BACKGROUND A retrospective study concerning patients presenting with patella instability, treated using a Roux-Elmslie-Trillat reconstruction operation and followed up for 10 years following surgery, is presented. METHODS Pre-operative and follow-up radiographic evaluation included the weight-bearing anteroposterior and merchant views. Evaluation was carried out using the Insall-Salvati index...

The purpose of this study was to assess the outcomes of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction using the Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) (JK Orthomedic Ltd, Dollard-des-Ormeaux, Quebec, Canada) artificial ligament. Compared with older artificial ligaments, the LARS, which has been used in Europe for 15 years, is more resistant to wear and tear, has satisfactory ...

BACKGROUND Matrix-assisted autologous chondrocyte transplantation (MACT) is a surgical treatment option for articular cartilage lesions of the knee joint. PURPOSE To investigate mid- to long-term clinical outcomes of MACT in the patellofemoral (PF) and tibiofemoral (TF) joints. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS A systematic review was performed by searching Pub...

Célunk, hogy felhívjuk a figyelmet az allografttal végzett revíziós elülső keresztszalag plasztika lehetőségére, valamint, bemutassuk ezzel eljárással szerzett tapasztalatainkat. Retrospektív vizsgálat keretében mértük fel 2019-es év során BTB replasztikáink eredményét. A stabilitást Lachman, pivot shift és asztalfiók teszttel, valamint roliméterrel vizsgáltuk. Betegeink kitöltötték Lysholm, Ku...

We retrospectively reviewed the results of 97 patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions using an arthroscopically assisted two-incision technique without extraarticular augmentation at an intermediate followup of 5 to 9 years postoperatively. Evaluation included detailed history, physical examination, functional testing, KT-1000 arthrometer measurements, multiple scoring systems,...

PURPOSE to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the polyurethane meniscal scaffold through clinical examination, MRI and arthroscopic second look, over a minimum two-year follow-up. METHODS between 2009 and 2011, 19 patients underwent meniscal scaffold implantation in our department (medial meniscus in 16 cases lateral meniscus in two cases, and bilateral in one case). All the patients we...

We conducted a retrospective, minimum 2-year follow-up study to evaluate the effectiveness of a single-incision endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction technique using patellar tendon autograft without extraarticular augmentation and followed by accelerated rehabilitation. One hundred three patients were evaluated (mean followup, 36 months; range, 24 to 55). There were significant ...

We used single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) to determine the long-term risk of degenerative change after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Our study population was a prospective series of 31 patients with a mean age at injury of 27.8 years (18 to 47) and a mean follow-up of ten years (9 to 13) after bone-patellar tendon-bone reconstruction of the ACL. The co...

AIM Refixation of osteochondral fractures with resorbable implants is a common surgical treatment. There are almost no studies that prove good clinical outcomes. Hence, the aim of the study was to evaluate the mid-term results after refixation of osteochondral fractures. METHODS The results of 12 patients were recorded 6.5 (±1) years after refixation of osteochondral fractures measuring 3.4 c...

The increasing interest in the role of subchondral bone with regard to articular surface disease led to the development of new bioengineered strategies. Aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical and MRI outcome after the implantation of a nanostructured biomimetic three-phasic collagen-hydroxyapatite construct for the treatment of chondral and osteochondral defects of the knee in a large co...