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Research at HSS Rehabilitation and Performance

Research at HSS Rehabilitation and Performance is a core part of our mission and encompasses a broad range of ages and diagnoses. We are proud of the research conducted thus far and are excited about questions we hope to explore in the future. As the world of healthcare changes, we seek to be at the forefront of effective, innovative methods, tools, and technological discoveries.

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Telerehabilitation has similar clinical and patient reported outcomes compared to traditional rehabilitation following total knee arthroplasty
Authors: LeBrun D, Martino B, Biehl E, Fisher C, Della Valle A, Ast M. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2022 March.​

The role of hand therapy in facilitating participation in rock wall climbing: A case report of a woman with cerebral palsy 
Authors: Weinstock-Zlotnick G, Janowski LC, Wolff A. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2022;35:142-147.​

The Return-to-Sport Clearance Continuum Is a Novel Approach Toward Return to Sport and Performance for the Professional Athlete
Authors: Draovitch P, Patel S, Marrone W, Grundstein MJ, Grant R, Virgile A, Myslinski T, Bedi A, Bradley JP, Williams III RJ, Kelly B. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2022 Jan 1;4(1):e93-101.​

Beyond the Shoulder: A Case Report of Regional Interdependence Treatment Approach in an Elite Level Tennis Player
Authors: Sullivan SW, Félix I. Journal Orthopedics & Orthopedic Surgery. 2021;2(3):8-11.​

Expected and Unexpected: Preconceptions of Telehealth for Hand Therapy Patients
Authors: Sloane E, Dowling C, Ebert K, Papadopoulos E, Weinstock-Zlotnick G. HSS Journal®. 2021 Feb;17(1):94-87.​

Comparative Reliability of a Novel Electromechanical Device and Handheld Ruler for Measuring First Ray Mobility
Authors: Morgan OJ, Hillstrom R, Turner R, Day J, Thaqi I, Caolo K, Song J, Russell R, Ellis S, Deland JT, Hillstrom HJ. Foot and Ankle International. 2021 Dec;42(12):1613-1623.  ​

Reliability of 2-Dimensional Video Analysis in Adolescent Runners
Authors: Matsuzaki Y, Heath MR, Khan JM, Mackie AT, Spitzer E, Fabricant PD. HSS Journal®. 2022 March.​

Unique Considerations for the Pediatric Athlete During Rehabilitation and Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Authors: Matsuzaki Y, Chipman DE, Perea SH, Green DW. Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation. 2022 Jan 1;4(1):e221-30.​

Telehealth Physical Therapy: More Than an Alternative to In Person Care of the Young Athlete​
Author: Molony Jr JT. International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy. 2021 Dec 1;16(6):1586-9.​

Commentary on “Adoption of Telehealth by Pediatric Physical Therapists During COVID-19: A Survey Study​
Authors: Oledzka M, Leonard R, Hawley T. Pediatric Physical Therapy. 2021;33:245.​

The association of parity with greater dynamic pronation of the feet.

Authors: Heronemus MJ, Rabe K, Tolstykh I, Gross KD, Wise BL, Nevitt MC, Lewis CE, Hillstrom HJ, Segal NA; MOST Study Group. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2021;13(2):144-152.

Comparative reliability of a novel electromechanical device and handheld ruler for measuring first ray mobility.                                             

Authors: Morgan OJ, Hillstrom R, Turner R, Day J, Thaqi I, Caolo K, Song J, Russell R, Ellis SJ, Deland JT, Hillstrom HJ. Foot Ankle International. 2021;42(12):1613-1623.

Development of a framework to assess the biomechanical impact of reverse shoulder arthroplasty placement modifications.

Authors: Glenday JD, Sivarasu S, Roche S, Kontaxis A. Journal Orthopedic Research. 2021. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34878675

Differences in gait and stair ascent after total ankle arthroplasty and ankle arthrodesis.

Authors: Sanders AE, Kraszewski AP, Ellis SJ, Queen R, Backus SI, Hillstrom H, Demetracopoulos CA. Foot Ankle International. 2021;42(3):347-355.

Computed tomography-based preoperative planning provides a pathology and morphology-specific approach to glenohumeral instability with bone loss.

Authors: Lamplot JD, Brusalis CM, Apostolakos JM, Langhans M, Hancock KJ, Pinnamaneni S, Kontaxis A, Warren RF, Rodeo SA, Greditzer HG, Taylor SA Arthroscopy. 2021;37(6):1757-1766.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2021.01.021.

ISB recommendations for skin-marker-based multi-segment foot kinematics.

Authors: Leardini A, Stebbins J, Hillstrom H, Caravaggi P, Deschamps K, Arndt A. Journal Biomechanics. 2021;125:110581.

The forgotten radial nerve: A conceptual framework for treatment of lateral elbow pain.

Authors: Taylor A, Wolff AL. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34:323-329.

Musculoskeletal overuse disorders of the upper extremity - A movement toward universal acceptance of alternative factors in causality and treatment.

Authors: King JW, Wolff AL. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34(2):157-158.

Feasibility and impact of a musculoskeletal health for musicians (MHM) program for musician students: A randomized controlled pilot study.

Authors: Wolff AL, Ling DI, Casey EK, Toresdahl BG, Gellhorn AC. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34:159-165.

A proposal for the study of a conceptual framework to inform optimal use of telehealth for postoperative upper extremity care. 

Authors: Wolff AL , Nguyen J, Osei D. HSS Journal. 2021;17:106-110.

Leveraging implementation science to prevent and reduce musculoskeletal overuse injury in musicians: A proposal for the study of a conceptual framework.

Authors: Wolff AL, Robbins L. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34:315-322.

A musician-centered approach to management of performance-related upper musculoskeletal injuries.

Authors: Yang N, Fufa DT, Wolff AL. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34:208-216.

Superior capsule reconstruction using a single 6-mm-thick acellular dermal allograft for massive rotator cuff tears: a biomechanical cadaveric comparison to fascia lata allograft.

Authors: Shah SS, Kontaxis A, Jahandar A, Bachner E, Gulotta LV, Dines DM, Warren RF, Dines JS, Taylor SA, Shah SS, et al. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2021;30:2166-2176.

Dynamic assessment of femoroacetabular impingement syndrome hips.

Authors: Spiker AM, Kraszewski AP, Maak TG, Nwachukwu BU, Backus SI, Hillstrom HJ, Kelly BT, Ranawat AS. Arthroscopy. 2022;38:404-416.

Biomechanical comparison of three latissimus dorsi transfer sites for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in the absence of teres minor.

Authors: Nicholson AD, Apostolakos JM, Mathew J, Blaine TA, Taylor SA, Dines DM, Dines JS, Fu MC, Warren RF, Gulotta LV, Kontaxis A. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2022:S1058-2746(22)00131-8.

Effects of power training on gait, power, and function in children with cerebral palsy.

Authors: Drumm M, Fabiano J, Lee E, Jezequel J, Rao AK, Yoon L. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics. 2022;42:227-241.

Backside polyethylene wear in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Authors: Nicholson AD, Mathew JI, Koch CN, Kontaxis A, Wright TM, Taylor SA, Blaine TA, Dines JS, Dines DM, Fu MC, Warren RF, Gulotta LV. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 2022;31(3)1:545-552.

Biomechanical analysis of latissimus dorsi, pectoralis major, and pectoralis minor transfers in subscapularis-deficient shoulders.

Authors: Kontaxis A, Lawton CD, Sinatro A, Bachner E, Lamplot JD, Dines DM, Warren RF, Gulotta LV, Taylor SA. Journal of Shoulder Elbow Surgery. 2022;31(2):420-427

The Role of Virtual Physical Therapy in a Post Pandemic World-Pearls, Pitfalls, Challenges, and Adaptations. Physical Therapy
Authors: Grundstein MJ, Fisher C, Titmuss M, Cioppa-Mosca J. Physical Therapy. 2021 Jun 9.​

Studies needing subjects​

Does Cleat Design Change Shoe-surface Friction and Lower Limb Biomechanics in Healthy Collegiate Lacrosse Athletes?, IRB# 2021-0106

Primary Investigator: Andrew Kraszewski

2D Running Kinematics in Adolescent Distance Runners: Normative Data, IRB# 2019-0677

Primary Investigator: Yukiko Matsuzaki

APOS Therapy Mechanism of Treatment for Managing Unilateral or Bilateral Medial Knee OA, IRB# 2016-0385 

Primary Investigator: Howard Hillstrom 

Lower Extremity OA and Low Back Pain: A HUNOVA Based Registry to Assess Orthopedic Rehabilitation, IRB# 2020-0582

Primary Investigators: Howard Hillstrom, Erica Eannucci

Presentations​

Gluteus Medius and Tensor Fasciae Latae Activity with Resistance Band Biking: A Pilot Study ​​

Alexander Shafiro, Campbell Goldsmith, Silvia Zanini, Eric Thomas Stamer, and Sherry I. Backus​​

APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2022 (poster)​

​Case Series: Using Markerless Motion Capture System for Determining Return to Sport after ACL Reconstruction​​

Debi Lynn Jones ​​

APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2022 (poster)​

Rapid Shift to Pediatric Telehealth Therapy during COVID 19: Review of Caregiver and Child Satisfaction  ​

Frances Baratta-Ziska, Magda Oledzka, Corinne Slevin, Erica Eannucci ​​

APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2022 (poster)​

Successful Diagnosis and Management of a Medial Gastrocnemius Rupture Using Diagnostic Ultrasound ​

Matt Saverio Pugliese, Brian Kibler​​

APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2022 (poster)​

Comparison of patient reported outcomes across 3-care delivery models in individuals following upper extremity surgery​
Aviva Wolff​
American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2021 (poster)​

Wrist hemiarthroplasty preserves coupling axis in dart-thrower’s motion plane​
Aviva Wolff ​
American Society for Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2021 (podium)​

Is first ray hypermobility related to the flat foot? ​

O. Morgan, Howard Hillstrom, Robert Turner, J. Day, Scott Ellis, Jonathan T. Deland, R. Hillstrom​
International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (IFAB) Meeting 2021 (virtual podium)​

Effect of transverse plane alignment on knee contact mechanics during walking. ​
R. Chen, D. Peñaranda, O. Morgan, Austin T. Fragomen, S. Robert Rozbruch, Howard Hillstrom, R. Hillstrom ​
Orthopedic Research Society 2021 (virtual poster)​

Interdisciplinary and Multicomponent Approach to Decreasing Workers’ Compensation Claims and Costs in a Hospital Setting​

Charles Fisher, Jon Cinkay, Luba Chernov, Kelsey Rosen, Melissa Medina ​

APTA Combined Sections Meeting 2022 (research-based education session)

Injury prevention education reduces upper extremity musculoskeletal pain in musicians 

Aviva Wolff

American Association for Hand Surgery (AAHS) 2022 (scientific podium)     

Comparison of patient reported outcomes across 3-care delivery models in individuals following upper extremity surgery

Aviva Wolff

American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2021 (poster)

Wrist hemiarthroplasty preserves coupling axis in dart-thrower’s motion plane

Aviva Wolff

American Society for Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2021 (podium)

Distal Radius Fractures: A Closer Look at the Diagnosis Specific Measurement Properties of Patient Reported Outcome Measures

Gwen Weinstock-Zlotnick, Saurabh Mehta

American Society for Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2021 (podium)

Is first ray hypermobility related to the flat foot? 

O. Morgan, Howard Hillstrom, Robert Turner, J. Day, Scott Ellis, Jonathan T. Deland, R. Hillstrom

International Foot and Ankle Biomechanics (IFAB) Meeting 2021 (virtual podium)

Effect of transverse plane alignment on knee contact mechanics during walking.

R. Chen, D. Peñaranda, O. Morgan, Austin T. Fragomen, S. Robert Rozbruch, Howard Hillstrom, R. Hillstrom

Orthopedic Research Society 2021 (virtual poster)

A Patient Derived Expectations Survey for Wrist Degenerative Arthritis 

Aviva Wolff, Carol Mancuso, Esther Zusstone, Steve Lee, Scott Wolfe

International Federation for Societies of Surgery for the Hand (IFSSH) Meeting 2022 (poster) 

Novel Use of Motion Analysis Technology in the Upper Extremity

Aviva Wolff

International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) Meeting 2022 (podium presentation) 

Musician Injury Prevention: How to Close the Gap Between What We Know and What We Do 

Aviva Wolff

International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy (IFSHT) Meeting 2022 (podium presentation) 

Development and Validation of the Wrist Surgery Expectations Survey for Wrist Arthritis

Aviva Wolff

American Society of Hand Therapy (ASHT) Annual Meeting 2022 (podium presentation)