(2024) Whipstitch and Locking Stitch Show Equivalent Elongation and Load to Failure Across 3 Suture Systems in a Biomechanical Model of Quadriceps Tendon Grafts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
This study compared the strength of different stitching techniques on grafts used when reconstructing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Ext...
View Complete Research(2024) Quantification of the Cellular Content of Platelet Rich Plasma Harvested After Injection of Filgrastim Versus Pegfilgrastim Biosimilars: A Prospective, Single Center, Crossover Study
The purpose of this study was to determine if different medications would stimulate changes in the content of a patient’s blood used for platele...
View Complete ResearchMindfulness in the Clinic Waiting Room May Decrease Pain: Results from Three Pilot Randomized Controlled Trials (2024)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a brief mindfulness session (i.e., 5 minutes) can improve pain intensity, pain unpleasantness, depressio...
View Complete ResearchOnline Brief Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Subacute Pain After Total Hip or Knee Replacement: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial (2024)
The purpose of this study was to determine if brief mindfulness practice (i.e., 4 weeks) can improve post-operative pain intensity, pain interference,...
View Complete ResearchWhip-Lock Stitch Is Biomechanically Superior to Whipstitch for Semitendinosus Tendons (2024)
The purpose of this study was to examine the strength, resilience, and stiffness of different stitching techniques used in orthopedic surgery. The aut...
View Complete ResearchCells Remain Viable When Collected With an In-Line-Suction Tissue Collector From Byproducts of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery (2024)
The purpose of this study was to determine if a tissue collection instrument could capture cell byproducts from the ACL during surgery, describe the c...
View Complete ResearchAugmentation of ACL Autograft Reconstruction With an Amnion Collagen Matrix Wrap and Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial With 2-Year Follow-up (2023)
The objective of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of wrapping a collagen matrix around an ACL graft and injecting it with a bone mar...
View Complete ResearchSimultaneous Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture Secondary to Parathyroid Carcinoma: A Case Report (2023)
This report details a unique case where a patient presented to the office with both quadriceps tendons ruptured, and we later found out that there was...
View Complete ResearchPlatelet-rich plasma is similar to platelet-rich plasma plus hyaluronic acid for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis at 2 years: a randomized controlled trial (2023)
The objective was to compare PRP injections alone to PRP + HA injections for knee osteoarthritis. There was significant improvement in pain and functi...
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