Bernard R. Bach, Jr., MD

Below is a list of scientific publications for which this practitioner was either the primary author or a contributor. Citations come from PubMed, a database of biomedical literature, life science journals and online books. PubMed is a service of the US Library of Medicine at the National Institutes of Health. Click on the title of the cited work for more information (this will take you directly to PubMed.gov). Listings go back five years.

1. Biomechanical evaluation of a high tibial osteotomy with a meniscal transplant.
   Van Thiel GS, Frank RM, Gupta A, Ghodadra N, Shewman EF, Wang VM, Bach BR, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Provencher MT.
   J Knee Surg.
   2011 Mar
   24(1):45-53.
   
2. The Arthroscopic Management of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review of the Literature
   Strauss EJ, Salata MJ, Kercher J, Barker JU, McGill K, Bach BR Jr, Romeo AA, Verma NN
   Arthroscopy
   2011 Feb 4
   
3. Can Anatomic Femoral Tunnel Placement Be Achieved Using a Transtibial Technique for Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?
   Strauss EJ, Barker JU, McGill K, Cole BJ, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN
   Am J Sports Med
   2011 Feb 18
   
4. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Can Anatomic Femoral Placement Be Achieved With a Transtibial Technique?
   Piasecki DP, Bach BR Jr, Espinoza Orias AA, Verma NN
   Am J Sports Med
   2011 Feb 18
   
5. Effect of Donor Age on Bone Mineral Density in Irradiated Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Allografts of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
   Kang RW, Strauss EJ, Barker JU, Bach BR Jr
   Am J Sports Med
   2010 Nov 3
   
6. Biceps tenotomy versus tenodesis: A review of clinical outcomes and biomechanical results
   Hsu AR, Ghodadra NS, Provencher CM, Lewis PB, Bach BR
   J Shoulder Elbow Surg
   2010 Nov 2
   
7. MRI analysis of tibial position of the anterior cruciate ligament
   Frank RM, Seroyer ST, Lewis PB, Bach BR Jr, Verma NN
   Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc
   2010 Nov
   18(11):1607-11
   
8. Open versus arthroscopic distal clavicle resection
   Pensak M, Grumet RC, Slabaugh MA, Bach BR Jr
   Arthroscopy
   2010 May
   26(5):697-704
   
9. Normalization of glenohumeral articular contact pressures after Latarjet or iliac crest bone-grafting
   Ghodadra N, Gupta A, Romeo AA, Bach BR Jr, Verma N, Shewman E, Goldstein J, Provencher MT
   J Bone Joint Surg Am
   2010 Jun
   92(6):1478-89
   
10. Anatomical single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a transtibial technique
    Piasecki DP, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)
    2010 Jun
    39(6):302-4
    
11. Management of acute anterior shoulder instability in adolescents
    Pensak M, Nho SJ, Alland J, Bach BR
    Orthop Nurs
    2010 Jul-Aug
    29(4):237-43; quiz 244-5
    
12. Biomechanical similarities among subscapularis repairs after shoulder arthroplasty
    Van Thiel GS, Wang VM, Wang FC, Nho SJ, Piasecki DP, Bach BR Jr, Romeo AA
    J Shoulder Elbow Surg
    2010 Jul
    19(5):657-63
    
13. Arthroscopic stabilization for first-time versus recurrent shoulder instability
    Grumet RC, Bach BR Jr, Provencher MT
    Arthroscopy
    2010 Feb
    26(2):239-48
    
14. Recurrent shoulder instability: current concepts for evaluation and management of glenoid bone loss
    Provencher MT, Bhatia S, Ghodadra NS, Grumet RC, Bach BR Jr, Dewing CB, LeClere L, Romeo AA
    J Bone Joint Surg Am
    2010 Dec
    92 Suppl 2:133-51
    
15. Avoiding mismatch in allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: correlation between patient height and patellar tendon length
    Goldstein JL, Verma N, McNickle AG, Zelazny A, Ghodadra N, Bach BR Jr
    Arthroscopy
    2010 May
    26(5):643-50
    
16. Patellofemoral kinematics after limited resurfacing of the trochlea
    Provencher M, Ghodadra NS, Verma NN, Cole BJ, Zaire S, Shewman E, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2009 Oct
    22(4):310-6
    
17. Suprascapular neuropathy
    Piasecki DP, Romeo AA, Bach BR Jr, Nicholson GP
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg
    2009 Nov
    17(11):665-76
    
18. Does the literature support double-row suture anchor fixation for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? A systematic review comparing double-row and single-row suture anchor configuration
    Nho SJ, Slabaugh MA, Seroyer ST, Grumet RC, Wilson JB, Verma NN, Romeo AA, Bach BR Jr
    Arthroscopy
    2009 Nov
    25(11):1319-28
    
19. A new arthroscopic technique to determine anterior-inferior glenoid bone loss: validation of the secant chord theory in a cadaveric model
    Detterline AJ, Provencher MT, Ghodadra N, Bach BR Jr, Romeo AA, Verma NN
    Arthroscopy
    2009 Nov
    25(11):1249-56
    
20. Midterm results of surgical treatment for adult osteochondritis dissecans of the knee
    Pascual-Garrido C, Friel NA, Kirk SS, McNickle AG, Bach BR Jr, Bush-Joseph CA, Verma NN, Cole BJ
    Am J Sports Med
    2009 Nov
    37 Suppl 1:125S-30S
    
21. Biceps activity during windmill softball pitching: injury implications and comparison with overhand throwing
    Rojas IL, Provencher MT, Bhatia S, Foucher KC, Bach BR Jr, Romeo AA, Wimmer MA, Verma NN
    Am J Sports Med
    2009 Mar
    37(3):558-65
    
22. Arthroscopic-assisted removal of a migrated intra-articular distal femoral epiphysiodesis staple
    Bach BR Jr, DaSilva J
    J Knee Surg
    2009 Jul
    22(3):272-5
    
23. A comprehensive review of partial anterior cruciate ligament tears
    DeFranco MJ, Bach BR Jr
    J Bone Joint Surg Am
    2009 Jan
    91(1):198-208
    
24. ACL treatment current trends and future directions
    Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2009 Jan
    22(1):5
    
25. Long-term effects of bupivacaine on cartilage in a rabbit shoulder model
    Gomoll AH, Yanke AB, Kang RW, Chubinskaya S, Williams JM, Bach BR, Cole BJ
    Am J Sports Med
    2009 Jan
    37(1):72-7
    
26. Glenoid bone deficiency in recurrent anterior shoulder instability: diagnosis and management
    Piasecki DP, Verma NN, Romeo AA, Levine WN, Bach BR Jr, Provencher MT
    J Am Acad Orthop Surg
    2009 Aug
    17(8):482-93
    
27. Tibial fixation of anterior cruciate ligament allograft tendons: comparison of 1-, 2-, and 4-stranded constructs
    Park DK, Fogel HA, Bhatia S, Bach BR Jr, Gupta A, Shewman EF, Wang V, Verma N, Provencher MT
    Am J Sports Med
    2009 Aug
    37(8):1531-8
    
28. A biomechanical analysis of bone-patellar tendon-bone grafts after repeat freeze-thaw cycles in a cyclic loading model
    Lee GH, Kumar A, Berkson E, Verma N, Bach BR Jr, Hallab N
    J Knee Surg
    2009 Apr
    22(2):111-3
    
29. Biomechanical evaluation of bioabsorbable versus metallic screws for posterior cruciate ligament inlay graft fixation: a comparative study
    Gupta A, Lattermann C, Busam M, Riff A, Bach BR Jr, Wang VM
    Am J Sports Med
    2009 Apr
    37(4):748-53
    
30. Systematic review of single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction outcomes: a baseline assessment for consideration of double-bundle techniques
    Lewis PB, Parameswaran AD, Rue JP, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Oct
    36(10):2028-36
    
31. Trochlear contact pressures after straight anteriorization of the tibial tuberosity
    Rue JP, Colton A, Zare SM, Shewman E, Farr J, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Oct
    36(10):1953-9
    
32. Single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique overview and comprehensive review of results
    Rue JP, Lewis PB, Parameswaran AD, Bach BR Jr
    J Bone Joint Surg Am
    2008 Nov
    90 Suppl 4:67-74
    
33. Environmental issues for team physicians
    DeFranco MJ, Baker CL 3rd, DaSilva JJ, Piasecki DP, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Nov
    36(11):2226-37
    
34. Exertional compartment syndrome of the forearm in an elite flatwater sprint kayaker
    Piasecki DP, Meyer D, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Nov
    36(11):2222-5
    
35. Oral corticosteroid use for loss of flexion after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Rue JP, Ferry AT, Lewis PB, Bach BR Jr
    Arthroscopy
    2008 May
    24(5):554-9. e1
    
36. Familial triceps tendon ruptures
    McCulloch PC, Spellman J, Bach BR Jr
    Orthopedics
    2008 Jun
    31(6):600-2
    
37. Measurement of glenoid bone loss: a comparison of measurement error between 45 degrees and 0 degrees bone loss models and with different posterior arthroscopy portal locations
    Provencher MT, Detterline AJ, Ghodadra N, Romeo AA, Bach BR Jr, Cole BJ, Verma N
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Jun
    36(6):1132-8
    
38. Leadership and planning for the future
    Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Jul
    21(3):179
    
39. Femoral and tibial tunnel position using a transtibial drilled anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction technique
    Rue JP, Ghodadra N, Lewis PB, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Jul
    21(3):246-9
    
40. Posterior wall blowout in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: avoidance, recognition, and salvage
    Rue JP, Busam ML, Detterline AJ, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Jul
    21(3):235-40
    
41. The posterolateral corner of the knee: anatomic dissection and surgical approach
    Alpert JM, McCarty LP, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Jan
    21(1):50-4
    
42. The direct posterior approach to the knee: surgical and anatomic approach
    Alpert JM, McCarty LP, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Jan
    21(1):44-9
    
43. Femoral tunnel placement in single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cadaveric study relating transtibial lateralized femoral tunnel position to the anteromedial and posterolateral bundle femoral origins of the anterior cruciate ligament
    Rue JP, Ghodadra N, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Jan
    36(1):73-9
    
44. Cervical syrinx as a cause of shoulder pain in 2 athletes
    Lewis PB, Rue JP, Byrne R, Capiola D, Steiner M, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Jan
    36(1):169-72
    
45. The incidence of acute patellar tendon harvest complications for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
    Lee GH, McCulloch P, Cole BJ, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR Jr
    Arthroscopy
    2008 Feb
    24(2):162-6
    
46. Complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone constructs: care and prevention
    Busam ML, Provencher MT, Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Feb
    36(2):379-94
    
47. Presidential address of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine: family, balance, and the sphere of influence
    Bach BR Jr
    Am J Sports Med
    2008 Dec
    36(12):2294-300
    
48. Humeral avulsion of the glenohumeral ligament: injury pattern and arthroscopic repair techniques
    Parameswaran AD, Provencher MT, Bach BR Jr, Verma N, Romeo AA
    Orthopedics
    2008 Aug
    31(8):773-9
    
49. Chronic patellar tendon rupture: surgical reconstruction technique using 2 Achilles tendon allografts
    Lewis PB, Rue JP, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Apr
    21(2):130-5
    
50. Evaluation and treatment of osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee
    Detterline AJ, Goldstein JL, Rue JP, Bach BR Jr
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Apr
    21(2):106-15
    
51. The troublesome patella
    Bach BR
    J Knee Surg
    2008 Apr
    21(2):89-90
    

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• There have been some tremendous advances in orthopedic sports medicine. Just taking my situation for example, I had an injury to my knee — tore my anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments — and it essentially terminated my intercollegiate career in football and baseball. And since the mid 80’s, we have been performing anterior cruciate ligament surgery on an outpatient basis. I’ve performed these all outpatient since 1993. I do over 100 ACLs a year. I’ve done over 2000 ligament reconstructions. And we’ve critically analyzed — clinically — how our patients have done, and 95 percent of the patients have stable knees. Ninety-five percent of the patients are completely or mostly satisfied. Our clinical reoperation rate is extremely low. Our clinical revision rate is 1.5 percent. So this is an operation that now can be done on an outpatient basis with a very predictable outcome that allows individuals to continue to be active in hard-cutting, pivoting, sports.