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. ...

Background: Although some surgical techniques have been described for the operative treatment of unstableOsteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee, outcomes are variable and are not satisfying totally. The aim of thepresent study is to evaluate the outcomes of autogenous osteochondral grafting for OCD of the knee.Methods: In a case series study, from June 2014 to July 2015, ...

BACKGROUND Complex cartilage lesions of the knee including large cartilage defects, kissing lesions, and osteoarthritis (OA) represent a common problem in orthopaedic surgery and a challenging task for the orthopaedic surgeon. As there is only limited data, we performed a prospective clinical study to investigate the benefit of autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) for this demanding patien...

BACKGROUND Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstructions are rarely performed compared with that for the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). PURPOSE To evaluate the clinical and functional outcome after isolated or multiligament PCL reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS Patients who underwent PCL reconstruction between 2002 and 2010 were included. Stan...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcomes of arthroscopic bioabsorbable screw fixation in osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) in adolescent patients with unstable lesions causing pain. METHODS The study included 11 patients (10 males and 1 female) with OCD who underwent arthroscopic bioabsorbable screw fixation between July 2007 and February 2014 and were avai...

BACKGROUND Multiple-ligament injured knee (MLIK) is a rare but severe injury. Although the principles of MLIK management have progressed over the past 40 years, there is a paucity of high-quality evidence upon which to base the management of MLIK. Treatment strategies for MLIK are challenging for most orthopedic surgeons, and the optimal treatment remains controversial, especially with regard t...

INTRODUCTION Knee dislocations are defined as ligament injuries involving at least two of the four most important knee ligaments. Results from recent studies have shown a tendency towards improvement of the functional outcomes with use of an articulated external fixator during the postoperative period following multiligament reconstruction. Our hypothesis was that good knee stability and early ...

BACKGROUND If anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is to be performed, decision regarding graft choice and its fixation remains one of the most controversial. Multiple techniques for ACL reconstruction are available. To avoid disadvantages related to fixation devices, a hardware-free, press-fit ACL reconstruction technique was developed. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical...

BACKGROUND Among the many factors that determine the outcome following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, the position of the femoral tunnel is known to be critically important and is still the subject of extensive research. OBJECTIVE We aimed to retrospectively compare the outcomes of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using transtibial (TT) or anteromedial (AMP) drilling techniqu...

objectives: the aim of the present study was to compare the performance of the vertical jump task and the level of disability between the coper and non-coper athletes with an anterior cruciate ligament-minus knee. methods: thirty-four professional male athletes with isolated complete anterior cruciate ligament-tear (age 20-29 years and 6-12 months time past injury) were recruited in this study....