May Featured Author

Thais Dutra Vieira, MD
Centre Orthopédique Santy
FIFA Medical Center of Excellence
Hôpital Privé Jean Mermoz
Groupe GDS-Ramsay

From the May issue: Risk of Graft Rupture After Adding a Lateral Extra-articular Procedure at the Time of ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Elite Alpine Skiers From the French National Team

Podcast: Listen to Dr. Vieira discuss her article in the May issue.

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Thais Dutra Vieira is the scientific director at Santy Orthopedic Center in Lyon, France. She is a Brazilian orthopedic surgeon, specialized in knee surgery. Since 2019, Thais dedicates her carrier to scientific research.

Selected Other Published Work

Risk of Graft Rupture After Adding a Lateral Extra-articular Procedure at the Time of ACL Reconstruction: A Retrospective Comparative Study of Elite Alpine Skiers From the French National Team. Guy S, Fayard JM, Saithna A, Bahroun S, Ferreira A, Carrozzo A, De Jesus S, Bulle S, Vieira TD, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Apr 13:3635465221085027. doi: 10.1177/03635465221085027. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35416071

Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft Combined With Modified Lemaire Technique Versus Hamstring Graft Combined With Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Clinical Comparative Matched Study With a Mean Follow-up of 5 Years From The SANTI Study Group. Rayes J, Ouanezar H, Haidar IM, Ngbilo C, Fradin T, Vieira TD, Freychet B, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2022 Feb;50(2):395-403. doi: 10.1177/03635465211061123. Epub 2021 Dec 13. PMID: 34898285

Long-term Graft Rupture Rates After Combined ACL and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Versus Isolated ACL Reconstruction: A Matched-Pair Analysis From the SANTI Study Group. Sonnery-Cottet B, Haidar I, Rayes J, Fradin T, Ngbilo C, Vieira TD, Freychet B, Ouanezar H, Saithna A. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Sep;49(11):2889-2897. doi: 10.1177/03635465211028990. Epub 2021 Aug 5. PMID: 34351825

Mechanism of Injury in Ramp Lesion: Response. Thaunat M, Vieira TD, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(9):NP49-NP51. doi: 10.1177/03635465211025272. PMID: 34259596

The Anterolateral Ligament Has Limited Intrinsic Healing Potential: A Serial, 3-Dimensional-Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study of Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knees From the SANTI Study Group. Saithna A, Helito CP, Vieira TD, Sonnery-Cottet B, Muramatsu K. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(8):2125-2135. doi: 10.1177/03635465211013015. Epub 2021 May 20. PMID: 34015246

Influence of Preoperative Tunnel Widening On the Outcomes of a Single Stage-Only Approach to Every Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 409 Consecutive Patients From the SANTI Study Group. Pioger C, Saithna A, Rayes J, Haidar IM, Fradin T, Ngbilo C, Vieira TD, Cavaignac E, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2021 May;49(6):1431-1440. doi: 10.1177/0363546521996389. Epub 2021 Mar 10. PMID: 33689510

Risk Factors for Grade 3 Pivot Shift in Knees With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Comprehensive Evaluation of the Importance of Osseous and Soft Tissue Parameters From the SANTI Study Group. Ferretti A, Monaco E, Gaj E, Andreozzi V, Annibaldi A, Carrozzo A, Vieira TD, Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Aug;48(10):2408-2417. doi: 10.1177/0363546520935866. Epub 2020 Jul 6. PMID: 32631068

Effect of Meniscal Ramp Lesion Repair on Knee Kinematics, Bony Contact Forces, and In Situ Forces in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Letter to Editor. Vieira TD, Blakeney WG, Canuto S, Cavaignac E, Claes S, Daggett M, Helito CP, Muramatsu K, de Padua VBC, Ouanezar H, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Feb;48(2):NP23-NP25. doi: 10.1177/0363546519897010. PMID: 32003637

Knee Extension Deficit in the Early Postoperative Period Predisposes to Cyclops Syndrome After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Risk Factor Analysis in 3633 Patients From the SANTI Study Group Database. Delaloye JR, Murar J, Vieira TD, Franck F, Pioger C, Helfer L, Saithna A, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):565-572. doi: 10.1177/0363546519897064. Epub 2020 Jan 13. PMID: 31930921

High Risk of Tunnel Convergence in Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis: Letter to the Editor. Sonnery-Cottet B, Ouanezar H, Vieira TD, Freychet B, Daggett M, Clechet J, Saithna A. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Oct;47(12):NP67-NP68. doi: 10.1177/0363546519869244. PMID: 31567031

Professional Athletes Are at Higher Risk of Septic Arthritis After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: An Analysis of 4421 Consecutive Patients Including 265 Elite Athletes From the SANTI Study Group. Sonnery-Cottet B, Saithna A, Abreu FG, Franck F, de Abreu GV, Vieira TD, Daggett M, Pioger C. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Oct;47(12):2910-2918. doi: 10.1177/0363546519869326. Epub 2019 Aug 28. PMID: 31461315

Risk Factors for Lateral Meniscus Posterior Root Tears in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knee: An Epidemiological Analysis of 3956 Patients From the SANTI Study Group. Praz C, Vieira TD, Saithna A, Rosentiel N, Kandhari V, Nogueira H, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2019 Mar;47(3):598-605. doi: 10.1177/0363546518818820. Epub 2019 Jan 16. PMID: 30649904

Epidemiological Evaluation of Meniscal Ramp Lesions in 3214 Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knees From the SANTI Study Group Database: A Risk Factor Analysis and Study of Secondary Meniscectomy Rates Following 769 Ramp Repairs. Sonnery-Cottet B, Praz C, Rosenstiel N, Blakeney WG, Ouanezar H, Kandhari V, Vieira TD, Saithna A. Am J Sports Med. 2018 Nov;46(13):3189-3197. doi: 10.1177/0363546518800717. Epub 2018 Oct 11. PMID: 30307740

Reoperation Rates After Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction: A Series of 548 Patients From the SANTI Study Group With a Minimum Follow-up of 2 Years. Thaunat M, Clowez G, Saithna A, Cavalier M, Choudja E, Vieira TD, Fayard JM, Sonnery-Cottet B. Am J Sports Med. 2017 Sep;45(11):2569-2577. doi: 10.1177/0363546517708982. Epub 2017 Jun 13. PMID: 28610433

Anatomic Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Leads to Overconstraint at Any Fixation Angle: Letter to the Editor. Sonnery-Cottet B, Daggett M, Helito CP, Cavalier M, Choudja E, Vieira TD, Thaunat M. Am J Sports Med. 2016 Oct;44(10):NP57-NP58. doi: 10.1177/0363546516669313. PMID: 27694610