We retrospectively reviewed the operative treatment carried out between 1988 and 1994 of eight patients with habitual patellar dislocation. In four the condition was bilateral. All patients had recurrent dislocation with severe functional disability. The surgical technique involved distal advancement of the patella by complete mobilisation of the patellar tendon, lateral release and advancement...

BACKGROUND Principles for the treatment of tibial intercondylar eminence fracture are early reduction and stable fixation. Numerous ways to treatment of this fracture have been invented. We designed a simple, low-invasive, and arthroscopic surgical strategy for tibial intercondylar eminence fracture utilizing the Meniscal Viper Repair System used for arthroscopic meniscal suture. METHODS We s...

Background: Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most common injuries in patients referred to the emergency and orthopedic clinics. Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACLR) is one of the knee surgery methods used nowadays. Objectives: This study aimed to compare the results of the ACLR with the hamstring tendon using all-inside and outside-in techniques. ...

INTRODUCTION Several techniques have been used for arthroscopic repair of middle segment, posteromedial or posterolateral corner tears of the meniscus. One of the commonly used methods is the inside-out double arm needle technique. SURGICAL TECHNIQUE We have developed a vertical mattress absorbable suture technique. It is easy to perform with a small sized skin incision for knot tying. This t...

Objective: To evaluate the impact of morbid obesity on physical capacity, joint-related symptoms, and on the overall quality of life. Method: Cross-sectional study carried out at a university hospital, enrolling 39 individuals admitted to a bariatric surgery service. Physical capacity was assessed by Six-Minute Walk Test (SMWT) and the Borg rating of perceived exertion (RPE). Knee-related sym...

INTRODUCTION Most current cell-based cartilage repair techniques require some form of scaffolds and 2 separate surgical procedures. We propose a novel, scaffold-less technique of cartilage repair in the human knee that combines arthroscopic microfracture and outpatient intra-articular injections of autologous bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and hyaluronic acid (HA). MATERIAL...

The aim of this analysis was to compare the functional outcomes, knee stability, and complications of patients after the arthroscopic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with those of singlebundle ACL reconstruction. An electronic search of the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane Library databases was performed. The analyzed outcomes were Lysholm scores, Tegner scores, subject...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate double-bundle reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) using a graft from the semitendinosus tendon and fixation with metal anchors over the medium term. METHODS This was a prospective cross-sectional study. After approval from the research ethics committee, 31 patients with patellofemoral instability who underwent MPFL reconstruction by means of the a...

Purpose To identify the structural integrity of the healing site after medial open wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) in patients with a posterior root tear of the medial meniscus (PRTMM) and chondral lesion by second-look arthroscopy and to determine the clinical and radiological findings. Materials and Methods From August 2010 to June 2016, 52 consecutive patients underwent MOWHTO and art...