Grants

• Clinical Evaluation of the Integra Cadence Total Ankle System in Primary Ankle Joint Replacement Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Integra LifeSciences · 2017 - 2027
   
• Exactech Vantage Total Ankle System Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Exactech, Inc · 2016 - 2026
   
• 4WEB Medical Custom Talar Replacement Device Retrospective Review: A Non-Significant Risk Study ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by 4WEB Medical · 2023 - 2026
   
• Phantom® Hindfoot TTC/TC Nail System Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Study ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Paragon28, Inc. · 2022 - 2025
   
• 4WEB Medical Custom Ankle Device Retrospective Review: A Non-Significant Risk Study ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by 4WEB Medical · 2022 - 2024

Selected Publications

• Contemporary Review: The Use of Human Placental Tissues in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · July 2023
  Fetal tissues in regenerative medicine have long been a source of promise and controversy. Since the turn of the century, their utilization has expanded because of anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, which have been theorized to act a ...Full text
   
• Total Ankle Arthroplasty: Does Obesity Matter? Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · July 2023
  BACKGROUND: Limited data is evaluating the effect of obesity on outcomes following total ankle arthroplasty (TAA), incredibly inadequate sample sizes to detect impacts on patient-reported outcomes (PROs). The purpose of this study was to assess the ...Full text
   
• Republication of "Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: Current Concepts in Diagnosis and Treatment". Journal Article Foot Ankle Orthop · July 2023
  Osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) are a difficult pathologic entity to treat. They require a strong plan. Lesion size, location, chronicity, and characteristics such as displacement and the presence of subchondral cysts help dictate the appropriate ...Full text
   
• Republication of "Keeping It in the Fairway: Golf Handicap Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty". Journal Article Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics · July 2023
  BackgroundTotal ankle arthroplasty (TAA) provides a surgical alternative to tibiotalar arthrodesis when treating end-stage ankle arthritis. TAA preserves the range of motion at the tibiotalar joint, improving postoperative function. Many pati ...Full text
   
• Exposure of Tissue-Engineered Cartilage Analogs to Synovial Fluid Hematoma After Ankle Fracture Is Associated With Chondrocyte Death and Altered Cartilage Maintenance Gene Expression. Journal Article Foot Ankle Int · June 17, 2023
  BACKGROUND: The first stage of fracture healing consists of hematoma formation with the recruitment of proinflammatory cytokines and matrix metalloproteinases. Unfortunately, when there is an intra-articular fracture, these inflammatory mediators are not retai ...Full text
   
• Short-Term Complications Following Total Ankle Arthroplasty and Associated Risk Factors: A NSQIP Database Analysis. Journal Article Foot Ankle Spec · June 2023
  INTRODUCTION: Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) has become increasingly utilized over the past 20 years to treat osteoarthritis of the ankle. The efficacy and safety of this procedure have been previously reported, but relatively few studies have documented th ...Full text
   
• Analyzing the quality and educational value of Achilles tendinopathy-related videos on TikTok. Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · June 2023
  BACKGROUND: Social media platforms, like TikTok, have become popular options for consuming and distributing healthcare information. Due to the lack of scientific oversight, the consistency of healthcare-related videos has become a focus of the cur ...Full text
   
• Hallux Valgus Bunion Splint: Surgical Dressing Technique. Journal Article Foot Ankle Spec · May 8, 2023
  BACKGROUND: Hallux valgus is a common condition with a complex etiology, resulting in numerous treatment options. Recurrence of the deformity can occur following correction. Surgical technique and possibly also postoperative care play a role in reducing rec ...Full text
   
• Corrigendum to "Does a fibula-sparing approach improve outcomes in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis?" [Foot Ankle Surg 29/1 (2023) 1828]. Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · April 2023 Full text
   
• A New Trend in Social Media and Medicine: The Poor Quality of Videos Related to Ankle Sprain Exercises on TikTok Journal Article Foot and Ankle Orthopaedics · April 1, 2023
  Background: Social media platforms, like TikTok, have become popular options for distributing health care information. Because of the lack of scientific oversight, the quality of healthcare-related videos has become a focus of the current literature...Full text
   
• Letter to the editor and commentary on the following manuscript: "Risk factors for reoperation, readmission, and early complications after below knee amputation". Journal Article Injury · February 2023 Full text
   
• Robotic Technology in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Comprehensive Review. Journal Article Sensors (Basel) · January 6, 2023
  Recent developments in robotic technologies in orthopaedic surgery have been mainly focused on higher volume arthroplasty procedures, with a paucity of attention paid to the robotic potential for foot and ankle surgery. The aim of this paper is t ...Full text
   
• The Impact of Time and State Opioid Legislation on Opioid Prescription Filling in Total Ankle Arthroplasty. Journal Article J Foot Ankle Surg · 2023 Total ankle arthroplasty (TAA) is an increasingly utilized treatment for ankle arthritis, and opioids are commonly used as part of perioperative pain control. However, many states have enacted opioid-limiting legislation to reduce perioperative opioid pres ...Full text
   
• The efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in osseous foot and ankle pathology: a review. Journal Article Regen Med · January 2023
  This review aims to develop evidence-based practices for using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) to treat osseous pathologies of the lower extremities. There is moderate high-quality evidence to support the efficacy of PRP as a surgical augment to ...Full text
   
• Does a fibula-sparing approach improve outcomes in tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis? Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · January 2023
  BACKGROUND: Tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) arthrodesis is considered a salvage procedure for either complex deformity or arthritis about the hindfoot and can be performed via fibula-resection (FR) or fibula-sparing (FS) approaches. The primary aim of this study ...Full text
   
• Midterm Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of the Calcaneal Z-Osteotomy for the Correction of Cavovarus Foot. Journal Article Foot Ankle Orthop · January 2023
  BACKGROUND: The Malerba calcaneal Z-osteotomy is an operative procedure to treat the hindfoot varus component of adult cavovarus deformity. Basic science studies support the corrective ability of this osteotomy. However, there have been no published midter ...Full text
   
• AAOS Technology Overview Summary: Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate for Knee Osteoarthritis. Journal Article J Am Acad Orthop Surg · January 1, 2023
  The Concentrated Bone Marrow Aspirate (CBMA) for Knee Osteoarthritis Technology Overview is based on a systematic review of current scientific and clinical research. Through analysis of the current best evidence, this technology overview seeks to evaluate ...Full text
   
• Three-Year Follow-Up of a Traumatic Critical-Sized Tibial Bone Defect Treated with a 3D Printed Titanium Cage: A Case Report. Journal Article Jbjs Case Connect · January 1, 2023
  CASE: We report a case involving a 21-year-old woman who sustained a Grade III open pilon fracture of the left ankle during a motor vehicle accident that resulted in a 12-cm critical-sized bone defect (CSD) that was successfully treated with a three-dimens ...Full text
   
• Fracture through Pre-Existing Tarsal Coalition: A Narrative Review. Journal Article Children (Basel) · December 29, 2022
  Tarsal coalitions are abnormal fibrous or bony connections between the tarsal bones of the foot. While not always symptomatic, coalitions can cause pain, forefoot and hindfoot morphology alterations, and foot and ankle biomechanics. Previ ...Full text
   
• Histologic grading correlates with inflammatory biomarkers in tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction. Journal Article Foot Ankle Surg · December 2022
  BACKGROUND: It has been theorized that tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction (TPTD) is a degenerative process unrelated to inflammation. The purpose of this study was to determine if inflammatory cytokines, matrix metalloproteases (MMPs), and glutamate wer ...Full text

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