Spencer M. Comfort

ORCID: 0000-0002-5499-2901
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Research Areas
  • Hip disorders and treatments
  • Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty
  • Shoulder Injury and Treatment
  • Sports injuries and prevention
  • Foot and Ankle Surgery
  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
  • Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
  • Bone and Joint Diseases
  • Tendon Structure and Treatment
  • Musculoskeletal synovial abnormalities and treatments
  • Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
  • Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes
  • Elbow and Forearm Trauma Treatment
  • Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
  • Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation
  • Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
  • Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
  • Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
  • COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
  • Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology
  • Nail Diseases and Treatments
  • Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders and Rehabilitation
  • Anesthesia and Pain Management

Steadman Philippon Research Institute
2021-2024

University of Minnesota
2024

Georgetown University
2021-2023

Steadman Clinic
2022

Methodist Sports Medicine
2009

Labral augmentation has emerged as an essential procedure to address a deficient or irreparable labrum while preserving native labral tissue and restoring the hip suction seal mechanism.To evaluate midterm outcomes of arthroscopic for insufficiency after previous arthroscopy.Case series; Level evidence, 4.Patients were identified from prospectively collected database who underwent between January 2011 2017 with minimum 3-year follow-up. Pre- postoperative patient-reported outcome scores...

10.1177/03635465221080162 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2022-03-02

A limited joint space (<2 mm) is associated with poorer outcomes and conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA) after arthroscopic surgery. As indications for surgery expand, it important reevaluate established risk factors among large patient populations.To the relationship between radiographic assess validity of a 2 mm as accepted cutoff successful surgery.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.Patients aged 18 50 years who underwent femoroacetabular impingement January 2008 December 2016 had...

10.1177/03635465231161372 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2023-04-17

Background: An augmented Broström repair with nonabsorbable suture tape has demonstrated strength and stiffness more similar to the native anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) compared alone at time of in cadaveric models for treatment lateral ankle instability. The study purpose was compare minimum 2-year patient-reported outcomes (PROs) following ATFL injuries vs without augmentation. Methods: Between 2009 2018, patients &gt;18 years old who underwent primary surgical an injury either a...

10.1177/10711007231176806 article EN Foot & Ankle International 2023-06-06

The presence of adhesions is a common source pain and dysfunction after hip arthroscopic surgery an indication for revision surgery. placement capsular spacer in the capsulolabral recess lysis has been developed to treat prevent recurrence adhesions.To evaluate patient-reported outcomes (PROs) survivorship at minimum 2 years with adhesions.Case series; Level evidence, 4.Between January 2013 June 2018, total 95 patients (99 hips) aged ≥18 underwent treatment spacer. Overall, 53 (56 met...

10.1177/03635465221145704 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2023-01-20

Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is often a chronic problem, which can lead to decrease in mental well-being.The purpose of this study was determine patient health improvement after hip arthroscopy and if correlated with improved outcomes. It hypothesized that patients low (LMH) status would improve for FAI their patient-reported outcomes (PROs) significantly surgery.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.Patients who underwent labral repair between 2008 2015 were included. The minimum follow-up...

10.1177/03635465231160289 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2023-03-21

Optimum treatment for acute Achilles tendon rupture results in high mechanical strength, low risk of complications, and return to preinjury activity level. Percutaneous knotless repair is a minimally invasive technique with promising biomechanical studies, but few comparison clinical studies exist. Our study purpose was compare functional outcomes revision rates following treated between percutaneous open techniques.Patients 18 years or older an rupture, by single surgeon either repair, more...

10.1177/10711007231160998 article EN Foot & Ankle International 2023-06-01

ABSTRACT To evaluate the patient-reported outcomes (PROs) and survivorship of combined arthroscopic hip labral reconstruction/augmentation, capsular reconstruction, femoral neck remplissage lysis adhesions. Patients ≥18 years old who underwent this combination procedures during revision arthroscopy were eligible for minimum 2-year follow-up identified. PRO scores including Hip Outcome Score (HOS)-Activities Daily Living scale, HOS-Sports modified Harris Score, Short Form 12, Western Ontario...

10.1093/jhps/hnad026 article EN cc-by Journal of Hip Preservation Surgery 2023-08-01

To determine whether preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can reliably predict labral width in primary hip arthroscopy.Patients who underwent arthroscopy with repair performed by a single surgeon from January 2008 to December 2015 were identified retrospectively prospectively collected database. The of the labrum was measured intraoperatively at time surgery. Two orthopaedic surgeons measurements on MRI 3 standardized locations using clock-face method 2 points, 4 weeks apart....

10.1016/j.asmr.2022.04.017 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Arthroscopy Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation 2022-06-11

In patients with full-thickness focal cartilage defects, osteochondral allograft is a technique for restoration of hyaline cartilage; however, in genu varum, the diseased compartment knee generally offloaded as well. A high tibial osteotomy presents biomechanical solution to malalignment and offloading knee. The purpose this Technical Note present our preferred treat damage varus misaligned coupling an medial femoral condyle, along partial lateral meniscectomy.

10.1016/j.eats.2021.12.016 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Arthroscopy Techniques 2022-03-19

Background: Hip arthroscopy has been shown to be an effective treatment for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) in high–level athletes; however, limited outcome and return–to–play data exist hip skiers snowboarders. Purposes: To determine the return–to–sports rate of elite snowboarders who have undergone arthroscopic surgery FAI assess hip–related outcomes at a minimum 2–year follow–up. Study Design: Case series; Level evidence, 4. Methods: Elite underwent between 2005 2018 were identified...

10.1177/03635465221085663 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2022-04-06

Background: Functional testing is an important component of preoperative and postoperative assessment for hip arthroscopy regarding patient selection, management expectations, determination readiness to return sport. Indications: There lack consensus on timing criteria sport following arthroscopy, which crucial reduce risk reinjury. Technique Description: In this technical note, we will present how perform the Vail Hip Sport Test evaluation functionality in patients. Results: The can easily...

10.1177/26350254231197690 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Video Journal of Sports Medicine 2024-01-01

Background: Labral repair has become the preferred method for arthroscopic treatment of acetabular labral tears that are associated with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) resulting in pain and dysfunction. reconstruction is performed mainly revision hip arthroscopy but can be utilized primary setting absent or calcified labra. The purpose this study was to compare minimum 2-year patient-reported outcomes (PROs) risk conversion arthroplasty between repair. Methods: Patients FAI who underwent...

10.2106/jbjs.23.00966 article EN Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 2024-08-26

Background: While an association between femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and osteoarthritis (OA) has been reported, the mechanistic differences transition 2 conditions is not fully understood. In FAI, cartilage lesions at femoral head-neck junction can sometimes be visualized during hip arthroscopy. Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to describe a unique dimpled pattern superficial fissured on site in patients with FAI syndrome (FAIS) evaluate clinical, histological,...

10.1177/23259671231219217 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine 2024-02-01

Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction of the medial elbow is considered to be gold standard for treating valgus instability seen in overhead throwing athletes. The first UCL construction was performed by Frank Jobe 1974, and this procedure has evolved over time include multiple techniques that improved biomechanical strength graft fixation maximize rate return athletic competition these patients. most common UCL-reconstruction technique used today docking technique. purpose...

10.1016/j.eats.2023.02.038 article EN cc-by-nc-nd Arthroscopy Techniques 2023-05-29

While labral repair has been widely adopted as the first line treatment for injury during hip arthroscopy, there is no widespread consensus on procedural technique, including number of anchors that should be used to avoid recurrent instability and revision surgery.To determine if anchor density can predict patient-reported outcomes after arthroscopic in hip.Cohort study; Level evidence, 3.Patients aged 18 50 years who underwent primary surgery with between January 2011 December 2016 were...

10.1177/03635465221121577 article EN The American Journal of Sports Medicine 2022-09-19
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