Kostas J. Economopoulos, M.D.

  1. Sports Medicine Specialist
  1. Gill VS, Haglin JM, Tummala SV, Iturregui J, Economopoulos KJ, Chhabra A. Meniscectomy Reimbursement and Utilization Are Declining at Different Rates Across the United States. Arthroscopy. 2024 Nov; 40 (11):2717-2726 Epub 2024 Feb 08
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  2. Conyer RT, Cleary EJ, Wang AS, Boos AM, Crowe MM, Economopoulos KJ, Krych AJ, Levy BA, Hevesi M. A Multicenter Analysis of 3 Decades of Hip Arthroscopy: Evolving Techniques and Growing Patient Volumes From 1988 to 2022. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 Oct; 12 (10):23259671241277793 Epub 2024 Oct 10
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  3. Henderson AP, Van Schuyver PR, Economopoulos KJ, Bingham JS, Chhabra A. The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Orthopedic Surgical Backlogs Such as the One Following the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Narrative Review. JB JS Open Access. 2024 Jul-Sep; 9 (3) Epub 2024 Sept 19
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  4. Gill VS, Sullivan G, Stearns H, Tummala SV, Haglin JM, Economopoulos KJ, Marks L, Chauhan M. Mental Health in Elite Athletes: A Systematic Review of Suicidal Behaviour as Compared to the General Population. Sports Med. 2024 Jun; 54 (6):1-18 Epub 2024 Feb 26
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  5. Brinkman JC, Iturregui JM, Moore ML, Haglin J, Thompson A, Makovicka J, Economopoulos KJ. Arthroscopic Posterior Capsular Release Improves Range of Motion and Outcomes for Flexion Contracture After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2024 Jun; 6 (3):100914 Epub 2024 Feb 22
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  6. Herber AP, Brinkman JC, Tummala SV, Economopoulos KJ. Medial Collateral Ligament Pie-Crusting for Isolated Medial Meniscal Root Repair Is Associated With Improved Clinical Outcomes with Minimum 2-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy. 2024 Mar; 40 (3):869-875 Epub 2023 July 31
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  7. Economopoulos K, Brinkman J, Tummala S. Paper 03: Isolated let leads to superior outcomes compared to revision acl reconstruction and acl revision+let in patients treated for medial meniscal tearing with residual rotational instability and an intact or partially torn acl graft. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024; 12 (7 Suppl 2)
  8. Hevesi M, Boos AM, Wang A, Crowe M, Economopoulos K, Meta F, Clark S, Stuart MJ, Krych AJ, Simon KN. Poster 231: Isolated medial meniscus root tears: a multicenter analysis of prognostic variables for achieving patient acceptable symptomatic state after repair. Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine. 2024; 12 (7 Suppl 2)
  9. Renfree SP, Brinkman JC, Tummala SV, Economopoulos KJ. ACL Reconstruction With Quadriceps Soft Tissue Autograft Versus Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft in Cutting and Pivoting Athletes: Outcomes at Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Sep; 11 (9):23259671231197400 Epub 2023 Sept 26
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  10. Murphy SN, Brinkman JC, Tummala SV, Renfree SP, Kemper KJ, Economopoulos KJ. Outcomes After Meniscal Root Repair in Patients With and Without Advanced Patellofemoral Chondromalacia: Comparison at 2-Year Follow-up. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Sep; 11 (9):23259671231193986 Epub 2023 Sept 11
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  11. Mitchell CV, Lamba A, Okoroha KR, Economopoulos KJ, Spinner RJ, Krych AJ. Surgical treatment of snapping proximal hamstring tendon syndrome: the resolution of snapping and excellent patient satisfaction. J Hip Preserv Surg. 2023 Aug-Dec; 10 (3-4):137-142 Epub 2023 June 06
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  12. Brinkman JC, Tummala SV, Hassebrock JD, McQuivey KS, Makovicka JL, Economopoulos KJ. Mid-Term Outcomes of the All-Soft Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Are Noninferior to Hamstring Autograft in Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Comparison With Minimum 5-Year Follow-Up. Arthroscopy. 2023 Apr; 39 (4):1008-1013 Epub 2022 Nov 05
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  13. Gerry AS, Iturregui JM, Carlson BJ, Hassebrock JD, Christopher ZK, Spangehl MJ, Economopoulos KJ, Bingham JS. Increased Risk of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Injury in Patients With Previous Hip Arthroscopy Who Underwent a Direct Anterior Approach Total Hip Arthroplasty. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb; 5 (1):e103-e108 Epub 2022 Dec 07
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  14. Brinkman JC, Tummala SV, Moore ML, Economopoulos KJ. All-Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft in Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes: Comparison to Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft With at Least a 2-Year Follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Dec; 50 (14):3770-3777 Epub 2022 Oct 26
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  15. Tummala SV, Morikawa L, Brinkman J, Crijns TJ, Economopoulos K, Chhabra A. Knee Injuries and Associated Risk Factors in National Basketball Association Athletes. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2022 Oct; 4 (5):e1639-e1645 Epub 2022 Aug 10
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  16. Pollock JR, Moore ML, McQuivey KS, Makovicka JL, Economopoulos K, Bingham JS. Clinical Examination of the Hip. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jun 16; 386 (24):e65
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  17. McDonald LS, Westermann RW, Economopoulos KJ, Grogan BF, Graves BR, Saithna A, Angelo RL. Wit, Wisdom, and Whitewater: A Journey With the 2021 AANA Traveling Fellows. Arthroscopy. 2022 May; 38 (5):1749-1753 Epub 2022 Mar 12
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  18. Deckey DG, Doan M, Hassebrock JD, Patel KA, Economopoulos K, Tokish JM, Bingham JS, Chhabra A. Prevalence of Cannabinoid (CBD) Use in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Patients. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Apr; 10 (4):23259671221087629 Epub 2022 Apr 05
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  19. Mujahed T, Hassebrock JD, Makovicka JL, Pollock JR, Wilcox JG, Patel KA, Economopoulos KJ. Preoperative Intra-articular Steroid Injections as Predictors of Hip Arthroscopy: 2-Year Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Nov; 9 (11):23259671211053817 Epub 2021 Nov 29
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  20. Economopoulos KJ, Chhabra A, Hassebrock JD, Kweon C. Capsular Closure Following Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2021 Oct-Dec; 11 (4) Epub 2021 Nov 08
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  21. Christopher ZK, Hassebrock JD, Anastasi MB, Economopoulos KJ. Hip Flexor Injuries in the Athlete. Clin Sports Med. 2021 Apr; 40(2):301-310. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
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  22. Makovicka JL, Hassebrock JD, Chhabra A, Wilcox J, Economopoulos KJ. Treatment of the Wave Sign With Femoral Osteoplasty With and Without Chondrolabral Stabilization Using Suture Anchors. Arthroscopy. 2021 Apr; 37 (4):1155-1160 Epub 2020 Dec 02
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  23. Hassebrock JD, Makovicka JL, Chhabra A, Anastasi MB, Menzer HM, Wilcox JG, Economopoulos KJ. Hip Arthroscopy in the High-Level Athlete: Does Capsular Closure Make a Difference? Am J Sports Med. 2020 Aug; 48 (10):2465-2470 Epub 2020 July 15
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  24. Hassebrock JD, Chhabra A, Makovicka JL, Economopoulos KJ. Bilateral Hip Arthroscopy in High-Level Athletes: Results of a Shorter Interval Between Staged Bilateral Hip Arthroscopies. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar; 48 (3):654-660 Epub 2020 Jan 13
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  25. Economopoulos KJ, Chhabra A, Kweon C. Prospective Randomized Comparison of Capsular Management Techniques During Hip Arthroscopy. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Feb; 48 (2):395-402 Epub 2019 Dec 31
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  26. Economopoulos KJ, Kweon CY, Gee AO, Morris ST, Hassebrock JD, Chhabra A. The Pull Test: A Dynamic Test to Confirm Hip Microinstability. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov; 1 (1):e67-e74 Epub 2019 Nov 13
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  27. Economopoulos K, O'Donnell J. Posterior Bony Impingement-Potential Mechanism of Ligamentum Teres Tears. Arthroscopy. 2018 Jul; 34 (7):2123-2128 Epub 2018 May 03
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  28. Keller TC, Tompkins M, Economopoulos K, Milewski MD, Gaskin C, Brockmeier S, Hart J, Miller MD. Tibial tunnel placement accuracy during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: independent femoral versus transtibial femoral tunnel drilling techniques. Arthroscopy. 2014 Sep; 30 (9):1116-23 Epub 2014 June 04
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  29. Economopoulos KJ, Milewski MD, Hanks JB, Hart JM, Diduch DR. Radiographic evidence of femoroacetabular impingement in athletes with athletic pubalgia. Sports Health. 2014 Mar; 6 (2):171-7
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  30. O'Donnell J, Economopoulos K, Singh P, Bates D, Pritchard M. The ligamentum teres test: a novel and effective test in diagnosing tears of the ligamentum teres. Am J Sports Med. 2014 Jan; 42 (1):138-43 Epub 2013 Nov 26
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  31. Economopoulos KJ, Milewski MD, Hanks JB, Hart JM, Diduch DR. Sports hernia treatment: modified bassini versus minimal repair. Sports Health. 2013 Sep; 5 (5):463-9
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  32. Carter T, Economopoulos KJ. Meniscal allograft shrinkage-MRI evaluation. J Knee Surg. 2013 Jun; 26 (3):167-71 Epub 2012 Oct 24
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  33. Economopoulos KJ, Brockmeier SF. Rotator cuff tears in overhead athletes. Clin Sports Med. 2012 Oct; 31 (4):675-92
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  34. Economopoulos K, Barker L, Beauchamp C, Claridge R. Case report: reconstruction of the distal tibia with porous tantalum spacer after resection for giant cell tumor. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2010 Jun; 468(6):1697-701. Epub 2009 Sep 15.
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  35. McLaren AC, Nugent M, Economopoulos K, Kaul H, Vernon BL, McLemore R. Hand-mixed and premixed antibiotic-loaded bone cement have similar homogeneity. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2009 Jul; 467 (7):1693-8 Epub 2009 Apr 24
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  36. Economopoulos KJ, Gentile AT, Berman SS. Comparison of carotid endarterectomy using primary closure, patch closure, and eversion techniques. Am J Surg. 1999 Dec; 178 (6):505-10
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