Sameh Labib MD

Department of Orthopaedics
Professor

(404) 778-4398
slabib@emory.edu

Emory University, Atlanta
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
59 Executive Park South

Academic Appointment

Associate Professor, Orthopedic Surgery, Emory University
Orthopedic Attending, Atlanta VA Medical Center

Education

Degrees

M.Sc. in Experimental Surgery from McGill University, Montreal
M.B., B. CH (Honors) from Ain-Shams University School of Medicine

Research

Focus

Cartilage allograft in the treatment of Cartilage defects. Gait analysis and outcome study of total ankle arthroplasty. Achilles tendon rupture repair. Talus OCD Research. Knee ACL reconstruction.

Publications

Projections and Epidemiology of Total Ankle and Revision Total Ankle Arthroplasty in the United States to 2030.
Foot Ankle Spec Volume: 18 Page(s): 161 - 170
04/01/2025 Authors: Shah JA; Schwartz AM; Farley KX; Mahmoud K; Attia AK; Labib S; Kadakia RJ
Editorial Commentary: Anterior Cruciate Ligament Allograft Is Rarely Indicated But May Be Considered for Older, Low-Physical Demand Patients.
Arthroscopy
11/29/2024 Authors: Lamplot JD; Myer GD; Labib SA
Metatarsophalangeal Arthroplasty in Hallux Rigidus.
Foot Ankle Clin Volume: 29 Page(s): 495 - 505
09/01/2024 Authors: Bhimani R; Labib SA
Lateral Ankle Ligament Repair Is Not Only for Young Patients: Trends in Incidence and Demographics.
Foot Ankle Spec Page(s): 19386400241266361
08/05/2024 Authors: Ellis LN; Karzon AL; Bariteau JT; Labib SA; Kadakia RJ; Coleman MM
Salvage Reconstruction of a 12-cm Tendon Defect Following Chronic Achilles Rerupture-15-Year Follow-Up: A Case Report.
JBJS Case Connect Volume: 14
04/01/2024 Authors: Manz WJ; Bowman J; Pongastron T; Sherwood S; Labib SA
Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Fails at a Greater Rate in Patients Younger Than 34Years.
Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil Volume: 5 Page(s): 100741
08/01/2023 Authors: Petit CB; Diekfuss JA; Warren SM; Barber Foss KD; Valencia M; Thomas SM; Petushek EJ; Karas SG; Hammond KE; Pombo MW
Outcomes and Complications of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Ruptures: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Am J Sports Med Volume: 51 Page(s): 825 - 836
03/01/2023 Authors: Attia AK; Mahmoud K; d'Hooghe P; Bariteau J; Labib SA; Myerson MS
Cartilage-penetrating hyaluronic acid hydrogel preserves tissue content and reduces chondrocyte catabolism.
J Tissue Eng Regen Med Volume: 16 Page(s): 1138 - 1148
12/01/2022 Authors: Kowalski MA; Fernandes LM; Hammond KE; Labib S; Drissi H; Patel JM
The Rise of Total Ankle Arthroplasty Use: A Database Analysis Describing Case Volumes and Incidence Trends in the United States Between 2009 and 2019.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 43 Page(s): 1501 - 1510
11/01/2022 Authors: Karzon AL; Kadakia RJ; Coleman MM; Bariteau JT; Labib SA
Locked intramedullary nailing provides superior functional outcomes and lower complication rates than plate fixation of distal fibula fractures. A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 28 Page(s): 986 - 994
10/01/2022 Authors: Attia AK; Fayed A; Mahmoud K; Labib SA; Aydogan U; Juliano P
Donor site morbidity of calcaneal, distal tibial, and proximal tibial cancellous bone autografts in foot and ankle surgery. A systematic review and meta-analysis of 2296 bone grafts.
Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 28 Page(s): 680 - 690
08/01/2022 Authors: Attia AK; Mahmoud K; ElSweify K; Bariteau J; Labib SA
Editorial Commentary: In-Office Needle Ankle Arthroscopy May Be Better, Simpler, and Less Expensive.
Arthroscopy Volume: 38 Page(s): 1312 - 1314
04/01/2022 Authors: Labib SA; Hanna M
Outcomes and Complications of Open vs Minimally Invasive Surgical Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Foot Ankle Orthop Volume: 7 Page(s): 2473011421S00095
01/01/2022 Authors: Attia AK; Khamis KM; Dhooghe P; Bariteau JT; Labib SA; Myerson MS
Donor Site Morbidity of Calcaneal, Distal and Proximal Tibial Cancellous Autografts in Foot and Ankle Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 2296 Grafts.
Foot Ankle Orthop Volume: 7 Page(s): 2473011421S00094
01/01/2022 Authors: Attia AK; Khamis KM; Elsweify KAHMA; Bariteau JT; Labib SA
Correction to: Shear wave elastography assessment and comparison study of the Achilles tendons in optimally conditioned asymptomatic young collegiate athletes.
Skeletal Radiol Volume: 50 Page(s): 2393
12/01/2021 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Gleason CN; Lee KS; Labib SA; Nazarian LN; Morrison WB; Reiter DA
Return to sport following navicular stress fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis of three hundred and fifteen fractures.
Int Orthop Volume: 45 Page(s): 2699 - 2710
10/01/2021 Authors: Attia AK; Mahmoud K; Bariteau J; Labib SA; DiGiovanni CW; D'Hooghe P
Sport activity levels following ankle fusion.
Int Orthop Volume: 45 Page(s): 2347 - 2354
09/01/2021 Authors: Hanna M; Whicker EA; Traub B; Allam E; Labib SA
Outcomes of Open Versus Arthroscopic Brostrm Surgery for Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Comparative Studies.
Orthop J Sports Med Volume: 9 Page(s): 23259671211015207
07/01/2021 Authors: Attia AK; Taha T; Mahmoud K; Hunt KJ; Labib SA; d'Hooghe P
Walkability and Greenness Do Not Walk Together: Investigating Associations between Greenness and Walkability in a Large Metropolitan City Context.
Int J Environ Res Public Health Volume: 18
04/21/2021 Authors: Shuvo FK; Mazumdar S; Labib SM
Feasibility of Rapid Development and Deployment of a Telemedicine Program in a Foot and Ankle Orthopedic Practice.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 42 Page(s): 320 - 328
03/01/2021 Authors: Manz WJ; Goel R; Fakunle OP; Labib SA; Bariteau JT
Telemedicine Foot and Ankle Visits in the COVID-19 Era.
Foot Ankle Orthop Volume: 6 Page(s): 2473011421994068
01/01/2021 Authors: Labib SA; Goel R; Manz W; Bariteau J
Surgical Treatment of Talus OCL: Mid- to Long-Term Clinical Outcome With Detailed Analyses of Return to Sport.
J Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 60 Page(s): 1188 - 1192
01/01/2021 Authors: Schwartz AM; Niu S; Mirza FA; Thomas AR; Labib SA
Association of Strength Following Achilles Tendon Repair With Return to Same Level of Play in High-Level Athletes.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 41 Page(s): 1041 - 1048
09/01/2020 Authors: Holzgrefe RE; McCarthy TP; Wilson JM; Bariteau JT; Labib S
Release of the Tibialis Posterior Muscle Osseofascial Sheath Improves Results of Deep Exertional Compartment Syndrome Surgery: A Comparative Analysis and Long-term Results.
Orthop J Sports Med Volume: 8 Page(s): 2325967120942752
08/01/2020 Authors: Bellamy JT; Boissonneault AR; Melquist ME; Labib SA
In vivo Sonographic Characterization of The Achilles Tendons in Healthy Young Collegiate Athletes as a Function of Ankle Position.
J Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 59 Page(s): 898 - 902
01/01/2020 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Gleason CN; Reiter DA; Dunham J; Sayyid SK; Labib SA
Technique Tip: How to Avoid Excessive Distal Tibia Cut During Total Ankle Replacement.
J Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 59 Page(s): 1324 - 1326
01/01/2020 Authors: Patton R; Labib SA
Do Not Judge an Ossicle by Its Size: Type 1 Ossicles Associated With Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction.
J Comput Assist Tomogr Volume: 44 Page(s): 993 - 997
01/01/2020 Authors: Gonzalez FM; Singer AD; Robertson DD; Chamieh J; Umpierrez M; Labib SA
Editorial Commentary: Considering Fatigue When Assessing Athletes for Dynamic Knee Valgus: Is This the Next Big Step in Identifying Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Risk?
Arthroscopy Volume: 36 Page(s): 223 - 224
01/01/2020 Authors: Hunnicutt JL; Jayanthi NA; Labib SA
Delayed intra-articular pseudoaneurysm of the dorsalis pedis artery following arthroscopic Brostrm results in an unusual clinical presentation.
Skeletal Radiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 451 - 455
03/01/2019 Authors: Sayyid S; Labib S; Duwayri Y; Gonzalez F; Singer AD
Osteochondral Allograft: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 35S - 40S
07/01/2018 Authors: Smyth NA; Murawski CD; Adams SB; Berlet GC; Buda R; Labib SA; Nunley JA; Raikin SM; International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle
Revision and Salvage Management: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 54S - 60S
07/01/2018 Authors: Mittwede PN; Murawski CD; Ackermann J; Grtz S; Hintermann B; Kim HJ; Thordarson DB; Vannini F; Younger ASE; International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle
Subchondral Pathology: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 48S - 53S
07/01/2018 Authors: Shimozono Y; Brown AJ; Batista JP; Murawski CD; Gomaa M; Kong SW; Vaseenon T; Takao M; Glazebrook M; International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle
Post-treatment Follow-up, Imaging, and Outcome Scores: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 68S - 73S
07/01/2018 Authors: van Dijk PAD; Murawski CD; Hunt KJ; Andrews CL; Longo UG; McCollum G; Simpson H; Sofka CM; Yoshimura I; Karlsson J
Scaffold-Based Therapies: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 41S - 47S
07/01/2018 Authors: Rothrauff BB; Murawski CD; Angthong C; Becher C; Nehrer S; Niemeyer P; Sullivan M; Valderrabano V; Walther M; Ferkel RD
Debridement, Curettage, and Bone Marrow Stimulation: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 16S - 22S
07/01/2018 Authors: Hannon CP; Bayer S; Murawski CD; Canata GL; Clanton TO; Haverkamp D; Lee JW; O'Malley MJ; Yinghui H; Stone JW
Rehabilitation and Return to Sports: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 61S - 67S
07/01/2018 Authors: D'Hooghe P; Murawski CD; Boakye LAT; Osei-Hwedieh DO; Drakos MC; Hertel J; Lee KB; Popchak A; Wiewiorski M; van Dijk CN
Diagnosis: History, Physical Examination, Imaging, and Arthroscopy: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 3S - 8S
07/01/2018 Authors: van Bergen CJA; Baur OL; Murawski CD; Spennacchio P; Carreira DS; Kearns SR; Mitchell AW; Pereira H; Pearce CJ; Calder JDF
Conservative Management and Biological Treatment Strategies: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 9S - 15S
07/01/2018 Authors: Dombrowski ME; Yasui Y; Murawski CD; Fortier LA; Giza E; Haleem AM; Hamid K; Tuan R; Zhang Z; Schon LC
Fixation Techniques: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.
Volume: 39 Page(s): 23S - 27S
07/01/2018 Authors: Reilingh ML; Murawski CD; DiGiovanni CW; Dahmen J; Ferrao PNF; Lambers KTA; Ling JS; Tanaka Y; Kerkhoffs GMMJ; International Consensus Group on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle
Editorial.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 39 Page(s): 1S - 2S
07/01/2018 Authors: Murawski CD; Hogan MV; Thordarson DB; Stone JW; Ferkel RD; Kennedy JG
The Achilles Tendon in Healthy Subjects: An Anthropometric and Ultrasound Mapping Study.
J Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 57 Page(s): 285 - 288
01/01/2018 Authors: Patel NN; Labib SA
Editorial Commentary: The Amsterdam Achilles Tendinopathy Endoscopic Treatment: Should We Start Booking Our Patients for Surgery?
Arthroscopy Volume: 34 Page(s): 270 - 271
01/01/2018 Authors: Labib SA
Arthroscopic Reduction and Internal Fixation (ARIF) of a Comminuted Posterior Talar Body Fracture: Surgical Technique and Case Report.
Foot Ankle Spec Volume: 10 Page(s): 465 - 469
10/01/2017 Authors: Kadakia R; Konopka J; Rodik T; Ahmed S; Labib SA
Outcomes of ACL Reconstruction With Fixed Versus Variable Loop Button Fixation.
Orthopedics Volume: 40 Page(s): e275 - e280
03/01/2017 Authors: Wise BT; Patel NN; Wier G; Labib SA
The Gift Box Open Achilles Tendon Repair Method: A Retrospective Clinical Series.
J Foot Ankle Surg Volume: 55 Page(s): 39 - 44
01/01/2016 Authors: Labib SA; Hoffler CE; Shah JN; Rolf RH; Tingan A
Patient Perceptions of Athletic Trainers and Orthopaedic Medical Residents as Primary Clinical Support Staff in Sports Medicine Practice: A Randomized, Double-Blinded Prospective Survey.
J Allied Health Volume: 44 Page(s): 225 - 228
01/01/2015 Authors: Pecha FQ; Nicolello TS; Xerogeanes JW; Karas S; Labib SA
Particulated Juvenile Articular Cartilage Implantation in the Knee: A 3-Year EPIC-CT and Histological Examination.
Cartilage Volume: 5 Page(s): 74 - 77
04/01/2014 Authors: Stevens HY; Shockley BE; Willett NJ; Lin ASP; Raji Y; Guldberg RE; Labib SA
Clinical outcomes in high flexion total knee arthroplasty were not superior to standard posterior stabilized total knee arthroplasty. A multicenter, prospective, randomized study.
J Arthroplasty Volume: 29 Page(s): 530 - 534
03/01/2014 Authors: Guild GN; Labib SA
Radiographic evaluation of INBONE total ankle arthroplasty: a retrospective analysis of 30 cases.
Skeletal Radiol Volume: 42 Page(s): 1693 - 1701
12/01/2013 Authors: Datir A; Xing M; Kakarala A; Terk MR; Labib SA
Joint preservation procedures for ankle arthritis.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 34 Page(s): 1040 - 1047
07/01/2013 Authors: Labib SA; Raikin SM; Lau JT; Anderson JG; SooHoo NF; Carette S; Pinney SJ
The effect of goniometric alignment on passive ankle dorsiflexion range of motion among patients following ankle arthrodesis or arthroplasty.
Foot Ankle Spec Volume: 5 Page(s): 175 - 179
06/01/2012 Authors: Conley KA; Geist K; Shaw JN; Labib SA; Johanson MA
Obesity and symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee.
J Bone Joint Surg Br Volume: 94 Page(s): 433 - 440
04/01/2012 Authors: Sridhar MS; Jarrett CD; Xerogeanes JW; Labib SA
Lateral femoral cortical breach during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical analysis.
Arthroscopy Volume: 28 Page(s): 365 - 371
03/01/2012 Authors: Hammond KE; Dierckman BD; Potini VC; Xerogeanes JW; Labib SA; Hutton WC
Endoscopic calcaneoplasty: an improved technique.
J Surg Orthop Adv Volume: 21 Page(s): 176 - 180
01/01/2012 Authors: Labib SA; Pendleton AM
Two-layer repair of a chronic patellar tendon rupture: a novel technique and literature review.
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ) Volume: 39 Page(s): 277 - 282
06/01/2010 Authors: Labib SA; Wilczynski MC; Sweitzer BA
The "Giftbox" repair of the Achilles tendon: a modification of the Krackow technique.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 30 Page(s): 410 - 414
05/01/2009 Authors: Labib SA; Rolf R; Dacus R; Hutton WC
The effect of ankle position on the static tension in the Achilles tendon before and after operative repair: a biomechanical cadaver study.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 28 Page(s): 478 - 481
04/01/2007 Authors: Labib S; Hage WD; Sutton KM; Hutton W
Role of the peroneal tendons and superior peroneal retinaculum as static stabilizers of the ankle.
J Surg Orthop Adv Volume: 16 Page(s): 187 - 191
01/01/2007 Authors: Hatch GF; Labib SA; Rolf RH; Hutton WC
Ankle Injury - Soccer
MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS AND EXERCISE Volume: 38 Page(s): S163 - S163
05/01/2006 Authors: Lal S; Labib SA
Intramedullary screw fixation of the fifth metatarsal: an anatomic study and improved technique.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 25 Page(s): 274 - 277
04/01/2004 Authors: Johnson JT; Labib SA; Fowler R
Transpatellar fixation - Reply
ORTHOPEDICS Volume: 26 Page(s): 364 - 364
04/01/2003 Authors: Labib SA; Hage WD
Transpatellar fixation.
Orthopedics Volume: 26 Page(s): 364
04/01/2003 Authors: Lotman B
Re: article: Heel pain triad (HPT): the combination of plantar fascitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and tarsal tunnel syndrome, Labib, SA et al., FAI 23(3):21 2-220.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 23 Page(s): 1054
11/01/2002 Authors: Miller SD
Heel pain triad (HPT): the combination of plantar fasciitis, posterior tibial tendon dysfunction and tarsal tunnel syndrome.
Foot Ankle Int Volume: 23 Page(s): 212 - 220
03/01/2002 Authors: Labib SA; Gould JS; Rodriguez-del-Rio FA; Lyman S
A simple technique for transpatellar fixation of quadriceps tendon rupture.
Orthopedics Volume: 24 Page(s): 743 - 745
08/01/2001 Authors: Labib SA; Hage WD
Compartment pressure monitoring during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Arthroscopy Volume: 15 Page(s): 607 - 612
09/01/1999 Authors: Amendola A; Faber K; Willits K; Miniaci A; Labib S; Fowler P

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