Rachel Frank, MD
Associate Professor, Orthopedics

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Medical School:
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (2011)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (2006)
  • BA, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (2006)
Internship:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program (2012)
Residency:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Orthopedics (2016)
Fellowships:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program, Orthopedic Sports Medicine (2017)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Orthopedics

Professional Titles

  • Orthopaedic Surgeon
  • Director, Joint Preservation Program
  • Team Physician, Colorado Rapids
  • Team Physician, University of Colorado and University of Denver

Teaching

  • Assistant Professor (2017)
    School of Medicine, Orthopedics
  • Associate Professor (2020)
    School of Medicine, Orthopedics
    Sports Medicine, Joint Preservation, Cartilage Restoration and Transplantation, ACL and revision ACL reconstruction, Meniscus Surgery, Multiligament Knee Reconstruction, Advanced Shoulder Arthroscopy, Shoulder Stabilization, Rotator Cuff Repair; Care of the Professional, Collegiate, High School, and Weekend Warrior Athlete; Care of the Female Athlete

Publications

  • Stokes DJ, Hassebrock JD, Malyak LA, Frank RM. Preparing for and Executing the Ideal Posterior ?Labral Repair. Instr Course Lect. 2024;73:547-557. PubMed PMID: 38090924
  • Massey PA, Nicandri G, Frank RM, Warner JJP, Barton RS, Angelo R. Arthroscopic Simulation-Based Training of Orthopaedic Surgery Residents: Past, Present, and Future. Instr Course Lect. 2024;73:109-121. PubMed PMID: 38090891
  • Bradsell H, Waterman B, Lansdown D, Hevesi M, Jones K, Frank RM. Incorporating Biologics Into Your Sports Medicine Practice: Who, What, When, Why, and How?. Instr Course Lect. 2023;72:431-444. PubMed PMID: 36534871
  • Johnson AJ, Bradsell H, Frank RM. Use of Injections and Biologics for the Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Pathology. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jan;42(1):53-68. PubMed PMID: 36375870
  • Hurley ET, Hughes AJ, Savage-Elliott I, Dejour D, Campbell KA, Mulcahey MK, Wittstein JR, Jazrawi LM, Alaia MJ, Arendt EA, Ayeni OR, Bassett AJ, Bonner KF, Camp CL, Carter CW, Chahla J, Ciccotti MG, Cosgarea AJ, Edgar CM, Erickson BJ, Espregueira-Mendes J, Farr J, Farrow LD, Frank RM, Freedman KB, Fulkerson JP, Getgood A, Gomoll AH, Grant JA, Gursoy S, Gwathmey FW, Haddad FS, Hiemstra LA, Hinckel BB, Koh JL, Krych AJ, LaPrade RF, Li ZI, Logan CA, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Mannino BJ, Lind M, Matache BA, Matzkin E, McCarthy TF, Mandelbaum B, Musahl V, Neyret P, Nuelle CW, Oussedik S, Pace JL, Verdonk P, Rodeo SA, Rowan FE, Salzler MJ, Schottel PC, Shannon FJ, Sheean AJ, Sherman SL, Strickland SM, Tanaka MJ, Waterman BR, Zacchilli M, Zaffagnini S. A modified Delphi consensus statement on patellar instability: part I. Bone Joint J. 2023 Dec 1;105-B(12):1259-1264. PubMed PMID: 38037678
  • Hurley ET, Sherman SL, Chahla J, Gursoy S, Alaia MJ, Tanaka MJ, Pace JL, Jazrawi LM, Hughes AJ, Arendt EA, Ayeni OR, Bassett AJ, Bonner KF, Camp CL, Campbell KA, Carter CW, Ciccotti MG, Cosgarea AJ, Dejour D, Edgar CM, Erickson BJ, Espregueira-Mendes J, Farr J, Farrow LD, Frank RM, Freedman KB, Fulkerson JP, Getgood A, Gomoll AH, Grant JA, Gwathmey FW, Haddad FS, Hiemstra LA, Hinckel BB, Savage-Elliott I, Koh JL, Krych AJ, LaPrade RF, Li ZI, Logan CA, Gonzalez-Lomas G, Mannino BJ, Lind M, Matache BA, Matzkin E, Mandelbaum B, McCarthy TF, Mulcahey M, Musahl V, Neyret P, Nuelle CW, Oussedik S, Verdonk P, Rodeo SA, Rowan FE, Salzler MJ, Schottel PC, Shannon FJ, Sheean AJ, Strickland SM, Waterman BR, Wittstein JR, Zacchilli M, Zaffagnini S. A modified Delphi consensus statement on patellar instability: part II. Bone Joint J. 2023 Dec 1;105-B(12):1265-1270. PubMed PMID: 38035602
  • Khoriati AA, Shahid Z, Fok M, Frank RM, Voss A, D'Hooghe P, Imam MA. Artificial Intelligence and the orthopaedic surgeon: a review of the literature and potential applications for future practice: current concepts. J ISAKOS. 2023 Nov 8. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37949113
  • Freshman RD, Zhang AL, Benjamin Ma C, Feeley BT, Ortiz S, Patel J, Dunn W, Wolf BR, Hettrich C, Lansdown D, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Brophy RH, Bravman JT, Cox CL, Cvetanovich GL, Grant JA, Frank RM, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Mair SD, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW. Factors Associated With Humeral Avulsion of Glenohumeral Ligament Lesions in Patients With Anterior Shoulder Instability: An Analysis of the MOON Shoulder Instability Cohort. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Oct;11(10):23259671231206757. PubMed PMID: 37900861
  • Bachmaier S, Monaco E, Smith PA, Frank RM, Matzkin EG, Wijdicks CA. Biomechanical Comparison of 3 Adjustable-Loop Suspensory Devices for All-Inside ACL Reconstruction: A Time-Zero Full-Construct Model. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Sep;11(9):23259671231201461. PubMed PMID: 37786476
  • Hassebrock JD, Stokes DJ, Cram TR, Frank RM. Arthroscopic Repair and Reconstruction of Coracoclavicular Ligament. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Oct;42(4):599-611. PubMed PMID: 37716724
  • Hassebrock JD, McCarthy TP, Sylvia SM, Stokes DJ, Shinsako KK, Tokish JM, Frank RM. Rotator Cuff Repair with Knotless All-Suture Medial Row Anchors and Biceps Autograft Augmentation. Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Aug;12(8):e1361-e1367. PubMed PMID: 37654888
  • Hurley ET, Sherman SL, Stokes DJ, Rodeo SA, Shapiro SA, Mautner K, Buford DA, Dragoo JL, Mandelbaum BR, Zaslav KR, Cole BJ, Frank RM. Experts Achieve Consensus on a Majority of Statements Regarding Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatments for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pathology. Arthroscopy. 2023 Aug 23. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37625660
  • Jacobs CA, Ortiz SF, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cvetanovich GL, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Lansdown DA, Ma CB, Mair SD, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Seidl AJ, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM. Development and Validation of a Short-Form Version of the Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Scale (Short-WOSI). Am J Sports Med. 2023 Sep;51(11):2850-2857. PubMed PMID: 37584514
  • Frank RM. Editorial Commentary: It is Never Wrong to Perform Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Reconstruction as a Two-Stage Procedure. Arthroscopy. 2023 Sep;39(9):2112-2113. PubMed PMID: 37543393
  • Erdogan S, Sakha S, Shanmugaraj A, Prada C, Frank RM, Leroux T, Khan M. Comparing surgical outcomes of anterior capsular release vs circumferential release for persistent capsular stiffness. Shoulder Elbow. 2023 Aug;15(4):360-372. PubMed PMID: 37538519
  • Sylvia SM, Stokes DJ, McCarthy TP, Hassebrock JD, Shinsako KK, Frank RM. Low-Profile Cartilage Repair With Knotless All-Suture Anchors: Surgical Technique. Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Jul;12(7):e1127-e1131. PubMed PMID: 37533926
  • Hassebrock JD, Sylvia SM, McCarthy TP, Stokes DJ, Shinsako KK, Frank RM. Posterior Labral Repair Using Knotless "All-Suture" Suture Anchors. Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Jul;12(7):e1219-e1224. PubMed PMID: 37533896
  • Hohmann E, Bloomfield P, Dvorak J, Echemendia R, Frank RM, Ganda J, Gordon L, Holtzhausen L, Kourie A, Mampane J, Makdissi M, Patricios J, Pieroth E, Putukian M, Janse van Rensburg DC, Viviers P, Williams V, de Wilde J. Return to Sports Following Sports-Related Concussion in Collision Sports: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique. Arthroscopy. 2023 Jul 4. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37414106
  • Hohmann E, Bloomfield P, Dvorak J, Echemendia R, Frank RM, Ganda J, Gordon L, Holtzhausen L, Kourie A, Mampane J, Makdissi M, Patricios J, Pieroth E, Putukian M, Janse van Rensburg DC, Viviers P, Williams V, de Wilde J. On-Field and Pitch-Side (Sideline) Assessment of Sports Concussion in Collision Sports: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique. Arthroscopy. 2023 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 37391103
  • Tabbaa SM, Pace JL, Frank RM, Grammens J, Verdonk P. Meniscus Size Differs Between Patient and Donor Populations for Meniscus Allograft Transplantation. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2023 Jun;5(3):e569-e576. PubMed PMID: 37388864
  • Lee S, Brown JR, Bartolomei C, Turnbull T, Miles JW, Dornan GJ, Frank RM, Vidal AF. Effects of Lateral Opening-Wedge Distal Femoral Osteotomy on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation: A Biomechanical Evaluation. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 Jun;11(6):23259671231156639. PubMed PMID: 37347021
  • McCarthy TP, Frank RM, Stokes DJ, McCarty E. On-Field Sports Emergencies: Preparation and Readiness. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jul;42(3):335-344. PubMed PMID: 37208050
  • Holers VM, Frank RM, Clauw A, Seifert J, Zuscik M, Asokan S, Striebich C, Clay MR, Moreland LW, Banda NK. Potential causal role of synovial complement system activation in the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after anterior cruciate ligament injury or meniscus tear. Front Immunol. 2023;14:1146563. PubMed PMID: 37207197
  • Pasic N, Bradsell HL, Barandiaran A, Robinson AS, Cole BJ, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Rate of Conversion to Matrix-Induced Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation After a Biopsy: A Multisurgeon Study. Orthop J Sports Med. 2023 May;11(5):23259671231160732. PubMed PMID: 37188223
  • Pujalte GG, Bertasi TG, Bertasi RA, Frank RD, Filmalter SE, Salinas M, Al Awadi A, Gautam R, Taylor Iii WC 3rd. Physician attitudes toward sports medicine coverage of mixed martial arts. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2023 Aug;63(8):908-911. PubMed PMID: 37158795
  • Rilk S, Saithna A, Achtnich A, Ferretti A, Sonnery-Cottet B, Kösters C, Bottoni CR, Monaco E, Cavaignac E, Ahlbaeumer G, Brandl G, Mackay GM, Vermeijden HD, Dallo I, Pace JL, van der List JP, Moggia JR, Chahla J, Batista JP, Frosch KH, Schneider KN, Smith PA, Frank RM, Hoogeslag RAG, Eggli S, Douoguih WA, Petersen W, DiFelice GS. The modern-day ACL surgeon's armamentarium should include multiple surgical approaches including primary repair, augmentation, and reconstruction: A letter to the Editor. J ISAKOS. 2023 Aug;8(4):279-281. PubMed PMID: 37023928
  • Stokes DJ, McCarthy TP, Frank RM. Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Shoulder Instability. Phys Med Rehabil Clin N Am. 2023 May;34(2):393-408. PubMed PMID: 37003660
  • Hettrich CM, Magnuson JA, Baumgarten KM, Brophy RH, Kattan M, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Cvetanovich GL, Dunn WR, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Kuhn JE, Lansdown DA, Benjamin Ma C, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Neviaser AS, Ortiz SF, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Cronin KJ, Wolf BR. Predictors of Bone Loss in Anterior Glenohumeral Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Apr;51(5):1286-1294. PubMed PMID: 36939180
  • Belk JW, Lim JJ, Keeter C, McCulloch PC, Houck DA, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Kraeutler MJ. Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis Who Receive Platelet-Rich Plasma or Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Injections Have Better Outcomes Than Patients Who Receive Hyaluronic Acid: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Arthroscopy. 2023 Jul;39(7):1714-1734. PubMed PMID: 36913992
  • Potyk AG, Belk JW, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Immobilization in External Rotation Versus Arthroscopic Stabilization After Primary Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review of Level 1 and 2 Studies. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Mar 3;:3635465231155199. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36867050
  • Belk JW, Littlefield CP, Smith JH, McCulloch PC, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Kraeutler MJ. Autograft Demonstrates Superior Outcomes for Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction When Compared With Allograft: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2023 Mar 3;:3635465231152232. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36867049
  • Marty E, Genuario J, Aretakis A, Shinsako K, Frank RM. Left Knee Open Rectus Femoris Repair With Achilles Allograft Augmentation: A Case Report. JBJS Case Connect. 2023 Jan 1;13(1). PubMed PMID: 36706196
  • Bradsell H, Waterman B, Lansdown D, Hevesi M, Jones K, Frank RM. Incorporating Biologics Into Your Sports Medicine Practice: Who, What, When, Why, and How?. Instr Course Lect. 2023;72:431-444. PubMed PMID: 36534871
  • Johnson AJ, Bradsell H, Frank RM. Use of Injections and Biologics for the Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Pathology. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jan;42(1):53-68. PubMed PMID: 36375870
  • Kaveeshwar S, Stevens KN, Ventimiglia DJ, Zhang T, Schneider MB, Henry LE, Hasan SA, Gilotra MN, Frank RH 3rd. Higher preoperative expectations predict better outcomes in shoulder surgery patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 Jan;31(1):185-192. PubMed PMID: 35780400
  • Belk JW, Wharton BR, Houck DA, Bravman JT, Kraeutler MJ, Mayer B, Noonan TJ, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2023 May;51(6):1634-1643. PubMed PMID: 35148222
  • Murray IR, Chahla J, Wordie SJ, Shapiro SA, Piuzzi NS, Frank RM, Halbrecht J, Okada K, Nakamura N, Mandelbaum B, Dragoo JL, Borg-Stein J, Anz A, Gobbi A, Gomoll AH, Cole BJ, Lattermann C, Chu C, Grande DA, Saris DBF, Flanigan D, Kon E, Muschler GF, Malanga GA, Dummer G, Farr J, Tokish JM, Spindler KP, Horsch K, Zaslav K, McIntyre LF, Sgaglione NA, Sherman SL, Rodeo S, Awan TM, Vangsness CT. Regulatory and Ethical Aspects of Orthobiologic Therapies. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Nov;10(11):23259671221101626. PubMed PMID: 36479465
  • Bradsell H, Lencioni A, Shinsako K, Frank RM. In-Office Diagnostic Needle Arthroscopy Using the NanoScope™ Arthroscopy System. Arthrosc Tech. 2022 Nov;11(11):e1923-e1927. PubMed PMID: 36457377
  • Branche K, Bradsell HL, Lencioni A, Frank RM. Sex-Based Differences in Adult ACL Reconstruction Outcomes. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2022 Dec;15(6):645-650. PubMed PMID: 36242754
  • Lencioni A, Bradsell H, Shinsako K, Frank RM. SpeedBridge Knotless Double-Pulley Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthrosc Tech. 2022 May;11(5):e797-e804. PubMed PMID: 35646565
  • Arner JW, Ruzbarsky JJ, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Meniscus Repair Part 1: Biology, Function, Tear Morphology, and Special Considerations. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jun 15;30(12):e852-e858. PubMed PMID: 35452434
  • Arner JW, Ruzbarsky JJ, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Meniscus Repair Part 2: Technical Aspects, Biologic Augmentation, Rehabilitation, and Outcomes. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Jul 1;30(13):613-619. PubMed PMID: 35439222
  • Frank RM, Bradsell H, Thompson SR. What's New in Sports Medicine. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Apr 20;104(8):667-674. PubMed PMID: 35202043
  • Belk JW, Wharton BR, Houck DA, Bravman JT, Kraeutler MJ, Mayer B, Noonan TJ, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Shoulder Stabilization Versus Immobilization for First-Time Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level 1 Randomized Controlled Trials. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Feb 11;:3635465211065403. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 35148222
  • Bradsell HL, Lencioni A, Frank RM. Incidence and Prevention of Thromboembolic Complications for Sports and Arthroscopic-related Surgery: Evidence-based Recommendations. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2022 Mar 1;30(1):24-28. PubMed PMID: 35113839
  • Hall MM, Allen GM, Allison S, Craig J, DeAngelis JP, Delzell PB, Finnoff JT, Frank RM, Gupta A, Hoffman D, Jacobson JA, Narouze S, Nazarian L, Onishi K, Ray JW, Sconfienza LM, Smith J, Tagliafico A. Recommended musculoskeletal and sports ultrasound terminology: a Delphi-based consensus statement. Br J Sports Med. 2022 Mar;56(6):310-319. PubMed PMID: 35110328
  • Hall MM, Allen GM, Allison S, Craig J, DeAngelis JP, Delzell PB, Finnoff JT, Frank RM, Gupta A, Hoffman DF, Jacobson JA, Narouze S, Nazarian LN, Onishi K, Ray JW, Sconfienza LM, Smith J, Tagliafico A. Recommended Musculoskeletal and Sports Ultrasound Terminology: A Delphi-Based Consensus Statement. J Ultrasound Med. 2022 Oct;41(10):2395-2412. PubMed PMID: 35103998
  • Salem HS, Vasconcellos AL, Sax OC, Doan KC, Provencher MT, Romeo AA, Freedman KB, Frank RM. Intra-articular Versus Extra-articular Coracoid Grafts: A Systematic Review of Capsular Repair Techniques During the Latarjet Procedure. Orthop J Sports Med. 2022 Jan;10(1):23259671211068371. PubMed PMID: 35097145
  • Belk JW, Houck DA, Littlefield CP, Kraeutler MJ, Potyk AG, Mei-Dan O, Dragoo JL, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Hip Osteoarthritis Yields Similarly Beneficial Short-Term Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Level I and II Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2022 Jun;38(6):2035-2046. PubMed PMID: 34785294
  • Barandiaran AF, Houck DA, Schumacher AN, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Shoulder Surgery as an Effective Treatment for Shoulder-Related Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2022 Mar;38(3):989-1000.e1. PubMed PMID: 34478767
  • Gross CE, Scott D, Samora JB, Khan M, Kang DG, Frank RM. Physician-Rating Websites and Social Media Usage: A Global Survey of Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Jan 19;104(2):e5. PubMed PMID: 34255763
  • Schwarz I, Houck DA, Shah V, Jolly AJ, Lindsay A, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Bone and body characteristics of freestyle and non-freestyle skiers. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Jan;62(1):74-80. PubMed PMID: 33555668
  • Smith JH, Belk JW, Friedman JL, Dragoo JL, Frank RM, Bravman JT, Wolcott ML, McCarty EC. Predictors of Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Experiencing a Knee Dislocation: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies. J Knee Surg. 2022 Oct;35(12):1333-1341. PubMed PMID: 33545729
  • Schwarz I, Houck DA, Shah V, Jolly AJ, Lindsay A, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Bone and body characteristics of freestyle and non-freestyle skiers. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Jan;62(1):74-80. PubMed PMID: 33555668
  • Belk JW, Lindsay A, Houck DA, Dragoo JL, Genuario JW, Mayer SW, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Biomechanical Testing of Suture Anchor Versus Transosseous Tunnel Technique for Quadriceps Tendon Repair Yields Similar Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2021 Dec;3(6):e2059-e2066. PubMed PMID: 34977665
  • Belk JW, Houck DA, Littlefield CP, Kraeutler MJ, Potyk AG, Mei-Dan O, Dragoo JL, Frank RM, McCarty EC. Platelet-Rich Plasma Versus Hyaluronic Acid for Hip Osteoarthritis Yields Similarly Beneficial Short-Term Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Level I and II Randomized Controlled Trials. Arthroscopy. 2021 Nov 14. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34785294
  • Salem HS, Huston LJ, Zajichek A, McCarty EC, Vidal AF, Bravman JT, Spindler KP, Frank RM, Amendola A, Andrish JT, Brophy RH, Jones MH, Kaeding CC, Marx RG, Matava MJ, Parker RD, Wolcott ML, Wolf BR, Wright RW. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Concomitant Meniscal Repair: Is Graft Choice Predictive of Meniscal Repair Success?. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Sep;9(9):23259671211033584. PubMed PMID: 34541016
  • Barandiaran AF, Houck DA, Schumacher AN, Seidl AJ, Frank RM, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Shoulder Surgery as an Effective Treatment for Shoulder-Related Sleep Disturbance: A Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2021 Aug 31. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34478767
  • Smith JH, Houck DA, Hart JA, Bravman JT, Frank RM, Vidal AF, McCarty EC. Bilateral total shoulder arthroplasty: A systematic review of clinical outcomes. Shoulder Elbow. 2021 Aug;13(4):402-415. PubMed PMID: 34394738
  • Knapik DM, Evuarherhe A Jr, Frank RM, Steinwachs M, Rodeo S, Mumme M, Cole BJ. Nonoperative and Operative Soft-Tissue and Cartilage Regeneration and Orthopaedic Biologics of the Knee: An Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Review. Arthroscopy. 2021 Aug;37(8):2704-2721. PubMed PMID: 34353568
  • Gross CE, Scott D, Samora JB, Khan M, Kang DG, Frank RM. Physician-Rating Websites and Social Media Usage: A Global Survey of Academic Orthopaedic Surgeons: AOA Critical Issues. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Jul 13. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34255763
  • Frank RM, Sherman SL, Chahla J, Dragoo JL, Mandelbaum B, Anz AW, Bradley JP, Chu CR, Cole BJ, Farr J, Flanigan DC, Gomoll AH, Halbrecht J, Horsch K, Lattermann C, Leucht P, Maloney WJ, McIntyre LF, Murray I, Muschler GF, Nakamura N, Piuzzi NS, Rodeo SA, Saris DBF, Shaffer WO, Shapiro SA, Spindler KP, Steinwachs M, Tokish JM, Vangsness CT, Watson JT, Yanke AB, Zaslav KR. Biologic Association Annual Summit: 2020 Report. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jun;9(6):23259671211015667. PubMed PMID: 34164559
  • Frank R, Gilat R, Haunschild ED, Huddleston H, Patel S, Evuarherhe A Jr, Knapik DM, Drager J, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Do Outcomes of Meniscal Allograft Transplantation Differ Based on Age and Sex? A Comparative Group Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2021 May 27. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34052385
  • Frank RM, Salem HS, Richardson C, O'Brien M, Newgren JM, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Clinical Outcomes of Shoulder Stabilization in Females With Glenoid Bone Loss. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May;9(5):23259671211007525. PubMed PMID: 34036113
  • Baron JE, Duchman KR, Hettrich CM, Glass NA, Ortiz SF, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Carpenter JE, Cox CL, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Lansdown DA, Benjamin Ma C, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Neviaser AS, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL, Wolf BR. Beach Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: Differences in Suture Anchor Position and Number During Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(8):2020-2026. PubMed PMID: 34019439
  • Devano DMJ, Smith JR, Houck DA, McCarty EC, Seidl AJ, Wolcott ML, Frank RM, Bravman JT. Clinical Outcomes Associated With Preoperative Opioid Use in Various Shoulder Surgical Procedures: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Apr;9(4):2325967121997601. PubMed PMID: 33997059
  • Frank RM, Bradsell H, Thompson SR. What's New in Sports Medicine. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2021 Apr 21;103(8):653-659. PubMed PMID: 33849047
  • Thon SG, Branche K, Houck DA, Didinger T, Vidal AF, Frank RM, Bravman JT. Effectiveness of Latarjet for anterior shoulder instability in patients with seizure disorder. JSES Int. 2021 Mar;5(2):171-174. PubMed PMID: 33681833
  • Grewal G, Bernardoni ED, Cohen MS, Fernandez JJ, Verma NN, Romeo AA, Frank RM. Clinical Outcomes After Revision Distal Biceps Tendon Surgery. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan;9(1):2325967120981752. PubMed PMID: 33614801
  • Salem HS, Park DH, Friedman JL, Jones SD, Bravman JT, McCarty EC, Frank RM. Return to Driving After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jan;9(1):2325967120968556. PubMed PMID: 33553439
  • Smith JH, Belk JW, Friedman JL, Dragoo JL, Frank RM, Bravman JT, Wolcott ML, McCarty EC. Predictors of Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Experiencing a Knee Dislocation: A Systematic Review of Clinical Studies. J Knee Surg. 2021 Feb 5. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 33545729
  • Cronin KJ, Magnuson JA, Wolf BR, Hawk GS, Thompson KL, Jacobs CA, Hettrich CM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Baumgarten KM, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Feeley BT, Frank RM, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Ma CB, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Neviaser AS, Seidl AJ, Smith MV, Wright RW, Zhang AL. Male Sex, Western Ontario Shoulder Instability Index Score, and Sport as Predictors of Large Labral Tears of the Shoulder: A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Shoulder Instability Cohort Study. Arthroscopy. 2021 Jun;37(6):1740-1744. PubMed PMID: 33460709
  • Rossi LA, Frank RM, Wilke D, Provencher CMT, Millet PJ, Romeo A, Walch G, Lo I, Yamamoto N, Bokor D, Di Giacomo G, Tokish J, Lech O, Itoi E, Garrigues G, Scheibel M, Boileau P, Calvo E, Arce G, Toro F, Sugaya H, Ranalletta M, Parada S, Savoie F, Verma NN, Chahla J. Evaluation and Management of Glenohumeral Instability With Associated Bone Loss: An Expert Consensus Statement Using the Modified Delphi Technique. Arthroscopy. 2021 Jun;37(6):1719-1728. PubMed PMID: 33453347
  • Arner JW, Sherman SL, Strauss EJ, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Joint Preservation Techniques for the Knee in 2020: The Utility of Biologics, Osteotomies, and Cartilage Restoration Procedures. Instr Course Lect. 2021;70:319-336. PubMed PMID: 33438919
  • Frank RM, Thon SG, Tokish JM, Cole BJ, McCarty EC, Romeo AA, Provencher CMT. Management of Shoulder Instability in 2020: What, When, and How. Instr Course Lect. 2021;70:3-22. PubMed PMID: 33438901
  • Salem HS, Park DH, Thon SG, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM. Return to Golf After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Mar;49(4):1109-1115. PubMed PMID: 32678680
  • Saltzman BM, Redondo ML, Beer A, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Wide Variation in Methodology in Level I and II Studies on Cartilage Repair: A Systematic Review of Available Clinical Trials Comparing Patient Demographics, Treatment Means, and Outcomes Reporting. Cartilage. 2021 Jan;12(1):7-23. PubMed PMID: 30378453
  • Chubinskaya S, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Hakimiyan AA, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Biologic Characteristics of Shoulder Articular Cartilage in Comparison to Knee and Ankle Articular Cartilage From Individual Donors. Cartilage. 2021 Oct;12(4):456-467. PubMed PMID: 31088162
  • Cannizzaro CK, Schuette HB, Houck DA, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Sex-Based Differences in Recurrence Rates Following Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Stabilization: A Systematic Review. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2020 Oct;2(5):e637-e644. PubMed PMID: 33135005
  • Adams CR, Frank RM, Denard PJ, Millett PJ, Hartzler RU, Romeo AA. Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: An Update of the Technique for 2020. JBJS Essent Surg Tech. 2020 Jul-Sep;10(3). PubMed PMID: 32983602
  • Waterman BR, Leroux T, Frank RM, Romeo AA. The Evaluation and Management of the Failed Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Aug 1;28(15):607-616. PubMed PMID: 32732652
  • Frank RM, Roth M, Wijdicks CA, Fischer N, Costantini A, Di Giacomo G, Romeo AA. Biomechanical Analysis of Plate Fixation Compared With Various Screw Configurations for Use in the Latarjet Procedure. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jul;8(7):2325967120931399. PubMed PMID: 32704506
  • Wang KC, Bernardoni ED, Cotter EJ, Levine BR, Frank RM. The Impact of Unguided Trauma Simulation Practice on Novice Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Jul 17. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32694328
  • Schwarz I, Smith JH, Houck DA, Frank RM, Bravman JT, McCarty EC. Use of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) for Operative Shoulder Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jun;8(6):2325967120924345. PubMed PMID: 32596406
  • Salem HS, Park DH, Thon SG, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM. Return to Golf After Shoulder Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Jul 17;:363546520923070. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32678680
  • Schumacher AN, Houck DA, Vidal AF, Wolcott ML, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Do Older Skiers Have Worse Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Compared With Non-Skiers or Younger Skiers?. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Jun;8(6):2325967120923868. PubMed PMID: 32596405
  • Waterman BR, Leroux T, Frank RM, Romeo AA. The Evaluation and Management of the Failed Primary Arthroscopic Bankart Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 May 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32482984
  • Jones SD, Thon S, Frank RM. Shoulder and elbow education during COVID19-perspectives from the resident, fellow, and attending level. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 Jul;29(7):1297-1299. PubMed PMID: 32446761
  • Morrissey CD, Houck DA, Jang E, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Sliding or Nonsliding Arthroscopic Knots for Shoulder Surgery: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Apr;8(4):2325967120911646. PubMed PMID: 32426398
  • Frank RM. Editorial Commentary: Biceps Tenodesis Fixation: Screw, Button, or None of the Above?. Arthroscopy. 2020 May;36(5):1261-1263. PubMed PMID: 32370888
  • Redondo ML, Christian DR, Gowd AK, Cabarcas BC, Cvetanovich G, Bach BR Jr, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Frank RM. The Effect of Triangulation Simulator Training on Arthroscopy Skills: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2020 Apr;2(2):e59-e70. PubMed PMID: 32368740
  • Kunze KN, Burnett RA, Wright-Chisem J, Frank RM, Chahla J. Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Treatments and Available Formulations. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Jun;13(3):264-280. PubMed PMID: 32328959
  • Ardizzone CA, Houck DA, McCartney DW, Vidal AF, Frank RM. All-Inside Repair of Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears: Clinical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Nov;48(13):3386-3393. PubMed PMID: 32195594
  • Lansdown DA, Cvetanovich GL, Zhang AL, Feeley BT, Wolf BR, Hettrich CM, Baumgarten KM, Bishop JY, Bollier MJ, Bravman JT, Brophy RH, Cox CL, Frank RM, Grant JA, Jones GL, Kuhn JE, Marx RG, McCarty EC, Miller BS, Ortiz SF, Smith MV, Wright RW, Ma CB. Risk Factors for Intra-articular Bone and Cartilage Lesions in Patients Undergoing Surgical Treatment for Posterior Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Apr;48(5):1207-1212. PubMed PMID: 32150443
  • Baron SL, Klein DS, Frank RM, Rodeo S, Vangsness T, Jazrawi LM. Incorporating Biologics Into Your Practice: The New Horizon in Sports Medicine. Instr Course Lect. 2020;69:661-670. PubMed PMID: 32017759
  • Saltzman BM, Leroux TS, Cotter EJ, Basques B, Griffin J, Frank RM, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Trends in Open and Arthroscopic Long Head of Biceps Tenodesis. HSS J. 2020 Feb;16(1):2-8. PubMed PMID: 32015734
  • Murray IR, Chahla J, Frank RM, Piuzzi NS, Mandelbaum BR, Dragoo JL. Rogue stem cell clinics. Bone Joint J. 2020 Feb;102-B(2):148-154. PubMed PMID: 32009438
  • Thon SG, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, McCarty EC, Savoie FH 3rd, Frank RM. Advances and Update on Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2020 Feb;13(1):11-19. PubMed PMID: 31884675
  • Gun BK, Frank RM, Gratton RW, Bader JO, Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Waterman BR. Non-modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Avascular Necrosis in the US Military. Mil Med. 2020 Feb 12;185(1-2):e178-e182. PubMed PMID: 31184698
  • Salem HS, Axibal DP, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Two-Stage Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Bone Graft Options for Tunnel Augmentation. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):767-777. PubMed PMID: 31116949
  • Frank RM, Gregory B, O'Brien M, Bernardoni E, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Ninety-day complications following the Latarjet procedure. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jan;28(1):88-94. PubMed PMID: 30121152
  • Beer AJ, Tauro TM, Redondo ML, Christian DR, Cole BJ, Frank RM. Use of Allografts in Orthopaedic Surgery: Safety, Procurement, Storage, and Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec;7(12):2325967119891435. PubMed PMID: 31909057
  • Houck DA, Belk JW, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, Frank RM. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Capsular Release in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec;7(12):2325967119888173. PubMed PMID: 31903397
  • Thon SG, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, McCarty EC, Savoie FH 3rd, Frank RM. Advances and Update on Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2019 Dec 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31884675
  • Virk MS, Aiyash SS, Frank RM, Mellano CS, Shewman EF, Wang VM, Romeo AA. Biomechanical comparison of subscapularis peel and lesser tuberosity osteotomy for double-row subscapularis repair technique in a cadaveric arthroplasty model. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Nov 28;14(1):391. PubMed PMID: 31779665
  • Louie PK, Sayari AJ, Frank RM, An HS, Colman MW. Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma to the Spine and the Extremities: Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment. JBJS Rev. 2019 Sep;7(9):e7. PubMed PMID: 31567620
  • Davey A, Frank RM, Wang KC, Southworth TM, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes of Revision Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Arthroscopy. 2019 Sep;35(9):2636-2645. PubMed PMID: 31500750
  • Frank RM. Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Simulators-Are We There Yet?. Arthroscopy. 2019 Aug;35(8):2391-2393. PubMed PMID: 31395175
  • McCarthy MM, Bihl JH, Frank RM, Salem HS, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of Clavicle Fractures Among US High School Athletes, 2008-2009 Through 2016-2017. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;7(7):2325967119861812. PubMed PMID: 31384623
  • Kunze KN, Hannon CP, Fialkoff JD, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Platelet-rich plasma for muscle injuries: A systematic review of the basic science literature. World J Orthop. 2019 Jul 18;10(7):278-291. PubMed PMID: 31363458
  • Goyal N, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Slikker W 3rd, Fernandez JJ, Cohen MS, Wysocki RW. Saline Load Test for Detecting Traumatic Arthrotomy in the Wrist. J Wrist Surg. 2019 Jun;8(3):221-225. PubMed PMID: 31192044
  • Gun BK, Frank RM, Gratton RW, Bader JO, Kusnezov N, Orr JD, Waterman BR. Non-modifiable Risk Factors Associated with Avascular Necrosis in the US Military. Mil Med. 2019 Jun 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31184698
  • Salem HS, Axibal DP, Wolcott ML, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Frank RM. Two-Stage Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Bone Graft Options for Tunnel Augmentation. Am J Sports Med. 2019 May 22;:363546519841583. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31116949
  • Chubinskaya S, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Hakimiyan AA, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Biologic Characteristics of Shoulder Articular Cartilage in Comparison to Knee and Ankle Articular Cartilage From Individual Donors. Cartilage. 2019 May 14;:1947603519847740. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31088162
  • Frank RM, Bernardoni ED, Veera SS, Waterman BR, Griffin JW, Shewman EF, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Biomechanical Analysis of All-Suture Suture Anchor Fixation Compared With Conventional Suture Anchors and Interference Screws for Biceps Tenodesis. Arthroscopy. 2019 Jun;35(6):1760-1768. PubMed PMID: 31072716
  • Lee S, Frank RM, Christian DR, Cole BJ. Analysis of Defect Size and Ratio to Condylar Size With Respect to Outcomes After Isolated Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jun;47(7):1601-1612. PubMed PMID: 31072116
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Leroux TS, Romeo AA. Acromioclavicular Joint Injuries: Evidence-based Treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2019 Sep 1;27(17):e775-e788. PubMed PMID: 31008872
  • Bernardoni ED, Frank RM, Veera SS, Waterman BR, Griffin JW, Shewman EF, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Biomechanical Analysis of Medial-Row All-Suture Suture Anchor Fixation for Rotator Cuff Repair in a Pair-Matched Cadaveric Model. Arthroscopy. 2019 May;35(5):1370-1376. PubMed PMID: 31000387
  • Frank RM, Kunze KN, Beck EC, Neal WH, Bush-Joseph CA, Nho SJ. Do Female Athletes Return to Sports After Hip Preservation Surgery for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome?: A Comparative Analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Mar;7(3):2325967119831758. PubMed PMID: 30915378
  • Sherman BJ, Chahla J, Glowney J, Frank RM. The Role of Orthobiologics in the Management of Osteoarthritis and Focal Cartilage Defects. Orthopedics. 2019 Mar 1;42(2):66-73. PubMed PMID: 30889253
  • Frank RM, Rego G, Grimaldi F, Salem HS, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Adams CR. Does Arthroscopic Simulation Training Improve Triangulation and Probing Skills? A Randomized Controlled Trial(?). J Surg Educ. 2019 Jul - Aug;76(4):1131-1138. PubMed PMID: 30846347
  • Smith JH, Houck DA, Hart JA, Vidal AF, Frank RM, Bravman JT, McCarty EC. Five-Strand Hamstring Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Feb;7(2):2325967119826094. PubMed PMID: 30828581
  • Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Bravman JT. "Doctor, What Happens After My Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Feb 20;101(4):372-379. PubMed PMID: 30801380
  • Moeller EA, Houck DA, McCarty EC, Seidl AJ, Bravman JT, Vidal AF, Frank RM. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Posterior Shoulder Stabilization in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jan;7(1):2325967118822452. PubMed PMID: 30719483
  • Cvetanovich GL, Savin DD, Frank RM, Gowd AK, Sumner SA, Romeo AA, Nicholson GP. Inferior outcomes and higher complication rates after shoulder arthroplasty in workers' compensation patients. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 May;28(5):875-881. PubMed PMID: 30685276
  • Provencher MT, Frank RM, Shubert DJ, Sanchez A, Murphy CP, Zafonte RD. Concussions in Sports. Orthopedics. 2019 Jan 1;42(1):12-21. PubMed PMID: 30658001
  • Frank RM. Editorial Commentary: Beach Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus for Arthroscopic Posterior Shoulder Stabilization-Here We Go Again. Arthroscopy. 2019 Jan;35(1):225-227. PubMed PMID: 30611353
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Hannon CP, Harrast JJ, Cole BJ. Cartilage Restoration Surgery: Incidence Rates, Complications, and Trends as Reported by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery Part II Candidates. Arthroscopy. 2019 Jan;35(1):171-178. PubMed PMID: 30611347
  • Cole BJ, Frank RM. OrthoBiologics in Sports Medicine: Real-Time Applications Are Here, and Future Developments Are Promising!. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jan;38(1):xiii-xiv. PubMed PMID: 30466727
  • Huebner K, Frank RM, Getgood A. Ortho-Biologics for Osteoarthritis. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jan;38(1):123-141. PubMed PMID: 30466718
  • Southworth TM, Naveen NB, Nwachukwu BU, Cole BJ, Frank RM. Orthobiologics for Focal Articular Cartilage Defects. Clin Sports Med. 2019 Jan;38(1):109-122. PubMed PMID: 30466717
  • Frank RM, Gregory B, O'Brien M, Bernardoni E, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Ninety-day complications following the Latarjet procedure. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2019 Jan;28(1):88-94. PubMed PMID: 30121152
  • Wang KC, Bernardoni ED, Cotter EJ, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR, Frank RM. Impact of Simulation Training on Diagnostic Arthroscopy Performance: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov;1(1):e47-e57. PubMed PMID: 32266340
  • Cotter EJ, Christian DR, Frank RM, Abyar E, Wischmeier D, Yanke AB, Farr J, Cole BJ. Survivorship of Patellofemoral Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil. 2019 Nov;1(1):e25-e34. PubMed PMID: 32266337
  • Beer AJ, Tauro TM, Redondo ML, Christian DR, Cole BJ, Frank RM. Use of Allografts in Orthopaedic Surgery: Safety, Procurement, Storage, and Outcomes. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec;7(12):2325967119891435. PubMed PMID: 31909057
  • Houck DA, Belk JW, Vidal AF, McCarty EC, Bravman JT, Seidl AJ, Frank RM. Outcomes of Arthroscopic Capsular Release in the Beach-Chair Versus Lateral Decubitus Position: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Dec;7(12):2325967119888173. PubMed PMID: 31903397
  • Virk MS, Aiyash SS, Frank RM, Mellano CS, Shewman EF, Wang VM, Romeo AA. Biomechanical comparison of subscapularis peel and lesser tuberosity osteotomy for double-row subscapularis repair technique in a cadaveric arthroplasty model. J Orthop Surg Res. 2019 Nov 28;14(1):391. PubMed PMID: 31779665
  • Smith JH, Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, McCarty EC, Frank RM, Vidal AF. "Doctor, What Happens After My Meniscectomy?". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Nov 6;101(21):1965-1973. PubMed PMID: 31567671
  • Davey A, Frank RM, Wang KC, Southworth TM, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes of Revision Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Arthroscopy. 2019 Sep;35(9):2636-2645. PubMed PMID: 31500750
  • Frank RM. Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Simulators-Are We There Yet?. Arthroscopy. 2019 Aug;35(8):2391-2393. PubMed PMID: 31395175
  • McCarthy MM, Bihl JH, Frank RM, Salem HS, McCarty EC, Comstock RD. Epidemiology of Clavicle Fractures Among US High School Athletes, 2008-2009 Through 2016-2017. Orthop J Sports Med. 2019 Jul;7(7):2325967119861812. PubMed PMID: 31384623
  • Kunze KN, Hannon CP, Fialkoff JD, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Platelet-rich plasma for muscle injuries: A systematic review of the basic science literature. World J Orthop. 2019 Jul 18;10(7):278-291. PubMed PMID: 31363458
  • Goyal N, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Slikker W 3rd, Fernandez JJ, Cohen MS, Wysocki RW. Saline Load Test for Detecting Traumatic Arthrotomy in the Wrist. J Wrist Surg. 2019 Jun;8(3):221-225. PubMed PMID: 31192044
  • Chubinskaya S, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Hakimiyan AA, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Biologic Characteristics of Shoulder Articular Cartilage in Comparison to Knee and Ankle Articular Cartilage From Individual Donors. Cartilage. 2019 May 14;:1947603519847740. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 31088162
  • Frank RM, Lee S, Cotter EJ, Hannon CP, Leroux T, Cole BJ. Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation With and Without Concomitant Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: A Comparative Matched Group Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan 1;:363546517744202. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29314864
  • Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Wang KC, Totlis T, Poland S, Meyer MA, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Secondary Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Skeletally Mature Patients. Arthroscopy. 2018 Jan 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29305286
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Strauss EJ, Gomoll AH, Cole BJ. The Utility of Biologics, Osteotomy, and Cartilage Restoration in the Knee. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Jan 1;26(1):e11-e25. PubMed PMID: 29261554
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Lee S, Poland S, Cole BJ. Do Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Differ Based on Age and Sex? A Comparative Matched Group Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):181-191. PubMed PMID: 29140738
  • Saltzman BM, Basques B, Leroux T, Frank RM, Nicholson GP, Verma NN, Romeo AA. The influence of gender on early adverse events, hospital charges and length of stay after shoulder arthroplasty. Int Orthop. 2018 Jan;42(1):149-155. PubMed PMID: 28689309
  • Frank RM, Lee S, Sumner S, Griffin J, Leroux T, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Shoulder Arthroplasty Outcomes After Prior Non-Arthroplasty Shoulder Surgery. JB JS Open Access. 2018 Sep 25;3(3):e0055. PubMed PMID: 30533593
  • Saltzman BM, Redondo ML, Beer A, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Yanke AB, Cole BJ. Wide Variation in Methodology in Level I and II Studies on Cartilage Repair: A Systematic Review of Available Clinical Trials Comparing Patient Demographics, Treatment Means, and Outcomes Reporting. Cartilage. 2018 Oct 31;:1947603518809398. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30378453
  • Houck DA, Kraeutler MJ, Belk JW, Frank RM, McCarty EC, Bravman JT. Do Focal Chondral Defects of the Knee Increase the Risk for Progression to Osteoarthritis? A Review of the Literature. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;6(10):2325967118801931. PubMed PMID: 30364400
  • Gitelis ME, Frank RM, Meyer MA, Cvetanovich G, Cole BJ. 5 Points on Meniscal Allograft Transplantation. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Sep;47(9). PubMed PMID: 30296309
  • Cotter EJ, Gowd AK, Bohl DD, Getgood A, Cole BJ, Frank RM. Medical Comorbidities and Functional Dependent Living Are Independent Risk Factors for Short-Term Complications Following Osteotomy Procedures about the Knee. Cartilage. 2018 Sep 6;:1947603518798889. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30188188
  • Cotter EJ, Hannon CP, Christian DR, Wang KC, Lansdown DA, Waterman BR, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes of Multifocal Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee: An Analysis of Overlapping Grafts and Multifocal Lesions. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Oct;46(12):2884-2893. PubMed PMID: 30179524
  • Bernardoni E, Frank RM, Veera SS, Griffin JW, Waterman BR, Shewman E, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Biomechanical Analysis of All-Suture Anchor Fixation for Rotator Cuff Repair. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Jul;6(7 suppl4):2325967118S00175. PubMed PMID: 30128313
  • Cvetanovich GL, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Reasons for Readmission Following Primary Total Shoulder Arthroplasty. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Jul;47(7). PubMed PMID: 30075039
  • Frank RM, Cvetanovich G, Savin D, Romeo AA. Superior Capsular Reconstruction: Indications, Techniques, and Clinical Outcomes. JBJS Rev. 2018 Jul;6(7):e10. PubMed PMID: 30063502
  • Lansdown DA, Wang K, Bernardoni E, Frank RM, Yanke AB, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Variability in the Contour of Cadaveric Anterior and Posterior Glenoids Based on Ipsilateral 3-Dimensional Computed Tomography Reconstructions: Implications for Clinical Estimation of Bone Loss. Arthroscopy. 2018 Sep;34(9):2560-2566. PubMed PMID: 30037572
  • Frank RM, Golijanin P, Vopat BG, Gross DJ, Chauhan V, Romeo AA, Provencher MT. Impact of Sagittal Rotation on Axial Glenoid Width Measurement in the Setting of Glenoid Bone Loss. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Jun;47(6). PubMed PMID: 29979801
  • Frank RM, McCormick F, Rosas S, Amoo-Achampong K, Erickson B, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ. Reoperation Rates After Cartilage Restoration Procedures in the Knee: Analysis of a Large US Commercial Database. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2018 Jun;47(6). PubMed PMID: 29979806
  • Logterman SL, Wydra FB, Frank RM. Posterior Cruciate Ligament: Anatomy and Biomechanics. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2018 Sep;11(3):510-514. PubMed PMID: 29855794
  • Savin DD, Frank RM, Sumner S, Richardson C, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Good functional outcomes expected after shoulder arthroplasty irrespective of body mass index. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2018 Jun;27(6S):S43-S49. PubMed PMID: 29776471
  • Cvetanovich GL, Saltzman BM, Ukwuani G, Frank RM, Verma NN, Bush-Joseph CA, Nho SJ. Anatomy of the Pudendal Nerve and Other Neural Structures Around the Proximal Hamstring Origin in Males. Arthroscopy. 2018 Jul;34(7):2105-2110. PubMed PMID: 29606539
  • Bohl DD, Frank RM, Lee S, Hamid KS, Holmes GB Jr, Lin J, Lee S. Sensitivity of the Saline Load Test for Traumatic Arthrotomy of the Ankle With Ankle Arthroscopy Simulation. Foot Ankle Int. 2018 Jun;39(6):736-740. PubMed PMID: 29457483
  • Cotter EJ, Hannon CP, Christian D, Frank RM, Bach BR Jr. Comprehensive Examination of the Athlete's Shoulder. Sports Health. 2018 Jul Aug;10(4):366-375. PubMed PMID: 29443643
  • Frank RM, Ukwuani G, Allison B, Clapp I, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Yoga for Athletes After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Sports Health. 2018 Sep Oct;10(5):434-440. PubMed PMID: 29442577
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA. Arthroscopic soft tissue reconstruction in anterior shoulder instability. Orthopade. 2018 Feb;47(2):121-128. PubMed PMID: 29435624
  • Frank RM, Ukwuani G, Chahla J, Batko B, Bush-Joseph CA, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Swimming After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement. Arthroscopy. 2018 May;34(5):1471-1477. PubMed PMID: 29402586
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Richardson C, Sumner S, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Nicholson GP, Provencher MT. Outcomes of Latarjet Versus Distal Tibia Allograft for Anterior Shoulder Instability Repair: A Matched Cohort Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Apr;46(5):1030-1038. PubMed PMID: 29389219
  • Wang KC, Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Davey A, Meyer MA, Hannon CP, Leroux T, Romeo AA, Cole BJ. Long-term Clinical Outcomes After Microfracture of the Glenohumeral Joint: Average 10-Year Follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(4):786-794. PubMed PMID: 29373801
  • Frank RM, Wang KC, Davey A, Cotter EJ, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN. Utility of Modern Arthroscopic Simulator Training Models: A Meta-analysis and Updated Systematic Review. Arthroscopy. 2018 May;34(5):1650-1677. PubMed PMID: 29366742
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Strauss EJ, Jazrawi LM, Romeo AA. Management of Biceps Tendon Pathology: From the Glenoid to the Radial Tuberosity. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Feb 15;26(4):e77-e89. PubMed PMID: 29337716
  • Frank RM, Lee S, Cotter EJ, Hannon CP, Leroux T, Cole BJ. Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation With and Without Concomitant Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: A Comparative Matched Group Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Mar;46(3):573-580. PubMed PMID: 29314864
  • Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Wang KC, Totlis T, Poland S, Meyer MA, Cole BJ. Clinical Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Secondary Treatment of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee in Skeletally Mature Patients. Arthroscopy. 2018 Apr;34(4):1105-1112. PubMed PMID: 29305286
  • Mellano CR, Frank RM, Shin JJ, Jain A, Zuke WA, Mascarenhas R, Shewman E, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN, Forsythe B. Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis With PEEK Interference Screw: A Biomechanical Analysis of Humeral Fracture Risk. Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar;34(3):806-813. PubMed PMID: 29287950
  • Frank RM, Ukwuani G, Clapp I, Chahla J, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Cycling After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Sports Health. 2018 May Jun;10(3):259-265. PubMed PMID: 29281560
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Strauss EJ, Gomoll AH, Cole BJ. The Utility of Biologics, Osteotomy, and Cartilage Restoration in the Knee. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2018 Jan 1;26(1):e11-e25. PubMed PMID: 29261554
  • Frank RM, Chalmers PN, Moric M, Leroux T, Provencher MT, Romeo AA. Incidence and Changing Trends of Shoulder Stabilization in the United States. Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar;34(3):784-792. PubMed PMID: 29225018
  • Moatshe G, Marchetti DC, Chahla J, Ferrari MB, Sanchez G, Lebus GF, Brady AW, Frank RM, LaPrade RF, Provencher MT. Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomy of the Proximal Humerus Muscle Attachments and the Axillary Nerve: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy. 2018 Mar;34(3):795-803. PubMed PMID: 29225017
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Lee S, Poland S, Cole BJ. Do Outcomes of Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Differ Based on Age and Sex? A Comparative Matched Group Analysis. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Jan;46(1):181-191. PubMed PMID: 29140738
  • Saltzman BM, Basques B, Leroux T, Frank RM, Nicholson GP, Verma NN, Romeo AA. The influence of gender on early adverse events, hospital charges and length of stay after shoulder arthroplasty. Int Orthop. 2018 Jan;42(1):149-155. PubMed PMID: 28689309
  • Riff AJ, Frank RM, Sumner S, Friel N, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Trends in Shoulder Stabilization Techniques Used in the United States Based on a Large Private-Payer Database. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;5(12):2325967117745511. PubMed PMID: 29318175
  • Mellano CR, Frank RM, Shin JJ, Jain A, Zuke WA, Mascarenhas R, Shewman E, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN, Forsythe B. Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis With PEEK Interference Screw: A Biomechanical Analysis of Humeral Fracture Risk. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29287950
  • Frank RM, Ukwuani G, Clapp I, Chahla J, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Cycling After Hip Arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome. Sports Health. 2017 Dec 1;:1941738117747851. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29281560
  • Frank RM, Chalmers PN, Moric M, Leroux T, Provencher MT, Romeo AA. Incidence and Changing Trends of Shoulder Stabilization in the United States. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29225018
  • Moatshe G, Marchetti DC, Chahla J, Ferrari MB, Sanchez G, Lebus GF, Brady AW, Frank RM, LaPrade RF, Provencher MT. Qualitative and Quantitative Anatomy of the Proximal Humerus Muscle Attachments and the Axillary Nerve: A Cadaveric Study. Arthroscopy. 2017 Dec 7. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 29225017
  • Saltzman BM, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Evaluation of fever in the immediate post-operative period following shoulder arthroplasty. Bone Joint J. 2017 Nov;99-B(11):1515-1519. PubMed PMID: 29092992
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr. Injuries to the Female Athlete in 2017: Part II: Upper and Lower-Extremity Injuries. JBJS Rev. 2017 Oct;5(10):e5. PubMed PMID: 29028751
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr. Injuries to the Female Athlete in 2017: Part I: General Considerations, Concussions, Stress Fractures, and the Female Athlete Triad. JBJS Rev. 2017 Oct;5(10):e4. PubMed PMID: 29028750
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Provencher MT. Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Evidence-based Treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Sep;25(9):610-623. PubMed PMID: 28837454
  • Basques BA, Erickson BJ, Leroux T, Griffin JW, Frank RM, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Comparative outcomes of outpatient and inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: an analysis of the Medicare dataset. Bone Joint J. 2017 Jul;99-B(7):934-938. PubMed PMID: 28663400
  • Erickson BJ, Cvetanovich GL, Frank RM, Riff AJ, Bach BR Jr. Revision ACL Reconstruction: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2017 Jun;5(6):e1. PubMed PMID: 28590315
  • Sanchez A, Ferrari MB, Akamefula RA, Frank RM, Sanchez G, Provencher MT. Anatomical Glenoid Reconstruction Using Fresh Osteochondral Distal Tibia Allograft After Failed Latarjet Procedure. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Apr;6(2):e477-e482. PubMed PMID: 28580270
  • Frank RM, Della Valle CJ, Plummer DR, Chalmers PN, Cole BJ. Does Prior Cartilage Restoration Impact Outcomes Following Knee Arthroplasty?. Orthop Clin North Am. 2017 Jul;48(3):265-273. PubMed PMID: 28577776
  • Erickson BJ, Tilton A, Frank RM, Park W, Cole BJ. Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis Occurring After Osteotomy About the Knee. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 Jan Feb;46(1):E23-E27. PubMed PMID: 28235118
  • Frank RM, Lenart BA, Cohen MS. Olecranon physeal nonunion in the adolescent athlete: identification of two patterns. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Jun;26(6):1044-1051. PubMed PMID: 28139383
  • Frank RM, Lee S, Levy D, Poland S, Smith M, Scalise N, Cvetanovich GL, Cole BJ. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee: Analysis of Failures at 5 Years. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar;45(4):864-874. PubMed PMID: 28056527
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Nassar I, Cole B. Failure of Bone Marrow Stimulation Techniques. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2017 Mar;25(1):2-9. PubMed PMID: 28045867
  • Provencher MT, Frank RM, Golijanin P, Gross D, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Distal Tibia Allograft Glenoid Reconstruction in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2017 May;33(5):891-897. PubMed PMID: 28017469
  • Rao AJ, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Cvetanovich GL, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. The "July effect" in total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Mar;26(3):e59-e64. PubMed PMID: 27914844
  • Rensing N, Waterman BR, Frank RM, Heida KA, Orr JD. Low Risk for Local and Systemic Complications After Primary Repair of 1626 Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017 Jun;10(3):216-226. PubMed PMID: 27837039
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Provencher MT. Glenoid Reconstruction With Distal Tibia Allograft for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability. Orthopedics. 2017 Jan 1;40(1):e199-e205. PubMed PMID: 27735978
  • Frank RM, Cvetanovich GL, Collins MJ, Arns TA, Black A, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Forsythe B. Publication Rates of Podium Versus Poster Presentations at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Meetings 2008-2012. Arthroscopy. 2017 Jan;33(1):6-11. PubMed PMID: 27720529
  • Levy DM, Kuhns BD, Frank RM, Grzybowski JS, Campbell KA, Brown S, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Running for Athletes After Hip Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Capsular Plication. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jan;45(1):127-134. PubMed PMID: 27620622
  • Leroux TS, Saltzman BM, Meyer M, Frank RM, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. The Influence of Evidence-Based Surgical Indications and Techniques on Failure Rates After Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization in the Contact or Collision Athlete With Anterior Shoulder Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Apr;45(5):1218-1225. PubMed PMID: 27573355
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Savin D, Bernardoni E, Romeo AA. Arthroscopic Intramuscular Side-to-Side Repair of an Isolated Infraspinatus Tear. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct;6(5):e1743-e1748. PubMed PMID: 29399460
  • Frank RM, Bernardoni ED, Cotter EJ, Verma NN. Anatomic Acromioclavicular Joint Reconstruction With Semitendinosus Allograft: Surgical Technique. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct;6(5):e1721-e1726. PubMed PMID: 29399457
  • Wang KC, Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Christian DR, Cole BJ. Arthroscopic Management of Isolated Tibial Plateau Defect With Microfracture and Micronized Allogeneic Cartilage-Platelet-Rich Plasma Adjunct. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct;6(5):e1613-e1618. PubMed PMID: 29399444
  • Leroux TS, Saltzman BM, Meyer M, Frank RM, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ, Romeo AA, Verma NN. The Influence of Evidence-Based Surgical Indications and Techniques on Failure Rates After Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization in the Contact or Collision Athlete With Anterior Shoulder Instability. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Apr;45(5):1218-1225. PubMed PMID: 27573355
  • Levy DM, Kuhns BD, Frank RM, Grzybowski JS, Campbell KA, Brown S, Nho SJ. High Rate of Return to Running for Athletes After Hip Arthroscopy for the Treatment of Femoroacetabular Impingement and Capsular Plication. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Jan;45(1):127-134. PubMed PMID: 27620622
  • Frank RM, Cvetanovich GL, Collins MJ, Arns TA, Black A, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Forsythe B. Publication Rates of Podium Versus Poster Presentations at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Meetings 2008-2012. Arthroscopy. 2017 Jan;33(1):6-11. PubMed PMID: 27720529
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Provencher MT. Glenoid Reconstruction With Distal Tibia Allograft for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability. Orthopedics. 2017 Jan 1;40(1):e199-e205. PubMed PMID: 27735978
  • Rao AJ, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Cvetanovich GL, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. The "July effect" in total shoulder arthroplasty. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Mar;26(3):e59-e64. PubMed PMID: 27914844
  • Rensing N, Waterman BR, Frank RM, Heida KA, Orr JD. Low Risk for Local and Systemic Complications After Primary Repair of 1626 Achilles Tendon Ruptures. Foot Ankle Spec. 2017 Jun;10(3):216-226. PubMed PMID: 27837039
  • Gurusinghe S, Palvanov A, Bittman ME, Singer P, Frank R, Chorny N, Infante L, Sethna CB. Kidney volume and ambulatory blood pressure in children. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich). 2017 May;19(5):498-503. PubMed PMID: 27982509
  • Sanchez A, Ferrari MB, Akamefula RA, Frank RM, Sanchez G, Provencher MT. Anatomical Glenoid Reconstruction Using Fresh Osteochondral Distal Tibia Allograft After Failed Latarjet Procedure. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Apr;6(2):e477-e482. PubMed PMID: 28580270
  • Erickson BJ, Cvetanovich GL, Frank RM, Riff AJ, Bach BR Jr. Revision ACL Reconstruction: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2017 Jun;5(6):e1. PubMed PMID: 28590315
  • Frank RM, Della Valle CJ, Plummer DR, Chalmers PN, Cole BJ. Does Prior Cartilage Restoration Impact Outcomes Following Knee Arthroplasty?. Orthop Clin North Am. 2017 Jul;48(3):265-273. PubMed PMID: 28577776
  • Frank RM, Carragino CL, Ferrante JM. Overcoming Obesity One Patient at a Time. Ann Fam Med. 2017 May;15(3):280. PubMed PMID: 28483900
  • Erickson BJ, Tilton A, Frank RM, Park W, Cole BJ. Rates of Deep Vein Thrombosis Occurring After Osteotomy About the Knee. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2017 Jan Feb;46(1):E23-E27. PubMed PMID: 28235118
  • Frank RM, Lenart BA, Cohen MS. Olecranon physeal nonunion in the adolescent athlete: identification of two patterns. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2017 Jun;26(6):1044-1051. PubMed PMID: 28139383
  • Frank RM, Lee S, Levy D, Poland S, Smith M, Scalise N, Cvetanovich GL, Cole BJ. Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation of the Knee: Analysis of Failures at 5 Years. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Mar;45(4):864-874. PubMed PMID: 28056527
  • Frank RM, Cotter EJ, Nassar I, Cole B. Failure of Bone Marrow Stimulation Techniques. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2017 Mar;25(1):2-9. PubMed PMID: 28045867
  • Provencher MT, Frank RM, Golijanin P, Gross D, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Distal Tibia Allograft Glenoid Reconstruction in Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes. Arthroscopy. 2017 May;33(5):891-897. PubMed PMID: 28017469
  • Basques BA, Erickson BJ, Leroux T, Griffin JW, Frank RM, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Comparative outcomes of outpatient and inpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: an analysis of the Medicare dataset. Bone Joint J. 2017 Jul;99-B(7):934-938. PubMed PMID: 28663400
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr. Injuries to the Female Athlete in 2017: Part I: General Considerations, Concussions, Stress Fractures, and the Female Athlete Triad. JBJS Rev. 2017 Oct;5(10):e4. PubMed PMID: 29028750
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Provencher MT. Posterior Glenohumeral Instability: Evidence-based Treatment. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2017 Sep;25(9):610-623. PubMed PMID: 28837454
  • Frank RM, Romeo AA, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr. Injuries to the Female Athlete in 2017: Part II: Upper and Lower-Extremity Injuries. JBJS Rev. 2017 Oct;5(10):e5. PubMed PMID: 29028751
  • Saltzman BM, Mayo BC, Bohl DD, Frank RM, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Nicholson GP, Romeo AA. Evaluation of fever in the immediate post-operative period following shoulder arthroplasty. Bone Joint J. 2017 Nov;99-B(11):1515-1519. PubMed PMID: 29092992
  • Riff AJ, Frank RM, Sumner S, Friel N, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN, Romeo AA. Trends in Shoulder Stabilization Techniques Used in the United States Based on a Large Private-Payer Database. Orthop J Sports Med. 2017 Dec;5(12):2325967117745511. PubMed PMID: 29318175
  • Higgins JD, Frank RM, Hamamoto JT, Provencher MT, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Shoulder Arthroscopy in the Beach Chair Position. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1153-e1158. PubMed PMID: 29354411
  • Hamamoto JT, Frank RM, Higgins JD, Provencher MT, Romeo AA, Verma NN. Shoulder Arthroscopy in the Lateral Decubitus Position. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1169-e1175. PubMed PMID: 29354413
  • Frank RM, Higgins J, Bernardoni E, Cvetanovich G, Bush-Joseph CA, Verma NN, Bach BR Jr. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Basics: Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Autograft Harvest. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1189-e1194. PubMed PMID: 29354416
  • Frank RM, Hamamoto JT, Bernardoni E, Cvetanovich G, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN, Bush-Joseph CA. ACL Reconstruction Basics: Quadruple (4-Strand) Hamstring Autograft Harvest. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1309-e1313. PubMed PMID: 29354434
  • Cotter EJ, Waterman BR, Kelly MP, Wang KC, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Multiple Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation with Concomitant Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy for Multifocal Chondral Disease of the Knee. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1393-e1398. PubMed PMID: 29354446
  • Wang KC, Waterman BR, Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Cole BJ. Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation for Focal Chondral Defect of the Humerus Associated With Anchor Arthropathy and Failed SLAP Repair. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Aug;6(4):e1443-e1449. PubMed PMID: 29354455
  • Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Trenhaile SW. Arthroscopic Triple Labral Repair in an Adolescent. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct;6(5):e1587-e1591. PubMed PMID: 29354478
  • Cotter EJ, Frank RM, Waterman BR, Wang KC, Redondo ML, Cole BJ. Meniscal Allograft Transplantation With Concomitant Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Arthrosc Tech. 2017 Oct;6(5):e1573-e1580. PubMed PMID: 29354476
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Professional Memberships

  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, Candidate Member
  • Arthroscopy Association of North America, Member
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), Member
  • Ruth Jackson Orthopaedic Society, Member
  • Orthopaedic Research Society, Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth CU Sports Medicine - Colorado Center
2000 S. Colorado Blvd
The Colorado Center Tower One, Suite 4500
Denver, CO 80222
720-848-8200

UCHealth Broomfield Hospital
11820 Destination Drive
Broomfield, CO 80021
303-464-4500

UCHealth Inverness Orthopedics and Spine Surgery Center
175 Inverness Drive West
Suite 400
Englewood, CO 80112
303-694-3333

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Board Certification
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, Board Certification (2019)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Knee Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Arthritis
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Fractures
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Leg Injuries and Disorders
  • Bones, Joints and Muscles - Sprains and Strains
Clinical Interests
Minimally Invasive Sports Medicine Surgery, Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration, Biologics and Regenerative Medicine, Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) and Cellular Therapies (Stem Cells), Cartilage Restoration, Cartilage Transplantation, Cartilage Regeneration, Joint Preservation, Meniscus Repair, Meniscus Restoration, Meniscus Transplantation, Sports Medicine, Advanced Arthroscopy, ACL Reconstruction, PCL reconstruction, Posterolateral Corner Reconstruction, Ligament Repair and Reconstruction, Osteotomies, Patellofemoral Surgery, Shoulder Instability, Rotator Cuff Tears, Shoulder Reconstruction, Shoulder Dislocations and Separations, Shoulder Surgery, Shoulder Arthritis, Female Athlete

Care Philosophy
I am a board certified orthopaedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist. My focus is Joint Preservation and Cartilage Restoration through Minimally Invasive Sports Medicine Surgery. My philosophy of care is a commitment to my patients and their families to deliver care that is supported by the highest order of compassion, innovation, science, and technology. Please visit www.RachelFrankMD.com for more information.

Personal Interests
Dr. Frank serves as a team physician for the Colorado Rapids, the University of Colorado and University of Denver athletic programs. She is a former Division I collegiate soccer player and enjoys cycling, hiking, and long-distance triathlon. She is passionate about taking care of athletes of all levels in Denver and Boulder, from the weekend warrior to the competitive athlete.

Public Speaking
Yes

General Information

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Northwestern University The Feinberg School of Medicine (2011)
Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (2006)
  • BA, University of Illinois–Urbana-Champaign (IL) (2006)
Internships:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program (2012)
Residency Programs:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Orthopedics (2016)
Fellowships:
  • Rush University Medical Center Program, Orthopedic Sports Medicine (2017)
Languages: English, Spanish
Department: Orthopedics
Contact Us
CU Anschutz
Fitzsimons Building

13001 East 17th Place
Campus Box C290
Aurora, CO 80045

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