Publications

Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals

Krishnan SG. Hawkins RJ. Michelotti JD. Litchfield R. Willis RB. Kim YK. Scapulothoracic arthrodesis: indications, technique, and results. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research. (435):126-33, 2005 Jun.

Pape D, Giffin R. Arthroscopic endobutton fixation for tibial eminence fractures. Journal of Knee Surgery. 2005; 18(3):203-05.

Hunt MA, Birmingham TB, Giffin JR, Jenkyn TR. Associations among knee adduction moment, frontal plane ground reaction force and lever arm during walking in patients with knee osteoarthritis. Journal of Biomechanics. 2006; 39(12):2213-20.

Hunt MA, Fowler PJ, Birmingham TB, Jenkyn TR, Giffin JR. Foot rotational effects on radiographic measures of lower limb alignment. Canadian Journal of Surgery. 2006; 49(6):401-06.

Specogna AV, Birmingham TB, Hunt MA, Jones IC, Jenkyn TR, Fowler PJ, Giffin JR. Radiographic measures of knee alignment in patients with varus gonarthrosis: Effect of weightbearing status and associations with dynamic joint load. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2007; 35(1):65-70.

Reid A, Birmingham TB, Stratford P, Alcock G, Giffin JR. Hop testing provides a reliable and valid outcome measure during rehabilitation after ACL reconstruction. Physical Therapy. 2007; 87:337-49.

Giffin JR, Shannon FJ. The role of high tibial osteotomy in the unstable knee. Sport Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 2007;15(1):23-31.

Bryant D, Dill J, Litchfield RB, Amendola A, Giffin R, Fowler PJ, Kirkley AS. A randomized clinical trial to compare the effectiveness of bioabsorbable Arrows to inside-out suturing for vertical, reparable meniscal lesions. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2007; 35(6):889-96.

Birmingham TB, Hunt MA, Jones IC, Jenkyn TR, Giffin JR. Test-retest reliability of the peak knee adduction moment during walking in patients with medial compartment knee osteoarthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism. 2007; 57(6):1012-17.

Giffin JR, Vogrin TM, Stabile K, Woo SLY, Harner CD. Effects of increasing tibial slope on the PCL deficient knee. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2007; 35(9):1443-49.

Hunt MA, Birmingham TB, Jenkyn TR, Giffin JR, Jones IC. Measures of frontal plane lower limb alignment obtained from static radiographs and dynamic gait analysis. Gait and Posture. Epub 2007 Oct 16.

Jenkyn TR, Hunt MA, Jones IC, Giffin JR, Birmingham TB. Toe-out gait in patients with knee osteoarthritis partially transforms external knee adduction moment into flexion moment during early stance phase of gait: A tri-planar kinetic mechanism. Journal of Biomechanics. Epub 2007 Nov 29.

Bryant D, Dill J, Litchfield R, Amnedola A, Giffin, R , Fowler P, Kirkley A,. Effectiveness of Bioabsorbable Arrows
Compared to Inside-Out Suturing for Vertical, Reparable Meniscal Lesions: A Randomized
Clinical Trial AJSM 35: 889-896, 2007.

Chant C, Litchfield R, Thain L, Griffin S: Humeral head retroversion in competitive baseball players and its relationship to glenohumeral range of motion. Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 37(9): 514-520, 2007.

Sonneveld H, Willits K, Griffin S, Amendola A, Fowler P. Outcome of posterior ankle arthroscopy for hindfoot impingement. Arthroscopy24(2):196-202, 2008.

Birmingham T, Bryant D, Giffin JR, Litchfield R, Kramer J, Donner A, .Fowler P, A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of Functional Knee Bracing and Neoprene Sleeve Use After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. AJSM 36(4): 648-655, 2008.

Kirkley A, Litchfield R, Jackowski D, Gartsman G, Sandow M, Roddy T, Magee M. A Meta-analysis of Hemi versus
Totals Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder. JBJS 87A: 1947-1956, 2005

Kirkley A, Lo IKY, Faber K, Litchfield R, Patterson S, Griffin S. Hemi versus Totals Shoulder Arthroplasty for Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder. JBJS 87(A): 2178-2185, 2005

Alvarez CM. Litchfield R. Jackowski D. Griffin S. Kirkley A. A prospective, double-blind, randomized clinical trial comparing subacromial injection of betamethasone and xylocaine to xylocaine alone in chronic rotator cuff tendinosis. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 33(2):255-62, 2005 Feb

Giffin JR , Vogrin TM, Zantop T, Woo SLY, Harner CD.
Effects of increasing tibial slope on the biomechanics of the knee. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2004; 32(2)

Ian K. Y. Lo, Blake Nonweiler, Michael Woolfrey, Robert Litchfield , and Alexandra Kirkley
An Evaluation of the Apprehension, Relocation, and Surprise Tests for Anterior Shoulder Instability. Am J Sports Med 2004 32: 301-307

Naudie DDR , Amendola A, Fowler PJ .
Opening wedge high tibial osteotomy for symptomatic hyperextension-varus thrust. American Journal of Sports Medicine 23 (1): 60 – 70, 2004