Research

Research

Advancing Innovation

Dr. Anz is passionate about furthering the field of orthopedics and sports medicine. He participates in and works with top organizations around the world, researching and bringing innovation to the field of sports medicine and orthopedics. His work and research are regularly published around the world, and he is often invited to give lectures and scientific presentations on specific topics related to sports medicine and orthopedics.

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Advancing ACL Surgery

Dr. Anz is advancing ACL reconstruction surgery by preventing arthritis after ACL surgery, and expediting graft maturation to quicken return to play for athletes. This research focuses on the following areas:

  • Monitoring ACL Maturation
  • Harvesting Cells During Surgery
  • Improving Graft Integration
  • Preventing Post Traumatic Osteoarthritis

Publications:

Venous Thromboembolism in Lower Extremity Arthroscopy – 2008

Distal Insertions of the Biceps Femoris A Quantitative Analysis – 2015

Viable Stem Cells Are in the Injury Effusion Fluid and Arthroscopic Byproducts From Knee Cruciate Ligament Surgery – 2017

Biomechanical Assessment of BF Repair – 2018

3T MRI Mapping is a Valid In Vivo Method of Quantitatively Evaluating the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rater Reliability and Comparison Across Age – 2019

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Advancing Cartilage Repair Surgery

Dr. Anz is at the forefront of innovation regarding the repair and regeneration of cartilage  and ensuring damage doesn’t wear down on the joint. 

Publications:

Articular Cartilage Regeneration with Stem Cells – 2011

Articular Cartilage Regeneration with Autologous Peripheral Blood Progenitor Cells and Hyaluronic Acid After Arthroscopic Subchondral Drilling A Report of 5 Cases with Histology – 2011

Articular Cartilage Regeneration with Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Versus Hyaluronic Acid A Randomized Controlled Trial – 2013

Subregional Anatomic Distribution of T2 Values of Articular Cartilage in Asymptomatic hips – 2014

High tibial osteotomy in combination with chondrogenesis after stem cell therapy a histologic report of 8 cases – 2015

Cartilage Lesions Evidence-Based Approach – 2021

Peripheral Blood Stem Cells for Cartilage Multicenter RCT – 2021

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Advancing Meniscus Repair Surgery

Dr. Anz is deeply engaged in advancing the complexities of
meniscus repair, to ensure a return to optimal quality of life for patients.

Publications:

Biological Enhancement of Meniscus Repair – 2012

Biomechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic Repair Constructs for Meniscal Root Tears – 2014

Biomechanical Comparison of Arthroscopic Repair Constructs for Radial Tears of the Meniscus – 2015

Biomechanical Comparison of Parallel and Crossed Suture Repair for Longitudinal Meniscus Tears – 2016

Low Reoperation Rate after Horizontal Meniscus Repair – 2021

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Advancing Stem Cell Harvest and Biologics

Dr. Anz has studied different methods of harvesting patient’s own stem cells, including exercise mobilization, blood flow restriction (BFR) mobilization, and pharmaceutical mobilization, and resident stem cell harvest at the time of surgery.

Publications:

Biological Enhancement of Meniscus Repair – 2012

JAAOS Applications of Biologics – 2012

Application of Biologics in the Treatment of the Rotator Cuff, Meniscus, Cartilage, and Osteoarthritis – JAAOS – 2014

Regenerative Treatments to Enhance Orthopaedic Surgical Outcomes – 2015

AJO Regulation – 2016

Concepts in Regenerative Medicine Past, Present, and Future in Articular Cartilage Treatment – 2016

5 Things To Know About Stem Cell Use For Cartilage Regeneration 2018

Bone Marrow Aspirate Concentrate Is Equivalent to Platelet-Rich Plasma for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis at 1 Year A Prospective, Randomized Trial – 2019 

Emerging Orthobiologic Techniques and the Future – 2019

Exercise Moblized Platelet Rich Plasma – 2019

Bone Marrow versus Neupogen PRP – 2020

Thrombin and Growth Factor Release – 2020

Commentary FDA Regulation of Biologics – 2021

Commentary Point of Care Harvest of Stem Cells – 2021

Peripheral Blood Stem Cells are Pluripotent – 2021

Synovial Stem Cells Harvested with PRP Device – 2021

Platelet Rich Plasma- Fundamentals and Clinical Application – 2021

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Biomechanics and Injuries of Throwing

Many of Dr. Anz's patients are athletes whose careers depend on their arm mobility and ability to throw. This is one of the reasons Dr. Anz is especially passionate about advancing biomechanics and treatment for injuries of throwing.

Publications:

Effort Thrombosis Presenting as Pulmonary Embolism in a Professional Baseball Pitcher – 2009

Association of Maximum Pitch Velocity and Elbow Injury in Professional Baseball Pitchers – 2010

Correlation of torque and elbow injury in professional baseball pitchers – 2010

Relationship of glove arm kinematics with established pitching kinematic and kinetic variables among youth baseball pitchers – 2018

Association of Upper Extremity Pain With Softball Pitching Kinematics and Kinetics – 2019

Effects of a Simulated Game on Pitching Kinematics in Youth Softball Pitcher – 2019

Functional Differences in Injured and Noninjured Softball Pitchers – 2019

Reports from Auburn University Provide New Insights into Sports Medicine Functional Differences in Softball Pitchers – 2019

Using the Single-leg Squat as an Assessment of Stride Leg Knee Mechanics in Adolescent Baseball Pitchers – 2019 

Biceps Tendon Changes and Pitching Mechanics in Youth Softball – 2019

Epidemiology of Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Among US High School Softball Players 2005-2006 through 2016-2017 – 2019

Effect of Body Mass on Hip and Shoulder ROM – 2020

Association of Upper Extremity Pain with Softball Pitching Kinematics – 2021

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Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Exercise

Blood Flow Restriction Therapy and Exercise can be especially beneficial to a wide spectrum of patients with different injuries. Dr. Anz is currently engaged in game-changing research that will advance rehabilitation, as well as personal and athletic training.

Publications:

Exercise Moblized Platelet Rich Plasma – 2019

Blood Flow Restriction Mobilizes Stem Cells – 2020

Blood Flow Restriction Systemic Response – 2021

CD34+ Cells are Mobilized with BFR and Exercise – 2021

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