Prevalence and Predictors of Concomitant Meniscal and Ligamentous Injuries Associated With ACL Surgery: An Analysis of 20 Years of ACL Reconstruction at a Tertiary Care Children's Hospital

Authors: Pruneski, James A., Heyworth, Benton E., Kocher, Mininder S., Tavabi, Nazgol, Milewski, Matthew D., Kramer, Dennis E., Christino, Melissa A., Yen, Yi-Meng, Micheli, Lyle J., Murray, Martha M.

Source: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF SPORTS MEDICINE. 52(1):77-86

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Effect of Age and Sex on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Functional Tests Approximately 6 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Authors: Sugimoto, Dai, Milewski, Matthew D., Williams, Kathryn A., Coene, Ryan P., Nunally, Kianna D., Kocher, Mininder S., Kramer, Dennis E., Micheli, Lyle J., Yen, Yi-Meng, Christino, Melissa A.

Source: In Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation June 2024 6(3)

Changes in training patterns and confidence to return to sport in United States collegiate athletes during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors: Seligman, Eva, Beasley, Michael A., Christino, Melissa A., Miller, Patricia E., Kobelski, Greggory, Stracciolini, Andrea

Source: Physician and sportsmedicine. 51(3):269-274

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Psychological Aspects of Return to Sport for the Female Athlete

Authors: van Niekerk, Maike, Matzkin, Elizabeth, Christino, Melissa A.

Source: In Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation August 2023 5(4)

A Comprehensive Umbrella Review for Understanding Burnout in Orthopaedic Surgery

Authors: van Niekerk, Maike ^*, Tileston, Kali, Bouchard, Maryse, Christino, Melissa A., Goldstein, Rachel, Gantsoudes, George, Carter, Cordelia, Atanda, Alfred

Source: In Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America February 2023 5(1)

The Efficacy of a Mental Skills Training Course for Collegiate Athletes.

Authors: Griffith, Kelsey¹, kelsey.griffith@childrens.harvard.edu, O'Brien, Kimberly², McGurty, Shannon², Miller, Patricia², Christino, Melissa A.²

Source: Journal of Athletic Training (Allen Press); Jul2024, Vol. 59 Issue 7, p772-778, 7p

COVID-Delayed Elective Surgery Has a Negative Effect on Young Sports Medicine Patients

Authors: Christino, Melissa A., Sanborn, Ryan M., Miller, Patricia E., Milewski, Matthew D., Heyworth, Benton E., Kramer, Dennis E., Yen, Yi-Meng, Kocher, Mininder S., Micheli, Lyle J., O’Brien, Kimberly H.M.

Source: In Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation August 2022 4(4):e1377-e1384

Descriptive Epidemiology of Complete ACL Tears in the Skeletally Immature Population: A Prospective Multicenter PLUTO Study.

Authors: Christino, Melissa A.¹ melissa.christino@childrens.harvard.edu, Hutchinson, Lauren E.², Pennock, Andrew T.³, Cook, Danielle L.², Anderson, Christian N.⁴, Busch, Michael T.⁵, Chambers, Henry G.³, Cordasco, Frank A.⁶, Edmonds, Eric W.³, Fabricant, Peter D.⁶, Ganley, Theodore J.⁷, Green, Daniel W.⁶, Heyworth, Benton E.², Todd R. Lawrence, John⁷, Matava, Matthew J.⁸, Micheli, Lyle J.¹, Milewski, Matthew D.², Nepple, Jeffrey⁸, Parikh, Shital N.⁹, Perkins, Crystal A.⁵

Source: American Journal of Sports Medicine. Mar2025, Vol. 53 Issue 3, p612-622. 11p.

The Mental Side of the Injured Athlete

Authors: Daley, Mary M., Griffith, Kelsey, Milewski, Matthew D., Christino, Melissa A.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 29(12):499-506

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Saucerization and Repair of Discoid Lateral Menisci With Peripheral Rim Instability: Intermediate-term Outcomes in Children and Adolescents

Authors: Perkins, Crystal A., Busch, Michael T., Christino, Melissa A., Willimon, S. Clifton

Source: Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. 41(1):23-27

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Revision ACL Reconstruction in Children and Adolescents

Authors: Christino, Melissa A., Tepolt, Frances A., Sugimoto, Dai, Micheli, Lyle J., Kocher, Mininder S.

Source: Journal of pediatric orthopaedics. 40(3):129-134

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Assessing the Impact of Psychological Readiness on Performance and Symmetry in Functional Testing After ACL Reconstruction in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients.

Authors: Mercurio, Angela M., Scott, Elizabeth J., Sugimoto, Dai, Christino, Melissa A., Coene, Ryan P., Gossman, Emma C., Cook, Danielle L., Kocher, Mininder S., Kramer, Dennis E., Yen, Yi-Meng, Micheli, Lyle J., Milewski, Matthew D.

Source: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine; 2024, Vol. 12 Issue 9, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: HAMSTRING muscle physiology, QUADRICEPS muscle physiology, CROSS-sectional method, WORLD Wide Web, PEARSON correlation (Statistics), ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery, FUNCTIONAL assessment, QUESTIONNAIRES, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, MULTIVARIATE analysis, SPORTS re-entry, PEDIATRICS, MUSCLE strength, GLUTEAL muscles, ATHLETIC ability, HEALTH outcome assessment, BODY movement, EXERCISE tests, APPLICATION software, CONFIDENCE intervals, REGRESSION analysis

Allograft Augmentation of Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Autografts Is Associated With Increased Graft Failure in Children and Adolescents

Authors: Perkins, Crystal A., Busch, Michael T., Christino, Melissa, Herzog, Mackenzie M., Willimon, S. Clifton

Source: American journal of sports medicine. 47(7):1576-1582

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Clinical Approach in Youth Sports Medicine: Patients' and Guardians' Desired Characteristics in Sports Medicine Surgeons

Authors: Beck, Jennifer J., Murray, Martha M., Christino, Melissa A.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 27(13):479-485

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Prevalence and Predictors of Concomitant Meniscal Surgery During Pediatric and Adolescent ACL Reconstruction: Analysis of 4729 Patients Over 20 Years at a Tertiary-Care Regional Children's Hospital.

Authors: Pruneski, James A., Tavabi, Nazgol, Heyworth, Benton E., Kocher, Mininder S., Kramer, Dennis E., Christino, Melissa A., Milewski, Matthew D., Yen, Yi-Meng, Micheli, Lyle, Murray, Martha M., Garcia Andujar, Rafael A., Kiapour, Ata M.

Source: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine; Mar2024, Vol. 12 Issue 3, p1-9, 9p

Subject Terms: OBESITY complications, MENISCUS injuries, RISK assessment, ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery, BODY mass index, LOGISTIC regression analysis, SEX distribution, HEALTH insurance, AGE distribution, NATURAL language processing, DESCRIPTIVE statistics, LONGITUDINAL method, SPORTS participation, ODDS ratio, MEDICAL records, REOPERATION, DATA analysis software, CONFIDENCE intervals, MENISCECTOMY, REGRESSION analysis

Intrarater and Interrater Reliability of Radiographic Characteristics in Skeletally Immature Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: A PLUTO Study Group Reliability Study.

Authors: Perkins, Crystal A., Coene, Ryan P., Miller, Patricia E., Anderson, Chris N., Nunally, Kianna D., Parikh, Shital N., Busch, Michael T., Chambers, Henry G., Christino, Melissa A., Cordasco, Frank A., Edmonds, Eric W., Fabricant, Peter D., Ganley, Theodore J., Green, Daniel W., Heyworth, Benton E., Lawrence, John Todd R., Matava, Matthew J., Micheli, Lyle J., Milewski, Matthew D., Nepple, Jeffrey

Source: Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics; Oct2023, Vol. 43 Issue 9, pe695-e700, 6p

Effectiveness of Low-Profile Supplemental Fixation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructions With Decreased Bone Mineral Density

Authors: Vopat, Bryan, Paller, David, Machan, Jason T., Avery, Anthony, Kane, Patrick, Christino, Melissa, Fadale, Paul

Source: In Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery September 2013 29(9):1540-1545

Mental Health in the Specialized Athlete.

Authors: Daley, Mary M., Shoop, Jamie, Christino, Melissa A.

Source: Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine; Sep2023, Vol. 16 Issue 9, p410-418, 9p

Effect of Age and Sex on Psychological Readiness and Patient-Reported Outcomes 6 Months After Primary ACL Reconstruction.

Authors: Milewski, Matthew D., Traver, Jessica L., Coene, Ryan P., Williams, Kathryn, Sugimoto, Dai, Kramer, Dennis E., Kocher, Mininder S., Micheli, Lyle J., Yen, Yi-Meng, Christino, Melissa A.

Source: Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine; Jun2023, Vol. 11 Issue 6, p1-8, 8p

Subject Terms: SPORTS participation, KRUSKAL-Wallis Test, STATISTICS, ANALYSIS of variance, AGE distribution, HEALTH outcome assessment, FISHER exact test, MANN Whitney U Test, SEX distribution, COMPARATIVE studies, T-test (Statistics), PEARSON correlation (Statistics), DESCRIPTIVE statistics, ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery, DATA analysis, DATA analysis software, LONGITUDINAL method, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, REHABILITATION

The Efficacy Of A Mental Skills Training Course For Collegiate Athletes

Authors: Griffith, Kelsey L., O'Brien, Kimberly H.M., McGurty, Shannon A., Miller, Patricia E., Christino, Melissa A.

Source: Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 54(2):126-126

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