Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT

09/11/2025

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09/01/2025

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09/01/2025

Disease-specific outcomes may be more sensitive to change in patellofemoral instability.

Disease-specific patient-reported outcome instruments are more sensitive to change vs. region-specific instruments in assessing adolescent patellofemoral instability cases, according to data presented here.

08/25/2025

Corticosteroids Versus Platelet-Rich Plasma Injections for Knee Osteoarthritis: Where is there More Evidence? A Systematic Review of 60 Years of Literature.

PRP injections for knee OA have been documented in more studies and in larger patient numbers compared with CS injections. The higher number of high-level trials for PRP, combined with the lower safety and efficacy documented for CS by previous meta-analyses directly comparing the two products, s...

08/18/2025

Quadriceps and hamstring muscles strength differences in adolescent and adult recreational athletes 6 months after autograft bone-patellar-tendon-bone.

Knee muscle strength recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is crucial for a safe return to sport (RTS) but it is poorly described in the adolescent population.

08/11/2025

Tests for AC Joint Separation.

The acromioclavicular (AC) joint is the superior (upper) portion of the shoulder joint, comprised of the distal (furthest from the center of the body) portion of the collar bone (clavicle) and the acromion process of your shoulder blade (scapula). Problems here can lead to loss of shoulder motion, p...

08/04/2025

Medial Meniscus Root Tears: Management With Single-Tunnel Repair and Meniscus Centralization.

Administration of LP-PRP is associated with significantly reduced post-operative retear rates at minimum 12 months follow up compared to a saline injection control group. However, its use did not demonstrate clinically meaningful effects on postoperative pain or patient-reported outcomes, highlighti...

07/28/2025

Perioperative Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma Associated with Reduced Risk of Retear After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Dr Catherine Logan, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Denver, CO specializing in sports medicine, complex knee and shoulder surgery.

07/21/2025

Lysyl oxidase mediates regeneration of chondrocytes and extracellular matrix in the construction of tissue-engineered cartilage in vitro.

Specifically, massive collagen fibers in ECM are covalently cross-linked by lysyl oxidase (LOX) to form a rigid cross-linked structure, contributing to certain mechanical properties.

07/15/2025

Return to sport after shoulder arthroplasty: The role of fast-track rehabilitation in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

This study evaluated and compared clinical outcomes and return-to-sport rates in TSA patients following standard rehabilitation protocol and RSA patients following fast rehabilitation protocol.

07/07/2025

SLAP Tear of the Shoulder.

A SLAP tear is an injury to the labrum, the cartilage rim that surrounds the socket of the shoulder joint. SLAP stands for "superior labrum anterior and posterior," meaning that the tear occurs at the front of the upper arm where the bicep tendon connects to the shoulder.1

07/04/2025

Understanding the Causes of Knee Pain on the Outer (Lateral) Part of Your Knee.

Dr Catherine Logan, an orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Denver, CO specializing in sports medicine, complex knee and shoulder surgery.