The Heart of Publications Since 1992: Introduction with the Editor in Chief Featured Guest: Jefferson Brand, MD

Featured Article: Brand J; Fanelli GC; Barber FA; Maffulli N. Farewell to Dr Dil Cannon: Congratulations on His Retirement From Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review as Editor-in-chief. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review. 34(1):p 1-2, March 2026. DOI: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000412

Introducing the inaugural episode of the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review—or SMAR—podcast. Host, Mikalyn DeFoor, MD, Associate Editor for Podcasts and current Editor-in Chief, Jefferson Brand, MD, discuss the rich history of the journal, the mission of the journal, and where we’re headed in the future.

Dr. Brand is a nationally recognized orthopaedic sports medicine surgeon and educator who currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review.

Before assuming this role, Dr. Brand spent more than a decade with the Arthroscopy journal, serving as Assistant Editor-in-Chief, where he helped shape editorial direction and mentor authors and reviewers in the field of orthopaedic publishing. His experience in clinical sports medicine, research, and academic leadership has positioned him to guide Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review into its next chapter as a leading source of focused review articles and emerging research in sports medicine and arthroscopy.

Rebuilding the Knee: An Update on Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Featured Guest: Brian Cole, MD, MBA

Featured Article: Cole BJ, Mufti Y, Sachs J, Franzia C, Bi AS, Chahla J, Chubinskaya S, Frank RM, Gilat R, Yanke AB. An Update on Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation. Sports Med Arthrosc Rev. 2025 Dec 1;33(4):155-163. doi: 10.1097/JSA.0000000000000437.

To kick off the Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy Review—or SMAR—podcast, host, Mikalyn DeFoor, MD, Associate Editor for Podcasts, welcomes Brian Cole, MD, MBA, sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago and Professor of Orthopaedics, Anatomy & Cell Biology at Rush University Medical Center. This can’t miss episode discusses recent advancements including patient selection, defect characteristics, graft matching, storage, orthobiologic augmentation and intraoperative preparation.

Dr. Cole—a name that needs little introduction—is one of the leading international voices in cartilage restoration and knee preservation. Dr. Cole has authored over 1,000 scientific publications and is globally recognized for his work in cartilage restoration, orthobiologics, and minimally-invasive surgery. His research focuses on advancing joint preservation in young, active patients—bridging translational science with technical innovation — and his leadership roles are just as extensive, including past President of the Arthroscopy Association of North America.

This article is part of a special series on the Use of Allografts in Sports Medicine – Part II, published in the December 2025 issue of SMAR, led by guest editors Theofylaktos Kyriakidis MD, MSc, PhD and René Verdonk, MD, PhD.