The OJSM Hot Corner

“Is There a Hamstring Autograft Diameter Threshold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?” with Author Dr. Raffy Mirzayan, MD

Apr 17, 2025

Hamstring autograft has been a widely used graft option for ACL reconstruction surgery for years. Data over the last decade, however, has called into question its performance versus other autograft options particularly when it comes to the rate of re-tear. One potential reason for a higher rate of re-tear may be that...

“Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Sports-Related Tendinopathies” with Authors Drs. Salvatore Capotosto, MD & Alireza Nazemi, MD, MS

Mar 13, 2025

Chronic tendinopathies whether it be at the shoulder, elbow, knee, or ankle continue to perplex the Sports Medicine community. These nagging conditions have no easy fix to them which can be frustrating for both the patient and treatment team. Data in most cases does not support surgery as the answer. Thus, we continue...

“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

Feb 12, 2025

The evolution of all-inside meniscal repair technology has given sports medicine surgeons an efficient, less invasive, yet more costly option to address meniscus tears. How does it compare in the long-run against the classic inside-out technique? Dr. Aaron Krych, MD and his team at Mayo Clinic examine this question...

"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

Dec 11, 2024

Meniscus tears have historically been treated with arthroscopy. However, compelling data has shown that this surgery does not work for degenerative meniscus tears. Physical therapy, conversely, has been shown to be a more effective measure for the degenerative meniscus tear, and is a more reasonable first-line measure...

“Medial Meniscectomy at the Time of ACL Reconstruction Is Associated With Postoperative Anterior Tibial Translation: A Retrospective Analysis” with Author Dr. Andrew Fithian, MD

Nov 13, 2024

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 reconstruction if the medial meniscus is deficient? Dr. Andrew Fithian, MD joins us to discuss his study addressing this very question. Coming to us from Kaiser Permanente San...