Publications by authors named "Katherine C Bartush"
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is among the most studied sports injuries. We investigate the impact of ACL reconstruction (ACLR) on performance and longevity in La Liga to elucidate performance parameters impacted after surgery in professional soccer players and variables impacting return-to-play (RTP).Demographic and performance data for La Liga players with ACLR between 1993 and 2020 were collected three seasons before and after injury and compared with two healthy controls.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTarsal tunnel syndrome is an entrapment neuropathy of the posterior tibial nerve beneath the flexor retinaculum that can be precipitated by either intrinsic or extrinsic factors. We report a unique case of a posterior medial ankle joint capsular defect with localized fluid extravasation between the flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus leading to symptoms consistent with tarsal tunnel syndrome in a collegiate tennis player. This patient is a 19-year-old female with no past medical history who presented with symptoms consistent with tarsal tunnel syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To compare the repair strength, gap formation, and mode of failure between endoscopic and open double-row gluteus medius repairs in a cadaveric model.
Methods: Six pairs of fresh-frozen human cadavers were used in this study. Gluteus medius tears were created in an open fashion and then repaired with either open or endoscopic techniques.
»: Marijuana use is on the rise in the United States, and there is a paucity of information on the effects of cannabis and its chemical constituents on bone health, wound-healing, surgical complications, and pain management.
»: Current evidence suggests that cannabidiol (CBD) may enhance bone health and metabolism, while Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Δ9-THC), the major psychoactive component in marijuana, has an inhibitory effect.
»: Marijuana users are at higher risk for delayed bone-healing, demonstrate lower bone mineral density, are at increased risk for fracture, and may experience postoperative complications such as increased opioid use and hyperemesis.
Purpose: To develop a method for using an intact posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) as a predictor of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft size and examine possible differences in tunnel length based on all-epiphyseal drilling method.
Methods: One hundred one patients 5-18 years of age with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the knee at an outpatient pediatric orthopaedic clinic from 2008 to 2020 were included. ACL and PCL coronal, sagittal, and length measurements were made in all patients.
Background: The rate of medial meniscus tear (MMT) in professional soccer players is high. There are no studies on objective performance metrics following medial meniscus repair in these athletes.
Purpose: Examine the impact of MMT treated with surgical repair on performance metrics and career longevity in Major League Soccer (MLS) players.
Purpose: The rate of patients lost to follow-up may contribute to bias in randomized controlled trials (RCTs).
Methods: We systematically reviewed orthopaedic RCTs from 2008 to 2011, including 559 RCTs with 131,836 enrolled subjects. The loss to follow-up rates and minimum follow-up times were recorded for each trial.