Ankle sprains and instability in dancers

PF O'Loughlin, CW Hodgkins, JG Kennedy - Clinics in sports medicine, 2008 - Elsevier
Ankle inversion injuries are the most common traumatic injuries in dancers. Ankle stability is
integral to normal mobilization and to minimizing the risk for ankle sprain. The ability of the …

The effect of medial versus lateral meniscectomy on the stability of the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee

V Musahl, M Citak, PF O'Loughlin… - … American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The pivot shift is a dynamic test of knee stability that involves a pathologic,
multiplanar motion path elicited by a combination of axial load and valgus force during a knee …

Current concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of osteochondral lesions of the ankle

PF O'Loughlin, BE Heyworth… - The American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Osteochondral lesions of the ankle are a more common source of ankle pain than previously
recognized. Although the exact pathophysiology of the condition has not been clearly …

Robot-assisted unicompartmental knee arthroplasty

AD Pearle, PF O'Loughlin, DO Kendoff - The Journal of arthroplasty, 2010 - Elsevier
The outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasties (UKAs) have demonstrated inconsistent
long-term survival. We report the first clinical series of UKA using a semiactive robotic …

Selection and development of preclinical models in fracture-healing research

PF O'loughlin, S Morr, L Bogunovic, AD Kim, B Park… - JBJS, 2008 - journals.lww.com
Animal fracture models have been extensively applied to preclinical research as a platform
to identify and characterize normal and abnormal physiological processes and to develop …

Effect of tibial tunnel position on stability of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: is the tibial tunnel position most important?

…, V Musahl, M Citak, PF O'Loughlin… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Minimal attention has been directed toward tibial tunnel position and the native
tibial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) footprint. Purpose: To evaluate the effect of tibial …

Ankle instability in sports

PF O'Loughlin, CD Murawski, C Egan… - The Physician and …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Ankle stability is integral to normal motion and to minimizing the risk of ankle sprain during
participation in sport activities. The ability of the dynamic and static stabilizers of the ankle …

Parathyroid hormone (1-34) augments spinal fusion, fusion mass volume, and fusion mass quality in a rabbit spinal fusion model

PF O'Loughlin, ME Cunningham, SV Bukata, E Tomin… - Spine, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. The posterolateral rabbit spinal fusion model was used to assess the effect of
intermittent parathyroid hormone on spinal fusion outcomes. Objective. To test the …

Lateral ligament repair and reconstruction restore neither contact mechanics of the ankle joint nor motion patterns of the hindfoot

VR Prisk, CW Imhauser, PF O'Loughlin, JG Kennedy - JBJS, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Background: Ankle sprains may damage both the lateral ligaments of the hindfoot and the
osteochondral tissue of the ankle joint. When nonoperative treatment fails, operative …

Sequential versus automated cutting guides in computer-assisted total knee arthroplasty

D Koulalis, PF O'Loughlin, C Plaskos, D Kendoff… - The Knee, 2011 - Elsevier
The accuracy and efficiency of automated cutting guides in CAS systems have not been
previously compared with conventional CAS techniques. Therefore, it is not yet clear if these …