Anatomic, Transepiphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Restoring Nature Through Individualized Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Surgery

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery has significantly evolved in recent years. This has led to development of new technologies that facilitate the diagnosis of ACL injury and the application of state of the art methods for treatment. In particular, individualized anatomical ACL reconstruction aims to restore native ACL function. Treatment is tailored to each patient based on...

Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is common procedure performed by orthopedic surgeons, particularly in association with sports-related injuries. Whereas traditional reconstruction techniques used a single bundle graft that was typically placed in a non-anatomic position, a renewed interest in anatomy has facilitated the popularization of anatomic reconstruction technique...

Transepiphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Pediatric Patients

From the Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, The Lipscomb Clinic, Nashville, Tennessee Address correspondence to Allen F. Anderson, MD, Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, The Lipscomb Clinic, 4230 Harding Road, Suite 1000, St. Thomas Medical Building, Nashville, TN 37205 (e-mail: [email protected]). One or more authors has declared a potential conflict of interest: Allen F. Anderson has received ...

Anatomic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Anatomic Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

A review of the literature suggests that a significant number of patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction continue to suffer residual pain and instability after surgery. Consequently, there remains considerable room for improvement in surgical ACL reconstruction. Anatomically, the ACL can be divided into 2 major functional bundles, the anteromedial and the posterolate...