BACKGROUND Ligament restraints to terminal knee extension are poorly understood. HYPOTHESES (1) As with other motions of the knee, genu recurvatum is limited primarily by a named, identifiable structure. (2) As the largest static structure of the posterior knee, the oblique popliteal ligament is uniquely suited to act as a checkrein to knee hyperextension. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive laborator...

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...

Meniscal ramp lesions have been reported to be present in 9% to 17% of patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Detection at the time of arthroscopy can be accomplished based upon clinical suspicion and careful evaluation without the use of an accessory posteromedial portal. Options for surgical treatment include arthroscopic repair using an all-inside or inside-out techni...

This article describes using of this new, improvised instrument that enables better removal of ACL remnants, increased visibility of the intercondylar notch, precise location of the femoral tunnel and by doing this shortens the operative time. Also, the use of this instrument is cost beneficial, because it decreases the number of disposable shaver tips used and can decrease the cost of the proc...

Rehabilitation following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has undergone a relatively rapid and global evolution over the past 25 years. However, there is an absence of standardized, objective criteria to accurately assess an athlete's ability to progress through the end stages of rehabilitation and safe return to sport. Return-to-sport rehabilitation, progressed by quantitatively...

The actual need for surgical reconstruction of an injured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is still a matter debate. aim this study was to quantify and analyze the knee kinematics force redistribution resulting from ACL sacrifice consequent effects changing quadriceps hamstring activity during walking. A three-dimensional musculoskeletal model used simulate behavior joint gait cycle, in differe...