Eric McCarty, MD
Orthopedic Surgeon
Sports Medicine

Eric McCarty MD - Research Portfolio

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1. Wright RW, Haas AK, Anderson J, Calabrese G, Cavanaugh J, Hewett TE, Lorring D, McKenzie C, Preston E, Williams G; MOON Group. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Rehabilitation: MOON Guidelines. Sports Health. 2015 May;7(3):239-43. PMID: 26131301

2. Wright RW, Preston E, Fleming BC, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld JA, Dunn WR, Kaeding C, Kuhn JE, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RC, Spindler KP, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, Williams GN. A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part I: continuous passive motion, early weight bearing, postoperative bracing, and home-based rehabilitation. J Knee Surg. 2008 Jul;21(3):217-24. Review. PMID: 18686484

3. Wright RW, Preston E, Fleming BC, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld JA, Dunn WR, Kaeding C, Kuhn JE, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RC, Spindler KP, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, Williams GN. A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part II: open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics. J Knee Surg. 2008 Jul;21(3):225-34. Review. PMID: 18686485

4. Glenn RE Jr, Spindler KP, Warren TA, McCarty EC, Secic M. Cryotherapy decreases intraarticular temperature after ACL reconstruction. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2004 Apr;(421):268-72. PMID: 15123958

1. Kraeutler MJ, Welton KL, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Oct 4;99(19):1689-1696. PMID: 28976434

2. MARS Group, Ding DY, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Subsequent Surgery After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors From a Multicenter Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jul;45(9):2068-2076. PMID: 28557557

3. MARS Group, Bigouette JP, Owen EC, Lantz BBA, Hoellrich RG, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Mann B, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ LTC, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Relationship Between Sports Participation After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and 2-Year Patient-Reported Outcome Measures. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;47(9):2056-2066. PMID: 31225999

4. MARS Group. Predictors of clinical outcome following revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Res. 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31840832

5. MARS Group, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Nwosu SK, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Brad Butler V J, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda LSJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Predictors of Patient-Reported Outcomes at 2 Years After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Aug;47(10):2394-2401. PMID: 31318611

6. MARS Group. Rehabilitation Predictors of Clinical Outcome Following Revision ACL Reconstruction in the MARS Cohort. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 May 1;101(9):779-786. PMID: 31045665

7. MARS Group; MARS Group. Effect of graft choice on the outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Oct;42(10):2301-10. PMID: 25274353

8. Brophy RH, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Nwosu SK; MARS Group, Wright RW. Association of Meniscal Status, Lower Extremity Alignment, and Body Mass Index With Chondrosis at Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jul;43(7):1616-22. Epub 2015 Apr 21. PMID: 25899434

9. Chen JL, Allen CR, Stephens TE, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Wright RW, Feeley BT; Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Group. Differences in mechanisms of failure, intraoperative findings, and surgical characteristics between single- and multiple-revision ACL reconstructions: a MARS cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jul;41(7):1571-8. Epub 2013 May 22. PMID: 23698386

10. Brophy RH, Wright RW, David TS, McCormack RG, Sekiya JK, Svoboda SJ, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Steger-May K; Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Group. Association between previous meniscal surgery and the incidence of chondral lesions at revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Apr;40(4):808-14. PMID: 22374942

11. Morgan JA, Dahm D, Levy B, Stuart MJ; MARS Study Group. Femoral tunnel malposition in ACL revision reconstruction. J Knee Surg. 2012 Nov;25(5):361-8. PMID: 23150344

12. Wright RW, Dunn WR, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Flanigan DC, Jones M, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Vidal A, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, Spindler KP; MOON Cohort. Anterior cruciate ligament revision reconstruction: two-year results from the MOON cohort. J Knee Surg. 2007 Oct;20(4):308-11. PMID: 17993075

13. Borchers JR, Kaeding CC, Pedroza AD, Huston LJ, Spindler KP, Wright RW; MOON Consortium and the MARS Group. Intra-articular findings in primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery: a comparison of the MOON and MARS study groups. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Sep;39(9):1889-93. PMID: 21646434

14. MARS Group, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Spindler KP, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Allen CR, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Lantz BB, Mann BJ, Stuart MJ. Descriptive epidemiology of the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Oct;38(10):1979-86. PMID: 20889962

1. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Fixed- Versus Adjustable-Loop Femoral Cortical Suspension Devices for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Biomechanical Studies. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Oct 19;6(10):2325967118801762. PMID: 30364394

2. Westermann RW, Marx RG, Spindler KP, Huston LJ; MOON Knee Group, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Reinke EK, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR. No Difference Between Posterolateral Corner Repair and Reconstruction With Concurrent ACL Surgery: Results From a Prospective Multicenter Cohort. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul 30;7(7):2325967119861062. PMID: 31431898

3. McConkey MO, Amendola A, Ramme AJ, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Britton CL; MOON Knee Group, Wolf BR, Spindler KP, Carey JL, Cox CL, Kaeding CC, Wright RW, Matava MJ, Brophy RH, Smith MV, McCarty EC, Vida AF, Wolcott M, Marx RG, Parker RD, Andrish JF, Jones MH. Arthroscopic agreement among surgeons on anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Dec;40(12):2737-46. PMID: 23075806

4. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Systematic Review of Fixed- Versus Adjustable-Loop Femoral Cortical Suspension Devices for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Response. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 May 31;7(5):2325967119843505. PMID: 31334705

5. Salem HS, Axibal DP, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Two-Stage Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Bone Graft Options for Tunnel Augmentation. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):767-777. PMID: 31116949

6. Wolf BR, Ramme AJ, Britton CL, Amendola A; MOON Knee Group. Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel placement. J Knee Surg. 2014 Aug;27(4):309-17. PMID: 24414390

7. Wolf BR, Ramme AJ, Wright RW, Brophy RH, McCarty EC, Vidal AR, Parker RD, Andrish JT, Amendola A; MOON Knee Group. Variability in ACL tunnel placement: observational clinical study of surgeon ACL tunnel variability. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jun;41(6):1265-73. PMID: 23618702

8. Duffee A, Magnussen RA, Pedroza AD, Flanigan DC; MOON Group, Kaeding CC. Transtibial ACL femoral tunnel preparation increases odds of repeat ipsilateral knee surgery. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 Nov 20;95(22):2035-42. PMID: 24257662

9. Sullivan JP, Matava MJ, Flanigan DC, Gao Y, Britton CL, Amendola A; MOON Group, Wolf BR. Reliability of tunnel measurements and the quadrant method using fluoroscopic radiographs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Oct;40(10):2236-41. PMID: 22962289

10. Warme BA, Ramme AJ, Willey MC, Britton CL, Flint JH, Amendola AS, Wolf BR; MOON Knee Group. Reliability of early postoperative radiographic assessment of tunnel placement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2012 Jul;28(7):942-51. PMID: 22381687

11. McCarty EC, Spindler KP, Tingstad E, Shyr Y, Higgins M. Does intraarticular morphine improve pain control with femoral nerve block after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Am J Sports Med. 2001 May-Jun;29(3):327-32. PMID: 11394604

12. Edkin BS, McCarty EC, Spindler KP, Flanagan JF. Analgesia with femoral nerve block for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Dec;(369):289-95. PMID: 10611884

1. MOON Knee Group, Spindler KP, Huston LJ, Chagin KM, Kattan MW, Reinke EK, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Magnussen RA, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Pedroza AD, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Ten-Year Outcomes and Risk Factors After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A MOON Longitudinal Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(4):815-825. PMID: 29543512

2. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Bravman JT. "Doctor, What Happens After My Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?" J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Feb 20;101(4):372-379. PMID: 30801380

3. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Wolcott ML; MOON Knee Group. Variance in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Graft Selection based on Patient Demographics and Location within the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network Cohort. J Knee Surg. 2018 May;31(5):472-478. PMID: 28701007

4. Lynch TS, Parker RD, Patel RM, Andrish JT; MOON Group, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Pedroza AD, Reinke EK, Wolf BR, Wright RW. The Impact of the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Research on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Practice. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2015 Mar;23(3):154-63. PMID: 25667401

5. Jacobs CA, Peabody MR, Lattermann C, Vega JF, Huston LJ, Spindler KP; MOON Knee Group, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Reinke EK, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Vidal AF. Development of the KOOSglobal Platform to Measure Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;46(12):2915-2921. PMID: 30074823

6. MARS Group, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Haas AK, Huston LJ, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Nwosu SK, Spindler KP, Stuart MJ, Wright RW, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Surgical Predictors of Clinical Outcomes After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Sep;45(11):2586-2594. PMID: 28696164

7. MARS Group, Cooper DE, Dunn WR, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Allen CR, Anderson AF, DeBerardino TM, Lantz BBA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola AN, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler V JB, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ, Wright RW. Physiologic Preoperative Knee Hyperextension Is a Predictor of Failure in an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Cohort: A Report From the MARS Group. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;46(12):2836-2841. PMID: 29882693

8. Kaeding CC, Pedroza AD, Reinke EK, Huston LJ; MOON Consortium, Spindler KP. Risk Factors and Predictors of Subsequent ACL Injury in Either Knee After ACL Reconstruction: Prospective Analysis of 2488 Primary ACL Reconstructions From the MOON Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Jul;43(7):1583-90. Epub 2015 Apr 21. PMID: 25899429

9. Wasserstein D, Huston LJ, Nwosu S; MOON Group, Kaeding CC, Parker RD, Wright RW, Andrish JT, Marx RG, Amendola A, Wolf BR, McCarty EC, Wolcott M, Dunn WR, Spindler KP. KOOS pain as a marker for significant knee pain two and six years after primary ACL reconstruction: a Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) prospective longitudinal cohort study. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2015 Oct;23(10):1674-84. PMID: 26072385

10. Brophy RH, Huston LJ, Wright RW, Nwosu SK, Kaeding CC, Parker RD, Andrish JT, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Amendola A, Wolf BR, Dunn WR, Wolcott ML, Spindler KP. Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction in Patients with Diabetes. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2016 Jun;48(6):969-73. PMID: 26765634

11. Ramkumar PN, Tariq MB; MOON Knee Group, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Kattan MW, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Risk Factors for Loss to Follow-up in 3202 Patients at 2 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Implications for Identifying Health Disparities in the MOON Prospective Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Nov;47(13):3173-3180. PMID: 31589465

12. Belk JW, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, McCarty EC. Knee Osteoarthritis After Single-Bundle Versus Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2019 Mar;35(3):996-1003. PMID: 30733027

13. Nguyen JT, Wasserstein D, Reinke EK, Spindler KP, Mehta N, Doyle JB; MOON Group, Marx RG. Does the Chronicity of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Ruptures Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes Before Surgery? Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar;45(3):541-549. PMID: 27802963

14. Brophy RH, Wright RW, Huston LJ, Nwosu SK; MOON Knee Group, Spindler KP. Factors associated with infection following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Mar 18;97(6):450-4. PMID: 25788300

15. Magnussen RA, Reinke EK, Huston LJ; MOON Group, Hewett TE, Spindler KP. Effect of High-Grade Preoperative Knee Laxity on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Dec;44(12):3077-3082. PMID: 27480978

16. MARS Group. Meniscal and Articular Cartilage Predictors of Clinical Outcome After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1671-9. PMID: 27161867

17. Magnussen RA, Reinke EK, Huston LJ; MOON Group, Hewett TE, Spindler KP. Factors Associated With High-Grade Lachman, Pivot Shift, and Anterior Drawer at the Time of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2016 Jun;32(6):1080-5. PMID: 26821957

18. Matava MJ, Arciero RA, Baumgarten KM, Carey JL, DeBerardino TM, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Miller BS, Nissen CW, Taft TN, Wolf BR, Wright RW; MARS Group. Multirater agreement of the causes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure: a radiographic and video analysis of the MARS cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Feb;43(2):310-9. PMID: 5537942

19. Dunn WR, Wolf BR, Harrell FE Jr, Reinke EK, Huston LJ; MOON Knee Group, Spindler KP. Baseline predictors of health-related quality of life after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a longitudinal analysis of a multicenter cohort at two and six years. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2015 Apr 1;97(7):551-7. PMID: 25834079

20. Daruwalla JH, Greis PE, Hancock R; ASP Collaborative Group, Xerogeanes JW. Rates and Determinants of Return to Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in NCAA Division 1 College Football Athletes: A Study of the ACC, SEC, and PAC-12 Conferences. Orthop J Sports Med. 2014 Aug 7;2(8):2325967114543901. PMID: 26535351

21. Cox CL, Huston LJ, Dunn WR, Reinke EK, Nwosu SK, Parker RD, Wright RW, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Amendola A, McCarty EC, Spindler KP. Are articular cartilage lesions and meniscus tears predictive of IKDC, KOOS, and Marx activity level outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A 6-year multicenter cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2014 May;42(5):1058-67. PMID: 24647881

22. Brophy RH, Schmitz L, Wright RW, Dunn WR, Parker RD, Andrish JT, McCarty EC, Spindler KP. Return to play and future ACL injury risk after ACL reconstruction in soccer athletes from the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) group. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Nov;40(11):2517-22. PMID: 23002201

23. Hettrich CM, Dunn WR, Reinke EK; MOON Group, Spindler KP. The rate of subsequent surgery and predictors after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: two- and 6-year follow-up results from a multicenter cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Jul;41(7):1534-40. PMID: 23722056

24. McCullough KA, Phelps KD, Spindler KP, Matava MJ, Dunn WR, Parker RD; MOON Group, Reinke EK. Return to high school- and college-level football after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Nov;40(11):2523-9. PMID: 22922520

25. Magnussen RA, Granan LP, Dunn WR, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy R, Carey JL, Flanigan D, Huston LJ, Jones M, Kaeding CC, McCarty EC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Parker RD, Vidal A, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Spindler KP, Engebretsen L. Cross-cultural comparison of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction in the United States and Norway. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Jan;18(1):98-105. PMID: 19784630

26. Bowers AL, Spindler KP, McCarty EC, Arrigain S. Height, weight, and BMI predict intra-articular injuries observed during ACL reconstruction: evaluation of 456 cases from a prospective ACL database. Clin J Sport Med. 2005 Jan;15(1):9-13. PMID: 15654185

27. Spindler KP, Huston LJ, Wright RW, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Amendola A, Parker RD, Andrish JT, Reinke EK, Harrell FE Jr; MOON Group, Dunn WR. The prognosis and predictors of sports function and activity at minimum 6 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a population cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Feb;39(2):348-59. PMID: 21084660

28. Wright RW, Dunn WR, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld J, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott M, Wolf BR, Spindler KP. Risk of tearing the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee and rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament graft during the first 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective MOON cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2007 Jul;35(7):1131-4. PMID: 17452511

29. Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Harrell FE Jr, An AQ, Wright RW, Brophy RH, Matava MJ, Flanigan DC, Huston LJ, Jones MH, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, Wolf BR; MOON ACL Investigation. Which preoperative factors, including bone bruise, are associated with knee pain/symptoms at index anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)? A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACLR Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Sep;38(9):1778-87. PMID: 20595556

30. Dunn WR, Spindler KP; MOON Consortium. Predictors of activity level 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR): a Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACLR cohort study. Am J Sports Med. 2010 Oct;38(10):2040-50. PMID: 20709944

31. Spindler KP, Parker RD, Andrish JT, Kaeding CC, Wright RW, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Amendola A, Dunn WR, Huston LJ, Harrell FE Jr; MOON Group. Prognosis and predictors of ACL reconstructions using the MOON cohort: a model for comparative effectiveness studies. J Orthop Res. 2013 Jan;31(1):2-9. PMID: 22912340

1. Kaeding CC, Pedroza AD, Reinke EK, Huston LJ, Hewett TE, Flanigan DC; MOON Knee Group, Spindler KP. Change in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choice and Outcomes Over Time. Arthroscopy. 2017 Nov;33(11):2007-2014. PMID: 28847572

2. Smith JH, Houck DA, Hart JA, Vidal AF, Frank RM, Bravman JT, McCarty EC. Five-Strand Hamstring Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Feb 22;7(2):2325967119826094. PMID: 30828581

3. Schuette HB, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, McCarty EC. Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Versus Hamstring Tendon Autografts for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-analyses. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Nov 7;5(11):2325967117736484. PMID: 29152522

4. Belk JW, Kraeutler MJ, Marshall HA, Goodrich JA, McCarty EC. Quadriceps Tendon Autograft for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies With Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy. 2018 May;34(5):1699-1707. PMID: 29628379

5. Kraeutler MJ, Kim SH, Brown CC, Houck DA, Domby BC, Reynolds KA, McCarty EC. Clinical Outcomes Following Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Hamstring Autograft versus Planned Hybrid Graft. J Knee Surg. 2018 Oct;31(9):827-833. PMID: 29294500

6. Belk JW, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, Smith JR, McCarty EC. Comparing Hamstring Autograft With Hybrid Graft for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2020 Jan 6. pii: S0749-8063(19)30886-2. PMID: 31919024

7. Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, Carver TJ, Bravman JT, Vidal AF, McCarty EC. Demographics and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with a Planned or Unplanned Hybrid Graft. J Knee Surg. 2019 Nov;32(11):1133-1137. PMID: 30449020

8. MOON Knee Group, Spindler KP, Huston LJ, Zajichek A, Reinke EK, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in High School and College-Aged Athletes: Does Autograft Choice Influence Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Rates? Am J Sports Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):298-309. PMID: 31917613

9. Kraeutler MJ, Bravman JT, McCarty EC. Bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft versus allograft in outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a meta-analysis of 5182 patients. Am J Sports Med. 2013 Oct;41(10):2439-48. PMID: 23585484

10. Kaeding CC, Aros B, Pedroza A, Pifel E, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Dunn WR, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Allograft Versus Autograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Predictors of Failure From a MOON Prospective Longitudinal Cohort. Sports Health. 2011 Jan;3(1):73-81. PMID: 23015994

1. Smith JH, Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Vidal AF. "Doctor, What Happens After My Meniscectomy?" J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Nov 6;101(21):1965-1973. PMID: 31567671

2. Duchman KR, Westermann RW, Spindler KP, Reinke EK, Huston LJ, Amendola A; MOON Knee Group, Wolf BR. The Fate of Meniscus Tears Left In Situ at the Time of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A 6-Year Follow-up Study From the MOON Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Nov;43(11):2688-95. PMID: 26430058

3. Westermann RW, Wright RW, Spindler KP, Huston LJ; MOON Knee Group, Wolf BR. Meniscal repair with concurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: operative success and patient outcomes at 6-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Sep;42(9):2184-92. PMID: 25023440

4. McCarty EC, Marx RG, Wickiewicz TL. Meniscal tears in the athlete. Operative and nonoperative management. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2000 Nov;11(4):867-80. PMID: 11092022

5. Toman CV, Dunn WR, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld JA, Flanigan D, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott M, Vidal A, Wolf BR, Huston LJ, Harrell FE Jr, Wright RW. Success of meniscal repair at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Jun;37(6):1111-5. PMID: 19465734

1. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Similar clinical outcomes following collagen or polyurethane meniscal scaffold implantation: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2018 Aug;26(8):2259-2269. PMID: 29340746

2. Kraeutler MJ, Mitchell JJ, Chahla J, McCarty EC, Pascual-Garrido C. Intra-articular Implantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Part 1: A Review of the Literature for Prevention of Postmeniscectomy Osteoarthritis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jan 19;5(1):2325967116680815. PMID: 28203597

3. Kraeutler MJ, Mitchell JJ, Chahla J, McCarty EC, Pascual-Garrido C. Intra-articular Implantation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Part 2: A Review of the Literature for Meniscal Regeneration. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jan 19;5(1):2325967116680814. PMID: 28203596

4. McCarty EC, Marx RG, DeHaven KE. Meniscus repair: considerations in treatment and update of clinical results. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2002 Sep;(402):122-34. PMID: 12218477

5. Dunn WR, Wolf BR, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Kaeding C, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wright RW, Spindler KP. Multirater agreement of arthroscopic meniscal lesions. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Dec;32(8):1937-40. PMID: 15572324

6. Fetzer GB, Spindler KP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Bergfeld JA, Dunn WR, Flanigan DC, Jones M, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wolcott M, Vidal A, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Potential market for new meniscus repair strategies: evaluation of the MOON cohort. J Knee Surg. 2009 Jul;22(3):180-6. PMID: 19634719

7. Spindler KP, McCarty EC, Warren TA, Devin C, Connor JT. Prospective comparison of arthroscopic medial meniscal repair technique: inside-out suture versus entirely arthroscopic arrows. Am J Sports Med. 2003 Nov-Dec;31(6):929-34. PMID: 14623659

1. McCarty EC. Articular Cartilage: The Search for the Holy Grail of Treatment and Restoration. Clin Sports Med. 2017 Jul;36(3):xv-xvi. PMID: 28577716

2. Welton KL, Logterman S, Bartley JH, Vidal AF, McCarty EC. Knee Cartilage Repair and Restoration: Common Problems and Solutions. Clin Sports Med. 2018 Apr;37(2):307-330. PMID: 29525030

3. MARS Group, Magnussen RA, Borchers JR, Pedroza AD, Huston LJ, Haas AK, Spindler KP, Wright RW, Kaeding CC, Allen CR, Anderson AF, Cooper DE, DeBerardino TM, Dunn WR, Lantz BA, Mann B, Stuart MJ, Albright JP, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Annunziata CC, Arciero RA, Bach BR Jr, Baker CL 3rd, Bartolozzi AR, Baumgarten KM, Bechler JR, Berg JH, Bernas GA, Brockmeier SF, Brophy RH, Bush-Joseph CA, Butler JB 5th, Campbell JD, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cole BJ, Cooper JM, Cox CL, Creighton RA, Dahm DL, David TS, Flanigan DC, Frederick RW, Ganley TJ, Garofoli EA, Gatt CJ Jr, Gecha SR, Giffin JR, Hame SL, Hannafin JA, Harner CD, Harris NL Jr, Hechtman KS, Hershman EB, Hoellrich RG, Hosea TM, Johnson DC, Johnson TS, Jones MH, Kamath GV, Klootwyk TE, Levy BA, Ma CB, Maiers GP 2nd, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Mathien GM, McAllister DR, McCarty EC, McCormack RG, Miller BS, Nissen CW, O'Neill DF, Owens BD, Parker RD, Purnell ML, Ramappa AJ, Rauh MA, Rettig AC, Sekiya JK, Shea KG, Sherman OH, Slauterbeck JR, Smith MV, Spang JT, Svoboda SJ, Taft TN, Tenuta JJ, Tingstad EM, Vidal AF, Viskontas DG, White RA, Williams JS Jr, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, York JJ. Risk Factors and Predictors of Significant Chondral Surface Change From Primary to Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A MOON and MARS Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(3):557-564. PMID: 29244532

4. Ritchie PK, McCarty EC. Surgical management of cartilage defects in athletes. Clin Sports Med. 2005 Jan;24(1):163-74. PMID: 15636784

5. Glenn RE Jr, McCarty EC, Potter HG, Juliao SF, Gordon JD, Spindler KP. Comparison of fresh osteochondral autografts and allografts: a canine model. Am J Sports Med. 2006 Jul;34(7):1084-93. PMID: 16452265

6. Wright RW, Boyce RH, Michener T, Shyr Y, McCarty EC, Spindler KP. Radiographs are not useful in detecting arthroscopically confirmed mild chondral damage. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2006 Jan;442:245-51. PMID: 16394768

1. Schuette HB, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC. Matrix-Assisted Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation in the Knee: A Systematic Review of Mid- to Long-Term Clinical Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jun 6;5(6):2325967117709250. PMID: 28620621

2. Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, Purcell JM, McCarty EC. Microfracture Versus Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation for Articular Cartilage Lesions in the Knee: A Systematic Review of 5-Year Outcomes. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(4):995-999. PMID: 28423287

3. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, Frank RM, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Do Focal Chondral Defects of the Knee Increase the Risk for Progression to Osteoarthritis? A Review of the Literature. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Oct 18;6(10):2325967118801931. PMID: 30364400

4. McCarty EC, Fader RR, Mitchell JJ, Glenn RE Jr, Potter HG, Spindler KP. Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Versus Autograft: Twelve-Month Results in Isolated Canine Knee Defects. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Sep;44(9):2354-65. PMID: 27358284

5. Marx RG, Connor J, Lyman S, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Kaeding C, McCarty EC, Parker RD, Wright RW, Spindler KP; Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network. Multirater agreement of arthroscopic grading of knee articular cartilage. Am J Sports Med. 2005 Nov;33(11):1654-7. PMID: 16093545

1. Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, Carver TJ, McCarty EC. Is Delayed Weightbearing After Matrix-Associated Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation in the Knee Associated With Better Outcomes? A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 May 9;6(5):2325967118770986. PMID: 29770344

2. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, McQueen MB, McCarty EC. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical Treatment Modalities for Chondral Lesions of the Knee: Microfracture, Osteochondral Autograft Transplantation, and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 May 3;5(5):2325967117704634. PMID: 28516106

3. Riegger-Krugh CL, McCarty EC, Robinson MS, Wegzyn DA. Autologous chondrocyte implantation: current surgery and rehabilitation. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2008 Feb;40(2):206-14. PMID: 18202583

1. Kraeutler MJ, Welton KL, Chahla J, LaPrade RF, McCarty EC. Current Concepts of the Anterolateral Ligament of the Knee: Anatomy, Biomechanics, and Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;46(5):1235-1242. PMID: 28426251

2. Belk JW, Kraeutler MJ, Mei-Dan O, Houck DA, McCarty EC, Mulcahey MK. Return to Sport After Proximal Hamstring Tendon Repair: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jun 24;7(6):2325967119853218. PMID: 31259189

3. Wolinsky PR, McCarty EC, Shyr Y, Johnson KD. Length of operative procedures: reamed femoral intramedullary nailing performed with and without a fracture table. J Orthop Trauma. 1998 Sep-Oct;12(7):485-95. PMID: 9781773

4. Kaeding CC, Pedroza AD, Parker RD, Spindler KP, McCarty EC, Andrish JT. Intra-articular findings in the reconstructed multiligament-injured knee. Arthroscopy. 2005 Apr;21(4):424-30. PMID: 15800522

5. Warren TA, McCarty EC, Richardson AL, Michener T, Spindler KP. Intra-articular knee temperature changes: ice versus cryotherapy device. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Mar;32(2):441-5. PMID: 14977671

1. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Schuette HB, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Early Versus Delayed Motion After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review of Overlapping Meta-analyses. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Oct;45(12):2911-2915. PMID:28288280

2. Kraeutler MJ, Reynolds KA, Long C, McCarty EC. Compressive cryotherapy versus ice-a prospective, randomized study on postoperative pain in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair or subacromial decompression. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Jun;24(6):854-9. PMID: 25825138

1. Dunn WR, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Harrell F, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW; MOON Shoulder Group. 2013 Neer Award: predictors of failure of nonoperative treatment of chronic, symptomatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Aug;25(8):1303-11. PMID: 27422460

2. Kuhn JE, Dunn WR, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW; MOON Shoulder Group. Effectiveness of physical therapy in treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a multicenter prospective cohort study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Oct;22(10):1371-9. PMID: 23540577

3. Brophy RH, Dunn WR, Kuhn JE; MOON Shoulder Group. Shoulder activity level is not associated with the severity of symptomatic, atraumatic rotator cuff tears in patients electing nonoperative treatment. Am J Sports Med. 2014 May;42(5):1150-4. PMID: 24658346

4. Harris JD, Pedroza A, Jones GL; MOON (Multicenter Orthopedic Outcomes Network) Shoulder Group. Predictors of pain and function in patients with symptomatic, atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a time-zero analysis of a prospective patient cohort enrolled in a structured physical therapy program. Am J Sports Med. 2012 Feb;40(2):359-66. PMID: 22095706

1. Kraeutler MJ, Freedman KB, MacLeod RA, Schrock JB, Tjoumakaris FP, McCarty EC. The 50 Most Cited Articles in Rotator Cuff Repair Research. Orthopedics. 2016 Nov 1;39(6):e1045-e1051. Review. PMID: 27458899

2. Barlow JD, Bishop JY, Dunn WR, Kuhn JE; MOON Shoulder Group. What factors are predictors of emotional health in patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears? J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2016 Nov;25(11):1769-1773. PMID: 27282735

3. Godfrey JM, Gines JL, McCarty EC. Comparison of computerized and paper versions of the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff (WORC) Index. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2013 Apr;22(4):500-4. PMID: 22947238

4. Dunn WR, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway GB, Jones GL, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Symptoms of pain do not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity: a cross-sectional study of 393 patients with a symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 May 21;96(10):793-800. PMID: 24875019

5. MOON Shoulder Group:, Unruh KP, Kuhn JE, Sanders R, An Q, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Holloway BG, Jones GL, Ma BC, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Poddar SK, Smith MV, Spencer EE, Vidal AF, Wolf BR, Wright RW, Dunn WR. The duration of symptoms does not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity or other patient-related features: a cross-sectional study of patients with atraumatic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2014 Jul;23(7):1052-8. PMID: 24411924

1. Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Belk JW, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM, Ortiz SF; MOON Shoulder Instability Group, Bravman JT, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Brophy RH, Carey JL, Carpenter JE, Cox CL, Feeley BT, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Kelly JD, Ma CB, Marx RG, Miller BS, Sennett BJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL. Descriptive Epidemiology of the MOON Shoulder Instability Cohort. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;46(5):1064-1069. PMID: 29505730

2. Kraeutler MJ, Aberle NS, Brown CC, Ptasinski JJ, McCarty EC. Clinical Outcomes and Return to Sport After Arthroscopic Anterior, Posterior, and Combined Shoulder Stabilization. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Apr 3;6(4):2325967118763754. PMID: 29637085

3. Kraeutler MJ, Currie DW, Kerr ZY, Roos KG, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of Shoulder Dislocations in High School and Collegiate Athletics in the United States: 2004/2005 Through 2013/2014. Sports Health. 2018 Jan/Feb;10(1):85-91. PMID: 28556681

4. Welton KL, Bartley JH, Major NM, McCarty EC. MRI to Arthroscopy Correlations in SLAP Lesions and Long Head Biceps Pathology. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2017 Dec;25(4):179-190. PMID: 29095396

5. Trinh TQ, Naimark MB, Bedi A, Carpenter JE, Robbins CB; MOON Shoulder Instability Group, Grant JA, Miller BS, Ortiz S, Bollier MJ, Kuhn JE, Cox CL, Ma CB, Feeley BT, Zhang AL, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Bishop JY, Jones GL, Brophy RH, Wright RW, Smith MV, Marx RG, Baumgarten KM, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM, Miller BS. Clinical Outcomes After Anterior Shoulder Stabilization in Overhead Athletes: An Analysis of the MOON Shoulder Instability Consortium. Am J Sports Med. 2019 May;47(6):1404-1410. PMID: 31042440

6. Magnuson JA, Wolf BR, Cronin KJ, Jacobs CA, Ortiz SF, Bishop JY, Baumgarten KM; MOON Shoulder Group, Hettrich CM. Sex-related differences in patients undergoing surgery for shoulder instability: a Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability cohort study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jun;28(6):1013-1021. PMID: 31003889

7. Robins RJ, Daruwalla JH, Gamradt SC, McCarty EC, Dragoo JL, Hancock RE, Guy JA, Cotsonis GA, Xerogeanes JW; ASP Collaborative Group, Tuman JM, Tibone JE, Javernick MA, Yochem EM, Boden SA, Pilato A, Miley JH, Greis PE. Return to Play After Shoulder Instability Surgery in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Intercollegiate Football Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Aug;45(10):2329-2335. PMID: 28557527

8. McCarty EC, Ritchie P, Gill HS, McFarland EG. Shoulder instability: return to play. Clin Sports Med. 2004 Jul;23(3):335-51, vii-viii. PMID: 15262374

9. Frantz TL, Everhart JS, Cvetanovich GL, Neviaser A, Jones GL, Hettrich CM, Wolf BR; MOON Shoulder Group, Baumgarten KM, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Kuhn JE, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Ortiz SF, Zhang AL, Bishop JY. Are Patients Who Undergo the Latarjet Procedure Ready to Return to Play at 6 Months? A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Group Cohort Study. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(4):923-930. PMID: 32045268

10. McCarty EC. Immobilization with an external rotation brace was similar to an internal rotation sling for shoulder dislocation. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2014 Aug 20;96(16):1398. PMID: 25143502

11. Lansdown DA, Cvetanovich GL, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM; MOON Shoulder Group, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Frank RM, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Ortiz SF, Smith MV, Wright RW, Ma CB. Risk Factors for Intra-articular Bone and Cartilage Lesions in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Posterior Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar 9:363546520907916. PMID: 32150443

12. Cronin KJ, Wolf BR, Magnuson JA, Jacobs CA, Ortiz S; MOON Shoulder Group, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Baumgarten KM, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Feeley BT, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Benjamin Ma C, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Hettrich CM. The Prevalence and Clinical Implications of Comorbid Back Pain in Shoulder Instability: A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability Cohort Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Feb 4;8(2):2325967119894738. PMID: 32110679

13. Wolf BR, Britton CL, Vasconcellos DA, Spencer EE; MOON Shoulder Group. Agreement in the classification and treatment of the superior labrum. Am J Sports Med. 2011 Dec;39(12):2588-94. PMID: 21946567

14. Marx RG, McCarty EC, Montemurno TD, Altchek DW, Craig EV, Warren RF. Development of arthrosis following dislocation of the shoulder: a case-control study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2002 Jan-Feb;11(1):1-5. PMID: 11845141

15. Jia X, Yokota A, McCarty EC, Nicholson GP, Weber SC, McMahon PJ, Dunn WR, McFarland EG. Reproducibility and reliability of the Snyder classification of superior labral anterior posterior lesions among shoulder surgeons. Am J Sports Med. 2011 May;39(5):986-91. PMID: 21285446

16. Magnuson JA, Wolf BR, Cronin KJ, Jacobs CA, Ortiz SF, Kuhn JE; MOON Shoulder Group, Hettrich CM. Surgical outcomes in the Frequency, Etiology, Direction, and Severity (FEDS) classification system for shoulder instability. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Apr;29(4):784-793. PMID: 32197767

1. Moeller EA, Houck DA, McCarty EC, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Posterior Shoulder Stabilization in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jan 24;7(1):2325967118822452. PMID: 30719483

2. Bishop JY, Hidden KA, Jones GL, Hettrich CM, Wolf BR; MOON Shoulder Group. Factors Influencing Surgeon's Choice of Procedure for Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Arthroscopy. 2019 Jul;35(7):2014-2025. PMID: 31208919

1. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Crellin CT, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. How should I fixate the subscapularis in total shoulder arthroplasty? A systematic review of pertinent subscapularis repair biomechanics. Shoulder Elbow. 2017 Jul;9(3):153-159. PMID: 28588655

2. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Houck DA, Provenzano GG, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Lesser tuberosity osteotomy and subscapularis tenotomy repair techniques during total shoulder arthroplasty: A meta-analysis of cadaveric studies. Clin Biomech (Bristol, Avon). 2016 Dec;40:33-36. PMID: 27816022

3. McCarty EC, Marx RG, Maerz D, Altchek D, Warren RF. Sports participation after shoulder replacement surgery. Am J Sports Med. 2008 Aug;36(8):1577-81. PMID: 18539951

1. Thon SG, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, McCarty EC, Savoie FH 3rd, Frank RM. Advances and Update on Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Feb;13(1):11-19. PMID: 31884675

2. Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Evaluation of information available on the internet regarding reverse total shoulder arthroplasty. Shoulder Elbow. 2019 Jul;11(2 Suppl):29-34. PMID: 31447942

1. Hellwinkel JE, McCarty EC, Khodaee M. Sports-related sternoclavicular joint injuries. Phys Sportsmed. 2019 Sep;47(3):253-261. PMID: 30644802

2. McCarthy MM, Bihl JH, Frank RM, Salem HS, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of Clavicle Fractures Among US High School Athletes, 2008-2009 Through 2016-2017. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul 26;7(7):2325967119861812. PMID: 31384623

3. Houck DA, Belk JW, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, Frank RM. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Capsular Release in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec 19;7(12):2325967119888173. PMID: 31903397

4. Welton KL, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Vidal AF, Bravman JT. Current pain prescribing habits for common shoulder operations: a survey of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons membership. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun;27(6S):S76-S81. PMID: 29249547

5. McCarty EC, Tsairis P, Warren RF. Brachial neuritis. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1999 Nov;(368):37-43. PMID: 10613151

6. Sperling JW, Anderson K, McCarty EC, Warren RF. Complications of thermal capsulorrhaphy. Instr Course Lect. 2001;50:37-41. PMID: 11372336

7. Rylander LS, Baldini T, Mitchell JJ, Messina M, Justl Ellis IA, McCarty EC. Coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction: coracoid tunnel diameter correlates with failure risk. Orthopedics. 2014 Jun;37(6):e531-5. PMID: 24972433

8. Jones GL, Bishop JY, Lewis B, Pedroza AD; MOON Shoulder Group. Intraobserver and interobserver agreement in the classification and treatment of midshaft clavicle fractures. Am J Sports Med. 2014 May;42(5):1176-81. PMID: 24573571

9. Spindler KP, Dovan TT, McCarty EC. Assessment and management of the painful shoulder. Clin Cornerstone. 2001;3(5):26-37. PMID: 11464729

10. Baumgarten KM, Carey JL, Abboud JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Wolf BR, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Wright RW, Vidal AF, Ma CB, McCarty EC, Holloway GB, Spencer EE Jr, Dunn WR. Reliability of determining and measuring acromial enthesophytes. HSS J. 2011 Oct;7(3):218-22. PMID: 23024617

11. Gerhardt DC, VanDerWerf JD, Rylander LS, McCarty EC. Postoperative coracoid fracture after transcoracoid acromioclavicular joint reconstruction. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2011 Jul;20(5):e6-10. PMID: 21489825

12. McCarty EC, Warren RF, Deng XH, Craig EV, Potter H. Temperature along the axillary nerve during radiofrequency-induced thermal capsular shrinkage. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;32(4):909-14. PMID:15150036

1. Schrock JB, Carver TJ, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC. Evolving Treatment Patterns of NFL Players by Orthopaedic Team Physicians Over the Past Decade, 2008-2016. Sports Health. 2018 Sep/Oct;10(5):453-461. PMID: 29469658

2. Carver TJ, Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC. The Evolving Treatment Patterns of NCAA Division I Football Players by Orthopaedic Team Physicians Over the Past Decade, 2008-2016. Sports Health. 2018 May/Jun;10(3):234-243. PMID: 29298161

3. Kraeutler MJ, Carver TJ, Belk JW, McCarty EC. What is the Value of a National Football League Draft Pick? An Analysis Based on Changes Made in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. J Strength Cond Res. 2018 Jun;32(6):1656-1661. PMID: 28872485

4. Welton KL, Kraeutler MJ, Pierpoint LA, Bartley JH, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Injury Recurrence Among High School Athletes in the United States: A Decade of Patterns and Trends, 2005-2006 Through 2015-2016. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Jan 2;6(1):2325967117745788. PMID: 29318177

5. Pytiak AV, Kraeutler MJ, Currie DW, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. An Epidemiological Comparison of Elbow Injuries Among United States High School Baseball and Softball Players, 2005-2006 Through 2014-2015. Sports Health. 2018 Mar/Apr;10(2):119-124. PMID: 29068752

6. Currie DW, Kraeutler MJ, Schrock JB, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Time Trends in Concussion Symptom Presentation and Assessment Methods in High School Athletes. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;45(14):3368-3373. PMID: 28930492

7. Belk JW, Marshall HA, McCarty EC, Kraeutler MJ. The Effect of Regular-Season Rest on Playoff Performance Among Players in the National Basketball Association. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Oct 2;5(10):2325967117729798. PMID: 29051897

8. Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, McCarty EC. The Effect of the Number of Carries Among College Running Backs on Future Injury Risk and Performance in the National Football League. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Apr 21;5(4):2325967117703054. PMID: 28491886

9. Bartley JH, Murray MF, Kraeutler MJ, Pierpoint LA, Welton KL, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of Injuries Sustained as a Result of Intentional Player Contact in High School Football, Ice Hockey, and Lacrosse: 2005-2006 Through 2015-2016. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Dec 12;5(12):2325967117740887. PMID: 29270440

10. Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, McCarty EC. The Effect of the Number of Carries on Injury Risk and Subsequent Season's Performance Among Running Backs in the National Football League. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Feb 21;5(2):2325967117691941. PMID: 28321427

11. McCarty EC, Kraeutler MJ, Langner P, Cook S, Ellis B, Godfrey JM. Historical Patterns and Variation in Treatment of Injuries in NFL (National Football League) Players and NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I Football Players. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 Sep/Oct;45(6):E319-E327. PMID: 27737288

1. Carver TJ, Kraeutler MJ, Amer KB, McCarty EC. Manuscript Submission Patterns of Authors Publishing in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Aug 21;6(8):2325967118791758. PMID: 30151404

2. Mulcahey MK, Hayes MK, Smith CM, Kraeutler MJ, Trojan JD, McCarty EC. Outcomes in the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Match, 2010-2017. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 May 15;6(5):2325967118771845. PMID: 29796398

3. Baweja R, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC. An In-Depth Analysis of Publication Characteristics of Podium Presentations at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meetings, 2011-2014. Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar;34(3):884-888. PMID: 29249588

4. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC. Trends in Authorship Characteristics in The American Journal of Sports Medicine, 1994 to 2014. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1857-60. PMID: 27159311

5. Haislup BD, Kraeutler MJ, Baweja R, McCarty EC, Mulcahey MK. Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Interviews: Structure and Organization of the Interview Day. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Dec 1;5(12):2325967117741276. PMID: 29318165

6. Baweja R, Kraeutler MJ, Mulcahey MK, McCarty EC. Determining the Most Important Factors Involved in Ranking Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship Applicants. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Nov 9;5(11):2325967117736726. PMID: 29164161

7. Kraeutler MJ, Carver TJ, McCarty EC. An Analysis of Duplicate Presentations at the 2014 Through 2016 AOSSM and AANA Annual Meetings. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Jul 13;5(7):2325967117718531. PMID: 28781977

8. Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. The Surgical Incidence to Publication (SIP) Index: A Novel Equation Used to Focus Future Research Efforts. Iowa Orthop J. 2017;37:199-203. PMID: 28852358

9. Kraeutler MJ, Schrock JB, McCarty EC. Conference Presentation Characteristics of Studies Published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Jul;44(7):1852-6. PMID: 27159293

10. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC. A Cross-sectional Analysis of Minimum USMLE Step 1 and 2 Criteria Used by Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programs in Screening Residency Applications. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Jun;25(6):464-468. PMID: 28459711

11. Schrock JB, Kraeutler MJ, Dayton MR, McCarty EC. A Comparison of Matched and Unmatched Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Applicants from 2006 to 2014: Data from the National Resident Matching Program. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2017 Jan 4;99(1):e1. PMID: 28060237

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John W Belk, Matthew J Kraeutler, Darby A Houck, Jesse A Goodrich, Jason L Dragoo, Eric C McCarty.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. 2021 Jan;49(1):249-260, PMID: 32302218
Fader RR, Mitchell JJ, Traub S, Nichols R, Roper M, Mei Dan O, McCarty EC. Platelet-rich plasma treatment improves outcomes for chronic proximal hamstring injuries in an athletic population. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. 2015 Feb 5;4(4):461-6. PMID: 25767784
Glattes RC, Spindler KP, Blanchard GM, Rohmiller MT, McCarty EC, Block J. A simple, accurate method to confirm placement of intra-articular knee injection. Am J Sports Med. 2004 Jun;32(4):1029-31. PMID: 15150053

1. Pepper M, Akuthota V, McCarty EC. The pathophysiology of stress fractures. Clin Sports Med. 2006 Jan;25(1):1-16, vii. PMID: 16324969

2. McCarty EC. Editorial Commentary: How to Treat the Overweight Pediatric Patient. Arthroscopy. 2019 Jan;35(1):136-137. PMID: 30611341

3. McCarty EC, Mencio GA, Green NE. Anesthesia and analgesia for the ambulatory management of fractures in children. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999 Mar-Apr;7(2):81-91. PMID: 10217816

4. McCarty EC, Mencio GA, Walker LA, Green NE. Ketamine sedation for the reduction of children's fractures in the emergency department. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2000 Jul;82-A(7):912-8. PMID: 10901305

5. Poddar SV, McCarty EC. Citius, Altius, Fortius. Orthopedics. 2008 Dec;31(12). PMID: 19226076

6. Holt GE, McCarty EC. Anterior hip dislocation with an associated vascular injury requiring amputation. J Trauma. 2003 Jul;55(1):135-8. PMID: 12855893

7. Wolf JM, McCarty EC, Ritchie PD. Triceps reconstruction using hamstring graft for triceps insufficiency or recurrent rupture. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2008 Sep;12(3):174-9. PMID: 18776780

8. Swan KG Jr, Baldini T, McCarty EC. Arthroscopic suture material and knot type: an updated biomechanical analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2009 Aug;37(8):1578-85. PMID: 19470946

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