Fellowship Program Information

Affiliation (Center Type): Academic (Teaching, Academic, University)
Fellowship Training Session or Other Educational Opportunity Length: 12 months
Can the Center customize educational opportunities for participants?: Yes
Fellows Accepted Per Year: 2
Faculty Participating in Fellowship Education: Matthew Matava, MD, Sports Medicine | Robert Brophy, MD Sports Medicine | Matthew Smith, MD, Sports Medicine | Derrick Knapik, MD, Sports Medicine | Jeffrey Nepple, MD Hip and Pediatrics | Benjamin Zmistowski, MD, Shoulder and Elbow
Recent activity of Teaching Center:

Financial Support and Expenses

Types of Financial Support Available: Private Internal
Other support that the Teaching Center can provide: On demand from program website Professional Congresses Medical Societies Direct Application
Estimate of Living Expenses (Housing and other major costs):

Anticipated Fellowship Participation in Surgical Cases

Area(s) of Specialty: Elbow/Wrist Arthroscopy Knee Arthroplasty Knee Arthroscopy Hip Arthroplasty Hip Arthroscopy Pediatrics Shoulder Arthroplasty Shoulder Arthroscopy
Role of the fellow with respect to Clinical, Surgical, Research, and other opportunities:
Types of Educational Opportunities:
Research projects, research facilities and resources, cadaver labs, publication opportunities, integration of the patient and public involvement, and the role of the fellow: Knapik DM, Tartibi D, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ. The Epidemiology of Professional Ice Hockey Injuries in the National Hockey League: A Retrospective Analysis from 2012-2023. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Feb 23. Online ahead of print. Geissbuhler AR, Brophy RH, Krych AJ, Koga H, Seil R, Kuhn AW. Medical Meniscus Posterior Root Tears: A Narrative Review on the Relationship and Implications of Meniscus Extrusion. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2026 Jan 26. Online ahead of print. Wolf BR, Dunn WR, Ortiz SF; MOON Shoulder Group, Hettrich CM. Recurrence After Anterior Should Stabilization: Two Year Results from the MOON Shoulder Cohort. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025:S1058-2746. Online ahead of print. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Concise Overview of Current Indications, Techniques and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Oct 31. Online ahead of print. Brophy RH, Crain J, Baker J, Silverman R, Wojtys E, Stollberg B, Mack C, Herzog M. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear Location in National Football League Athletes Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. HSS J. 2025 Nov 26. Online ahead of print. Brophy RH, Wilbur RR. Knee Injuries in First Responders. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Aug 15. Online ahead of print. Cai L, Brophy RH, Tycksen ED, Rai MF. Transcript profiling reveals IL-1ß and TGF-ß1 regulation of chemokine expression in fibroblast-like synoviocytes. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2025:S1063-4584. Online ahead of print. Lee TY, Touhey DC, Perugini JM, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Suprapectoral and Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis at Short-to Midterm Follow-up: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2026Mar 8. Online ahead of print. Goli PS, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plateau: A Systematic Review of Operative Techniques and Reported Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Mar 2. Online ahead of print. Knapik DM, Touhey DC, Pierson SR, Bozorgmehr CK, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Patient and Chondral Defect-Specific Characteristics an Associated Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation Conversion Rates Following Biopsy. Orthop J Sports Med. 2026;14:23259671251415555. eCollection Vandenberg CJ, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Distal Triceps Tendon Rupture Results in High Return to Sport Rates for Amateur and Professional Athletes: A Systematic Review. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2026;6:100694. eCollection. Magnussen RA, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jin Y, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Reinke EK, Vidal A, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Having a Revision ACL Reconstruction Is Worse Than Tearing the Contralateral ACL and Undergoing Reconstruction: A MOON Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2026;54:780-786. Cantrell WA; MOON Group; Brophy RH, Cox CL, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jin Y, Kaeding CC, Magnussen RA, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Sheean AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Jones MH, Spindler KP. Prevalence of Postoperative Knee Pain After ACL Reconstruction at 2, 6, and 10 Years of Follow-up: Data From the MOON Group. Am J Sports Med. 2026;54:537-543. Silverman R, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Baker JC, Napier K, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Limited Agreement on ACL Tear Location Between Arthroscopy and MRI: A Prospective Evaluation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025;13:23259671251397389. eCollection Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Return to Sport in Athletes After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53:3275-3285 Perugini JM, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with Marathon Running. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025 Nov 28;19(1):6. MARS Group; Fox JA, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Brad Butler V J, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda CRSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ, Wright RW. Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 6-Year Follow-up Results From the MARS Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Dec;53:3435-3445. Brophy RH, Silverman RM, Rai MF. Mechanisms of anterior cruciate ligament injury-induced disruption of joint homeostasis and onset of osteoarthritis. Connect Tissue Res. 2025;66:380-386. Touhey DC, Garcia FN, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025;13:23259671251369019. eCollection. Tartibi S, Knapik DM, Pierson SR, Bozorgmehr CK, Touhey DC, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Brophy RH. Global Variations in Surgical Techniques for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025;13:23259671251376574. eCollection. O’Cain CM, Inclan PM, Spratley EM, Arbogast KB, Lessley DJ, Evans WB, Stollberg B, Brophy RH. Player Tracking Metrics to Predict Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries During Change-of-Direction Scenarios in the National Football League. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53:2523-2532. Kamitani A, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Motley J, Tartibi S, Haas AK, Wright A, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Dynamic Postural Stability and Asymmetry in Thigh Circumference and Single-leg Hop Test Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Exp Orthop. 2025;12:e70353. eCollection. Brophy RH, Best MJ; Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Acute Meniscal Pathology Work Group: and Contributing Members: and Non-Voting Members: and AAOS Staff: and Former AAOS Staff. Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline Summary: Management of Acute Isolated Meniscal Pathology. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025;33:e724-e730. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture-Surgical Treatment and Outcomes: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 2025;38:539-548. Inclan PM, Rai MF, Chen L, Brophy RH. Aspiration of the knee prior to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction delays the onset of arthrofibrosis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025;33:e758-e764. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Surgical Management of Meniscus Tears: Update on Indications and Techniques for Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025;33:711-719. Kikuchi K, Shen J, Brophy RH, Clohisy JC, O’Keefe RJ, Pascual-Garrido C. The Otto Aufranc Award: DNMT3A-PPARg Signaling Is a Key Epigenetic Mechanism of Hip Osteoarthritis Disease: A Potential Therapeutic Target. J Arthroplasty. 2025;40:S9-S16. Tarbiti S, Jackson GR, Boghosian T, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Fixation Methods, Complications, and Outcomes After Primary Fixation of Isolated Chondral Fragments in the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53:1231-1240. Wolf BR, Hettrich CM, Van Tienderen RJ, Rossow J, Glass N, Ortiz SF; MOON Shoulder Group*. Differences Between Smokers and Non-Smokers Undergoing Surgery for Anterior Shoulder Instability in the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Cohort. Iowa Orthop J. 2025;45(1):153-159. Enata NM, Inclan PM, Brophy RH¸ Knapik D, Smith MV. The Incidence of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School and Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Systematic Review. Sports Health. 2025;17:474-483. MARS Group. Relationships Between PROMIS and Legacy Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) Scores in the MARS Cohort at 10-Year Follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025;107:985-993. Hardin SN, Silverman R, Brophy RH, Putukian M, Silvers HJ. Epidemiology of Injury and Illness in North American Professional Men’s Soccer: Comparing COVID-19 Lockdown to Previous Seasons. Sports Health 2025;17:412-418. Katz JN, Collins JE, Brophy RH, Cole BJ, Cox CL, Guermazi A, Jones MH, Levy BA, MacFarlane LA, Mandl LA, Marx RG, Seltzer F, Spindler KP, Wright RW, Losina E, Chang Y. Radiographic Changes Five Years After Treatment of Meniscal Tear and Osteoarthritic Changes. Arthritis Care Res(Hoboken). 2025;77:359-365. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DK. Long-Term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025;13:23259671251330307. eCollection. Sheean AJ, Jin Y, Amendola A, Huston LJ, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kattan MW, Magnussen RA, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Reinke E, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Successful Medial Meniscal Repair Reduces Knee Pain 10 Years after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Exploring the Consequences of Subsequent Surgery with Causal Mediation Analysis in the MOON Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53:769-776. Hurly ET, Aman ZS, Doyle TR, Levin JM, Jazrawi LM, Garrigues GE, Namdari S, Hsu JE, Klifto CS, Anakwenze OA, Dickens JF; Posterior Shoulder Instability International Consensus Group. Posterior Shoulder Instability Part II – Glenoid Bone-Grafting, Glenoid Osteotomy, and Rehabilitation/Return to Play – An International Expert Delphi Consensus Group. Arthroscopy. 2025;41:181-195. Hurly ET, Aman ZS, Doyle TR, Levin JM, Jazrawi LM, Garrigues GE, Namdari S, Hsu JE, Klifto CS, Anakwenze OA, Dickens JF; Posterior Shoulder Instability International Consensus Group. Posterior Shoulder Instability Part I – Diagnosis, Non-Operative Management, and Labral Repair for Posterior Shoulder Instability – An International Expert Delphi Consensus Group. Arthroscopy. 2025;41:166-108. Kodama E, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ Knapik DM. Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Criteria Determining Return to Sport Readiness. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025;18:1-5. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation as a Salvage Procedure After Failed Index Cartilage Surgery of the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025;53:469-479. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Thome AP Jr., Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Medial Malleolar Stress Fracture Treatment and Return to Activity: A Systematic Review. Foot Ankle Ortho. 2024;12:24730114241303463. eCollection. Hamilton K, Peterson JC, Buuck T, Menge T; Brophy RH, et al. Return to Play to Pre-Injury Level Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024;32(23):e1214-1217. Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Sanders R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW: Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group. 2024 Kappa Delta Ann Doner Vaughn Award Nonsurgical Treatment of Symptomatic, Atraumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears – A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study With 10-Year Follow-Up. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024;32:1061-1073. MARS Group; Vasavada K, Vasavada V, Moran J, Devana S, Lee C, Hame SL, Jazrawi LM, Sherman OH, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Ned Amendola A, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler V JB, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hannafin JA, Lindsay Harris N Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, York JJ. A Novel Machine Learning Model to Predict Revision ACL Reconstruction Failure in the MARS Cohort. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024;12:23259671241291920. eCollection. MARS Group; Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcome 6 Years After Revision ACL Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2024;52:3286-3294. Mills FBIV, Hurley ET, Danilkowicz R, Brophy RH, Cole BJ, Haddad FS, Hangody L, Moatshe G, Williams RJ, Frank RF. Osteochondral Autograft and Allograft for Knee Cartilage Injuries-An International Delphi Consensus Statement. JCJP. 2024;4:100191. Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, Rouhey DC, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Microfracture for medium size to large knee chondral defects has limited long-term efficacy: A systematic review. J Exp Orthop. 2024;11:e70060. Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Sanders R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW. The Predictors of Surgery for Symptomatic, Atraumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Change Over Time: Ten-Year Outcomes of the MOON Shoulder Prospective Cohort. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024;106:1563-1572. Knapik DM, Kamitani A, Smith MV, Motley J, Haas AK, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH. Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Knee Surg. 2024;37(11):796-803. Knapik DM, Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, LaPrade RF, Chahla J, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV. Isolated, Proximal Tibiofibular Injuries in Athletic Patients: A Critical Analysis Review. J Knee Surg. 2024;37:773-783. Rai MF, Duan X, Yan M, Brophy RH, Cai L. Loss of Periostin Function Impairs Ligament Fibroblast Activity and Facilities ROS-medicated Cellular Senescence. FASEB J. 2024 Aug 31;38:e23862. Kuhn AW, Brophy RH. Meniscus Injuries in Soccer. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2024;32:156-162. Herzberg SD, Zhao Z, Freeman TH, Prakash R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Carey JL, Jones GL, McCarty EC, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Jain NB, Giri A, Kuhn JE, Khazzam MS, Matzkin EG, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Ma CB, Marx RG, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Obesity is associated with muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tear. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2024;10:e001993. Silvers-Granelli H, Silverman R, Bizzini M, Thorborg K, Brophy RH. The 11+ Injury Prevention Programme Decreases Rate of Hamstring Strain Injuries in Male Collegiate Soccer Players. Br J Sports Med. 2024;58:701-708. Rai MF, Cai L, Chinzei N, Schmitt EJ, Yousef O, Guilak F, Brophy RH. Distinct patterns of cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in synovial fluid after ACL injury in comparison to osteoarthritis. J Orthop Res. 2024;42:1448-1462. Kuhn AW, Rund JM, Wolf BR, Brophy RH. Multi-Investigator Collaboration in Orthopedic Surgery Research Compared to Other Medical Fields: Update Comparing 2021-2009. J Orthop Res. 2024;42:873-877. Gopinatth V, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Athletes Occur Without Contact to the Injured Knee: A Systematic Review of Video Analysis Studies. Arthroscopy. 2024:S0749-8063:00275-5. Online ahead of print. Inclan PM, Brophy RH, Saccone NL, Pham V, Yanik EL. Environmental and Genetic Risk Factors Associated with Total Knee Arthroplasty Following Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Bone Joint J. 2024;106:249-255. Gopinatth V, Batra AK, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Degenerative Meniscus Tears Treated NonOperatively With Platelet-Rich Plasma Yield Variable Clinical and Imaging Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024;6:100916. Morriss N, Brophy RH. Diabetes in orthopaedic sports medicine surgeries standard review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2024;32:51-58. Gopinatth V, Batra AK, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Degenerative Meniscus Tears Treated Non-Operatively With Platelet-Rich Plasma Yield Variable Clinical and Imaging Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb 23;6(2):100916. eCollection. Gopinatth V, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Athletes Occur Without Contact to the Injured Knee: A Systematic Review of Video Analysis Studies. Arthroscopy. 2024:S0749-8063(24)00275-5. Inclan PM, Kuhn AW, Troyer SC, Soloman GS, Matava MJ. Use of Publicly Obtained Data in Sports Medicine Research: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2024;52(5):1367-1373. Knapik DM, Kamitani A, Smith MV, Motley J, Haas A, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH. Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Knee Surg. 2024 Sep;37(11):796-803. Knapik DM, Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, LaPrade RF, Chahla J, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV. Isolated, Proximal Tibiofibular Injuries in Athletic Patients: A Critical Analysis Review. J Knee Surg. 2024 Sep;37(11):773-783. Thacher RR, White AE, Camp CL, Matava MJ, Dugas JR, Ranawat AS. The Development and Execution of an Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Surgical Skills Assessment. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Sep;52(11):2702-2708. Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, Touhey DC, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Microfracture for medium size to large knee chondral defects has limited long-term efficacy: A systematic review. J Exp Orthop. 2024 Oct 19;11(4):e70060. MARS Group; Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcome 6 Years After Revision ACL Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Nov;52(13):3286-3294. Matava MJ. What Is the Best Way to Treat Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions of the Knee? Perhaps No Treatment at All: Commentary on an article by Thomas Birkenes, MD, et al.: “Long-Term Outcomes of Arthroscopically Verified Focal Cartilage Lesions in the Knee. A 19-Year Multicenter Follow-up with Patient-Reported Outcomes.” J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Nov 6;106(21):e46. MARS Group; Vasavada K, Vasavada V, Moran J, Devana S, Lee C, Hame SL, Jazrawi LM, Sherman OH, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Ned Amendola A, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler V JB, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hannafin JA, Lindsay Harris N Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, York JJ. A Novel Machine Learning Model to Predict Revision ACL Reconstruction Failure in the MARS Cohort. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Nov 14;12(11):23259671241291920. eCollection. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Medial Malleolar Stress Fracture Treatment and Return to Activity: A Systematic Review. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2024 Dec 12;9(4):24730114241303463. eCollection Kodama E, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Criteria Determining Return to Sport Readiness. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025 Jan;18(1):1-5. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Surgical Management of Meniscus Tears: Update on Indications and Techniques for Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Jan 28;33(13):711-719. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation as a Salvage Procedure After Failed Index Cartilage Surgery of the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Feb;53(2):469-479. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Return to Sport in Athletes After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Nov;53(13):3275-3282. Sheean AJ, Jin Y, Amendola A, Huston LJ, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kattan MW, Magnussen RA, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Reinke E, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Successful Medial Meniscus Repair Reduces Knee Pain 10 Years after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Exploring the Consequences of Subsequent Surgery with Casual Mediation Analysis in the MOON Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Mar;53(4):769-776. Christino MA, Hutchinson LE, Pennock AT, Cook DL, Anderson CN, Busch MT, Chambers HG, Cordasco FA, Edmonds EW, Fabricant PD, Ganley TJ, Green DW, Heyworth BE, Todd R Lawrence J, Matava MJ, Micheli LJ, Milewski MD, Nepple J, Parikh SN, Perkins CA, Saluan PM, Shea KG, Wall EJ, Willimon SC, Kocher MS. Descriptive Epidemiology of Complete ACL Tears in the Skeletally Immature Population: A Prospective Multicenter PLUTO Study. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Mar;53(3):612-622. Tarbiti S, Jackson GR, Boghosian T, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Fixation Methods, Complications, and Outcomes After Primary Fixation of Isolated Chondral Fragments in the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Apr;53(5):1231-1240. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith, MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Long-term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Apr 16;13(4):23259671251330307. eCollection. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DK. Long-Term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025;13:23259671251330307. eCollection. MARS Group. Relationships Between PROMIS and Legacy Patient-Reported Outcome Measure (PROM) Scores in the MARS Cohort at 10-Year Follow-up. J Bone Joint Surg AM. 2025 May 7;107(9):985-993. Kamitani A, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Motley J, Tartibi S, Haas A, Wright R, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Dynamic postural stability and asymmetry in thigh circumference and single-leg hop test following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Exp Orthop. 2025 Jul 13;12(3):e70353. eCollection Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture-Surgical Treatment and Outcomes: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 2025 Sep;38(11):539-548. Touhey DC, Garcia FN, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Sep 17;13(9):23259671251369019. eCollection. Tartibi S, Knapik DM, Pierson SR, Bozorgmehr CK, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Brophy RH. Global Variations in Surgical Techniques for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Sep 22;13(9):23259671251376574. eCollection. Kuhn AW, Haider A, Christy M, Dunn WR, Matava MJ. The Sport Publication Observational Research Tool (SPORT): An Objective Tool to Score the Methodological Quality of Observational Clinical Sports Medicine Research. Accepted at Orthop J Sports Med. August 2025. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Concise Overview of Current Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Oct 31. Online ahead of print. Allen M, Athiviraham A, Nwaudo D, Farrow L, AOSSM BOLD Study Group, Matava MJ. Variation in State Policies on Sideline Medical Coverage of High School Athletic Events. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Nov 27;13(11):23259671251394044. eCollection. MARS Group;; Fox JA, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Pennings JS, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Amendola AN, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Brad Butler V J, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda CRSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ, Wright RW. Meniscal Repair in the Setting of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: 6-Year Follow-up Results From the MARS Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Dec;53(14):3435-3445. Knapik DM, Touhey DC, Pierson SR, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Patient and Chondral Specific-Defect Characteristics Impact Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) Conversion Rates Following Biopsy. Accepted at Orthop. J. Sports Med. December 2025. Silverman R, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Baker JC, Napier K, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Limited Agreement on ACL Tear Location Between Arthroscopy and MRI: A Prospective Evaluation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Dec 18;13(12):23259671251397389. eCollection. Knapik DM, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ. The Epidemiology of Professional Ice Hockey Injuries: A Retrospective Report of Nine NHL Seasons from 2012 to 2023. Accepted at Am J Sports Med. January 2026. Touhey DC, Goli P, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plateau: Systematic Review of Operative Techniques and Reported Outcomes. Accepted at Am. J. Sports Med. January 2026. Lee T, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Arthroscopic Suprapectoral and Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis Result in Comparable Patient-Reported Outcomes and Variable Complication Rates at Short- to Mid-Term Follow-up: A Systematic Review. Accepted at Am. J. Sports Med. January 2026. Haider AA, Fulkerson DE, Boghosian T, Christy MN, Kuhn AW, Lee Pace J, Matava MJ. Predictive Factors for Change in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Nonfailure Reoperations After Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Jan 7. Online ahead of print. Gopinatth V, Batra AK, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Degenerative Meniscus Tears Treated Non-Operatively With Platelet-Rich Plasma Yield Variable Clinical and Imaging Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb 23;6(2):100196. eCollection. Sambare ND, Chalmers PN, Camp CL, Bowman EN, Erickson BJ, Sciascia A, Freehill MT, Smith MV. High Variability Among Surgeons in Evaluation, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Medial Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2024 Feb 20;4(2):182-188. Lane G, Smith MV, Goldfarb CA, Coronado RA, Bowman EN. Outcomes and Return to Sports after Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation for Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Capitellum: A Systematic Review. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2024 Mar 28;4(3):563-570. Spears TM, Parikh B, Chalmers PN, Smith MV, Freehill MT, Bowman EN. Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament repair with suture augmentation is biomechanically equivalent to reconstruction and clinically demonstrates excellent outcomes: A systematic review. Arthroscopy. 2024 Apr;40(4):1343.1355.e1. Herzberg SD, Zhao Z, Freeman TH, Prakash R, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Carey JL, Jones GL, McCarty EC, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Jain NB, Giri A, Kuhn JE, Khazzam MS, Matzkin EG, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Ma CB, Marx RG, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Obesity is Associated with Muscle Atrophy in Rotator Cuff Tear. BMJ Open Sports Exerc Med. 2024 Jun 28;10(2):e001993. eCollection. Knapik DM, Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, LaPrade RF, Chahla J, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV. Isolated, Proximal Tibiofibular Injuries in Athletic Patients: A Critical Analysis Review. J Knee Surg. 2024 Sep;37(11):773-783. Knapik DM, Kamitani A, Smith MV, Motley J, Haas A, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH. Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Knee Surg. 2024 Sep;37(11):796-803. Touhey DC, Bozorgmehr CK, Tartibi DS, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Pickleball Injuries in the Aging Athlete: A Critical Analysis Review. Cereus. 2024 Sep 22;16(9):e69950. eCollection. Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, Touhey DC, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Microfracture for medium size to large knee chondral defects has limited long-term efficacy: A Systematic Review. J Exp Orthop. 2024 Oct 19;11(4):e70060. eCollection. Gopinatth V, Boghosian T, Perugini JM, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Current Concepts in Orthobiologics for Achilles Tendon Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2024 Nov 5;12(11). eCollection Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Medial Malleolar Stress Fracture Treatment and Return to Activity: A Systematic Review. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2024 Dec 12;9(4):24730114241303463. eCollection. Bowman EN, Lane G, Goldfarb CF, Smith MV. Management of Osteochondritis Dissecans Lesions of the Elbow Including Return to Sport Remains Variable Among Orthopaedic Surgeons. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2024 Dec 16;145(1):42. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Surgical Management of Meniscus Tears: Update on Indications and Techniques for Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Jan 28;33(13):711-719. Kodama E, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik Dm. Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Criteria Determining Return to Sport Readiness. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025 Jan;18(1):1-5. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation as a Salvage Procedure After Failed Index Cartilage Surgery of the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Feb;53(2):469-479. Gopinatth V, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Athletes Occur Without Contact to the Injured Knee: A Systematic Review of Video Analysis Studies. Arthroscopy. 2025 Apr;41(4):1155-1162. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Long Term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. OrthopJ Sports Med. 2025 Apr 16;13(4):23259671251330307. eCollection. Tarbiti S, Jackson GR, Boghosian T, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Fixation Methods, Complications, and Outcomes After Primary Fixation of Isolated Chondral Fragments in the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Apr;53(5):1231-1240. Boos AM, Sambare N, Smith MV, Freehill MT, Bowman EN, Erickson BJ, Chalmers PN, Sciascia A, Camp CL. Interval Throwing Programs for Baseball Players: Methodological Assessment of the Quality and Construct of Publicly Available Programs. Sports Health. 2025 May-Jun;17(3):451-459. Enata NM, Inclan PM, Brophy RH, Knapik D, Smith MV. The Incidence of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School and Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Systematic Review. Sports Health. 2025 May-Jun;17(3):474-483. Kamitani A, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Motley J, Tartibi S, Haas A, Wright R, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Dynamic Postural Stability and Asymmetry in Thigh Circumference and Single-leg Hop Test Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Exp Orthop. 2025 Jul 13;12(3):e70353. eCollection. Enata NM, Gerull KM, Hanafy A, Mulcahey MK, Knapik DM, Smith MV. Factors That Influence Female Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Decision to Pursue a Career in Sports Medicine: A Mixed-Methods Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Aug 18;13(8):23259671251352193. eCollection. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture-Surgical Treatment and Outcomes: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 2025 Sep;38(11):539-548. Forst OD, Touhey DC, Barksdale Rd EM, Smith MV, Keener JD, Knapik DM. Kim’s Lesion of the Shoulder: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Revs. 2025 Sep 8;13(9). eCollection. Touhey DC, Garcia FN, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Sep 17;13(9):23259671251369019. eCollection. Tartibi S, Knapik DM, Pierson SR, Bozorgmehr CK, Touhey DC, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Brophy RH. Global Variations in Surgical Techniques for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Sep 22;13(9):23259671251376574. eCollection. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Return to Sport in Athletes After Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Nov;53(13):3275-3282. Silverman R, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Baker JC, Napier K, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Limited Agreement on ACL Tear Location Between Arthroscopy and MRI: A Prospective Evaluation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Dec 18;13(12):23259671251397389. eCollection. Knapik DM, Touhey DC, Pierson SR, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Patient and Chondral Specific-Defect Characteristics Impact Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation (MACI) Conversion Rates Following Biopsy. Accepted at Orthop. J. Sports Med. December 2025. Gopinatth V, Ashford A, Lake SP, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Optical Imaging of Articular Cartilage: Current Status and Clinical Applications. J Orthop Res. 2025 Dec;13(12):2071-2079. Silverman R, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Baker JC, Napier K, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Limited Agreement on ACL Tear Location Between Arthroscopy and MRI: A Prospective Evaluation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2025 Dec 18;13(12):23259671251397389. eCollection Vandenberg CJ, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Distal Triceps Tendon Rupture Repair Results in High Return to Sport Rates for Amateur and Professional Athletes: A Systematic Review. JSES Rev Rep Tech. 2026 Feb 6;6(2):100694. eCollection. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Concise Overview of Current Indications, Techniques, and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2026 Feb 15;34(4):e515-e526. Knapik DM, Tartibi DS, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ. The Epidemiology of Professional Ice Hockey Injuries in the National Hockey League: A Retrospective Analysis from 2012 to 2023. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Feb 23. Online ahead of print. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Meniscal Transplantation – Update on Indications, Techniques and Outcomes Review Section: Standard Review. Accepted at JAAOS. February 2026. Goli PS, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Management of Osteochondral Lesions of the Tibial Plateau: Systematic Review of Operative Techniques and Reported Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Mar 2. Online ahead of print.Lee TY, Touhey DC, Perugini JM, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Suprapectoral and Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis at Short- to Midterm Follow-up: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2026 Mar 8. Online ahead of print. Kang L, Meta F, Paparesta N, Beacome AS, Bowman EN, Smith MV, Camp CL. Injury Rates and Financial Dollars Lost Due to Injury Continue to Rise in Major League Baseball: An Analysis of Injured List Data over 15 Seasons from 2010-2024. Arthroscopy. 2026 Mar 19. Online ahead of print. Gopinatth V, Warrier, Jawanda, Mameri, Khan, Allahabadi, Knapik DM, Cole BJ, Chahla J. Correlation Between Articular Cartilage Status on Outcomes and Survivorship Following Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 Mar;32(3):623-635. Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation as a Salvage Procedure After Failed Index Cartilage Surgery of the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Jan 9:3635465241238466 Alter TD, Wichman DM, Fenn TW, Knapik DM, Espinoza A, Nho SN, Malloy P. Hip and Pelvis Movement Patterns in Patients with Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome Differ From Controls and Change after Hip Arthroscopy During a Step-Down-Pivot-Turn Task. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024. Jan;12(2):23259671231169200. Eikani CK, Knapik DM, Vadhera AS, Singh H, Polce EM, Gursoy S, Yanke AB, Chahal J. No Significant Differences in Thick versus Thin Osteochondral Flap Trochleoplasty in the Treatment of Trochlear Dysplasia: A Systematic Review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2024 May;32(5):1168-1178. Gopinatth V, Batra AK, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Degenerative Meniscus Tears Treated Non-Operatively With Platelet-Rich Plasma Yield Variable Clinical and Imaging Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Feb 23;6(2):100916. Jackson GR, Kaplan DJ, Mowers CC, Sachdev D, Asif S, Familiari F, Allahabadi S, Knapik DM, Verma NN, LaPrade RF, Chahla J. Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction Results in Decreased Failure Rates Compared to Non-Operative Treatment for Grade = II Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries: A Systematic Review. Joints. 2024; 2: e842. Jackson GR, Knapik DM, Jawanda H, Obioha OA, Kpalan DJ, McCormick JR, Sugrates J, Khan ZA, Batra A, Verma NN, Chahla J. Outcomes Following Isolated Medial Meniscus Posterior Root Repair Using An Anatomic Transtibial Pull-Out Technique In Patients Aged > 60 Years: A Matched Cohort Study. Orthop. J Sports Med. 2025 Mar 12;13(3):23259671241274136. Kazi O, Jan K, Vogel MJ, Wright-Chisem J, Danilkowicz RM, Knapik DM, Nho SJ. Hip Arthroscopy Patients with Lower Back Pain Show Delayed Clinical Improvement and Inferior Time-Dependent Survivorship: A Propensity Matched Study at Mid-Term Follow Up. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jan;41(1):68-76. Jackson GR, Mowers CC, Dachdev D, Knapik DM, Lapica H, Sabesan VJ. Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction is Commonly Performed Using a Palmaris Graft and Provides Favorable Outcomes with Variable Return to Play and Postoperative Complication Rates: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 Apr;41(4):1099-1112.e1. Tarbiti S, Jackson GR, Boghosian T, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Fixation Methods, Complications, and Outcomes Following Primary Fixation of Isolated Chondral Fragments in the Knee: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2025 Jan 5:3635465241254520 Gopinatth V, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Most Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Professional Athletes Occur Without Contact to the Injured Knee: A Systematic Review of Video Analysis Studies. Arthroscopy. 2025 Apr;41(4):1155-1162.e1. Childers J, Eng E, Lack B, Lin S, Knapik DM, Kaplan DJ, Jackson GR, Chahla J. Reported Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Incidence in Adolescent Athletes is Greatest in Female Soccer Players and Athletes Participating in Club Sports: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses. Arthroscopy. 2025 Mar;41(3):774-784.e2. Knapik DM, Kamitani A, Smith MV, Motley J, Haas AK, Matava MJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH. Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Dynamic Postural Stability After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Prospective Cohort Study. J Knee Surg. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1055/a-2315-8034. Knapik DM, Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, LaPrade RF, Chahla J, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV. Isolated, Proximal Tibiofibular Injuries in Athletic Patients: A Critical Analysis Review. J Knee Surg. 2024 Apr 27. doi: 10.1055/a-2315-7691. Eng E, Mowers C, Sachdev D, Jackson GR, Knapik DM, Sabesan VJ. Despite an Advanced Readability for the General Population, ChatGPT-3.5 Responses Require Advanced Readability for the General Population and May Not Effectively Supplement Patient-Related Information Provided by the Treating Surgeon Regarding Common Questions About Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jan;41(1):42-52. Enata N, Inclan PM, Knapik DM, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Smith MV. The Incidence of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries in High School and Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Systematic Review. Sports Health. 2025 May-Jun;17(3):474-483. Gopinatth V, Garcia JR, Reid IK, Knapik DM, Verma NN, Chahla J. Blood Flow Restriction Enhances Recovery After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2025 Apr;41(4):1048-1060. Mowers CC, Sachdev D, Knapik DM, Brusalis CM, Lack BT, Childers JT, John DQ, Sabesan VJ, Jackson GR. Male Patients Experience Similar Improvement in Clinical and Functional Outcomes Despite Higher Revision Rates Following Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Compared to Female Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Accepted at Sem. Arthrop. July 2024. Forbes J, Jackson GR, Knapik DM, Childers JT, Donley C, Coutelle N, Sabesan VJ. The use of amniotic tissue-derived products in orthopedic surgery: A narrative review. Injury. 2024 Sep 19; 55(11):111901. Lack B, Mouhawasse E, Childers J, Jackon GR, Knapik DM, Sabesan VJ. Can ChatGPT Answer Patient Questions Regarding Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty? J ISAKOS. 2024 Sep 20;9(6):100323. Gopinatth V, Jackson GR, Chahla J, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Microfracture for medium-size to large chondral defects has limited long term efficacy: A Systematic Review. J Exp Orthop. 2024 Oct 19;11(4):e70060. Touhey DC, Bozorgmehr CK, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Pickleball Injuries in the Aging Athlete: A Critical Analysis Review. Cereus 16(9): e69950. Berreta RS, Knapik DM, Lawland J, Moews L, Villarreal-Espinoa JB, Pallone L, Dave U, Spaan J, Garcia JR, Ayala S, Verma NN, Chahla J. ACL Reconstruction in Patient Over Fifty Years of Age Results in Improvements in Functional Outcomes and Broad Complication Rates: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jun;41(6):2146-2162. Gopinatth V, Boghosian T, Perugini J, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Current Concepts in Orthobiologics for Achilles Tendon Injuries: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2024 Nov 5;12(11). Jackson GR, Knapik DM, Mowers CC, Lapica H, Movassaghi A, Routman H, Sabesan VJ, Routman H. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Provides Durable Outcomes Regardless of Diagnosis and Pathology. Accepted at J. Orthop. Educ. Innovation. October 2024. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Thome AP Jr., Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Medial Malleolar Stress Fracture Treatment and Return to Activity: A Systematic Review. Foot Ankle Orthop. 2024 Dec 12;9(4):24730114241303463. Kodama E, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Knapik DM. Return to Sport Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Scoping Review of Criteria Determining Return to Sport Readiness. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025 Jan;18(1):1-5 Gopinatth V, Tartibi S, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Long Term Results of Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Orthop. J. Sports Med. Apr 16;13(4):23259671251330307. Touhey DC, Beady ND, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Return to Sport in Athletes Following Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Am. J. Sports Med. 2025 Nov;53(13):3275-3282. Meeker ZD, Knapik DM, Wagner KR, Gilat R, Cotter EJ, Yazdi A, Weissman A, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Comparison of Revision and Primary Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation at MIdterm Follow-up: Patient Reported Outcomes, Survivorship, and Reoperation Rates. Am. J. Sports Med. 2025 Mar;53(4):863-870 Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Surgical Management of Meniscus Tears: Update on Indications and Techniques for Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Jan 28. Mehta N, Perry AK, Hall DJ, Clapp IM, Knapik DM, Garrigues GE, Verma NN. Title: A Histological Analysis of the Superior Capsule of the Glenohumeral Joint and the Supraspinatus Tendon. Orthop. J. Sports Med. 2025 Jun 6;13(6):23259671251334782. Saad Berreta R, Knapik DM, Lawand J, Moews L, Villarreal-Espinosa JB, Pallone L, Dave U, Spaan J, Rafael Garcia J, Ayala S, Verma NN, Chahla J. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Patients Aged 50 Years and Older Results in Improvements in Activity and Functional Outcome Measures, Whereas Reported Complication Rates Vary Widely: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jun;41(6):2146-2162. Forsythe B, Knapik DM, Khazi-Syed D, Chang JH, Bohn C, Hand C, Korrapati A, Lavoie-Gagne O, Chiampas GT, Mandelbaum BR, Chahla J. An Analysis of Soccer Team Physician Reports: Injury Epidemiology of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2025 Jan 3;7(2):101074. Lack BT, Childers JT, Mowers CC, Berreta RS, Jackson GR, DeFroda SF, Knapik DM, Verma NN. Biceps Tenodesis and SLAP Repair Show Similar Outcomes in Overhead Throwing Athletes with Baseball Pitchers Exhibiting Worse Rates of Return to Sport: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 Sep;41(9):3715-3729.e2. Childers JT, Lack BT, Mowers CC, Haff CW, Berreta RS, Jackson GR, Knapik DM, Nuelle CW, DeFroda SF. Title: Substantial Variability Exists in Reporting Clinically Significant Outcome Measure Thresholds for Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2025 Sep;41(9):3814-3826.e9. Enata NM, Gerull KM, Hanafy A, Mulcahey MK, Knapik DM, Smith MV. Factors That Influence Women Orthopaedic Surgeons’ Selection of Sports Medicine: A Mixed-Methods Study. Orthop. J. Sports Med. 2025 Aug 18;13(8):23259671251352193. Touhey DC, Beady NB, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Chronic Quadriceps Tendon Rupture: Surgical Treatment and Outcomes: A Systematic Review. J Knee Surg. 2025 Sep;38(11):539-548. Kamitani A, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Motley J, Tartibi S, Haas AK, Wright RW, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Dynamic postural stability and asymmetry in thigh circumference and single-leg hop test following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Exp Orthop. 2025 Jul 13;12(3):e70353. Touhey DC, Garcia FN, Tartibi S, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Concomitant Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop. J. Sports Med. 2025 Sep 17;13(9):23259671251369019. Jackson GR, Mameri E, Tuthill T, Guntin J, DeWald D, McCormick J, Lack BT, Childers JT, Fortier L, Paganoni J, Knapik DM, Familiari F, Chahla J. Adverse Events and Complications Reported in Prospective versus Retrospective Investigations of ACL with BTB Autograft: A Systematic Review. Joints. June 2025; 3: e1537. Tartibi S, Knapik DM, Pierson SR, Bozorgmehr CK, Matava MJ, Smith MV, Brophy RH. Global Variations in Surgical Techniques for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up: A Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials. Orthop J. Sports Med. 2025 Sep 22;13(9):23259671251376574. Smith KL, Benedick A, Amakoutou K, Moyal A, Knapik DM, Anderson JM, Zirkle LG, Liu RW. Behavior of Locked Intramedullary Implants Spanning the Distal Femoral Growth Plate: Results from an Ovine Model. Accepted at J. Pediatric. Orthop. 2025 Aug 20. Touhey DC, Forst O, Barksdale EM 3rd, Keener JD, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Kim’s Lesion of the Shoulder: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2025 Sep 8;13(9). Gopinatth V, Touhey DC, Barksdale EM 3rd, Knapik DM. Return to Sport After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Am. J. Sports Med. 2026 Jan 23:3635465251405493. Gopinatth V, Ashford A, Lake SP, Smith MV, Knapik DM. Optical Imaging of Articular Cartilage: Current Status and Clinical Applications. J Orthop Res. 2025 Dec;43(12):2071-2079. Lack BT, Childers JT, Mowers CC, Jackson GR, Knapik DM, DeFroda SF. Substantial Variability Exists in the Reporting of Clinically Significant Outcomes Following Meniscal Procedures: A Systematic Review. Journal of Orthopaedic Experience and Innovation. October 2025. Silverman RM, Knapik DM, Smith MV, Baker J, Napier K, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Limited Agreement on ACL Tear Location Between Arthroscopy and MRI: A Prospective Evaluation. Accepted at Orthop J. Sports Med. October 2025. Perugini JM, Touhey DC, Brophy RH, Knapik DM. Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries Associated with Marathon Running. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2025 Nov 28;19(1):6. Knapik DM, Smith MV, Matava MJ, Brophy RH. Management of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: A Concise Overview of Current Indications, Techniques and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2025 Oct 31.
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