background: ligament reconstruction is a common procedure in orthopedic surgery. although several popular techniques are currently in use, new methods are proposed for secure fixation of the tendon graft into the bone tunnel. purposes: we sought to introduce our new technique of bashti bone plug for fixation of soft tissue graft in anterior cruciate ligament (acl) reconstruction and to compare ...

conclusions ipbsn injury is a common complication following arthroscopically-assisted aclr and, ifn not significant, oblique direction of the incision is associated with decreasedn incidence of the injury. ipbsn injury has no effect on the function but because of then disturbance with patients' satisfaction, authors believe the oblique incision isn preferable to avoid the nerve injury during me...

BACKGROUND Changes to the integrity of the acromioclavicular (AC) joint impact scapulothoracic and clavicular kinematics. AC ligaments provide anterior-posterior stability, while the coracoclavicular (CC) ligaments provide superior-inferior stability and a restraint to scapular internal rotation. The purpose of this cadaveric study was to describe the effect of sequential AC and CC sectioning o...

BACKGROUND There have been several histological studies of the Leeds-Keio ligament in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, but there have been few of the Leeds-Keio ligament in the extra-articular portion. AIMS/METHODS To report the histological and ultrastructural findings of two cases of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using the Leeds-Keio ligament, removed 6.1 years and...

BACKGROUND Septic arthritis after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a rare complication. In the literature, several different managements are proposed. HYPOTHESIS The graft can be retained during treatment of a septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS A retrospective analysis of knee j...

Acromioclavicular joint separations are common shoulder injuries in the active patient population. Nonoperative management is recommended for Rockwood type I and II injuries, whereas surgical reconstruction is recommended for type IV and VI separations. The management for type III and V injuries is more controversial and is determined on a case-by-case basis. A multitude of surgical reconstruct...

BACKGROUND The role of knee bracing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions is controversial. HYPOTHESIS Functional bracing will have an effect on subsequent knee injury in skiers with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS From 1991 to 1997, 11606 skiers at a major destination ski resort underwent preseason knee screening...

There is controversy in the literature regarding a number of topics related to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)reconstruction. The purpose of this article is to answer the following questions: 1) Bone patellar tendon bone (BPTB) reconstruction or hamstring reconstruction (HR); 2) Double bundle or single bundle; 3) Allograft or authograft; 4) Early or late reconstruction; 5) Rate of return to sp...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is performed as an outpatient procedure in selected cases. Whether it can be safely performed on a routine basis in day clinic remains unclear. Our hypothesis was that routinely performing outpatient anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction would be equally safe as compared to inpatient procedures. A cohort of 355 patients who underwent outpatient prim...

Introduction: The tensile properties of the shoulder ligaments under dynamic loading have not been investigated. A recent finite element model showed the ligaments in the shoulder were subjected to dynamic tensile loading during 8.65 m/s lateral shoulder impact [1]. The mechanical properties of shoulder joints under dynamic loading are needed to better understand shoulder injury mechanisms, to ...