• AOSSM Early Sport Specialization Consensus Statement 

      LaPrade, Robert F.; Agel, Julie; Baker, Joseph; Brenner, Joel S.; Cordasco, Frank A.; Côté, Jean; Engebretsen, Lars; Feeley, Brian T.; Gould, Daniel; Hainline, Brian; Hewett, Timothy E.; Jayanthi, Neeru; Kocher, Mininder S.; Myer, Gregory D.; Nissen, Carl W.; Philippon, Marc J.; Provencher, Matthew T. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016-04-28)
      Background: Early sport specialization is not a requirement for success at the highest levels of competition and is believed to be unhealthy physically and mentally for young athletes. It also discourages unstructured free ...
    • Arthroscopy-Assisted Fabella Excision: Surgical Technique 

      Provencher, Matthew T.; Sanchez, George; Ferrari, Marcio B.; Moatshe, Gilbert; Chahla, Jorge; Akamefula, Ramesses; LaPrade, Robert F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      The fabella is an anatomic variant not seen in all individuals and can potentially be a source of chronic knee pain due to chondromalacia, osteoarthritis, fractures, or biomechanical pressure against the lateral femoral ...
    • Biomechanical Comparison of Screw Fixation Versus a Cortical Button and Self-tensioning Suture for the Latarjet Procedure 

      Provencher, Matthew T.; Aman, Zachary S.; LaPrade, Christopher M.; Bernhardson, Andrew S.; Moatshe, Gilbert; Storaci, Hunter W.; Chahla, Jorge; Turnbull, Travis Lee; LaPrade, Robert F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: Metal screws are traditionally used to fix the coracoid process to the glenoid. Despite stable fixation, metal screws have been associated with hardware complications. Therefore, some studies have advocated for ...
    • Evaluation of Endothelial and Vascular-Derived Progenitor Cell Populations in the Proximal and Distal UCL of the Elbow: A Comparative Study 

      Frangiamore, Salvatore J.; Morris, Elizabeth R.; Scibetta, Alex C.; Chahla, Jorge; Moatshe, Gilbert; Civitarese, David M.; Provencher, Matthew T.; Hackett, Thomas R.; Schickendantz, Mark S.; Huard, Johnny; LaPrade, Robert F. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background: Vascular-derived progenitor and endothelial cell populations (CD31, CD34, CD146) are capable of multipotent differentiation at the site of injured ligamentous tissue to aid in the intrinsic healing response. ...
    • Variability of reporting recurrence after arthroscopic bankart repair: A call for a standardized study design 

      Kennedy, Mitchell I.; Murphy, Colin; Dornan, Grant J.; Moatshe, Gilbert; Chahla, Jorge; LaPrade, Robert F.; Provencher, Matthew T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background: High recurrence rates have been reported after anterior shoulder dislocations, regardless of the treatment utilized. However, the definition of recurrent instability has been inconsistent, making a comparison ...