Purpose  The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the clinical outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with contralateral hamstring tendon autografts, specifically with regard to patient satisfaction, return to preinjury activity level, and postoperative functional outcomes. Methods  Between 2004 and 2011, 23 patients underwent revision ACL reconstru...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to determine the outcomes of bursoscopic ossicle excision in young and active patients with unresolved Osgood-Schlatter disease. METHODS This retrospective study included 18 male military recruits. A direct bursoscopic ossicle excision was performed using low anterolateral and low anteromedial portals. Outcomes were evaluated using the Lysholm knee score, pai...

PURPOSE To review the outcome after open reduction and internal fixation using a periarticular raft construct through a locking plate without bone grafting for split-depression tibial plateau fractures. METHODS Records of 38 knees in 31 men and 7 women aged 25 to 75 (mean, 42.7) years who underwent open reduction and internal fixation using a periarticular raft construct through a locking pla...

Introduction: Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament [ACL] reconstruction is very commonly done procedure in recent times {1}. The graft fixation methods vary from aperture fixation [Interference screws] to suspensory fixation methods [Endobutton]. This is a Prospective non randomised clinical study of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction comparing the functional results between aperture fixation a...

BACKGROUND Articular cartilage repair (ACR) procedures aim to alleviate pain and restore function for individuals with chondral defects. Rehabilitation is lengthy, and there are limited data on return to sports and exercise activities after ACR in non-elite-athlete populations. The Internet is a growing source of health-related information for patients, and it has resulted in the emergence of o...

PURPOSE the aim of the present study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of the treatment of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee with a type-I collagen-hydroxyapatite nanostructural biomimetic osteochondral scaffold. METHODS twenty-three patients affected by symptomatic knee OCD of the femoral condyles, grade 3 or 4 of the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) scale, underwen...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is considered as the standard surgical procedure for the treatment of ACL tear. However, there is a crucial controversy in terms of whether to use autograft or allograft in ACL reconstruction. The purpose of this meta-analysis is to compare autograft with allograft for patients undergoing ACL reconstruction. METHODS PubMed, EMBASE, an...

BACKGROUND Determination of appropriate treatment options for adult osteochondritis dissecans is difficult, as most published papers on surgical osteochondritis dissecans treatment report outcomes in a population consisting of both adult and juvenile patients. PURPOSE This study examines the outcomes of surgical procedures in patients with adult osteochondritis dissecans. STUDY DESIGN Case ...

BACKGROUND There is no baseline activity scale yet validated in pediatric patients. The Marx and Tegner scales have been validated in adult patients only. The Tegner scale involves questions not pertinent to children, such as their work activity. The Marx scale is simple, and all its questions can be related to athletic activities. HYPOTHESIS The Marx scale is reliable for use in a pediatric ...

INTRODUCTION The Nintendo Wii game console is already used as an additional training device for e.g. neurological wards. Still there are limited data available regarding orthopedic rehabilitation. The authors' objective was to examine whether the Nintendo Wii is an appropriate and safe tool in rehabilitation after orthopedic knee surgery. MATERIAL AND METHODS A prospective, randomized, contro...