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David W Altchek

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Articles 149
Citations 2496
Followers 0
Related Specialties
Orthopedics
General Surgery
Radiology
Top 10 Co-Authors
Joshua S Dines
Christopher L Camp
Answorth A Allen
Russell F Warren
Christopher C Dodson
Riley J Williams 3rd
Ryan M Degen
Frank A Cordasco
Asheesh Bedi
Struan H Coleman
Published In
Am J Sports Med
Arthroscopy
J Shoulder Elbow Surg
Orthop J Sports Med
HSS J
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Recent Articles
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Favorable Outcomes Following Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction and Repair, Though Repair Associated with Increased Risk of Revision Surgery
Varady N, Parise S, Kunze K, Brusalis C, Williams 3rd R, Altchek D, et al.
Arthroscopy . 2024 Nov; PMID: 39532212
Purpose: To assess the risk of revision surgery following repair versus reconstruction of the medial ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow in a national sample of patients in the...
2.
Currently Available Large Language Models Do Not Provide Musculoskeletal Treatment Recommendations That Are Concordant With Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines
Nwachukwu B, Varady N, Allen A, Dines J, Altchek D, Williams 3rd R, et al.
Arthroscopy . 2024 Aug; 41(2):263-275.e6. PMID: 39173690
Purpose: To determine whether several leading, commercially available large language models (LLMs) provide treatment recommendations concordant with evidence-based clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons...
3.
Understanding How ChatGPT May Become a Clinical Administrative Tool Through an Investigation on the Ability to Answer Common Patient Questions Concerning Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
Varady N, Lu A, Mazzucco M, Dines J, Altchek D, Williams 3rd R, et al.
Orthop J Sports Med . 2024 Aug; 12(7):23259671241257516. PMID: 39139744
Background: The consumer availability and automated response functions of chat generator pretrained transformer (ChatGPT-4), a large language model, poise this application to be utilized for patient health queries and may...
4.
Outcomes of ultrasound-guided injections of Bennett lesions of the shoulder
Geannette C, Altchek D, Miller T
J Ultrasound . 2024 Apr; PMID: 38662164
Purpose: To describe our technique and short term follow up of ultrasound-guided injections of symptomatic Bennett lesions. Methods: We performed 13 ultrasound-guided injections in 10 baseball players from August 2014...
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Low Rates of Postoperative Complications and Revision Surgery After Primary Medial Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Moran J, Kammien A, Cheng R, Amaral J, Santos E, Modrak M, et al.
Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil . 2024 Feb; 6(1):100828. PMID: 38313860
Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of early postoperative complications and revision surgery in patients who underwent primary medial ulnar collateral ligament (MUCL) repair with minimum of 2-year follow-up. Methods: A...
6.
Biomechanical Characteristics of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries Treated With and Without Augmentation: A Network Meta-analysis of Controlled Laboratory Studies
Kunze K, Fury M, Pareek A, Camp C, Altchek D, Dines J
Am J Sports Med . 2024 Feb; 52(6):1624-1634. PMID: 38304942
Background: Treatment of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) tears with suture tape augmentation has gained interest given preliminary reports of favorable biomechanical characteristics. No study to date has quantitatively assessed the...
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Hypertrophy of the sublime tubercle in elbow ulnar collateral ligament injuries: a case series of baseball pitchers undergoing ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction with short-term follow-up
Vaswani R, Fu M, Dines J, Boddapati V, Erickson B, Lebus G, et al.
JSES Rev Rep Tech . 2023 Aug; 2(4):513-519. PMID: 37588466
Background: The ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow is subject to repetitive stress in overhead throwing athletes. This can lead to morphologic changes at the bony attachments of the...
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Open Debridement Alone Versus Open Debridement With Tendon Repair for Lateral Epicondylitis: A Comparison of Complications and 5-Year Reoperation Rates From a Large Insurance Database
Moran J, Gillinov S, Schneble C, Jimenez A, Vaswani R, Mathew J, et al.
Orthop J Sports Med . 2022 Sep; 10(9):23259671221120812. PMID: 36081412
Background: Open debridement (OD) of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon, both with and without repair to the lateral epicondyle, are effective treatments for recalcitrant lateral epicondylitis. However, few comparative...
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No Difference in Complication or Reoperation Rates Between Arthroscopic and Open Debridement for Lateral Epicondylitis: A National Database Study
Moran J, Gillinov S, Jimenez A, Schneble C, Manzi J, Vaswani R, et al.
Arthroscopy . 2022 Sep; 39(2):245-252. PMID: 36049587
Purpose: To compare complication rates and 5-year reoperation rates between open debridement (OD) and arthroscopic debridement (AD) for lateral epicondylitis. Methods: The PearlDiver MUExtr database (2010-2019) was reviewed for patients...
10.
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Factors Associated with Achieving the Minimal Clinically Important Difference After ACL Reconstruction: Results at a Mean 7.7-Year Follow-up
Nwachukwu B, Sullivan S, Rauck R, James E, Burger J, Altchek D, et al.
JB JS Open Access . 2021 Nov; 6(4). PMID: 34841188
Background: Analyzing outcomes and the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is of increased interest in the orthopaedic literature. The purposes of this study were...