patrick Smith, MD from Columbia Orthopaedic Group to discuss their study "Reduced Incidence of Revision Anterior C...
2023 OJSM William A. Grana Award Winner - "Effect of Osteochondroplasty on Time to Reoperation After Arthroscopic Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial" with author Dr. Olufemi Ayeni, MD, PhD, FRCSC
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 OJSM William A. Grana Award for Best Research Paper spotlight - Dr. Olufemi Ayeni from McMaster University Medical Centre in Ontario joins us to ...
"Risk of Revision and Re-operation After ACL Reconstruction. Comparison of Quadriceps Tendon, BPTB, and Hamstring Autografts in a US-Based Cohort Study of 19,960 Patients" with Dr. Gregory Maletis, Head of The Kaiser Permanente ACL Registry
12 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Dr. Gregory Maletis, MD sports medicine surgeon at Kaiser Permanante Baldwin Park and head of the Kaiser Permanente ACL Registry. The KP ...
"Assessment of 30 Years of Randomized Controlled Trials in The American Journal of Sports Medicine: 1990-2020" with author Dr. Daniel Whelan, MD, MSc, FRCSC
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Dr. Daniel Whelan, Head of University of Toronto Sports Medicine, to discuss his team's recent publication "Assessment of 30 Years of Rando...
"Effects of Running on the Development of Knee Osteoarthritis: An Updated Systematic Review at Short-Term Follow-up" with authors Dr. Patrick McCulloch and Dr. Matthew Kraeutler
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Dr. Patrick McCulloch, co-program director of The Houston Methodist Sports Medicine Fellowship, and his current fellow, Dr. Matthew Kraeutl...
Operative Versus Nonoperative Management of Achilles Tendon Ruptures with Foot & Ankle Specialist, Dr. Adam Schiff, MD
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome back Foot & Ankle Specialist and Residency Director of Loyola University Medical Center, Dr. Adam Schiff, MD to discuss surgical versus non...
Suture Button Versus Screw Fixation for Syndesmotic Ankle Injuries with Foot & Ankle Specialist, Dr. Adam Schiff, MD
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome Foot & Ankle Specialist and Residency Director of Loyola University Medical Center, Dr. Adam Schiff, MD to discuss suture button versus scr...
"Failure Rates After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair with Suture Tape Augmentation in an Active-Duty Military Population" with authors Dr. Christian Cruz, MD & Dr. Craig Bottoni, MD
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Historically, results of direct ACL repair are poor. As such, it has been viewed as a substandard surgical option in comparison to ACL reconstruction,...
"Range of Motion, Strength, and Function After ACL Reconstruction Using a Contralateral Patellar Tendon Graft" with authors Dr. Scot Bauman, DPT & Dr. K. Donald Shelbourne, MD
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The correct graft choice for ACL reconstruction remains a topic of debate. Dr. Shelbourne and his group have published extensively on the merits of ...
"Arthroscopic Bankart Repair with Remplissage as an Alternative to Laterjet for Anterior Glenohumeral Instability with More Than 15% Glenoid Bone Loss" with author Dr. Patrick Denard, MD
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The right surgery for an unstable shoulder remains a topic of controversy. What is the right approach? If performing a soft tissue stabilization, is B...
"Youth Sports Specialization and its Effect on Professional, Elite, and Olympic Athlete Performance, Career Longevity, and Injury Rates" with author Dr. Nirav Pandya, MD
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sports Specialization is the focus on a single sport year-round oftentimes at the exclusion of other sports. It is a practice seen increasingly in o...
"Telehealth Physical Therapy for Sports Medicine Rehabilitation: What is its Role in the Postpandemic Era?" with authors Dr. Brian Lau, DPT Christopher Antonelli, and Billy Kim, MS4
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Technological advances have made virtual healthcare a reality. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the evolution and adoption of this telehealth o...
"Benefits of Meniscal Repair in Selected Patients Aged 60 Years and Older" with author Daniel Saris, MD
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Meniscus repair and patient age over 60 are not commonly associated in orthopaedic sports medicine surgery. However, in the right patient, meniscus ...
"Effect of a Condensed NBA Season on Injury Risk - An Analysis of the 2020 Season and Player Safety" with author Dr. Anikar Chhabra, MD
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We welcome in another NBA season with an analysis of how COVID-19 impacted the health of NBA players during the shortened 2020-21 season. Dr. Anikar...
Biceps Tenodesis Part 2: Tenotomy v Tenodesis with Rotator Cuff Repair
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 of our 2-part discussion on biceps tenodesis, we welcome back Dr. Eric McCarty, MD from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Dr...
Biceps Tenodesis Part 1: SLAP Repair v Tenodesis in Young Athlete
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Dr. Anthony Yu (@Anthony_YuMD) welcomes Dr. Eric McCarty from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and head team doc for the 2022 ...
ACL Tears on Turf Versus Grass in Football and Soccer
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, host Anthony Yu (@Anthony_YuMD) welcomes Dr. Bert Mandelbaum from the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute (@MandelbaumMD) and Dr. Timothy Mc...
Patch Augmentation for Rotator Cuff Repairs
03 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, host Anthony Yu (@Anthony_YuMD) welcomes Dr. Grant Garrigues (@Grant_Garrigues) from Midwest Ortho at Rush & Dr. Anshu Singh from ...
Suture Tape Reinforcement aka Internal Brace for Hamstring Autograft ACL Reconstruction
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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