OBJECTIVE To compare, in young active adults with an acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, the mid-term (five year) patient reported and radiographic outcomes between those treated with rehabilitation plus early ACL reconstruction and those treated with rehabilitation and optional delayed ACL reconstruction. DESIGN Extended follow-up of prospective randomised controlled trial. SETTIN...

INTRODUCTION Although known as a possible graft option for decades, quadriceps tendon grafts have often been termed a second-line graft option. We report a consecutive case series using this method as the primary treatment line. The rationale for this study was to evaluate the midterm results of this method in a prospective and consecutive case series. The primary study question was to determin...

Introduction. The aim of the study was to determine quality life among groups with different body mass index after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Material and Methods. included 510 patients who underwent surgery 95% were athletes, 81% males, an average age 27 years. calculated for all patients, evaluated using Knee Osteoarthritis Outcome Score. Results Discussion. mean 24.65, highes...

BACKGROUND Physical activity and regular participation in recreational sports gain importance in patients' lifestyle after knee arthroplasty. Cementless unicompartimental Knee replacement with the Oxford System has been introduced into clinical routine. Currently there is no data reporting on the physical activity, return to sports rate and quality of live after medial cementless Oxford Unicomp...

BACKGROUND Long-term results after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are being reported with greater frequency, allowing a detailed analysis of long-term patient-reported outcomes and predictors. PURPOSE To summarize expected patient-reported outcomes at a minimum 10 years following ACL reconstruction and to explore patient and surgical factors that affect these results. STUDY...

BACKGROUND Historically, a lateral retinacular release was one of the primary surgical interventions used to treat lateral patellar instability. However, disruption of the lateral structures during this procedure has been associated with medial instability of the patella. HYPOTHESIS We hypothesize that good to excellent outcomes can be achieved at midterm follow-up after lateral patellotibial...

Data on return to work and sport following open wedge high tibial osteotomy (HTO) have been underreported. Furthermore, there is no clear consensus in literature about the postoperative alignment goals HTO. A retrospective case series was performed evaluate The University of California, Los Angeles scale, German classification system according Reichsausschuß für Arbeitszeitermittlung, Tegner sc...

BACKGROUND Until recently, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in older patients were treated conservatively; however, these patients often experienced significant pain and instability. PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS The purpose of this study was to compare the patient-reported outcomes, patient satisfaction, and failure rates of primary ACL reconstruction between a younger (age 20-30 years) and older...

Objectives: To identify synovial fluid biomarkers associated with midterm postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM). Methods: Subjects were prospectively enrolled a cohort of who had aspirated from their knee on the day surgery prior to APM. Biomarker analysis was performed. Preoperative patient-reported outcome (PRO) scores including VAS pain, Lyshol...