Published research and ongoing work
In addition to private practice, Dr Masci is actively involved in several published research projects. Early on, his thesis on Low back pain in young, active athletes achieved a high distinction. Throughout his career, he has written over 20 peer-reviewed papers. In addition, he speaks at multiple international sports medicine conferences, including the Arsenal Football conference, the Barcelona Football conference and the British Association of Sports and Exercise Medicine.
His current professional activities include research and lecture partnerships with several organisations. First and foremost, he conducts tendon research on behalf of the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Imperial University, Queen Mary University and Brunel University. Apart from this, Queen Mary University recognises him as an honorary lecturer, and he also teaches Sports and Exercise Medicine graduates at University College London. Finally, he is actively involved in developing online musculoskeletal ultrasound-guided injection training.
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Use of the one‐legged hyperextension test and magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of active spondylolysis |
Br J Sports Med 2006 |
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Partial mid-portion Achilles tendon ruptures: new sonographic findings helpful for diagnosis |
Br J Sports Med 2009 |
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Promising results using a simple rehabilitation program to treat partial ruptures in the Achilles midportion |
Journal of Biomedical Graphics and Computing 2013 |
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Achilles tendinopathy—do plantaris tendon removal and Achilles tendon scraping improve tendon structure? A prospective study using ultrasound tissue characterization |
BJSM Open 2015 |
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How to diagnose plantaris tendon involvement in midportion Achilles tendinopathy – clinical and imaging findings |
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016 |
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The plantaris tendon: A Narrative review focusing on anatomical features and clinical importance |
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2016 |
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Alterations in mechanical properties of the patellar tendon is associated with pain in athletes with patellar tendinopathy |
Eur J Appl Physiol 2017 |
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Differential plantaris-Achilles tendon motion: A Sonographic and Cadaveric investigation |
PM&R 2017 |
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Changes on Tendon Stiffness and Clinical Outcomes in Athletes Are Associated with Patellar Tendinopathy After Eccentric Exercise |
Clin J Sport Med 2017 |
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Sonographically Guided Plantaris Tendon Release: A Cadaveric Validation Study |
PM&R 2018 |
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Differential motion and compression between Plantaris and Achilles Tendons: A Contributing Factor to Midportion Achilles tendinopathy |
AJSM 2018 |
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The use of Ultrasound-guided injections for tendinopathies |
Current Radiology Reports 2018 |
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Autologous Stem Cells in Achilles Tendinopathy (ASCAT): protocol for a phase IIA, single-centre, proof-of-concept study |
BMJ Open 2018 |
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Plantaris tendon and associations with mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy. Is the plantaris tendon a contributing factor in mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy? |
Apunts 2019 |
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Can a normal Achilles tendon rupture? 4 cases in rugby players examined with UTC |
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Partial ruptures and bone pathology in Patellar Tendinopathy-ultrasound and surgical findings. |
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Pressure changes in the Kager fat pad at the extremes of ankle motion suggest a potential role in Achilles tendinopathy |
KSSTA 2019 |
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Autologous bone marrow expanded mesenchymal stem cells in patellar tendinopathy: protocol for a phase I/II, single-centre, randomized with active control PRP, double-blinded clinical trial |
JOSR 2019 |
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Ultrasound-guided tendon debridement improves pain-function and structure in persistent Patellar Tendinopathy: Short term follow-up of a case series |
BJSM Open 2020 |
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Ultrasound classification of medial gastrocnemious injuries |
Scandinavian Journal of Sports Medicine |
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Effect of Autologous Expanded Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells or Leukocyte-Poor Platelet-Rich Plasma in Chronic Patellar Tendinopathy (With Gap >3 mm) |
AJSM |
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Achilles Scraping and Plantaris Tendon Removal Improves Pain and Tendon Structure in Patients with Mid-Portion Achilles Tendinopathy-A 24 Month Follow-Up Case Series |
Journal of Clinical Medicine |
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Sharp pain in normal Achilles tendon of a professional female football player was related to plantaris tendon in a rare position: a case report |
Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Is there a relationship between Quadriceps tendinopathy and suprapatellar plica? An observational case series. |
International Medical Case Reports Journal |
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Effectiveness of Ultrasound-guided Interventions on Neovascularisation in Achilles tendinopathy: A scoping review. |
Comprehensive Clinical Medicine |
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Tendon injuries in football players |
Barcelona FC |
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