2025 ISAKOS Congress in Munich, Germany

ISAKOS 2025 Congress Faculty

 

Volker Musahl, MD, Prof.

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania UNITED STATES

Volker Musahl, MD, is Blue Cross of Western Pennsylvania Professor, and Chief Sports Medicine Medical Director, International Sports Medicine, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, Program Director of the Sports Medicine fellowship program, and associate head team physician for the University of Pittsburgh Football team. Prof. Musahl has received numerous honors and awards and has published over 360 peer reviewed publications. He is Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy (KSSTA). His research interests are broad, but his main focus is on the clinical and basic science of knee and shoulder injuries in athletes. He serves as Co-Director of the Orthopaedic Robotics Laboratory, a state-of-the-art robotics laboratory which is the first of its kind in the United States. His research interests include clinical outcomes research and biomechanics of the knee and shoulder. He is currently Co-Principal Investigator for two large scale multi-center randomized control trials, on knee ligament injuries. The STABILITY II trial funded by the NIH (National Institute of Health). The project aims to determine if graft type (QT, BPTB, i.e., Quadriceps tendon or Patella tendon) with or without a lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) affects the rate of graft failure two years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R), patient-reported outcomes, donor site morbidity, complications and adverse outcomes, and Cost-effectiveness of ACLR and LET. He is Co-Principal Investigator of the STAR (Surgical Timing and Rehabilitation) for MLKIs). The purpose of this study is to investigate effects of timing of surgery (early vs. delayed) and timing of post-operative rehabilitation (early vs. delayed) for the treatment of military personnel and civilians that sustain a multiple ligament knee injury. This is a department of defense (DOD) study. He is also Co-Investigator for the POETT trial (Predicting the Outcome of Exercise Therapy for Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears). This study is an NIH grant. This trial aims to develop diagnostic methods to allow surgeons to determine whether physical therapy or surgery is the most effective initial treatment of rotator cuff tears.

Hall D
Sunday & Monday

Knee - ACL
In-Person Poster
ACL Deficiency Increases Medial Collateral Ligament Strain Under Anterior Tibial Load
Author
Sun 06/08
10:00 - 10:45
General Session - Auditorium Morning Scientific Session
Symposium
Individualized Treatment of ACL Injury
Faculty
Hall D
Monday & Tuesday

Knee - ACL
In-Person Poster
Increasing Posterior Tibial Slope Increases the In-Situ Force in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Under Combined Anterior and Compression Load at Low Flexion Angles
Author
Mon 06/09
10:30 - 10:35
Room 13a Videos and Papers: Lateral Extra-Articular Procedures
Paper
Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis is more Cost-effective than Independent Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Economic Analysis
Author
Mon 06/09
10:30 - 11:15
Room 14b Morning Scientific Session
Symposium
Treatment Strategy for ACL Graft Failure
Chair
Mon 06/09
16:35 - 16:40
Room 14a Jan I. Gillquist Scientific Research Award Papers
Paper
Posterior Tibial Slope Increases over Time: A Long-Term Radiographic Follow up Study
Author
Tue 06/10
15:45 - 16:40
Room 12 Videos and Papers: ACL Tibial Slope

Moderator
Tue 06/10
15:55 - 16:00
Room 12 Videos and Papers: ACL Tibial Slope
Paper
Comparison of Posterior Tibial Slope Profiles in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Patients Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Radiography: Multiple Revisions Versus Successful Primary Reconstruction
Author
Tue 06/10
17:00 - 17:30
General Session - Auditorium Afternoon Scientific Session II
Surgical Demonstration
All Around Meniscal Repair - Ramp, HCT and Radial
Surgeon
Tue 06/10
17:10 - 17:15
Room 13a Afternoon Scientific Session II
Paper
Clinical Outcomes and Concomitant Injuries in Primary and Revision PCL Reconstruction: A Matched Cohort Study
Author
Hall D
Wednesday & Thursday

Knee - Other
In-Person Poster
Increasing Posterior Tibial Slope Reduces the Resultant Force in Lateral Meniscus in ACL Deficient Knees at Low Flexion Angles
Author
Wed 06/11
11:25 - 11:30
Room 12 Videos and Papers: ACL Rehab
Paper
No Detectable Changes in Dynamic Knee Kinematics During Downhill Running 10+ Years After Anatomic ACL Reconstruction
Author
Wed 06/11
14:15 - 14:20
Room 11 Videos and Papers: Meniscus Transplantation
Paper
Conversion to Arthroplasty Is More Common After Meniscectomy Than Meniscus Repair in Patients Older Than Age 40
Author
Wed 06/11
14:45 - 14:50
Room 11 Videos and Papers: Meniscus Repair
Paper
Meniscus Suture Interval Spacing Influences Biomechanical Properties of Meniscal Repair: A Biomechanical Study
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Determinants of Failing to Achieve the Minimal Important Change 1 Year After ACL Reconstruction
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Biomechanical Comparison of ACL-R Using an Iliotibial Band Autograft Reinforcement and Bone Patellar Tendon Bone Graft With and Without Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis
Author
ePosters
Knee - Ligaments (Not ACL)
E-Poster
Injury Mechanism is Related to Short-Term Treatment Failure After Primary Isolated PCL Reconstruction: A Study From the Swedish and Norwegian Knee Ligament Registries
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
ACL bundles elongation patterns during high-impact activities: An in vivo biplane radiography study
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Posterior Tibial Slope Reducing Osteotomy At The Supra- Versus Infratuberosity Level: A Comparative Radiography-Based Morphometric Analysis Of Wedge Thickness Required To Correct One Degree Of Slope In A Multiple Revision ACL Cohort
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Comparing Posterior Tibial Slope Measurements By Magnetic Resonance Imaging And Radiography: Lack Of Correlation In ACL-Reconstructed Patients With Increased Slope
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Loss of Knee Extension Following ACL Reconstruction and its Relation to Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Diameter and Notch Volume
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Size Considerations In The Harvesting Of Quadriceps Tendon Grafts – A Cadaveric Study Investigating The Effects Of Graft Harvest On Tendon Properties
Author
ePosters
Sports Medicine
E-Poster
Greater Return To Sport Rates After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Competitive Compared To Recreational Martial Arts Athletes
Author
ePosters
Knee - Meniscus
E-Poster
Greater Meniscal Extrusion And Inferior Patient Reported Outcomes After Medial Compared To Lateral Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A 10-Year Follow-Up Using Ultrasound
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Knee Hyperextension Is An Independent Predictor Of Cyclops Syndrome Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Author
ePosters
Shoulder - AC Joint
E-Poster
Arthroscopy Is An Effective Diagnostic Tool And Yields Comparable Clinical Outcomes To Open Procedures For Managing Acromioclavicular Joint Dislocation
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
ACL Graft Elongation During Downhill Running Over A 10-Year Follow-Up
Author
ePosters
Shoulder - Rotator Cuff
E-Poster
Persistent Subacromial Bursal Effusion Leads to Inferior Patient-Reported Outcome in Individuals with Symptomatic Isolated Supraspinatus Tendon Tears
Author
ePosters
Shoulder - Rotator Cuff
E-Poster
No Influence of Biceps Sheath Fluid on Patient-Reported Outcome in Individuals with Symptomatic Isolated Supraspinatus Tendon Tears
Author
ePosters
Knee - ACL
E-Poster
Smaller Hamstrings Autograft Size After Acl Reconstruction Is Associated With Higher Odds For Graft Failure: A Meta-Analysis On Autografts Sizes Covering 45,572 Patients After Primary Acl Reconstruction
Author

Disclosures

Royalties received from Newclip
Speaker for Newclip. Smith&Nephew
Paid Consultant for Newclip, Smith & Nephew
Stock received from Ostesys
Financial Support received from Arthrex, Inc, Smith & Nephew
Royalties or support received from Springer
Editorial or Governing board of Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Board of Directors member for ACL Study Group, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, JISAKOS

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