Open Menu IconClose Menu Icon
Kevin Freedman, M.D. Image 1

Kevin Freedman, M.D.

Make an Appointment
Sports Medicine
Kevin Freedman, M.D. Image 1

Dr. Freedman graduated from Princeton University and completed his residency and medical school training at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center in Chicago, IL and is Board Certified in Orthopaedic Surgery with a Subspecialty Certificate in Sports Medicine.

With a focused practice in sports medicine injuries to the knee and shoulder, Dr. Freedman has particular expertise in the treatment of complex knee and shoulder ligament and cartilage injuries.  As the Director of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Cartilage Restoration Program, he specializes in cartilage restoration techniques, as well as arthroscopic reconstruction and joint replacement of the knee and shoulder.  He provides care to athletes at several local high schools and colleges.  He has been recognized as one of the areas “Top Doctors” in Philadelphia Magazine and Main Line Today.

 

Professional Profile

Education
Titles & Certifications
Professional Associations

Education

  • A.B., Princeton University
  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • M.S.C.E., University of Pennsylvania
  • Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center

Titles & Certifications

  • Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Sub-Specialty Board Certification, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Medical Director, Bryn Mawr Hospital Cartilage Restoration Program

Professional Associations

  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
  • Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
  • Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • Montgomery County Medical Society

Education

  • A.B., Princeton University
  • M.D., University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • M.S.C.E., University of Pennsylvania
  • Internship, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Residency, Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship, Sports Medicine, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center

Titles & Certifications

  • Board Certified, Orthopaedic Surgery
  • Sub-Specialty Board Certification, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
  • Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Sidney Kimmel Medical College
  • Medical Director, Bryn Mawr Hospital Cartilage Restoration Program

Professional Associations

  • Arthroscopy Association of North America
  • American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
  • American Medical Association
  • Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society
  • Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society
  • Philadelphia Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
  • Pennsylvania Medical Society
  • Montgomery County Medical Society

Centers of Excellence

More Information

Educational Lecture Videos

Click below to view eduational lectures by Dr. Freedman:

Surgical Education Videos

Click below to view educational surgical videos:

Key Contact Information

Surgical Scheduler (Bryn Mawr):  610-922-2104
Surgical Scheduler (Chalfont):  215-454-2101
Medical Questions:  610-922-6022
Billing Inquiries:  267-339-3558

Publications

Bibliography
Publications, peer reviewed:
1.    Freedman KB, Glasgow SG.  Arthroscopic roofplasty:  Correction of an extension deficit following conservative treatment of a type III tibial avulsion fracture.  Arthroscopy, 11(2): 231-234, 1995. PMID: 7794440.
2.    Freedman KB, Williams GR, Iannotti JP.  Impingement syndrome following total shoulder arthroplasty and humeral hemiarthroplasty: Treatment with arthroscopic acromioplasty.  Arthroscopy, 14(7): 665-670, 1998.  PMID: 9788360.
3.    Freedman KB, Glasgow MT, Glasgow SG, Bernstein J.  Anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction among university students.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 356: 208-212, 1998. PMID: 9917686.
4.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J.  The adequacy of medical school education in musculoskeletal medicine.  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 80-A(10): 1410-1427, 1998.  PMID: 9801210.
5.    Freedman KB,  Hahn GV, Fitzgerald RH.  Unusual case of septic arthritis of the hip: Spread from adjacent adductor pyomyositis.  Journal of Arthroplasty, 14(7): 886-891, 1999. PMID: 10537269.
6.    Freedman KB, Bernstein, J.  Current Concepts Review: Sample size and statistical power in clinical orthopaedic research. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(10): 1454-1460, 1999. PMID: 10535596.
7.    Freedman KB, Brookenthal K, Fitzgerald RH, Williams S, Lonner J.  A meta-analysis of thromboembolic prophylaxis following elective total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(7): 929-938, 2000.  PMID: 10901307.
8.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker WB, Strom BL, Lowe RA. Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity?  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(8): 1063-1070, 2000. PMID: 10954094.
9.    Freedman KB, Back S, Bernstein, J.  Sample size and statistical power in randomized control trials in orthopaedics.  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – British Volume, 83-B(3): 397-402, 2001.  PMID: 11341427.
10.    Brookenthal K, Freedman KB, Lotke PA, Fitzgerald RH, Lonner J. A meta-analysis of thromboembolic prophylaxis following elective total knee arthroplasty.  Journal of Arthroplasty, 16(3): 293-300, 2001.  PMID: 11307125.
11.    Hamilton W, Freedman KB, Haupt HM, Lackman R. Knee Pain in a 40-Year-Old Man. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 383: 282-285, 290-292, 2001.  PMID: 11211862.
12.    Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Mazzocca AD, Fox JA, Freedman KB, Joy E.  Autologous chondrocyte repair of an articular cartilage defect in the humeral head: A case report and review of the literature. Arthroscopy, Oct., 18(8):925-9, 2002.  PMID: 12368792.
13.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J. Educational deficiencies in musculoskeletal medicine.  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 84-A(4): 604-608, 2002. PMID: 11940622.
14.    Freedman KB, Nho S, Cole BJ. Marrow stimulating technique to augment meniscus repair.  Arthroscopy, 19(7):  794-798, 2003. PMID: 12966391.
15.    Bernstein J, McGuire K, Freedman KB, Statistical sampling and hypothesis testing in orthopaedic research.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 413:  55-62, 2003. PMID: 12897596.
16.    Freedman KB, D’Amato, MJ, Nedoff DD, Katz A, Bach BR Jr.  Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A meta-analysis comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 31(1): 2-11, 2003.  PMID: 12531750.
17.    Cole BJ, Freedman KB, Taksali S, Hingtgen B, DiMasi M, Bach BR Jr, Hurwitz DE, Use of a lateral offset short-leg walking cast before high tibial osteotomy.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 408:209-17, 2003.  PMID: 12616061.
18.    Metha SV, Lomasney LM, Demos TC, Freedman KB, Radiologic Case Study: Patellar tendon rupture.  Orthopaedics: 27(5):438, 522-525, 2004. PMID: 15181936.
19.    Freedman KB, Smith A, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Bach BR.  Open Bankart repair versus arthroscopic repair with transglenoid sutures or bioabsorbable tacks for recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder: A meta-analysis.  American Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(6): 1520-1527, 2004. PMID: 15310581.
20.    Giannoulias CS, Freedman KB.  Knee dislocations:  Management of the multiligament injured knee.  American Journal of Orthopaedics, Nov, 2004. PMID: 15603515.
21.    Spindler KP, Kuhn JE, Freedman KB, Matthews C, Dittus RS, Harrell FE.  ACL reconstruction autograft choice:  Does it really matter? A systematic review.    American Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(8): 1986-95, 2004. PMID: 15572332.
22.    Nho SJ, Freedman KB, Bansal SL, Romeo AA, Bach BR, Bush-Joseph CA, Turner DA, Cole BJ.  The effect of radiofrequency energy on nonweight-bearing areas of bone following shoulder and knee arthroscopy. Orthopaedics, 28(4): 392-399, 2005.  PMID: 15887586.
23.    Carreira DA, Fox JA, Freedman KB, Bach BR Jr. Displaced nonunion patellar fracture following use of a patellar tendon autorgraft for ACL reconstruction: case report. Journal Knee Surgery, 18(2): 131-4, 2005.  PMID: 15915834.
24.    Lamar DS, Bartolozzi AR, Freedman KB, Nagda SH, Fawcett C. Thermal modification of partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy, 21(7): 809-14, 2005.  PMID: 16012493.
25.    Fagelman M, Freedman KB. Revision reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: Evaluation and management. American Journal of Orthopaedics, July, 2005: 319-328.  PMID: 16130349.
26.    Wei AS, Callaci JJ, Juknelis D, Marra G, Tonino P, Freedman KB, Wezeman FH. The effect of corticosteroid on collagen expression in injured rotator cuff tendon. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 88-A(6): 1331-8, 2006. PMID: 16757768.
27.    Shook JB, Frank GH, Freedman KB. Arthroscopic suture fixation of tibial eminence fractures. Orthopaedics, 29: 577-83, 2006.  PMID: 16866087.
28.    Fagelman M, Santori M, Freedman KB, Patwardhan AG, Carandang G, Marra G. Biomechanics of coracoacromial arch modification.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 16(1): 101-6. Jan-Feb, 2007.  PMID: 16963284.
29.    Nho SJ, Shindle MK, Sherman SL, Freedman KB, Lyman S, MacGillvray, JD.  Systematic review of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and mini-open rotator cuff repair.  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 89-A(Suppl 3): 127-36, 2007.  PMID: 17908878.
30.    Forsythe K, Freedman KB, Stover MD, Patwardhan AG.  Comparison of a novel FiberWire-botton construct versus metallic screw fixation in a syndesmotic injury model.  Foot Ankle Int, Jan: 29(1): 49-54, 2008. PMID: 18275736.
31.    Kane P, Frederick R, Tucker B, Dodson CC, Anderson JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman, KB.  Surgical restoration/repair of articular cartilage injuries in athletes.  Phys Sportsmed, May; 41(2): 75-86, 2013.  PMID: 23703520.
32.    Milone MT, Bernstein J, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris F.  There is no need to avoid resistance training (weight lifting) until physeal closure.  Phys Sportsmed, Nov; 41(4): 101-105, 2013.  PMID: 24393806.
33.    Grant HM, Tjoumakaris FP, Mallenfort MG, Freedman KB.  Levels of evidence in the clinical sports medicine literature: Are we getting better over time? Am J Sports Med, Apr 23; 42(7): 1738-1742, 2014.  PMID: 24758781.
34.    Bifano S, Freedman KB, Bernstein J, Tjoumakaris FP.  For patients with impingement syndrome, is the acromion innocent?  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal, June(24):74-77, 2014.
35.    Kane P, Freedman KB.   Biceps Tenodesis for Rotator Cuff Tear and Biceps Tendonitis. ICJR.net, published October 13, 2014.  https://icjr.net/article_93_tenodesis_rgr.htm.
36.    Kane P, Tucker B, Bifano S, Freedman KB.  Open subpectoral biceps tenodesis: Reliable treatment for all biceps tendon pathology. Orthopedics, Jan; 38(1):34-41, 2015.  PMID: 25611408.
37.    Kane P, Bifano S, Dodson C, Freedman KB.  Approach to the treatment of primary shoulder dislocation: A review. Phys Sportsmed, Feb; 43(1): 54-64, 2015.  PMID: 25559018.
38.    Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris FP, Harwood MI, Good RP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Chondroprotection and the prevention of osteoarthritis progression: A systematic review of treatment agents.  Am J Sports Med, Mar; 43(3): 734-44, 2015. PMID: 24866892.
39.    Voleti PB, Tjoumakaris FP, Rotmil G, Freedman KB.  Fifty most cited articles in anterior cruciate ligament research. Orthopedics, Apr 1:38(4): e297-304, 2015.  PMID: 25901623.
40.    DiSilvestro KJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Maltenfort MG, Spindler KP, Freedman KB.  Systematic reviews in sports medicine.  Am J Sports Med, Feb;44(2)533-8, 2016. PMID: 25899433.
41.    Gallagher BP, Bishop ME, Tjoumakaris FJ, Freedman KB.  Early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A systematic review.  Phys Sportsmed, May 43(2):178-187, 2015. PMID: 25797067.
42.    Lombardi N, Freedman K, Tucker B, Austin L, Eck B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris F, Economic analysis of athletic team coverage by an orthopaedic practice.  Phys Sportsmed, Nov 43(4):355-9, 2015. PMID: 2732
43.    Kane P, Freedman KB.   ACI for articular cartilage injury of the knee. ICJR.net, published January 6, 2016.  http://icjr.net/article_147_articular_rgr.htm#.Vp0r0FLerSo
44.    Scheschuk JP, Mostello AJ, Lombardi NJ, Maltenfort MG, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Levels of evidence in orthopaedic trauma literature.  J Orthop Trauma, Jul 30(7):362-6, 2016. PMID: 2732200
45.    Salminen M, Kraeutler MJ, Freedman KB, Tucker BS, Salvo JP, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB.  Choosing a graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Surgeon influence reigns supreme.  Am J Orthop, May-Jun 45(4): E192-7, 2016.  PMID: 27327925
46.    Lombardi NJ, Tucker B, Freedman KB, Austin LS, Eck B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris FP. Accuracy of athletic trainer and physician diagnoses in sports medicine. Orthopedics, Sept 1;39(5) E944-9, 2016.  PMID: 27398784.
47.    Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG, Mazur DW, Hammoud S.  Pain management after outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.  Am J Sports Med, Sept; 44(9): 2435-47, 2016.  PMID: 26684664
48.    Kraeutler MJ, Freedman KB, Macleod RA, Schrock JB, Tjoumakaris FP, McCarty EC. The 50 most cited articles in rotator cuff repair research. Orthopaedics, Nov 1;39(6):e1045-e1051, 2016. PMID: 27458899.
49.    Disilvestro KJ, Santoro AJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Levicoff EA, Freedman KB. When can I drive after orthopaedic surgery? A systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res, Dec; 474(12): 2557-2570, 2016.  PMID: 27492688.
50.    Secrist ES, Frederick RW, Tjoumakaris FP, Stache SA, Hammoud S, Freedman KB. A comparison of operative and nonoperative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. JBJS Reviews, Nov 4(11):1-9, 2016.PMID 27922986.
51.    O’Donnell K, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris. Rehabilitation protocols after isolated meniscus repair: A systematic review, Am J Sports Med, June; 45(7):1687-1697, 2017.  PMID: 28256906.
52.    Warrender WJ, Syed UAM, Hammoud S, Emper W, Ciccotti MG, Abboud JA, Freedman KB. Pain magnagement after outpatient shoulder arthroscopy: A systematic review of randomized control trials, Am J Sports Med. Jun;45(7):1676-1686, 2017. PMID: 27729319
53.    Ciccotti MC, Secrist E, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction via independent tunnel drilling: A systematic review of randomized control trials comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts.  Arthroscopy, May;33(5):1062-1071, 2017.  PMID: 28359669.
54.    Poehling-Monaghan KL, Salem H, Ross KE, Secrist E, Ciccotti MC, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Long-term outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring autografts. Orthop J Sports Med,  Jun 14;5(6), 2017.  PMID: 28660230.
55.    Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Lendner M, Freedman KB.  Biologic injections for osteoarthritis and articular cartilage disease: can we modify disease?. Phys Sportsmed, Jul 28:1-21, 2017.  PMID 1357241.
56.    Zarah J, Chaudry ZS, Freedman KB, Marchetto P, Hammoud S. Knee squeaking secondary to intra-articular non-absorbable suture: A report of 2 cases. Orthop J Sports Med. Jul 13;5(7), 2017.  PMID 28781976.
57.    Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Ciccotti MC, Selverian S, Exume D, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG.  Early single-sport specialization: A survey of 3090 high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. July 28;5(7), 2017.  PMID: 28812031.
58.    Kane PW, Tucker BS, Frederick R, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Cartilage restoration of the patellofemoral joint. JBJS Rev. Oct 17, 2017. PMID: 29040172.
59.    Bishop ME, MacLeod R, Tjoumakaris FP, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Biomechanical and clinical comparison of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair suture techniques.  JBJS Rev. 2017 Nov;5(11):e3. PMID: 29189441.
60.    Salem HS, Shi WJ, Tucker BS, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB, Cohen SB.  Contact versus noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries? Is mechanism of injury predictive of concomitant knee pathology?  Arthroscopy, Jan;34(1):200-204, 2018.  PMID: 29066269.
61.    Salem HS, Carter AH, Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Cohen SB, Zoga AC, Freedman KB. The Meniscal Comma Sign: Characterization and Treatment of a Displaced Fragment in the Meniscotibial Recess. Orthopedics. 2018 May 1;41(3):e442-e444. Epub 2018 May 9, 2018. PMID: 2973860.
62.    Salem H, Carter A, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB. Double-Row Repair Technique for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.  Arthrosc Tech. 2018 Feb 5;7(3):e199-e203. 2018 Mar. PMID: 29881690.
63.    Ciccotti MC, Syed U, Hoffman R, Aggoud JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Return to Play Criteria Following Surgical Stabilization for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review.  Arthroscopy, Mar; 34(3)903-913, 2018.  PMID 29146162.
64.    Zaman S, White A, Shi WJ, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Return to play guidelines after medial patellofemoral ligament surgery for recurrent patellar instability: A systematic review. Am J Sports Med, Aug46(10):2530-2539, 2018.  PMID 28678520.
65.    Mangan JJ, Tan TL, Freedman K, Levicoff E. Bacterial arthritis of the hip due to Lemierre syndrome: A case report.  JBJS Case Connect, Oct-Dec;8(4)e89, 2018.  PMID 30431478.
66.    Raneses E, Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Sohn DH, Fleeter TB, Aland CM.  Opioid prescribing practices of orthopaedic surgeons: Results of a national survey.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Feb 15;27(4)e166-e172, 2019.  PMID 30299340.
67.    Hadley CJ, Shi WJ, Murphy H, Tjoumakaris FP, Salvo JP, Freedman KB.  The clinical evidence behind biologic therapies promoted at annual orthopaedic meetings: A systematic review.  Arthroscopy, Jan;35(1):251-259, 2019.  PMID 30455088.
68.    Bishop ME, Seigo MA, Hadley CJ, Freedman KB.  Failure after osteochondral allograft transplantation with the Chondrofix implant:  A report of two cases.  JBJS Case Connect, Oct-Dec;8(4), 2018.  PMID 30601769.
69.    Raneses E, Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Sohn DH, Fleeter TB, Aland CM.  Opioid prescribing practices of orthopaedic sugeons: Results of a national survey. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Feb 15;27(4)e166-e172, Feb, 2019.  PMID 30299340.
70.    Salem HS, Kraeutler MJ, Carter AH, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young females: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts.  Orthopedics, 2019 Apr 9:1-10.  PMID
30964537.
71.    Tan TL, Longenecker AS, Rhee JH, Good RP, Emper WD, Freedman KB, Shaner JL, McComb JJ, Levicoff EA.  Intraoperative ketamine in total knee arthroplasty does not decrease pain and narcotic consumption: A prospective randomized control trial.  J Arthroplasty. 2019 Aug;34(8):1640-1645. PMID 31084971.
72.    Salem HS, Varzhapetyan V, Patel N, Dodson CC, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young females: Patellar versus hamstring autografts.  Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jul; 47(9): 2086-2092.  PMID: 31233335.
73.    Bassett AJ, Hadley CJ, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB  The Meniscal Grammar Signs: Comma and Apostrophe Signs for Characterization of a Displaced Fragment in the Meniscal Recess. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Jul 4;8(7):e727-e732. 2019 Jul. PMID: 31485399
74.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Shi WJ, Giunta N, Freedman KB, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Tjoumakaris FP. Prevalence of Clinical Depression Among Patients After Shoulder Stabilization: A Prospective Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 18;101(18):1628-1635. PMID: 31567799
75.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Allegretto JR, Lopez SG, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP.  A Prospective Study of Patient Factors and Decision-making for Surgical Repair of Symptomatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.  Orthopedics. 2020 Mar 1;43(2):85-90. PMID: 31881088,
76.    Weekes D, Campbell E, Shi WJ, Ciccott M, Salvo J, Cohen S, Tucker B, Pepe M, Freedman K, Tjoumakaris F. Are patient and surgeon expectations after ACL reconstruction realistic? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020, Mar; 478(3):619-628.  PMID: 31977430.
77.    White AE, Chatterji R, Zaman SU, Hadley CJ, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Development of a return to play checklist following patellar instability surgery: a Delphi-based consensus.  Knee Surg Sports Tramatol Arthrosc 2020 Mar;28(3)806-815.  PMID: 31201442
78.    Garza JR, Campbell RE, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB, Miller LS, Santa Maria D, Tucker BS. Clinical Efficacy of Intra-articular Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blinded Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.  Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):588-598. PMID: 32109160
79.    Van Nest DS, Tjoumakaris FP, Smith BJ, Beatty TM, Freedman KB.  Popliteal Cysts: A Systematic Review of Nonoperative and Operative Treatment.
JBJS Rev. 2020 Mar;8(3):e0139. PMID: 32149934
80.    Buckley PS, Ciccotti MC, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Exume D, D'Angelo J, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Youth Single-Sport Specialization in Professional Baseball Players.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Mar 20;8(3): eCollection 2020 Mar. PMID: 32232067
81.    White AE, Vannest D, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB.  Journey Around The Notch: A Systematic Review of ACL Reconstruction in the United States. J Knee Surg 2020  May 29 PMID 32483779.
82.    Salem HA, Chaudry ZS, Tucker BS, Freedman KB. The Importance of Staging Arthroscopy for Chondral Defects of the Knee. J Knee Surg 2020 Jun 16.  PMID 32544973.
83.    Campbell RE, McGhee AN, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Diagnostic Imaging of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Sep;48(11):2819-2827. PMID: 32735456.
84.    Freedman KB  Editorial Commentary: Graft Choice for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Will There Ever Be a Correct Answer? Probably Not.
Arthroscopy. 2020 Jun;36(6):1647-1648. PMID: 32503775.
85.    Chatterji R, White AE, Hadley CJ, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Return to play guidelines after patellar instability surgery requiring bony alignment: A systematic review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Dec 15;B(12). PMID: 33403208.
86.    Otlans P, Lattermann C, Sherman SL, Gomoll AH, Lonner JH, Freedman KB.  Cartilage Disease of the Patellofemoral Joint: Realignment, Restoration, Replacement.  Instr Course Lect 2021;70:289-308.  PMID: 33438917.
87.    Otlans PT, Szukics PF, Bryan ST, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB.  Resilience in the Orthopaedic Patient.  J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021  Mar 17; 103(6):549-559.  PMID: 33470590
88.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Wicks ED, Hadley CJ, Chaudhry ZS, Carter AH, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP.  Do relaxation exercises decrease pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? A Randomized control trial.  Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 May 1;479(5)870-884.  PMID:  33835103.
89.    Paskey T, Vincent S, Critchlow E, Mann E, Chapman T, Aland C, Dodson C, Emper W, Freedman KB, Pedowitz D, Ilyas AM.  Prospective randomized study evaluating the effects of preoperative opioid counseling on postoperative opioid use after outpatient lower extremity orthopaedic surgery.  J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021. Spring;30(1). 2-6.  PMID:  33851905.
90.    Paul RW, Lee D, Brutico J, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Reporting and Analyzing Race and Ethnicity in Orthopaedic Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 May 21;5(5):e21.00027. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00027. PMID: 33851905 Clinical Trial.
91.    White AE, Otlans PT, Horan DP, Calem DB, Emper WD, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Radiologic Measurements in the Assessment of Patellar Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 20;9(5):2325967121993179. doi: 10.1177/2325967121993179. eCollection 2021 May. PMID: 34019498 Free PMC article.
92.    Lee D, Rao S, Campbell RE, Plummer OR, Tjoumakaris FP, Cohen SB, Freedman KB. The Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing to the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(9);2426-2431. doi: 10.1177/03635465211021000. Epub 2021 Jun 23. PMID: 34161155
93.    D’Amore T, Rao S, Corvi J, Jack RA 2nd, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. The Utility of Continuous Passive Motion After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jun 25;9(6). eCollection 2021 Jun. PMID: 34262979
94.    Freedman KB.  Editorial Commentary: Risks of Biologic Therapies in Sports Medicine: Landmines on the Road to the Holy Grail.  Arthroscopy. 2021 Aug;37(8):2606-2607. PMID: 34353564.   
95.    Stark M, Rao S, Gleason B, Jack RA 2nd, Tucker B, Hammoud S, Freedman KB.
Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play Criteria After Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jul. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID: 34377714.


Publications, non-peer reviewed:
1.    Freedman KB, Coleman SH, Olenac C, Cole BJ.  The biology of cartilage lesions.  Seminars in Arthroplasty, 13(3):  202-209, 2002.
2.    Fox JA, Freedman KB, Lee SJ, Cole BJ.  Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for articular cartilage defects.  Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 10(3); 168-173, 2002.
3.    Freedman KB, Bach BR.  Operative technique for open rotator-cuff repair:  Multi-suture technique.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 12(3):156-161, 2002.
4.    Tu K, Cole, B, Freedman KB, Augmentation of meniscus repair. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 11(2): 127-133, 2003O’Leary PT, Freedman KB, Articular cartilage injury: historical aspects of treatment.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 58-67, 2004.
5.    Giannoulias C, Freedman KB, Knee dislocations:  Evaluation and management.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 12: 60-67, 2003.
6.    Shook JB, Frank HG, Freedman KB, Fixation of tibial eminence fractures using suture.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 68-73, 2004.
7.    O’Leary PT, Freedman KB, Articular cartilage injury: historical aspects of treatment.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 58-67, 2004.
8.    Bishop ME, Stucken C, Tang G, Maltenfort M, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB, Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel position using transtibial drilling: Comparative analysis of hamstring versus patellar tendon autografts.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, XLVI: 76-83, 2016.
9.    Dwight KD, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Bagnato KM, Moyer JL, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Return to play guidelines in youth sports: Are there guidelines for coaches?  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, XLVII: 128-133, 2017.

Abstracts:    
1.    Freedman KB, Glasgow MT, Glasgow SG, Bernstein J.  The effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction on the academic performance of university students. Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1998.
2.    Freedman KB, Williams GR, Iannotti JP.  Impingement syndrome following total shoulder arthroplasty and humeral hemiarthroplasty: Treatment with arthroscopic acromioplasty. Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1998.
3.    Freedman KB, Lowe RA.  The adequacy of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.  Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1999.  
4.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker W, Strom BL, Lowe, RA.  Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity?  Orthop Trans, Vol 23, 1999.
5.    Sherman S, Nho S, Shindle MK, Lyman, S, Freedman KB, Dodson C, MacGillavray JD.  Systematic Review of Arthroscopic and Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair Studies, Scientific Exhibit, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February, 2007.
6.    Bishop M, Stucken C, Tang G, Maltenfort M, Ciccotti, M, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel position using transtibial drilling: Hamstring versus patellar tendon autografts.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
7.    Grant H, Tjoumakaris FT, Maltenfort M, Freedman KB. Levels of evidence in the clinical sports medicine literature: Are we getting better over time? Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
8.    Kane P, Hsaio P, Tucker B, Freedman KB. Open subpectoral biceps tenodesis: Reliable treatment for all biceps tendon pathology.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
9.    Voleti P, Tjoumakaris F, Rotmil G, Freedman KB. Fifty most cited articles on the anterior cruciate ligament. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
10.    Eck B, Tjoumakaris F, Austin L, Pepe M, Freedman KB, Bagnato K, Tucker B. Cost benefit analysis of athletic team coverage by an orthopaedic practice. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
11.    Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris FP, Harwood MI, Good RP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Chondroprotection and the prevention of osteoarthritis progression of the knee: A systematic review of treatment agents. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
12.    Bishop M, Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB.  Early verus delayed rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
13.    Krauetler MJ, Freedman KB, MacLeod R, Schrock JB, Tjoumakaris FP, McCarty EC. Fifty most-cited articles in rotator cuff repair research.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
14.    Stein M, Reese A, Woods D, Cohen SB, Frederick R, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Contact vs non-contact ACL injuries: Is mechanism of injury predictive of concomitant knee pathology? Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
15.    Disilvestro K, Santoro A, Tjoumakaris F, Levicoff E, Freedman KB.  Driving after orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
16.    Warrender WJ, Syed U, Hammoud S, Emper W, Ciccotti M, Abboud JA, Freedman KB.  Pain management after outpatient shoulder arthroscopy: A systematic review of randomized control trials. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
17.    Raneses E, Aland C, Secrist E, Sohn D, Fleeter T, Freedman KB, Narocotic prescribing practices of Pennsylvania orthopaedic surgeons to teenage patients. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
18.    Gallager B, Seigo M, Tjoumakaris F, Biele C, Huggard M, Marchetto P, Cohen S, Ciccotti M, Freedman KB. Safe return to play following ACL reconstruction: Development of a return to play checklist. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
19.    Ciccotti MC, Syed U, Hoffman R, Abboud JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Return to play criteria following surgical stabilization for traumatic anterior instability: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
20.     Shi W, Tjoumakaris FP, Murhpy HA, Freedman KB.  The evidence behind biologic therapies promoted at AOSSM: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
21.    Weekes D, Shi, W, Freedman KB, Salvo J, Ciccotti M, Cohen S, Tucker B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris FP.  Investigating the precision and accuracy of subjective patient and surgeon expectations following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
22.    Ciccott MC, Secrist E, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Anatomic ACL reconstruction via independent tunnel drilling: A systematic review of randomized control trials comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
23.     Zaman S, White AE, Shi, J, Freedman KB, Dodson CC. Return to play following medial patellofemoral ligament surgery for recurrent patellar instability: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
24.    Buckley PS, Secrist E, Kane J, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Contract structure predicts return to play following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in professional athletes. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
25.    O”Donnell K, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Rehabilitation protocols following isolated meniscus repair: A systematic review.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
26.    Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Dodson CC, Lendner M, Freedman KB.  Fact or fiction: Biologic agents are disease modifying therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
27.    Poehling-Monaghan KL, Salem H, Ross K, Secrist E, Ciccotti MC, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Long-term outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring autografts  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
28.    Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Ciccotti MC, Selverian S, Exume D, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen S, Ciccotti MG. Early single sports specialization: A survey of 3,090 high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.

Video Presentations
1.    “Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation to the Medial Femoral Condyle,” Vumedi, March, 2013.
2.    “Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis,” Vumedi, November, 2015.
3.    “Cartilage Restoration of the Patellofemoral Joint,” Vumedi, May, 2017.
4.    “Double-row Repair Technique for Bursal Sided Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears,” Orthopaedic Video Theater, AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 6-10, 2018.
5.    “Fresth Osteochondral Allograft for Management of Osteochondral Defects of the Knee”, Orthopaedic Video Theater, AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 12-16, 2019.
6.    “Multifocal Osteochondral Allograft with Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy”, Vumedi, July, 2019.

Editorials, Chapters
1.    Freedman KB,  The utility of histologic examination of tissue removed during elective joint replacement [Letter].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(1): 142-143, 1999. PMID: 9973064.
2.    Freedman KB,  Editorial. Osteoporosis prevention and the orthopaedic surgeon: When fracture care is not enough [Letter].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(11): 1652, 1999. PMID: 10565654.
3.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J.  The adequacy of medical school education in musculoskeletal medicine [Letter, Reply].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(11): 1501-1502, 1999.
4.    Freedman KB, Bernstein, J.  Current Concepts Review: Sample size and statistical power in clinical orthopaedic research [Letter, Reply]. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(9): 1361, 2000.
5.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker WB, Strom BL, Lowe RA. Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity? [Letter, Reply]  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 83-A(3): 461-463, 2001.
6.    Freedman KB,   The partial-thickness rotator cuff tear: Is acromioplasty without repair sufficient? [Letter].  American Journal of Sports Medicine. 31(2):325, 2003. PMID: 12642273.
7.    Freedman, KB, Cole, BJ, Editorial.  Autologous chondrocyte transplantation:  Biomechanics and long-term durability.  Orthopaedic Symposium:  Management of Chondral Injury and Meniscus Transplantation, 37-40, 2003.
8.    Freedman KB, Analgesia In Sports Medicine.  A Special Report. Contributor.  The Physician and Sports Medicine, p.1-36, August, 2003.
9.    Freedman KB. How large a role should expert opinion play in evidence-based medicine? Expert opinion should have a limited role. Orthopaedics Today. 34(6), p. 11, June 2014.
10.    Freedman KB. Graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Will there ever be a correct answer? Probably not.  Arthroscopy 2020 Jun: 36(6)1647-1648.  PMID: 32503775.

Book Chapters
1.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ.  Decision Making in Articular Cartilage Repair, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
2.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ.  Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: Operative Technique, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
3.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: Operative Technique, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
4.    Shock H, Freedman KB. Intraoperative Complications: Graft Fixation Problems, in Freedman KB (ed), Complications in Orthopaedics: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, 2005.
5.    Fagelman M, Freedman KB. Failed ACL Reconstruction: Evaluation for Revision ACL Reconstruction, in Freedman KB (ed), Complications in Orthopaedics: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, 2005.

Stories Related to Kevin Freedman, M.D.

Last Name *
Freedman

Publications

Bibliography
Publications, peer reviewed:
1.    Freedman KB, Glasgow SG.  Arthroscopic roofplasty:  Correction of an extension deficit following conservative treatment of a type III tibial avulsion fracture.  Arthroscopy, 11(2): 231-234, 1995. PMID: 7794440.
2.    Freedman KB, Williams GR, Iannotti JP.  Impingement syndrome following total shoulder arthroplasty and humeral hemiarthroplasty: Treatment with arthroscopic acromioplasty.  Arthroscopy, 14(7): 665-670, 1998.  PMID: 9788360.
3.    Freedman KB, Glasgow MT, Glasgow SG, Bernstein J.  Anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction among university students.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 356: 208-212, 1998. PMID: 9917686.
4.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J.  The adequacy of medical school education in musculoskeletal medicine.  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 80-A(10): 1410-1427, 1998.  PMID: 9801210.
5.    Freedman KB,  Hahn GV, Fitzgerald RH.  Unusual case of septic arthritis of the hip: Spread from adjacent adductor pyomyositis.  Journal of Arthroplasty, 14(7): 886-891, 1999. PMID: 10537269.
6.    Freedman KB, Bernstein, J.  Current Concepts Review: Sample size and statistical power in clinical orthopaedic research. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(10): 1454-1460, 1999. PMID: 10535596.
7.    Freedman KB, Brookenthal K, Fitzgerald RH, Williams S, Lonner J.  A meta-analysis of thromboembolic prophylaxis following elective total hip arthroplasty. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(7): 929-938, 2000.  PMID: 10901307.
8.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker WB, Strom BL, Lowe RA. Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity?  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(8): 1063-1070, 2000. PMID: 10954094.
9.    Freedman KB, Back S, Bernstein, J.  Sample size and statistical power in randomized control trials in orthopaedics.  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – British Volume, 83-B(3): 397-402, 2001.  PMID: 11341427.
10.    Brookenthal K, Freedman KB, Lotke PA, Fitzgerald RH, Lonner J. A meta-analysis of thromboembolic prophylaxis following elective total knee arthroplasty.  Journal of Arthroplasty, 16(3): 293-300, 2001.  PMID: 11307125.
11.    Hamilton W, Freedman KB, Haupt HM, Lackman R. Knee Pain in a 40-Year-Old Man. Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 383: 282-285, 290-292, 2001.  PMID: 11211862.
12.    Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Mazzocca AD, Fox JA, Freedman KB, Joy E.  Autologous chondrocyte repair of an articular cartilage defect in the humeral head: A case report and review of the literature. Arthroscopy, Oct., 18(8):925-9, 2002.  PMID: 12368792.
13.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J. Educational deficiencies in musculoskeletal medicine.  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 84-A(4): 604-608, 2002. PMID: 11940622.
14.    Freedman KB, Nho S, Cole BJ. Marrow stimulating technique to augment meniscus repair.  Arthroscopy, 19(7):  794-798, 2003. PMID: 12966391.
15.    Bernstein J, McGuire K, Freedman KB, Statistical sampling and hypothesis testing in orthopaedic research.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 413:  55-62, 2003. PMID: 12897596.
16.    Freedman KB, D’Amato, MJ, Nedoff DD, Katz A, Bach BR Jr.  Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A meta-analysis comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts. American Journal of Sports Medicine, 31(1): 2-11, 2003.  PMID: 12531750.
17.    Cole BJ, Freedman KB, Taksali S, Hingtgen B, DiMasi M, Bach BR Jr, Hurwitz DE, Use of a lateral offset short-leg walking cast before high tibial osteotomy.  Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 408:209-17, 2003.  PMID: 12616061.
18.    Metha SV, Lomasney LM, Demos TC, Freedman KB, Radiologic Case Study: Patellar tendon rupture.  Orthopaedics: 27(5):438, 522-525, 2004. PMID: 15181936.
19.    Freedman KB, Smith A, Romeo AA, Cole BJ, Bach BR.  Open Bankart repair versus arthroscopic repair with transglenoid sutures or bioabsorbable tacks for recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder: A meta-analysis.  American Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(6): 1520-1527, 2004. PMID: 15310581.
20.    Giannoulias CS, Freedman KB.  Knee dislocations:  Management of the multiligament injured knee.  American Journal of Orthopaedics, Nov, 2004. PMID: 15603515.
21.    Spindler KP, Kuhn JE, Freedman KB, Matthews C, Dittus RS, Harrell FE.  ACL reconstruction autograft choice:  Does it really matter? A systematic review.    American Journal of Sports Medicine, 32(8): 1986-95, 2004. PMID: 15572332.
22.    Nho SJ, Freedman KB, Bansal SL, Romeo AA, Bach BR, Bush-Joseph CA, Turner DA, Cole BJ.  The effect of radiofrequency energy on nonweight-bearing areas of bone following shoulder and knee arthroscopy. Orthopaedics, 28(4): 392-399, 2005.  PMID: 15887586.
23.    Carreira DA, Fox JA, Freedman KB, Bach BR Jr. Displaced nonunion patellar fracture following use of a patellar tendon autorgraft for ACL reconstruction: case report. Journal Knee Surgery, 18(2): 131-4, 2005.  PMID: 15915834.
24.    Lamar DS, Bartolozzi AR, Freedman KB, Nagda SH, Fawcett C. Thermal modification of partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy, 21(7): 809-14, 2005.  PMID: 16012493.
25.    Fagelman M, Freedman KB. Revision reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: Evaluation and management. American Journal of Orthopaedics, July, 2005: 319-328.  PMID: 16130349.
26.    Wei AS, Callaci JJ, Juknelis D, Marra G, Tonino P, Freedman KB, Wezeman FH. The effect of corticosteroid on collagen expression in injured rotator cuff tendon. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 88-A(6): 1331-8, 2006. PMID: 16757768.
27.    Shook JB, Frank GH, Freedman KB. Arthroscopic suture fixation of tibial eminence fractures. Orthopaedics, 29: 577-83, 2006.  PMID: 16866087.
28.    Fagelman M, Santori M, Freedman KB, Patwardhan AG, Carandang G, Marra G. Biomechanics of coracoacromial arch modification.  J Shoulder Elbow Surg, 16(1): 101-6. Jan-Feb, 2007.  PMID: 16963284.
29.    Nho SJ, Shindle MK, Sherman SL, Freedman KB, Lyman S, MacGillvray, JD.  Systematic review of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and mini-open rotator cuff repair.  Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery – American Volume, 89-A(Suppl 3): 127-36, 2007.  PMID: 17908878.
30.    Forsythe K, Freedman KB, Stover MD, Patwardhan AG.  Comparison of a novel FiberWire-botton construct versus metallic screw fixation in a syndesmotic injury model.  Foot Ankle Int, Jan: 29(1): 49-54, 2008. PMID: 18275736.
31.    Kane P, Frederick R, Tucker B, Dodson CC, Anderson JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman, KB.  Surgical restoration/repair of articular cartilage injuries in athletes.  Phys Sportsmed, May; 41(2): 75-86, 2013.  PMID: 23703520.
32.    Milone MT, Bernstein J, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris F.  There is no need to avoid resistance training (weight lifting) until physeal closure.  Phys Sportsmed, Nov; 41(4): 101-105, 2013.  PMID: 24393806.
33.    Grant HM, Tjoumakaris FP, Mallenfort MG, Freedman KB.  Levels of evidence in the clinical sports medicine literature: Are we getting better over time? Am J Sports Med, Apr 23; 42(7): 1738-1742, 2014.  PMID: 24758781.
34.    Bifano S, Freedman KB, Bernstein J, Tjoumakaris FP.  For patients with impingement syndrome, is the acromion innocent?  University of Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Journal, June(24):74-77, 2014.
35.    Kane P, Freedman KB.   Biceps Tenodesis for Rotator Cuff Tear and Biceps Tendonitis. ICJR.net, published October 13, 2014.  https://icjr.net/article_93_tenodesis_rgr.htm.
36.    Kane P, Tucker B, Bifano S, Freedman KB.  Open subpectoral biceps tenodesis: Reliable treatment for all biceps tendon pathology. Orthopedics, Jan; 38(1):34-41, 2015.  PMID: 25611408.
37.    Kane P, Bifano S, Dodson C, Freedman KB.  Approach to the treatment of primary shoulder dislocation: A review. Phys Sportsmed, Feb; 43(1): 54-64, 2015.  PMID: 25559018.
38.    Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris FP, Harwood MI, Good RP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Chondroprotection and the prevention of osteoarthritis progression: A systematic review of treatment agents.  Am J Sports Med, Mar; 43(3): 734-44, 2015. PMID: 24866892.
39.    Voleti PB, Tjoumakaris FP, Rotmil G, Freedman KB.  Fifty most cited articles in anterior cruciate ligament research. Orthopedics, Apr 1:38(4): e297-304, 2015.  PMID: 25901623.
40.    DiSilvestro KJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Maltenfort MG, Spindler KP, Freedman KB.  Systematic reviews in sports medicine.  Am J Sports Med, Feb;44(2)533-8, 2016. PMID: 25899433.
41.    Gallagher BP, Bishop ME, Tjoumakaris FJ, Freedman KB.  Early versus delayed rehabilitation following rotator cuff repair: A systematic review.  Phys Sportsmed, May 43(2):178-187, 2015. PMID: 25797067.
42.    Lombardi N, Freedman K, Tucker B, Austin L, Eck B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris F, Economic analysis of athletic team coverage by an orthopaedic practice.  Phys Sportsmed, Nov 43(4):355-9, 2015. PMID: 2732
43.    Kane P, Freedman KB.   ACI for articular cartilage injury of the knee. ICJR.net, published January 6, 2016.  http://icjr.net/article_147_articular_rgr.htm#.Vp0r0FLerSo
44.    Scheschuk JP, Mostello AJ, Lombardi NJ, Maltenfort MG, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Levels of evidence in orthopaedic trauma literature.  J Orthop Trauma, Jul 30(7):362-6, 2016. PMID: 2732200
45.    Salminen M, Kraeutler MJ, Freedman KB, Tucker BS, Salvo JP, Ciccotti MG, Cohen SB.  Choosing a graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Surgeon influence reigns supreme.  Am J Orthop, May-Jun 45(4): E192-7, 2016.  PMID: 27327925
46.    Lombardi NJ, Tucker B, Freedman KB, Austin LS, Eck B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris FP. Accuracy of athletic trainer and physician diagnoses in sports medicine. Orthopedics, Sept 1;39(5) E944-9, 2016.  PMID: 27398784.
47.    Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG, Mazur DW, Hammoud S.  Pain management after outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials.  Am J Sports Med, Sept; 44(9): 2435-47, 2016.  PMID: 26684664
48.    Kraeutler MJ, Freedman KB, Macleod RA, Schrock JB, Tjoumakaris FP, McCarty EC. The 50 most cited articles in rotator cuff repair research. Orthopaedics, Nov 1;39(6):e1045-e1051, 2016. PMID: 27458899.
49.    Disilvestro KJ, Santoro AJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Levicoff EA, Freedman KB. When can I drive after orthopaedic surgery? A systematic review. Clin Orthop Relat Res, Dec; 474(12): 2557-2570, 2016.  PMID: 27492688.
50.    Secrist ES, Frederick RW, Tjoumakaris FP, Stache SA, Hammoud S, Freedman KB. A comparison of operative and nonoperative treatment of anterior cruciate ligament injuries. JBJS Reviews, Nov 4(11):1-9, 2016.PMID 27922986.
51.    O’Donnell K, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris. Rehabilitation protocols after isolated meniscus repair: A systematic review, Am J Sports Med, June; 45(7):1687-1697, 2017.  PMID: 28256906.
52.    Warrender WJ, Syed UAM, Hammoud S, Emper W, Ciccotti MG, Abboud JA, Freedman KB. Pain magnagement after outpatient shoulder arthroscopy: A systematic review of randomized control trials, Am J Sports Med. Jun;45(7):1676-1686, 2017. PMID: 27729319
53.    Ciccotti MC, Secrist E, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction via independent tunnel drilling: A systematic review of randomized control trials comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts.  Arthroscopy, May;33(5):1062-1071, 2017.  PMID: 28359669.
54.    Poehling-Monaghan KL, Salem H, Ross KE, Secrist E, Ciccotti MC, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Long-term outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring autografts. Orthop J Sports Med,  Jun 14;5(6), 2017.  PMID: 28660230.
55.    Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Lendner M, Freedman KB.  Biologic injections for osteoarthritis and articular cartilage disease: can we modify disease?. Phys Sportsmed, Jul 28:1-21, 2017.  PMID 1357241.
56.    Zarah J, Chaudry ZS, Freedman KB, Marchetto P, Hammoud S. Knee squeaking secondary to intra-articular non-absorbable suture: A report of 2 cases. Orthop J Sports Med. Jul 13;5(7), 2017.  PMID 28781976.
57.    Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Ciccotti MC, Selverian S, Exume D, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG.  Early single-sport specialization: A survey of 3090 high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Orthop J Sports Med. July 28;5(7), 2017.  PMID: 28812031.
58.    Kane PW, Tucker BS, Frederick R, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Cartilage restoration of the patellofemoral joint. JBJS Rev. Oct 17, 2017. PMID: 29040172.
59.    Bishop ME, MacLeod R, Tjoumakaris FP, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Biomechanical and clinical comparison of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair suture techniques.  JBJS Rev. 2017 Nov;5(11):e3. PMID: 29189441.
60.    Salem HS, Shi WJ, Tucker BS, Dodson CC, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB, Cohen SB.  Contact versus noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries? Is mechanism of injury predictive of concomitant knee pathology?  Arthroscopy, Jan;34(1):200-204, 2018.  PMID: 29066269.
61.    Salem HS, Carter AH, Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Cohen SB, Zoga AC, Freedman KB. The Meniscal Comma Sign: Characterization and Treatment of a Displaced Fragment in the Meniscotibial Recess. Orthopedics. 2018 May 1;41(3):e442-e444. Epub 2018 May 9, 2018. PMID: 2973860.
62.    Salem H, Carter A, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB. Double-Row Repair Technique for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.  Arthrosc Tech. 2018 Feb 5;7(3):e199-e203. 2018 Mar. PMID: 29881690.
63.    Ciccotti MC, Syed U, Hoffman R, Aggoud JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Return to Play Criteria Following Surgical Stabilization for Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability: A Systematic Review.  Arthroscopy, Mar; 34(3)903-913, 2018.  PMID 29146162.
64.    Zaman S, White A, Shi WJ, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Return to play guidelines after medial patellofemoral ligament surgery for recurrent patellar instability: A systematic review. Am J Sports Med, Aug46(10):2530-2539, 2018.  PMID 28678520.
65.    Mangan JJ, Tan TL, Freedman K, Levicoff E. Bacterial arthritis of the hip due to Lemierre syndrome: A case report.  JBJS Case Connect, Oct-Dec;8(4)e89, 2018.  PMID 30431478.
66.    Raneses E, Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Sohn DH, Fleeter TB, Aland CM.  Opioid prescribing practices of orthopaedic surgeons: Results of a national survey.  J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Feb 15;27(4)e166-e172, 2019.  PMID 30299340.
67.    Hadley CJ, Shi WJ, Murphy H, Tjoumakaris FP, Salvo JP, Freedman KB.  The clinical evidence behind biologic therapies promoted at annual orthopaedic meetings: A systematic review.  Arthroscopy, Jan;35(1):251-259, 2019.  PMID 30455088.
68.    Bishop ME, Seigo MA, Hadley CJ, Freedman KB.  Failure after osteochondral allograft transplantation with the Chondrofix implant:  A report of two cases.  JBJS Case Connect, Oct-Dec;8(4), 2018.  PMID 30601769.
69.    Raneses E, Secrist ES, Freedman KB, Sohn DH, Fleeter TB, Aland CM.  Opioid prescribing practices of orthopaedic sugeons: Results of a national survey. J Am Acad Orthop Surg, Feb 15;27(4)e166-e172, Feb, 2019.  PMID 30299340.
70.    Salem HS, Kraeutler MJ, Carter AH, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young females: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts.  Orthopedics, 2019 Apr 9:1-10.  PMID
30964537.
71.    Tan TL, Longenecker AS, Rhee JH, Good RP, Emper WD, Freedman KB, Shaner JL, McComb JJ, Levicoff EA.  Intraoperative ketamine in total knee arthroplasty does not decrease pain and narcotic consumption: A prospective randomized control trial.  J Arthroplasty. 2019 Aug;34(8):1640-1645. PMID 31084971.
72.    Salem HS, Varzhapetyan V, Patel N, Dodson CC, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in young females: Patellar versus hamstring autografts.  Am J Sports Med. 2019 Jul; 47(9): 2086-2092.  PMID: 31233335.
73.    Bassett AJ, Hadley CJ, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB  The Meniscal Grammar Signs: Comma and Apostrophe Signs for Characterization of a Displaced Fragment in the Meniscal Recess. Arthrosc Tech. 2019 Jul 4;8(7):e727-e732. 2019 Jul. PMID: 31485399
74.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Shi WJ, Giunta N, Freedman KB, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Tjoumakaris FP. Prevalence of Clinical Depression Among Patients After Shoulder Stabilization: A Prospective Study. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2019 Sep 18;101(18):1628-1635. PMID: 31567799
75.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Allegretto JR, Lopez SG, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP.  A Prospective Study of Patient Factors and Decision-making for Surgical Repair of Symptomatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.  Orthopedics. 2020 Mar 1;43(2):85-90. PMID: 31881088,
76.    Weekes D, Campbell E, Shi WJ, Ciccott M, Salvo J, Cohen S, Tucker B, Pepe M, Freedman K, Tjoumakaris F. Are patient and surgeon expectations after ACL reconstruction realistic? Clin Orthop Relat Res 2020, Mar; 478(3):619-628.  PMID: 31977430.
77.    White AE, Chatterji R, Zaman SU, Hadley CJ, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Development of a return to play checklist following patellar instability surgery: a Delphi-based consensus.  Knee Surg Sports Tramatol Arthrosc 2020 Mar;28(3)806-815.  PMID: 31201442
78.    Garza JR, Campbell RE, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB, Miller LS, Santa Maria D, Tucker BS. Clinical Efficacy of Intra-articular Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Double-Blinded Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.  Am J Sports Med. 2020 Mar;48(3):588-598. PMID: 32109160
79.    Van Nest DS, Tjoumakaris FP, Smith BJ, Beatty TM, Freedman KB.  Popliteal Cysts: A Systematic Review of Nonoperative and Operative Treatment.
JBJS Rev. 2020 Mar;8(3):e0139. PMID: 32149934
80.    Buckley PS, Ciccotti MC, Bishop M, Kane P, Selverian S, Exume D, D'Angelo J, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Ciccotti MG. Youth Single-Sport Specialization in Professional Baseball Players.
Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Mar 20;8(3): eCollection 2020 Mar. PMID: 32232067
81.    White AE, Vannest D, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB.  Journey Around The Notch: A Systematic Review of ACL Reconstruction in the United States. J Knee Surg 2020  May 29 PMID 32483779.
82.    Salem HA, Chaudry ZS, Tucker BS, Freedman KB. The Importance of Staging Arthroscopy for Chondral Defects of the Knee. J Knee Surg 2020 Jun 16.  PMID 32544973.
83.    Campbell RE, McGhee AN, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Diagnostic Imaging of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Sep;48(11):2819-2827. PMID: 32735456.
84.    Freedman KB  Editorial Commentary: Graft Choice for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Will There Ever Be a Correct Answer? Probably Not.
Arthroscopy. 2020 Jun;36(6):1647-1648. PMID: 32503775.
85.    Chatterji R, White AE, Hadley CJ, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Dodson CC.  Return to play guidelines after patellar instability surgery requiring bony alignment: A systematic review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020 Dec 15;B(12). PMID: 33403208.
86.    Otlans P, Lattermann C, Sherman SL, Gomoll AH, Lonner JH, Freedman KB.  Cartilage Disease of the Patellofemoral Joint: Realignment, Restoration, Replacement.  Instr Course Lect 2021;70:289-308.  PMID: 33438917.
87.    Otlans PT, Szukics PF, Bryan ST, Tjoumakaris FP, Freedman KB.  Resilience in the Orthopaedic Patient.  J Bone Joint Surg Am 2021  Mar 17; 103(6):549-559.  PMID: 33470590
88.    Weekes DG, Campbell RE, Wicks ED, Hadley CJ, Chaudhry ZS, Carter AH, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP.  Do relaxation exercises decrease pain after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? A Randomized control trial.  Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2021 May 1;479(5)870-884.  PMID:  33835103.
89.    Paskey T, Vincent S, Critchlow E, Mann E, Chapman T, Aland C, Dodson C, Emper W, Freedman KB, Pedowitz D, Ilyas AM.  Prospective randomized study evaluating the effects of preoperative opioid counseling on postoperative opioid use after outpatient lower extremity orthopaedic surgery.  J Surg Orthop Adv. 2021. Spring;30(1). 2-6.  PMID:  33851905.
90.    Paul RW, Lee D, Brutico J, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Reporting and Analyzing Race and Ethnicity in Orthopaedic Clinical Trials: A Systematic Review. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. 2021 May 21;5(5):e21.00027. doi: 10.5435/JAAOSGlobal-D-21-00027. PMID: 33851905 Clinical Trial.
91.    White AE, Otlans PT, Horan DP, Calem DB, Emper WD, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Radiologic Measurements in the Assessment of Patellar Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 May 20;9(5):2325967121993179. doi: 10.1177/2325967121993179. eCollection 2021 May. PMID: 34019498 Free PMC article.
92.    Lee D, Rao S, Campbell RE, Plummer OR, Tjoumakaris FP, Cohen SB, Freedman KB. The Application of Computerized Adaptive Testing to the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Evaluation Form. Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jul;49(9);2426-2431. doi: 10.1177/03635465211021000. Epub 2021 Jun 23. PMID: 34161155
93.    D’Amore T, Rao S, Corvi J, Jack RA 2nd, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. The Utility of Continuous Passive Motion After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review of Comparative Studies. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jun 25;9(6). eCollection 2021 Jun. PMID: 34262979
94.    Freedman KB.  Editorial Commentary: Risks of Biologic Therapies in Sports Medicine: Landmines on the Road to the Holy Grail.  Arthroscopy. 2021 Aug;37(8):2606-2607. PMID: 34353564.   
95.    Stark M, Rao S, Gleason B, Jack RA 2nd, Tucker B, Hammoud S, Freedman KB.
Rehabilitation and Return-to-Play Criteria After Fresh Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation: A Systematic Review. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jul. eCollection 2021 Jul. PMID: 34377714.


Publications, non-peer reviewed:
1.    Freedman KB, Coleman SH, Olenac C, Cole BJ.  The biology of cartilage lesions.  Seminars in Arthroplasty, 13(3):  202-209, 2002.
2.    Fox JA, Freedman KB, Lee SJ, Cole BJ.  Fresh osteochondral allograft transplantation for articular cartilage defects.  Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 10(3); 168-173, 2002.
3.    Freedman KB, Bach BR.  Operative technique for open rotator-cuff repair:  Multi-suture technique.  Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics, 12(3):156-161, 2002.
4.    Tu K, Cole, B, Freedman KB, Augmentation of meniscus repair. Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine, 11(2): 127-133, 2003O’Leary PT, Freedman KB, Articular cartilage injury: historical aspects of treatment.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 58-67, 2004.
5.    Giannoulias C, Freedman KB, Knee dislocations:  Evaluation and management.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 12: 60-67, 2003.
6.    Shook JB, Frank HG, Freedman KB, Fixation of tibial eminence fractures using suture.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 68-73, 2004.
7.    O’Leary PT, Freedman KB, Articular cartilage injury: historical aspects of treatment.  Loyola University-Chicago Orthopaedic Journal, 13: 58-67, 2004.
8.    Bishop ME, Stucken C, Tang G, Maltenfort M, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB, Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel position using transtibial drilling: Comparative analysis of hamstring versus patellar tendon autografts.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, XLVI: 76-83, 2016.
9.    Dwight KD, Hammoud S, Cohen SB, Bagnato KM, Moyer JL, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Return to play guidelines in youth sports: Are there guidelines for coaches?  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, XLVII: 128-133, 2017.

Abstracts:    
1.    Freedman KB, Glasgow MT, Glasgow SG, Bernstein J.  The effect of anterior cruciate ligament injury and reconstruction on the academic performance of university students. Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1998.
2.    Freedman KB, Williams GR, Iannotti JP.  Impingement syndrome following total shoulder arthroplasty and humeral hemiarthroplasty: Treatment with arthroscopic acromioplasty. Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1998.
3.    Freedman KB, Lowe RA.  The adequacy of diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women.  Orthop Trans, Vol 22, 1999.  
4.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker W, Strom BL, Lowe, RA.  Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity?  Orthop Trans, Vol 23, 1999.
5.    Sherman S, Nho S, Shindle MK, Lyman, S, Freedman KB, Dodson C, MacGillavray JD.  Systematic Review of Arthroscopic and Mini-Open Rotator Cuff Repair Studies, Scientific Exhibit, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, February, 2007.
6.    Bishop M, Stucken C, Tang G, Maltenfort M, Ciccotti, M, Freedman KB. Anterior cruciate ligament tunnel position using transtibial drilling: Hamstring versus patellar tendon autografts.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
7.    Grant H, Tjoumakaris FT, Maltenfort M, Freedman KB. Levels of evidence in the clinical sports medicine literature: Are we getting better over time? Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
8.    Kane P, Hsaio P, Tucker B, Freedman KB. Open subpectoral biceps tenodesis: Reliable treatment for all biceps tendon pathology.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
9.    Voleti P, Tjoumakaris F, Rotmil G, Freedman KB. Fifty most cited articles on the anterior cruciate ligament. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
10.    Eck B, Tjoumakaris F, Austin L, Pepe M, Freedman KB, Bagnato K, Tucker B. Cost benefit analysis of athletic team coverage by an orthopaedic practice. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
11.    Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris FP, Harwood MI, Good RP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Chondroprotection and the prevention of osteoarthritis progression of the knee: A systematic review of treatment agents. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
12.    Bishop M, Gallagher B, Tjoumakaris F, Freedman KB.  Early verus delayed rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLIV, 2014.
13.    Krauetler MJ, Freedman KB, MacLeod R, Schrock JB, Tjoumakaris FP, McCarty EC. Fifty most-cited articles in rotator cuff repair research.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
14.    Stein M, Reese A, Woods D, Cohen SB, Frederick R, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Contact vs non-contact ACL injuries: Is mechanism of injury predictive of concomitant knee pathology? Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
15.    Disilvestro K, Santoro A, Tjoumakaris F, Levicoff E, Freedman KB.  Driving after orthopaedic surgery: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
16.    Warrender WJ, Syed U, Hammoud S, Emper W, Ciccotti M, Abboud JA, Freedman KB.  Pain management after outpatient shoulder arthroscopy: A systematic review of randomized control trials. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
17.    Raneses E, Aland C, Secrist E, Sohn D, Fleeter T, Freedman KB, Narocotic prescribing practices of Pennsylvania orthopaedic surgeons to teenage patients. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
18.    Gallager B, Seigo M, Tjoumakaris F, Biele C, Huggard M, Marchetto P, Cohen S, Ciccotti M, Freedman KB. Safe return to play following ACL reconstruction: Development of a return to play checklist. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVI, 2016.
19.    Ciccotti MC, Syed U, Hoffman R, Abboud JA, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Return to play criteria following surgical stabilization for traumatic anterior instability: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
20.     Shi W, Tjoumakaris FP, Murhpy HA, Freedman KB.  The evidence behind biologic therapies promoted at AOSSM: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
21.    Weekes D, Shi, W, Freedman KB, Salvo J, Ciccotti M, Cohen S, Tucker B, Pepe M, Tjoumakaris FP.  Investigating the precision and accuracy of subjective patient and surgeon expectations following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
22.    Ciccott MC, Secrist E, Tjoumakaris F, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB. Anatomic ACL reconstruction via independent tunnel drilling: A systematic review of randomized control trials comparing patellar tendon and hamstring autografts. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
23.     Zaman S, White AE, Shi, J, Freedman KB, Dodson CC. Return to play following medial patellofemoral ligament surgery for recurrent patellar instability: A systematic review. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
24.    Buckley PS, Secrist E, Kane J, Cohen SB, Freedman KB, Ciccotti MG. Contract structure predicts return to play following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in professional athletes. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
25.    O”Donnell K, Freedman KB, Tjoumakaris FP. Rehabilitation protocols following isolated meniscus repair: A systematic review.  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
26.    Shi WJ, Tjoumakaris FP, Dodson CC, Lendner M, Freedman KB.  Fact or fiction: Biologic agents are disease modifying therapy for osteoarthritis of the knee. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
27.    Poehling-Monaghan KL, Salem H, Ross K, Secrist E, Ciccotti MC, Tjoumakaris FP, Ciccotti MG, Freedman KB.  Long-term outcomes in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: A systematic review of patellar tendon versus hamstring autografts  Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.
28.    Buckley PS, Bishop M, Kane P, Ciccotti MC, Selverian S, Exume D, Emper W, Freedman KB, Hammoud S, Cohen S, Ciccotti MG. Early single sports specialization: A survey of 3,090 high school, collegiate, and professional athletes. Jefferson Orthopaedic Journal, Vol XLVII, 2017.

Video Presentations
1.    “Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation to the Medial Femoral Condyle,” Vumedi, March, 2013.
2.    “Open Subpectoral Biceps Tenodesis,” Vumedi, November, 2015.
3.    “Cartilage Restoration of the Patellofemoral Joint,” Vumedi, May, 2017.
4.    “Double-row Repair Technique for Bursal Sided Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears,” Orthopaedic Video Theater, AAOS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 6-10, 2018.
5.    “Fresth Osteochondral Allograft for Management of Osteochondral Defects of the Knee”, Orthopaedic Video Theater, AAOS Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, March 12-16, 2019.
6.    “Multifocal Osteochondral Allograft with Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy”, Vumedi, July, 2019.

Editorials, Chapters
1.    Freedman KB,  The utility of histologic examination of tissue removed during elective joint replacement [Letter].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(1): 142-143, 1999. PMID: 9973064.
2.    Freedman KB,  Editorial. Osteoporosis prevention and the orthopaedic surgeon: When fracture care is not enough [Letter].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(11): 1652, 1999. PMID: 10565654.
3.    Freedman KB, Bernstein J.  The adequacy of medical school education in musculoskeletal medicine [Letter, Reply].  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 81-A(11): 1501-1502, 1999.
4.    Freedman KB, Bernstein, J.  Current Concepts Review: Sample size and statistical power in clinical orthopaedic research [Letter, Reply]. Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 82-A(9): 1361, 2000.
5.    Freedman KB, Kaplan FS, Bilker WB, Strom BL, Lowe RA. Treatment of osteoporosis: Are physicians missing an opportunity? [Letter, Reply]  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery – American Volume, 83-A(3): 461-463, 2001.
6.    Freedman KB,   The partial-thickness rotator cuff tear: Is acromioplasty without repair sufficient? [Letter].  American Journal of Sports Medicine. 31(2):325, 2003. PMID: 12642273.
7.    Freedman, KB, Cole, BJ, Editorial.  Autologous chondrocyte transplantation:  Biomechanics and long-term durability.  Orthopaedic Symposium:  Management of Chondral Injury and Meniscus Transplantation, 37-40, 2003.
8.    Freedman KB, Analgesia In Sports Medicine.  A Special Report. Contributor.  The Physician and Sports Medicine, p.1-36, August, 2003.
9.    Freedman KB. How large a role should expert opinion play in evidence-based medicine? Expert opinion should have a limited role. Orthopaedics Today. 34(6), p. 11, June 2014.
10.    Freedman KB. Graft choice for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Will there ever be a correct answer? Probably not.  Arthroscopy 2020 Jun: 36(6)1647-1648.  PMID: 32503775.

Book Chapters
1.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ.  Decision Making in Articular Cartilage Repair, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
2.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ.  Meniscus Allograft Transplantation: Operative Technique, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
3.    Freedman KB, Cole BJ. Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation: Operative Technique, in Miller M, Cole B (eds), Textbook of Arthroscopy. 2004
4.    Shock H, Freedman KB. Intraoperative Complications: Graft Fixation Problems, in Freedman KB (ed), Complications in Orthopaedics: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, 2005.
5.    Fagelman M, Freedman KB. Failed ACL Reconstruction: Evaluation for Revision ACL Reconstruction, in Freedman KB (ed), Complications in Orthopaedics: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery, 2005.

Physician Videos

Rothman Physician Spotlight – Kevin Freedman, MD

Surgeon *
Yes
Main Specialties *
Sports Medicine
:
1 of 1
You are using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer. To ensure security, performance, and full functionality, please upgrade to an up-to-date browser.

Online Scheduling

Schedule your in-person appointment entirely online and in real time. Available for first time and returning patients

Schedule Online Schedule Online