Risk of failure of primary hip arthroscopy—a population-based study

RM Degen, TJ Pan, B Chang, N Mehta… - Journal of hip …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The aims of this study are (i) to report on the rates of subsequent surgery following hip
arthroscopy and (ii) to identify prognostic variables associated with revision surgery, survival rates …

Trends in bone-block augmentation among recently trained orthopaedic surgeons treating anterior shoulder instability

RM Degen, CL Camp, BC Werner, DM Dines, JS Dines - JBJS, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Background: Shoulder instability is a common entity requiring surgical stabilization.
Although arthroscopic soft-tissue stabilization has been the most common surgical treatment, …

Hip arthroscopy utilization and associated complications: a population-based analysis

RM Degen, JA Bernard, TJ Pan… - Journal of hip …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this study is to review the trends in hip arthroscopy using data from a statewide
database, focusing on utilization rates, patient demographics and complication rates. The …

Epidemiology and disease burden of lateral epicondylitis in the USA: analysis of 85, 318 patients

RM Degen, MS Conti, CL Camp, DW Altchek… - HSS Journal …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Background National rates of lateral epicondylitis and surgical treatment are poorly defined.
Disease burden of lateral epicondylitis (LE) continues to increase annually. Further study is …

Outcomes after arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement for patients with borderline hip dysplasia

DH Nawabi, RM Degen, KG Fields… - … American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The outcomes of hip arthroscopy in the treatment of dysplasia are variable.
Historically, arthroscopic treatment of severe dysplasia (lateral center-edge angle [LCEA] <18) …

Remplissage versus latarjet for engaging Hill-Sachs defects without substantial glenoid bone loss: a biomechanical comparison

RM Degen, JW Giles, JA Johnson… - Clinical Orthopaedics and …, 2014 - Springer
Background Recurrent shoulder instability is commonly associated with Hill-Sachs defects.
These defects may engage the glenoid rim, contributing to glenohumeral dislocation. Two …

Commercial separation systems designed for preparation of platelet-rich plasma yield differences in cellular composition

RM Degen, JA Bernard, KS Oliver, JS Dines - HSS Journal®, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background The role of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) in the treatment of sport-related injuries is
unclear, largely due to the heterogeneity of clinical results. This may relate to compositional …

Return-to-play rates following arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular impingement in competitive baseball players

RM Degen, KG Fields, CS Wentzel… - The Physician and …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has been increasingly recognized in
cutting sports including soccer, hockey and football. More recently, the prevalence among …

The effect of purified human bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells on rotator cuff tendon healing in an athymic rat

RM Degen, A Carbone, C Carballo, J Zong… - … : The Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Purpose To evaluate the ability of purified human bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem
cells (MSCs) to augment healing of an acute small- to medium-sized rotator cuff repair in a …

Higher critical shoulder angle increases the risk of retear after rotator cuff repair

GH Garcia, JN Liu, RM Degen, CC Johnson… - Journal of shoulder and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background No evaluation has been done on the relationship of the critical shoulder angle (CSA)
with retear after rotator cuff repair. Our purpose was to evaluate whether a higher CSA …