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McMaster University Hamilton, ON CANADA Nicole Simunovic is the Research Manager for the McMaster University Sports Medicine (MacSports) Research Group. Ms. Simunovic completed her BSc at Queen’s University (Kingston, Ontario, Canada) in 2005 and began her career in basic science cancer research. She then obtained a MSc in Health Research Methodology (Clinical Epidemiology designation) at McMaster University (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) in 2009 and began coordinating orthopaedic trauma surgical trials before leading research activities at MacSports Medicine and Research in 2012. She has published more than 180 academic publications and co-authored/presented more than 170 presentations at international meetings in sports medicince and related research. Ms. Simunovic has served as a peer-reviewer for several journals and is a member of the International Society for Hip Arthroscopy Research Committee (2021). Ms. Simunovic has extensive experience in managing multi-centre trials and the peer-review process. ISAKOS Allied Specialty Member
Predictors of Increased Complication Rate Following Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy (TTO) Alexander Golant, MD, UNITED STATESThere is a Difference in Preoperative Through-the-Knee Femorotibial Rotation in Pediatric Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture Versus Patients with Patellofemoral Instability Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, UNITED STATES3D Curvature Analysis as a Visualization Tool for Trochlea Dysplasia Johannes M. Sieberer, MSc, AUSTRIAA Three-Dimensional Anatomical Study Of The Quadriceps Mechanism, Its Association With Femoral Torsion And Their Relationship To Patellofemoral Instability Sheanna T Maine, FRACS, AUSTRALIAIntra And Inter-Observer Reliability Of The Dh Dejour V2 Classification For Trochlear Dysplasia Using Radiographs Combined With Mri. Michael J. Dan, Mbbs, PhD, MSc(res), FRACS(oath), AUSTRALIASulcus-Deepening Trochleoplasty With A Dedicated Cutting Guide For Patellar Instability And High-Grade Trochlear Dysplasia: Analysis Of Cartilage Integrity And Functional Outcomes At 3 To 10 Years Robin Martin, MD, SWITZERLANDOutcomes Of Arthroscopic Patella Realignment In Children And Adolescents With A Minimum 2-Year Follow Up Serafina Faith Zotter, BS, UNITED STATESInfluence of tibial tuberosity movement direction on postoperative outcomes of combined Maquet procedure and autologous cartilage implantation for patellofemoral cartilage injury Junya Tsukisaka , MD, JAPANOutcomes of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction after First-Time and Recurrent Patellar Instability: Recurrence, Return to Sport, And Osteochondral Injury: Data from the JUPITER Cohort Jacqueline M. Brady, MD, UNITED STATESComparative Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Implantation in Shouldered and Unshouldered Patella Cartilage Lesions Brittany Margaret Ammerman, MD, MBS, UNITED STATESClinical And Radiographic Results After Isolated Mpfl Reconstruction For Patella Instability Theodoros Mylonas, MD, MSc, GREECEClinical Outcomes For MPFL Reconstruction After First-Time Vs. Recurrent Patella Dislocations Serafina Faith Zotter, BS, UNITED STATESFEMORAL MALTORSION INFLUENCES BOTH PATELLOFEMORAL AND TIBIOFEMORAL CONTACT PRESSURE. A BIOMECHANICAL EVALUATION Caterina Chiappe , MD, SPAINThe Prevalence Of Associated Anatomical Risk Factors For Patellofemoral Joint Pathology In Patients Undergoing Rotational Osteotomy And The Implication For The Level Of Correction. Martyn Snow, FRCS, UNITED KINGDOMIs it correct to perform lateral release in combination with MPFL reconstruction in patients with acute patellar dislocation? A finite element analysis study Giuseppe Salvatore, MD, PhD, ITALYAdductor Sling Versus Anatomical Technique In Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Multicenter Study Jose Tomas Arteaga, MD, Knee fellow, CHILEYour Patella Dislocated: Will It Happen Again? An Assessment Of Mri Criteria For Recurrent Patella Dislocation After An Initial Event Mauricio Drummond, Jr., MD, UNITED STATESGrading Severity in Trochlear Dysplasia: a Pilot Study Juan Pablo Martinez-Cano, MD, MSc, PhD, COLOMBIAPatellar Dislocation During Examination Under Anesthesia As A Diagnostic Test For Patellar Instability: Data From Jupiter Cohort Shital N. Parikh, MD, UNITED STATESThe Effect of Knee Rotation Angle on Patellofemoral Instability Jeffery D St. Jeor, MD, UNITED STATESIncreased TT-TG and Sulcus Angle are Associated with Patella Osteochondritis Dissecans Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, UNITED STATESEcho Assisted Reconstruction Of The Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Alex Dante Antezana Arzabe, Médico, BOLIVIAHigh Success And Low Complication Rates Following Revision Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Nathan Varady, MD, MBA, UNITED STATESHistologic Analysis Of The MPFL And MQTFL Fibers Demonstrate A Single Ligamentous Complex Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, UNITED STATESEfficacy of Single Intra-Articular 2% Sodium Hyaluronate Versus Corticosteroid Injection in Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial Pratchaya Manop, MD, THAILANDFactors Associated with the Decision to Perform a Lateral Retinacular Release or Lengthening During Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in the JUPITER Cohort Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, UNITED STATESPartial Lateral Patellar Facetectomy Is Beneficial For Patients With Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Kennan Yeo, MBBS, SINGAPOREAn Oblique Transposition Quadricepsplasty Provides Excellent Outcomes For The Treatment Of Type Iv (Obligatory, Flexion-Range) Patellar Dislocation Philip Wilson, MD, UNITED STATESRadiologic Risk Factors for Osteochondral Fractures in First-Time and Recurrent Patellar Instability Patients Henry B. Ellis, MD, UNITED STATESUtility of 3D biomodels in the surgical planning of femoral derotational osteotomies Caterina Chiappe , MD, SPAINHeadless Screw Fixation Lowers Re-Operation Rate Following Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Seth L. Sherman, MD, UNITED STATESThree-Dimensional CT Bone Model Improves Interobserver Reliability of Trochlea Dysplasia Using the Dejour Classification in Patients with Patellar Dislocation Rika Shigemoto, MD, JAPANGenetic Evidence Suggests Education Reduces Risk Of Patellar Dislocation: Insights From Mendelian Randomization Chao Zhang, CHINAWeight Matters: The Causal Role Of Birth And Childhood Body Size In Rcurrent Patellar Dislocation Chao Zhang, CHINASignificantly Greater Incidence Of Patella Fracture After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction For Patients Age 20 And Under Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD, UNITED STATESResults Of Mpfl Reconstruction Using Soft Tissue Fixation Technique Associated With A Procedure On The Att For Patellar Instability : An Average Follow-Up Of 8.8 Years Marine Aubey, Student, FRANCEThe length of the popliteus on sagittal views correlates with high tibiofemoral rotations and patellar instability Shelby T Desroches, MS, UNITED STATESIs Quadricep Tendon A Suitable Graft Option For Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction? A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis. Shahbaz S. Malik, BSc, MB BCh, MSc (Orth Engin), LLM, FRCS (Tr&Orth), UNITED KINGDOMTranslation and Validation of The Spanish Version of The Banff Patellofemoral Instability Instrument 2.0 (BPII) Juan Pablo Martinez-Cano, MD, MSc, PhD, COLOMBIAThe Flexion Angle and the Intra-Articular Version in Different MRI Recording Techniques Influence the Tibial Tuberosity - Trochlea Groove Distance Adrian Deichsel, MD, GERMANYMedial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction Obtains A Significant Improvement Of Patellar Stability: Motion Analytic Study Nadhaporn Saengpetch, MD, THAILANDInitial Results from the Creation of a Normative Database for the Banff Patellar Instability Instrument Mark Lafave, PhD, CAT(C), CANADATorsional Limb Deformities In Patients With Lateral Patellar Dislocation: An Expert Survey Of The International Patellofemoral Study Group. Guido Wierer, MD, AUSTRIAPure Distalization Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Does Not Result In Posteriorization Of The Tibial Tubercle Nathan Varady, MD, MBA, UNITED STATESAssociation Between Articular Incongruence Post-Trochleoplasty And Long-Term Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis Tomas Pineda, MD, CHILENew Sagittal Measurements To Distinguish Between Patellar Instability And Control Patients Marc Tompkins, MD, UNITED STATESJudet’s extensive quadriceps release and “à la carte” combined procedures for patellar dislocation In flexion Moritz Konkel, MD, SWITZERLANDOCCURRENCE OF PATELLOFEMORAL OSTEOARTHRITIS AT MEDIUM AND LONG-TERMS AFTER ISOLATED RECONSTRUCTION OF THE MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT WITH MEDIAL THIRD OF THE PATELLAR TENDON Fabiano Kupczik, MD, PhD, MSc, BRAZILPatellar Tendon To Lateral Trochlear Ridge (PT-LTR) as an Indicator of Patellar Instability With Malalignment Brittany Margaret Ammerman, MD, MBS, UNITED STATESHow Should I Measure Proximal Femoral Version In Torsional Deformity? A New, Easy And Reproducible Measurement Method Using Maximum Intensity Projection (Mip) Imaging On Ct Scan. Federica Rosso, MD, ITALYHow Much Improvement in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures After Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction is Associated with Surgeon-Defined Satisfactory Outcomes? A Jupiter Study Shital N. Parikh, MD, UNITED STATESA Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Safety and Efficacy of Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Using a Novel Multi-Directional Tibial Tubercle Transfer System Seth L. Sherman, MD, UNITED STATESTibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG): A Breakdown into Two Principal Components Johannes M. Sieberer, MSc, AUSTRIATT-TG Ratio Provides a More Accurate Estimation of the Amount of Tibial Tubercle Medialization Needed in Patellofemoral Instability Tomas Pineda, MD, CHILEThe Interaction of Race and Socioeconomic Deprivation in Treatment of Patellofemoral Instability: Data from the JUPITER Cohort Jacqueline M. Brady, MD, UNITED STATESRadiographic Landmarks Of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis Of Femoral Tunnel Position Larry Chen, BS, UNITED STATESCurvature Analysis Of The Distal Femur As A Tool To Classify Trochlear Dysplasia Johannes M. Sieberer, MSc, AUSTRIASurgical Management of First-Time Patellar Dislocations in Pediatric Patients May Lower Rates of Redislocation Compared to Conservative Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Benjamin Blackman, BHSc. (Honors), CANADAOutcomes of Skeletally Immature Patients Undergoing Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: Data from the JUPITER Cohort Lauren H Redler, MD, UNITED STATES3D-Pass (3D Patellar Instability Anatomical Severity Score): A Novel Metric Using Machine Learning To Predict Treatment Outcome In Patella Instability Seth L. Sherman, MD, UNITED STATESAnalyzing the Alignment Error in Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG) in Clinical Scans Using 2D and 3D Methods Johannes M. Sieberer, MSc, AUSTRIAThe Effect Of Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy And Trochleoplasty On Femorotibial Rotation In Patients With Patellar Instability Martin Hartmann, MD, SWITZERLANDAnatomical Risk Factors For Patellofemoral Instability Differ Among Patients With Trochlear Dysplasia Depending On Their Dejour Classification Martin Hartmann, MD, SWITZERLANDReturn to Sports is Faster with Combined Reconstruction of the MPFL and MQTFL Compared to Isolated MPFL Reconstruction: Preliminary Results Luís Duarte Silva, MD, PORTUGALEffect Of Distal Femoral Osteotomy For Valgus Correction On Change In Patellar Height Alexander Golant, MD, UNITED STATESCan Patellar Translation As Measured By Dynamic Ultrasound Predict Outcomes After Patellar Stabilization Surgery? Kyle K Grover, BS, UNITED STATESThe Dejour Classification for Trochlear Dysplasia: Are We Speaking the Same Language? Juan Pablo Martinez-Cano, MD, MSc, PhD, COLOMBIARisk Factors For Patellofemoral Cartilage Lesions In Patients With Trochlear Dysplasia In The Setting Of Patellar Instability Berfin Caliskan, SWITZERLANDMedial PatelloTibial Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Patella Dislocation in Flexion Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, UNITED STATESCross-Cultural Translation and Validation of The Spanish Version of The Norwich Patellofemoral Instability (NPI) Score Juan Pablo Martinez-Cano, MD, MSc, PhD, COLOMBIAMorphological risk of the femur causing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries : comparative 3-Dimensional mean model analysis of ACL and non-injured patients So Heun Lee, M.S - Ph.D.student, KOREA, REPUBLIC OFQuantitative Assessment of Knee Joint Kinematics In Patients with Recurrent Patellar Dislocation – Using a 3D-3D Surface Registration Technique and 4-D CT Analysis – Kazuya Kaneda, MD, PhD, JAPANIncidence Of False Positives Pathological Patellar Tilt Angle due to Knee Internal Torsion Ricardo D. Manilov, MD, ARGENTINAAccuracy Of The Patella Alta Assesment Is Poor – Dynamic Vs Static Patellar Height In Relation To Femoral Trochlea Petri J. Sillanpää, MD, PhD, FINLANDFrom Clinic To Smartphone: A Randomized Controlled Trial Of A Novel Digital Therapeutic For Patellofemoral Pain Integrating Exercise And Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Jae-Young Park, MD, KOREA, REPUBLIC OFStraight Anteriorization Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Is Safe and Effective for Patellofemoral Cartilage Lesions Nathan Varady, MD, MBA, UNITED STATESIsolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Instability Regardless of Tibial Tubercle-Trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Height: Differential Outcomes for Chondral Defects Elizabeth Rose Dennis, MD MS, UNITED STATESCLINICAL AD RADIOLOGICAL OUTCOMES AFTER ISOLATED MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL RECONSTRUCTION FOR RECURRENT PATELLAR DISLOCATION WITH COMPLETELY IMPLANT FREE TECHNIQUE AMONG POPULATION OF YOUNG SPORT PATIENTS Matteo Baldassarri, MD, ITALYThe Lateral Patellar Retinaculum is Thicker in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Patellofemoral Instability Daniel W. Green, MD, MS, UNITED STATESThe Short-Term Clinical Results of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Patellar Dislocation: Comparing Superficial Quadriceps Tendon and Hamstring Tendon Yuki Suzuki, MD, PhD, JAPANEffects of Fear of Re-Injury, Other Psychological Factors, and Sport Played on Return to Sport Following Operative Treatment for Patellar Instability Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, UNITED STATESReporting Bias is Highly Prevalent in Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Mary K. Mulcahey, MD, UNITED STATES
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Excellence in Authorship Program - Researching and Publishing Olufemi R. Ayeni, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCSC, CANADA Vikas Khanduja, MA(Cantab), MBBS, MSc, FRCS, FRCS(Orth), PhD, UNITED KINGDOMTop 10 Tips and Tricks for the Design and Conduct of Randomized Controlled Trials in Surgery Darren L. de SA, MD MBA FRCSC, CANADATransparancy in Research Kim Madden, PhD, CANADAPlanning For Success - Keys to Setting Up a Sustainable Research Program Olufemi R. Ayeni, MD, PhD, MSc, FRCSC, CANADAHow to Establish Your Research Agenda in Low Resource Setting Michael Held, MD, PhD, SOUTH AFRICAChoosing Outcomes for your Study Stefano Zaffagnini, MD, Prof., ITALYCross-sectional Studies - A Primer Vikas Khanduja, MA(Cantab), MBBS, MSc, FRCS, FRCS(Orth), PhD, UNITED KINGDOMSystematic Reviews Methodological Considerations Seper Ekhtiari, MD, CANADARetrospective Studies - Best Methods and Protecting Against Bias Jon Karlsson, MD, PhD, Prof., SWEDENLogistics of Clinical Research - Steps to Initiate and Run a Study at Your Site Nicole Simunovic, MSc, CANADAStatistical Considerations for Research Studies Emily V Leary, PhD, UNITED STATESHow Do You Report Results to Get the Best Outcome Vikas Khanduja, MA(Cantab), MBBS, MSc, FRCS, FRCS(Orth), PhD, UNITED KINGDOMSelecting the Right Journal for Your Research Marcelo Queiroz, MD, MsC, BRAZIL
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