Published Research

Publications in 2021

·  Saithna A, Helito CP, Vieira TD, Sonnery-Cottet B, Muramatsu K. The anterolateral ligament has limited instrinsic healing potential. A serial 3D-MRI study from the SANTI Study Group. AJSM May 2021, doi: 10.1177/03635465211013015

·  Tahir M, Malik S, Jordan R, Kronberga M, D'Alessandro P, Saithna A. Arthroscopic bone block stabilisation procedures for glenoid bone loss in anterior glenohumeral instability: A systematic review of clinical and radiological outcomes. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2021 Apr 28:102949. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2021.102949.

·  Pioger C, Saithna A, Rayes J, et al. Influence of Preoperative Tunnel Widening On the Outcomes of a Single Stage-Only Approach to Every Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 409 Consecutive Patients From the SANTI Study Group. Am J Sports Med. 2021 May;49(6):1431-1440. doi: 10.1177/0363546521996389. 

·  Saithna A, Helito CP, Carrozzo A, Kim JG, Sonnery-Cottet B. Regarding "The Effect of Combined Anterolateral and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Reducing Pivot Shift Rate and Clinical Outcomes: A Meta-analysis". Arthroscopy. 2021 Mar;37(3):787-789. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.200. 

·  Franck F, Saithna A, Vieira TD, Pioger C, Vigne G, Le Guen M, Rogowski I, Fayard JM, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B. Return to Sport Composite Test After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (K-STARTS): Factors Affecting Return to Sport Test Score in a Retrospective Analysis of 676 Patients. Sports Health. 2021 Feb 6:1941738120978240. 

·  Temponi EF, Saithna A, Gonçalves MBJ, Soares LFM, Carvalho RB, de Carvalho Júnior LH. Combined Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament. Arthrosc Tech. 2021 Jan 20;10(1):e193-e198. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2020.09.026. 

·  Pioger C, Saithna A, Kandhari V, et al. Risk Factors for Rapid Chondrolysis After Partial Lateral Meniscectomy: A Scoping Review of the Literature. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. February 2021. doi:10.1177/2325967120981777

·  Haidar I, Billières J, Saithna A, et al. Outside-In Drilling Allows Avoidance of Two-Stage Surgery in Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Arthroscopy Techniques, 2021. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2020.10.057.

·  Daggett M, Busch K, Ferretti A, Monaco E, Bruni G, Saithna A. Percutaneous Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair With Needle Arthroscopy and Biological Augmentation. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2021, doi:10.1016/j.eats.2020.10.006.

Publications in 2020

·  Ferretti A, Monaco E, Carrozzo A, Gaj A, Annibaldi A, Andreozzi V, Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A. Risk Factors for Grade 3 Pivot Shift in Acute ACL-Injured Knees: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Importance of Osseous & Soft-Tissue Parameters From The SANTI Study Group. AJSM (online ahead of print, July 2020) 

·  Monaco E, Bruni G, Daggett M, Saithna A, Cardarelli S, Proietti L, Ferretti A. Patellar Fracture Fixation Using Suture Tape Cerclage. Arthroscopy Techniques 2020 (9):6:e783-789

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A. Editorial Commentary: Let’s ALL Agree—Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes Need to Be Improved and Extra-Articular Procedures Have an Essential Role. Arthroscopy, 2020 June;36(6):1702-5

·  Saithna A. Editorial Commentary: Current and Emerging Concepts in the Management of Rotator Cuff Tears. Annals of Joint, 2020 July, 5:24 doi:10.21037/aoj-2020-rct-06

·  Daggett M, Stepanovich B, Geraghty B, Saithna A. Office-Based Needle Arthroscopy: A Standardized Diagnostic Approach to the Shoulder. Arthroscopy Techniques. 2020 April 9(4)e521-525

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Pioger C, Vieira TD, Franck F, Kajetanek C, Fayard JM, Thaunat M, Saithna A. Combined ACL and Anterolateral Reconstruction is Not Associated With A Higher Risk of Adverse Events. Preliminary Results from the SANTI Randomized Controlled Trial. OJSM 2020 

·  Daggett M, Tucker T, Monaco E, Redler A, Pettegre J, Bruni G, Saithna A. Partial Medial Meniscectomy Using Needle Arthroscopy and a Standardized Local Anaesthetic Protocol. Arthroscopy Techniques, 2020, May (9):5:e593-598

·  Saithna A, Jordan RW. Magnetic resonance arthrography is insufficiently accurate to diagnose biceps lesions prior to rotator cuff repair. KSSTA. 2020 28(2), 660-661

·  Delaloye JR, Murar J, Vieira TD, Franck F, Pioger C, Helfer L, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Knee Extension Deficit in the Early Post-Operative Period Predisposes to Cyclops Syndrome Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Risk Factor Analysis in 3633 Patients from the SANTI Database. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):565-572

·  Daggett M, Stepanovich B, Geraghty B, Meyers A, Whetstone J, Saithna A. Office-Based Needle Arthroscopy: A Standardized Diagnostic Approach to the Shoulder. Accepted in Arthroscopy Techniques, 2020

·  Kandhari V, Vieira T, Ouanezar N, Rosenstiel N, Pioger C, Frank F, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Clinical Outcomes of Arthroscopic Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair: A Systematic Review from the SANTI Study Group. Accepted in Arthroscopy, 2020

·  Saithna A, Delaloye JR, Vieira TD, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B. Combined ACL and Anterolateral Reconstruction is Not Associated with a higher Risk of Adverse Outcomes: Preliminary Results from the Santy Randomized Controlled Trial. Accepted in OJSM, 2020

·  Saithna A, Daggett M, Helito CP, Monaco A, Franck F, Vieira T, Pioger C, Kim JG, Sonnery-Cottet B. Clinical Results of Combined ACL and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Narrative Review from the SANTI Study Group. Journal of Knee Surgery, 2020. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701220

·  Saithna A, Jordan RW. Letter to Editor: Magnetic resonance arthrography is insufficiently accurate to diagnose biceps lesions prior to rotator cuff repair. KSSTA, 2020, online ahead of print. doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05698-7 

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Serra Cruz R, Vieira TD, Goes RA, Saithna A.Ramp Lesions: An Unrecognized Posteromedial Instability? Clin Sports Med. 2020 Jan;39(1):69-81. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2019.08.010

·  Vieira TD, Blakeney WG, Canuto S, et al. Effect of Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair on Knee Kinematics, Bony Contact Forces, and In Situ Forces in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Letter to Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):NP23-NP25. doi: 10.1177/0363546519897010.

Publications in 2019

·  Malik SS, Jordan RW, Saithna A. Commentary on: Accuracy of examination of the long head of the biceps tendon in the clinical setting: A systematic review. J Rehabil Med. 2019 Dec 17. doi: 10.2340/16501977-2639

·  Ouabo EC, Gillain L, Saithna A, Blanchard J, Siegrist O, Sonnery-Cottet B. Combined Anatomic Anterior Cruciate and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction With Quadriceps Tendon Autograft and Gracilis Allograft Through a Single Femoral Tunnel. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Jul 19;8(8):e827-e834. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.03.02

·  Vieira TD, Pioger C, Frank F, Saithna A, Cavaignac E, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B. Arthroscopic Dissection of the Distal Semimembranosus Tendon: An Anatomical Perspective on Posteromedial Instability and Ramp Lesions. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Sep 11;8(9):e987-e991. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.05.008

·  Jordan RW, Sharma N, Daggett M, Saithna A. The role of Superior Capsule Reconstruction in the irreparable rotator cuff tear — A systematic review. OTSR 2019 Nov online ahead of print, doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2019.07.022

·  Gee ECA, Eleotério R, Bowker LM, Saithna A, Hunt JA. The influence of tantalum on human cell lineages important for healing in soft-tissue reattachment surgery: an in-vitro analysis. J Exp Orthop. 2019 Oct 28;6(1):40

·  Ul Huda A, Jordan RW, Daggett M, Saithna A. Pre-medication with Gabapentin is associated with significant reductions in nausea and vomiting after shoulder arthroscopy: A meta-analysis. OTSR 2019 Nov doi:10.1016/j.otsr.2019.09.023

·  Saithna A, Ouanezar H, Vieira TD, Freychet B, Daggett M, Clechet J, Sonnery-Cottet B. High Risk of Tunnel Convergence in Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis: Letter to the Editor. AJSM  2019 Oct;47(12):NP67-NP68

·  Pisanu G, Moura JL, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Arthroscopic Repair of Proximal Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Pediatric Patients. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Jun 10;8(7):e691-e695

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Abreu FG, Franck F, de Abreu GV, Vieira TD, Daggett M, Pioger C. Professional Athletes Are at Higher Risk of Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 4421 Consecutive Patients Including 265 Elite Athletes From the SANTI Study Group. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Aug doi: 10.1177/0363546519869326. 

·  Saithna A, Monaco E, Muramatsu K, Helito CP, Redler A, Sonnery-Cottet B, Ferretti A Regarding "Identification of Normal and Injured Anterolateral Ligaments of the Knee: A Systematic Review of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Studies". Arthroscopy. 2019 Aug;35(8):2257-2258. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.05.042. 

·  Ferretti A, Monaco E, Redler A, Argento G, De Carli A, Saithna A, Helito PVP, Helito CP. High Prevalence of Anterolateral Ligament Abnormalities on MRI in Knees With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Case-Control Series From the SANTI Study Group. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jun 25;7(6):2325967119852916. doi: 10.1177/2325967119852916.

·  Helfer L, Vieira TD, Praz C, Fayard JM, Thaunat M, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Triaxial accelerometer evaluation is correlated with IKDC grade of pivot shift. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Jun 14. doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05563-7

·  Blache Y, Kouevidjin B, de Guise J, Dumas R, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B, Thaunat M. Lateral extra-articular reconstruction length changes during weightbearing knee flexion and pivot shift: A simulation study. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2019 Jun;105(4):661-667.

·  Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Felipe Galvão Abreu, Adnan Saithna, et al. Successful Return to Elite Sport After Bilateral Knee Dislocations: A Case Report. OJSM June 2019. doi.org/10.1177/2325967119845017

·  Saithna A. Editorial Commentary: Editorial commentary: the multiligament injured knee: current controversies and strategies for improving outcomes. Annals of Translational Medicine April 2019. doi: 10.21037/atm.2019.04.20

·  Boutefnouchet T, Jordan RW, Saithna A. Comparison of outcomes following arthroscopic capsular release for idiopathic, diabetic and secondary adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder: A Systematic Review. OTSR June 2019 pii: S1877-0568(19)30086-6

·  Praz C, Kandhari VK, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. ACL rupture in the immediate build-up to the Olympic Games: return to elite alpine ski competition 5 months after injury and ACL repair. BMJ Case Rep. 2019 Mar 15;12(3). pii: e227735

·  Monaco E, Helito CP, Redler A, Argento G, De Carli A, Saithna A, Helito PVP, Ferretti A. Correlation Between Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Surgical Exploration of the Anterolateral Structures of the Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knee. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Apr;47(5):1186-1193.

·  Malik SS, Tahir M, Jordan RW, Malik SS, Saithna A. Is shortening of displaced midshaft clavicle fractures associated with inferior clinical outcomes following nonoperative management? A systematic review. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Mar 28. pii: S1058-2746(19)30005-9

·  Temponi EF, Saithna A, Honorio de Carvalho L, Teixeira BP, Sonnery-Cottet B. Non-operative treatment for partial ruptures of the lateral collateral ligament occurring in combination with complete ruptures of the anterolateral ligament: A common injury pattern in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes with an acute knee injury. OJSM 2019. doi:10.1177/2325967118822450

·  Nikolaus Rosenstiel, Cesar Praz, Hervé Ouanezar, Adnan Saithna, Mathieu Thaunat, MD, Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Combined Anterior Cruciate and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction in the Professional Athlete: Clinical Outcomes from the SANTI Group in a Series of Seventy Patients with a Minimum Follow Up of Two Years. Arthroscopy 2019: doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.09.020. 

·  Landreau P, Catteeuw A, Hamie F, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B, Smigielski R. Anatomic Study and Reanalysis of the Nomenclature of the Anterolateral Complex of the Knee Focusing on the Distal Iliotibial Band: Identification and Description of the Condylar Strap. The Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2019:7(1), 2325967118818064

·  Praz C, Viera TD, Saithna A, Rosenstiel N, Kandhari V, Nogueira H, Sonnery-Cottet B. Risk factors for Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tears in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured Knee: An Epidemiological Analysis of 3956 Patients. AJSM Jan 2019doi:10.1177/0363546518818820

·  Saithna A, Jordan RW. Regarding “Editorial Commentary: Thank You, Thank You, Thank You for Demonstrating Histologic Evidence of Shoulder Bicipital Tunnel Disease in the Absence of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings”. Arthroscopy, Jan 2019;35(1):8-9

·  Delaloye JR, Murar J, Viera TD, Saithna A, Barth J, Ouanezar H, Sonnery-Cottet B. Combined ACL Repair and ALL Reconstruction. Arthroscopy Techniques 2019;8(1):23-29

·  Redler A, Monaco E, Helito P, Helito CP, Saithna A, Ferretti A. 1.5 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging Demonstrates a High Prevalence of Anterolateral Ligament Abnormalities in Acutely Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injured Knees: A Case-Control Series Comparing Against the Contralateral Uninjured Knee from the SANTI study group. Accepted by OJSM Jan 2019

Publications in 2018 

·  Y Blache, R Dumas, J de Guise, A Saithna, B Sonnery-Cottet, M Thaunat. Technical considerations in lateral extra-articular reconstruction coupled with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A simulation study evaluating the influence of surgical parameters on the control of knee stability. Clinical Biomechanics 2018;61:136-143

·  Monaco E, Fabbri M, Redler A, Gaj E, De Carli A, Argento G, Saithna A, Ferretti A. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is associated with greater tibial tunnel widening when using a bioabsorbable screw compared to an all-inside technique with suspensory fixation. KSSTA 2018 Nov 7. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5275-x. 

·  Jordan RW, Saithna A. Acromioclavicular Joint Augmentation at the Time of Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction Fails to Improve Functional Outcomes Despite Significantly Improved Horizontal Stability. KSSTA 2018 Sep 28. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5152-7

·  Daggett M, Stephenson C, Dobson J, Whitaker A, Redler A, Monaco E, Wright B, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Anatomic and Histological Study of the Anterolateral Aspect of the Knee: A SANTI Group Investigation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Oct 11;6(10):2325967118799970.

·  Sonnery Cottet B, Praz C, Rosentiel N, Blakeney WG, Ouanezar H, Kandhari V, Vieira, TD Saithna A. Epidemiological Evaluation of Meniscal Ramp Lesions in 3214 ACL-Injured Knees from the SANTI Database: A Risk Factor Analysis Including Study of Secondary Meniscectomy Rates Following 769 Ramp Repairs. Accepted by AJSM 2018 Nov;46(13):3189-3197

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Claes S, Blakeney WG, Cavaignac E, Saithna A, Daggett M, Helito CP, Muramatsu K, de Padua VBC, Vieira TD, Canuto S, Ouanezar H, Thaunat M. Anterolateral Ligament: Let's Stick to the Facts! Arthroscopy. 2018 Aug;34(8):2259-2262

·  Delaloye JR, Murar J, Vieira TD, Barth J, Saithna A, Ouanezar H, Sonnery-Cottet B. Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction. Accepted by Arthroscopy Techniques July 2018.

·  Getgood A, Brown C, Lording T, Amis A, Claes S, Geeslin A, Musahl V; ALC Consensus Group (including Saithna A).The anterolateral complex of the knee: results from the International ALC Consensus Group Meeting. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Jul 25. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5072-6 

·  Jordan RW, Bentick K, Saithna A. Transtendinous Repair of Partial Articular Sided Supraspinatus Tears is associated with Higher Rates of Stiffness and Significantly Inferior Early Functional Scores than Tear Completion and Repair: A Systematic Review. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2018 Jul 20. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2018.06.007. 

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Quelard B, Daggett M, Borade A, Ouanezar H, Thaunat M, Blakeney WG. Arthrogenic muscle inhibition after ACL reconstruction: a scoping review of the efficacy of interventions. Br J Sports Med. 2018 Sep 7. pii: bjsports-2017-098401.

·  Muramatsu K, Saithna A, Watanabe H, Sasaki K, Yokosawa K, Hachiya Y, Banno T, Helito CP, Sonnery-Cottet B. Three-dimensional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: An Evaluation of Intact and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knees From the Scientific Anterior Cruciate Ligament Network International (SANTI) Study Group. Arthroscopy. 2018 May 2. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.02.014

·  Jordan RW, Sloan R, Saithna A. Should We Avoid Shoulder Surgery In Wheelchair Users? A Systematic Review of Outcomes and Complications. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2018 Apr 26. pii: S1877-0568(18)30119-1. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2018.03.011

·  Ounezar H, Blakeney WG, Latrobe C, Saithna A et al. The popliteus tendon provides a safe and reliable location for all-inside meniscal repair device placement. KSSTA, March 2018. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-4889-3

·  Fernandes LR, Ouanezar H, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Combined ACL reconstruction and Segond fracture fixation fails to abolish anterolateral rotatory instability. BMJ Case Rep. 2018 Mar 20;2018. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-224457

·  Saithna A, Thaunat M, Delaloye JR et al. Combined ACL and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction. JBJS EST, Jan 2018. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.ST.17.00045

·  Helito CP, Saithna A et al. Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Possible Option in the Therapeutic Arsenal for Persistent Rotatory Instability After ACL Reconstruction. OJSM, Jan 2018. doi: 10.1177/2325967117751348

·  Saithna A, Cavaignac E, Sonnery-Cottet B et al. Segond Fractures in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knee: Letter to the Editor. Accepted AJSM Feb 2018

·  Cavaignac E, Saithna A, Monaco E, Helito CP, Daggett M, Reina N, Sonnery-Cottet B. Is Treatment of Segond Fracture Necessary With Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? Letter to the Editor. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;46(5):NP13-NP14. doi: 10.1177/0363546518764420. 

·  Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet, Jean Romain Delaloye, William Blakeney, Adnan Saithna  et al. Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Protects The Repaired Medial Meniscus: A Comparative Study of 383 ACL Reconstructions from the SANTI Study Group  with a Minimum Follow Up of Two Years. Am J Sports Med. 2018 May. doi: 10.1177/0363546518767659

·  Delaloye JR, Murar J, Sanchez MG, Saithna A, et al. How to Rapidly Abolish Knee Extension Deficit after Injury/Surgery: A practice Changing Video Pearl from the SANTI Study Group. Accepted Arthroscopy Techniques May 2018

Publications in 2017

·  Ounezar H, Thaunat M, Saithna A et al. Suture Repair of Full Radial Posterior Lateral Meniscus Tears Using a Central Midline Portal. Arthroscopy Techniques, October 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.06.054

·  Monaco E, Sonnery-Cottet, Daggett M, Saithna A, Helito C, Ferretti A. Elimination Of The Pivot-Shift Sign After Repair Of An Occult Anterolateral Ligament Injury In An ACL Deficient Knee. Accepted OJSM Sep 2017. doi: 10.1177/2325967117728877

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Barbosa NC, Vieira TD, Saithna A. Clinical outcomes of extra-articular tenodesis/anterolateral reconstruction in the ACL injured knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2017 Jun 12. doi: 10.1007/s00167-017-4596-5. 

·  Thaunat M, Clowez G, Saithna A, Cavalier M, Choudja E, Vieira T, Fayard J, Sonnery-Cottet B. Re-Operation Rates after Combined ACL and ALL Reconstruction: A Cohort Study of 548 patients with minimum two years follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jun 1:363546517708982. doi: 10.1177/0363546517708982. 

·  Vieira TD, Thaunat M, Saithna et al. Surgical Technique For Arthroscopic Resection of Painful Bipartite Patella. Arthroscopy Techniques, June 2017. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.02.007

·  Temponi EF, de Carvalho Júnior LH, Saithna A, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B. Incidence and MRI characterization of the spectrum of posterolateral corner injuries occurring in association with ACL rupture. Skeletal Radiol. Skeletal Radiol. 2017 Aug;46(8):1063-1070.

·  Buscaryet F, Temponi EF, Saithna A, Thaunat M, Sonnery-Cottet B. 3D-CT  Evaluation Of Tunnel Positioning In ACL ReconstructionUsing The Single Anteromedial Bundle Biological Augmentation Technique. OJSM May 2017. doi:10.1177/2325967117706511

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Cavalier M, Kajetanek, Frois Temponi CE, Daggett M, Helito CP, Thaunat M. Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction is Associated with Significantly Reduced ACL Graft Rupture Rates at a Minimum Follow Up of 2 Years: A Prospective Comparative Study of 502 Patients from the SANTI Study Group. AJSM Feb 2017. doi: 10.1177/0363546516686057

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Azeem A, Choudja E, Baptiste Pic J, Cabaton J, Thaunat Mathieu. Hamstring donor site block provides equivalent pain relief to intra-articular injection following ACL reconstruction: A prospective non-randomized trial. OTSR, 2017 Apr;103(2):235-238. doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.11.011

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Azeem A, Choudja E, Baptiste Pic J, Cabaton J, Thaunat Mathieu. Analgésie après reconstruction du ligament croisé antérieur : infiltration du site de prélèvement des ischio-jambiers versus injection intra-articulaire. Revue de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologique 103(2):156-159 · April 2017 doi: 10.1016/j.rcot.2016.12.016

Publications in 2016

·  Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Helito C, Daggett M, Thaunat M. Regarding “Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee, Fact or Fiction?”. Arthroscopy. 2016 Sep;32(9):1740-1. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.07.001.

·  Saithna A, Old J, MacDonald P. Re: A 70 Degree Arthroscope Significantly Improves Visualization of the Bicipital Groove in the Lateral Decubitus Position. Arthroscopy. Dec 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.09.012

·  Saithna A, Longo A, Leiter J, Old J, MacDonald PM. Biceps Tenoscopy: Arthroscopic Evaluation of The Extra-Articular Portion of The Long Head of Biceps Tendon. Arthroscopy Tech, Dec 2016.. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2016.08.018

·  Improving the diagnostic quality and adequacy of shoulder radiographs in a District General Hospital. Richards B, Riley J, Saithna A. BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2016 Aug 11;5(1). doi: 10.1136/bmjquality.u209855.w3501. 2016.

·  Saithna A, Longo A, Leiter J, Old J, MacDonald PM. Safety of the “inside-out” electrocautery technique for rapid localization of the biceps tendon in the subacromial space. Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery June 2016;17(2):98–99

·  Saithna A. Current Concepts and Strategies for Reducing Rates of Persistent Rotatory Instability and Improving Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. COP, May 2016;27(3):239-240

·  Saithna A, Longo A, Leiter J, Old J, MacDonald PM. Transillumination of the bicipital groove: a novel technique for localization of the long head of biceps tendon in the subacromial space. Current Orthopedic Practice April 2016;27(2):212-214

·  Saithna A, Longo A, Leiter J, Old J, MacDonald PM. Shoulder Arthroscopy Does Not Adequately Visualize Pathology Of The Long Head Of Biceps Tendon. OJSM 2016 Jan 8;4(1):2325967115623944. 

·  Saithna A, Longo A, Leiter J, Old J, MacDonald PM. A cadaveric assessment of the risk of nerve injury during open subpectoral biceps tenodesis using a bicortical guidewire. KSSTA Jan 2016, published online ahead of print. doi:10.1007/s00167-015-3972-2

·  Uppal H, Dhadwal A, Downham C, Dean B, Saithna A. Predicting Intra-Operative Periprosthetic Fracture during Uncemented Hemiarthroplasty for Intracapsular NOF Fractures. EC Orthopedics 2016;3(3):303-310.

Publications in 2015 

·  Jordan RW, Saithna A, Published sensitivities and specificities for physical examination tests and imaging studies of the long head of biceps tendon are invalid. Published online ahead of print KSSTA Nov 2015. DOI 10.1007/s00167-015-3862-7

·  Jordan RW, Saithna A. Defining the role of intramedullary nailing for fractures of the distal radius. A systematic review. Bone Joint J October 2015 vol. 97-B no. 10 1370-1376. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.97B10.35297 

·  Gee E, Jordan RW, Hunt JA, Saithna A. Current evidence and future directions for research into the use of tantalum in soft tissue re-attachment surgery. J. Mater. Chem. B, 2016,4, 1020-1034 

·  Saithna A, Jordan RW. External Rotation and Abduction Bracing in the Management of First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Letter to the Editor. AJSM 43(8):NP23-NP24, Aug 2015 DOI: 10.1177/0363546515597219

·  Gee E, Hanson E, Saithna A. Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review. Open Orthop J. 2015 Jul 31;9:237-45. 

·  Saithna A, Chizari M, Morris G, Anley C, Wang M, Snow M. An Analysis of the Biomechanics of Interference Screw Fixation and Sheathed Devices for Biceps Tenodesis. Clin Biomech. 2015 Jul;30(6):551-7. 

·  Jordan RW, Saithna A, Old J, MacDonald P. Does External Rotation Bracing for Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Actually Result in Reduction of the Labrum? A systematic review. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Aug;43(8):NP23-4. 

·  Saithna A, MacDonald PM. Book Chapter: Combined Posterior Cruciate Ligament and Posteromedial Reconstruction in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries A Practical Guide To Management, edited by Gregory C Fanelli, Springer. March 2015:209-219;  ISBN: 978-3-319-12071-3

·  Anley C, Morris G, Saithna A, James S, Snow M. Using both the TT-TG and TT-PCL distances in the work up of patients with patellofemoral pathology. AJSM March 26, 2015 ; published online before print March 26, 2015, doi:10.1177/0363546515576128

·  Jordan RW, Saithna A, Smith N, Norris R, Sprowson A, Foguet P. Does intra-operative tissue sample enrichment help or hinder the identification of micro-organisms in prosthetic joint infection? Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2015 May;25(4):731-6. 

·  Roberts S, Saithna A, Bethune R. Improving theatre efficiency and utilization through early identification of trauma patients and enhanced communication between teams. BMJ Quality Improvement Reports BMJ Qual Improv Rep. 2015 Feb 27;4(1)