Ivan J. Bitar - Publications

Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis Was Not Associated With Improved Mid-term Outcomes After Primary BPTB ACL Reconstruction in Amateur Soccer Players: A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study.

Journal: The journal of knee surgery

Published: July 06, 2026

Mid-term outcomes after isolated bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction versus hamstring ACL reconstruction combined with lateral extra-articular tenodesis in competitive soccer players: A prospective comparative study.

Journal: Orthopaedics & traumatology, surgery & research : OTSR

Published: April 02, 2026

Comparable Subscapularis Tendon Outcomes After Open Versus Arthroscopic Bankart Repair With Remplissage in Collision/Contact Athletes With Anterior Shoulder Instability: A 5-Year Prospective Cohort Study.

Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

Published: August 23, 2025

Outcomes of arthroscopic versus open Bankart repair in collision athletes following a first episode of anterior shoulder dislocation: a 5-year prospective cohort study.

Journal: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

Published: June 17, 2025

Major risk factors do not influence the outcomes of isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in athletes with patellar instability: a prospective cohort study.

Journal: Knee surgery & related research

Published: March 18, 2025

Response to Fierro regarding: "Open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift versus isolated arthroscopic Bankart repair in collision athletes with recurrent anterior shoulder instability: a prospective study".

Journal: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

Published: November 19, 2024

No Difference in Outcomes After Remplissage or Open Bankart Repair Plus Inferior Capsular Shift in Collision and Contact Athletes With Subcritical Glenoid Bone Loss ≤10% and Off-Track Hill-Sachs Lesion.

Journal: Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association

Published: August 08, 2024

Comparison between arthroscopic Bankart repair versus arthroscopic Bankart/SLAP lesion repair in limited-contact athletes with type V SLAP lesion. A prospective cohort study.

Journal: European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie

Published: May 21, 2024

Similar outcomes in collision athletes with subcritical glenoid bone loss and on-Track Hill Sachs lesion versus off-track Hill Sachs lesion managed with open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift.

Journal: Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

Published: January 30, 2024

Open Bankart repair plus inferior capsular shift versus isolated arthroscopic Bankart repair in collision athletes with recurrent anterior shoulder instability: a prospective study.

Journal: Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery

Published: October 23, 2023

Outcomes of Open Bankart Repair Plus Inferior Capsular Shift Compared with Latarjet Procedure in Contact Athletes with Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability.

Journal: The archives of bone and joint surgery

Published: September 16, 2021