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2023 Ashebo L, Stevens AC, MacAlpine EM, Wittstein JR, Bradley KE, Lawrence JTR. Achilles tendon injuries in the pediatric population.  J Pediatr Orthop. 2023 May 23.
2023 Crook BS, Varshneya K, Meyer LE, Anastasio A, Cullen MM, Lau BC. Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis of a Large National Dataset. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Feb 27;11(2):23259671231152904.
2021 Elgart B, Pietrosimone LS, Lucero A, Stafford HC, Berkoff DJ. Identifying achilles tendon structure differences by ultrasound tissue characterization in asymptomatic individuals. Scand J Med Sci Sports. 2021 Jun 25.
2018 Grassi A, Amendola A, Samuelsson K, Svantesson E, Romagnoli M, Bondi A, Mosca M, Zaffagnini S. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Repair for Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: Meta-Analysis Showing Reduced Complications, with Similar Outcomes, After Minimally Invasive Surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Nov 21;100(22):1969-1981.
2020 Carender CN, Glass NA, Shamrock AG, Amendola A, Duchman KR. Total Ankle Arthroplasty and Ankle Arthrodesis Use: An American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Database Study.J Foot Ankle Surg. 2020 Mar-Apr;59(2):274-279.
2018 Gross CE, Scott D, Mather RC, Nunley JA. Effect of Facility on Operative Costs of Total Ankle Arthroplasties.J Surg Orthop Adv. 2018 Winter;27(4):321-324.
2023 Chinnakkannu K, Barbachan Mansur NS, Glass N, Phisitkul P, Amendola A, Femino JE. Risks Associated With Posterior Ankle Hindfoot Arthroscopy Complications. Foot Ankle Int. 2023 Mar 22:10711007231157714.
2022 Shamrock AG, Khazi ZM, Carender CN, Amendola A, Glass N, Duchman KR. Utilization of Arthroscopy During Ankle Fracture Fixation Among Early Career Surgeons: An Evaluation of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Oral Examination Database. Iowa Orthop J. 2022 Jun;42(1):103-108.
2021 Danilkowicz RM, Grimm NL, Zhang GX, Lefebvre TA, Lau B, Adams SB, Amendola A. Impact of Early Weightbearing After Ankle Arthroscopy and Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Sep 13;9(9):23259671211029883. 
2021 Danilkowicz R, Lau B, Kim J, Dai K, Akoh C, Adams S, Amendola A.Operative costs associated with arthroscopic assisted open reduction and internal fixation of acute ankle fractures. Foot (Edinb). 2021 Mar;46:101765.
2020 Shamrock AG, Amendola A, Glass NA, Shamrock KH, Cychosz CC, Carender CN, Duchman KR.  Do Patient Positioning and Portal Placement for Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis Matter?  Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jul 8;8(7):2325967120926451.
2019 Zampogna B, Vasta S, Papalia R, Amendola A; Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada; Diploma and American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. Talar exostosis (epiphyseal dysplasia): case report of posterior arthroscopic excision.J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl. 1):195-202. XIX Congresso Nazionale S.I.C.O.O.P. Societa' Italiana Chirurghi Ortopedici Dell'ospedalita' Privata Accreditata.
2018 Amendola N. Not Using a Tourniquet During Anterior Ankle Arthroscopy Did Not Affect Postoperative Intra-Articular Bleeding or Function at Six Months.J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2018 Feb 21;100(4):344.
2017 Phisitkul P, Akoh CC, Rungprai C, Barg A, Amendola A, Dibbern K, Anderson D. Optimizing Arthroscopy for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: The Effect of Ankle Positions and Distraction During Anterior and Posterior Arthroscopy in a Cadaveric Model. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec;33(12):2238-2245.
2017 Akoh CC, Dibbern K, Amendola A, Sittapairoj T, Anderson DD, Phisitkul P. Effect of Ankle Position and Noninvasive Distraction on Arthroscopic Accessibility of the Distal Tibial Plafond.Foot Ankle Int. 2017 Oct;38(10):1152-1159.
2022 Allahabadi S, Johnson B, Whitney M, Oji D, Chou L, Lau BC. Short-term outcomes following dehydrated micronized allogenic cartilage versus isolated microfracture for treatment of medial talar osteochondral lesions. Foot Ankle Surg. 2022 Jul;28(5):642-649.
2021 Danilkowicz RM, Grimm NL, Zhang GX, Lefebvre TA, Lau B, Adams SB, Amendola A.Impact of Early Weightbearing After Ankle Arthroscopy and Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Sep 13;9(9):23259671211029883. 
2021 Allahabadi S, Allahabadi S, Allala R, Garg K, Pandya NK, Lau BC. Osteochondral Lesions of the Distal Tibial Plafond: A Systematic Review of Lesion Locations and Treatment Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Apr 15;9(4):2325967121997120.
2017 Phisitkul P, Akoh CC, Rungprai C, Barg A, Amendola A, Dibbern K, Anderson D. Optimizing Arthroscopy for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: The Effect of Ankle Positions and Distraction During Anterior and Posterior Arthroscopy in a Cadaveric Model. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec;33(12):2238-2245.
2022 Hunt KJ, Bartolomei J, Challa SC, McCormick JJ, D'Hooghe P, Tuffiash M, Amendola A; ISAKOS Leg, Ankle Foot Committee. Significant variations in surgical construct and return to sport protocols with syndesmotic injuries: an ISAKOS global perspective. J ISAKOS. 2022 Feb; 7(1):13-18.
2020 Grassi A, Samuelsson K, D'Hooghe P, Romagnoli M, Mosca M, Zaffagnini S, Amendola A. Dynamic Stabilization of Syndesmosis Injuries Reduces Complications and Reoperations as Compared With Screw Fixation: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(4):1000-1013.
2019 Goetz JE, Vasseenon T, Tochigi Y, Amendola A, Femino JE. 3D Talar Kinematics During External Rotation Stress Testing in Hindfoot Varus and Valgus Using a Model of Syndesmotic and Deep Deltoid Instability. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Apr 25:1071100719840993.
2024 Abar B, Kim MS, Adams SB, Adams WR, Amendola A, Easley ME, Ellington JK, Ford SE, Hanselman AE, Highlander P, Kwon JY, Miller CP, Nunley JA, Parker C, Parekh SG, Schweitzer KM, Shawen SB, Mann T, Kelly C. Initial Safety of Total Talus Replacement Used to Treat Talar Avascular Necrosis. Foot Ankle Int. 2024 Oct 27:10711007241278947. doi: 10.1177/10711007241278947.
2022 Leucht AK, Salat P, Phisitkul P, Amendola A, Femino JE, Veljkovic AN. Does Sagittal Tibiotalar Alignment of TAR Predict Failure? Foot Ankle Orthop. 2022 Jan 21;7(1):2473011421S00310.
2021 Danilkowicz RM, Grimm NL, Zhang GX, Lefebvre TA, Lau B, Adams SB, Amendola A. Impact of Early Weightbearing After Ankle Arthroscopy and Bone Marrow Stimulation for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Sep 13;9(9):23259671211029883. 
2021 Allahabadi S, Johnson B, Whitney M, Oji D, Chou L, Lau BC. Short-term outcomes following dehydrated micronized allogenic cartilage versus isolated microfracture for treatment of medial talar osteochondral lesions  Foot Ankle Surg 2021 Jul 21;S1268-7731(21)00154-5
2020 Shamrock AG, Amendola A, Glass NA, Shamrock KH, Cychosz CC, Carender CN, Duchman KR.  Do Patient Positioning and Portal Placement for Arthroscopic Subtalar Arthrodesis Matter?  Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jul 8;8(7):2325967120926451.
2019 Goetz JE, Vasseenon T, Tochigi Y, Amendola A, Femino JE. 3D Talar Kinematics During External Rotation Stress Testing in Hindfoot Varus and Valgus Using a Model of Syndesmotic and Deep Deltoid Instability. Foot Ankle Int. 2019 Apr 25:1071100719840993.
2019 Zampogna B, Vasta S, Papalia R, Amendola A; Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Canada; Diploma and American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons. Talar exostosis (epiphyseal dysplasia): case report of posterior arthroscopic excision. J Biol Regul Homeost Agents. 2019 Mar-Apr;33(2 Suppl. 1):195-202. XIX Congresso Nazionale S.I.C.O.O.P. Societa' Italiana Chirurghi Ortopedici Dell'ospedalita' Privata Accreditata.
2017 Phisitkul P, Akoh CC, Rungprai C, Barg A, Amendola A, Dibbern K, Anderson D. Optimizing Arthroscopy for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus: The Effect of Ankle Positions and Distraction During Anterior and Posterior Arthroscopy in a Cadaveric Model. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec;33(12):2238-2245.
2024 Anastasio AT, Lau B, Adams S. Ankle Osteoarthritis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024 May 28.
2024 Anastasio AT, Baumann AN, Walley KC, Curtis DP, Johns WL, Amendola A. The Utilization of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Os Trigonum Syndrome: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Feb 13:3635465231198425.
2023 Chona DV, Park CN, Kim Bl, Lau BC. Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes of Suture Button Fixation for Ligamentous Lisfranc Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Aug 1;11(8):23259671231186387
2022 Kim JS, Amendola A, Barg A, Baumhauer J, Brodsky JW, Cushman DM, Gonzalez TA, Janisse D, Jurynec MJ, Lawrence Marsh J, Sofka CM, Clanton TO, Anderson DD. Summary Report of the Arthritis Foundation and the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's Symposium on Targets for Osteoarthritis Research: Part 1: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Current Imaging Approaches. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2022 Oct 15;7(4):24730114221127011.
2022 Lau BC, Allahabadi S, Palanca A, Oji DE. Understanding Radiographic Measurements Used in Foot and Ankle Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jan 15;30(2):e139-e154.
2021 Lau BC, Barg A, Haytmanek CT, McCullough K, Amendola A. Evolution in Surgical Management of Ankle Instability in Athletes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2021 Jan 1;29(1):e5-e13.
2020 Allahabadi S, Amendola A, Lau BC. Optimizing Return to Play for Common and Controversial Foot and Ankle Sports Injuries. JBJS Rev. 2020 Dec 18;8(12):e20.00067.
2018 Grassi A, Alexiou K, Amendola A, Moorman CT, Samuelsson K, Ayeni OR, Zaffagnini S, Sell T. Postural stability deficit could predict ankle sprains: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc.  2018 Oct;26(10):3140-3155
2018 Veljkovic A, Penner M, Wing K, Abbas KZ, Salat P, Lau J, Femino JE, Phisitkul P, Amendola A, Younger A. Vancouver Foot and Ankle WNS (Wound, Nerve, and Systemic) Classification System for Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Surgery. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Sep;39(9):1056-1061.
2018 Bejarano-Pineda L, Amendola A. Foot and Ankle Surgery: Common Problems and Solutions.Clin Sports Med. 2018 Apr;37(2):331-350. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2017.12.009.