The aim of this study was to determine if microfractures improve the outcome of high tibial osteotomy in patients with medial compartmental osteoarthritis in genu varum. Forty patients presenting with Outerbridge grade III and IV chondropathies on the femoral and/or the tibial joint surface underwent high tibial osteotomy with Puddu plates (Arthrex, Inc, Naples, Florida) for primary medial comp...

BACKGROUND Among the many factors that determine the outcome following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the position of the femoral tunnel is known to be critically important and is still the subject of extensive research. OBJECTIVE We aimed to retrospectively compare the outcomes of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using transtibial (TT) or anteromedial (AMP) drilling techniqu...

We identified a series of 128 patients who had unilateral open reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) by a single surgeon between 1993 and 2000. In all, 79 patients were reviewed clinically and radiologically eight to 15 years after surgery. Assessment included measurement of the Lysholm and Tegner scores, the ACL quality-of-life score and the Short Form-12 score, as well as the...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to describe the arthroscopic clinical findings and treatment in patients with pathologic hypertrophy of the synovium in the anteromedial joint compartment in conjunction with anteromedial knee pain. TYPE OF STUDY Case series. METHODS A group of 21 patients, ranging in age from 11 to 68 years (mean, 29 years) with pathologic hypertrophic changes of the s...

To evaluate the operation skill and curative effect of Fast-fix system used in the arthroscopic meniscal repair. [Methods] A retrospective analysis was done in 32 patients who received in the arthroscopic meniscal repair by Fast-fix system. Among them , 12 were left knee, 20 were right knee, 9 were medial meniscus, and 23 were lateral meniscus. [Result] Average follow-up was 2 years and 6 month...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been one of the most commonly performed procedures throughout the world. Unsatisfactory outcome with conventional ACL reconstruction has been attributed to nonanatomic graft placement. Researchers have advised placing the graft in the native footprint of ACL to avoid nonanatomic graft placement. The goal of this study was to analyze...

Background: The purpose of the present study was to compare the mid-term clinical outcomes of MAT and meniscectomy. Methods: Between July 2006 and December 2010, 20 patients receiving meniscus allograft transplantation were enrolled. The IKDC score, Lysholm score, Tegner score and VAS score were compared between the two groups. X-ray and MRI were used to evaluate the degree of knee joint degene...

BACKGROUND The purpose of our study was to analyze the clinical and radiological long-term outcomes of surgically treated traumatic knee dislocations and determine prognostic factors for outcome. METHODS Retrospective consecutive series of patients treated surgically for traumatic knee dislocation with reconstruction/refixation of the anterior (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligaments (PCL) and ...

BACKGROUND Multiligamentous injuries of knee are a complex problem in orthopaedics. Combined ACL-PCL injuries are uncommon, usually associated with knee dislocations. Extremity vascular status is essential because of possible arterio-venous compromise. These complex injuries require a systematic evaluation and treatment. Single setting simultaneous arthroscopic ACL and PCL reconstruction or a s...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of anatomical-like triangular-vector ligament reconstruction (TLR) in treating the combined injury of medial collateral ligament (MCL) and posterior oblique ligament (POL). METHODS During July 2013 to May 2014, 26 patients who received anatomical-like TLR were included into this study. All patients received clinical ph...