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.
Adult
Patient, Provider, and Organizational Considerations for Implementing Rehabilitation Telehealth.
Authors: Bramble LA, Tracy B, Siverling S, Mizuta J, Juliano K, Plack M. Telemed J E Health. 2023 Jun 14. doi: 10.1089/tmj.2023.0133. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37318832.
Authors: MacKenzie A, Papadopolous E, Lisandrelli G, Abutalib A, Fritz Eannucci E. Journal of Hand Therapy, 2023, ISSN 0894-1130,
A Multimodal Conservative Approach to Treating Migraine: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective.
Authors: Siverling S, Schultz P. Curr Pain Headache Rep (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-023-01140-3
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.
Pediatric / Young Athlete
Rehabilitation After Pediatric and Adolescent Knee Injuries.
Authors: Molony JT Jr, Greenberg EM, Weaver AP, Racicot M, Merkel D, Zwolski C. Rehabilitation Clin Sports Med. 2022 Oct;41(4):687-705. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2022.05.007. PMID: 36210166.
Authors: Passalacqua NG, Perlmutter A. Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups. 2022 Oct 5:1-2.
Authors: Matsuzaki Y, Chipman DE, Perea SH, Green DW. Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation. 2022 Jan 1;4(1):e221-30.
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.
Biomechanics
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.
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.
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.
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.
Authors: Wolff AL, Ling DI, Casey EK, Toresdahl BG, Gellhorn AC. Journal of Hand Therapy. 2021;34:159-165.
Authors: Wolff AL , Nguyen J, Osei D. HSS Journal. 2021;17:106-110.
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.
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.
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
Informatics / Education
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
Risk factors for acute and overuse injuries in adolescent athletes: a question-driven registry, IRB# 2021-0487
Primary Investigators: Dr. Fabricant, Yukiko Matsuzaki
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)