PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the initial biomechanical properties of a fan-folded, single-loop construct of fan-folded fascia lata allograft in comparison to other graft tissues currently being used for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS Eighteen fascia lata specimens were harvested from 11 donors and fan folded through a proprietary process. Bone-pa...

Seventy four patients, who underwent tibialis posterior transfer between 1960 and 1970 at the Schieffelin Leprosy Research & Training Centre, were reviewed more than 10 years follow up. Sixty four patients (86.5%) improved from a high stepping gait to a heel toe gait. The foot at rest position and the range of movement which were seen after surgery were retained. Postoperative complications wer...

INTRODUCTION Split tendon transfers of tibialis anterior (TA) or tibialis posterior (TP) are commonly performed to correct varus deformity of the hindfoot in patients with cerebral palsy, stroke, and brain injury. Both of these procedures involve detaching half of the tendon from its medial insertion and reattaching laterally such that the muscle acts as a balanced yoke that neither inverts nor...

Background This study aimed to compare stability, functional outcome, and second-look arthroscopic findings after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction between remnant-preserving tibialis tendon allograft and remnant-sacrificing hamstring tendon autograft. Methods We matched two groups (remnant-preserving tibialis tendon allograft group and hamstring tendon autograft group) in terms of de...

Allograft safety is contingent on effective sterilization methods such as gamma irradiation. However, recent clinical studies have associated gamma irradiation with decreased graft strength and increased allograft failure rates, despite data that shows no deleterious effects to soft tissue biomechanics at gamma doses between 1.46 and 2.18 mRad. The objective of this study was to compare the bio...

Abstract The accessory navicular (AN) is a bony formation located on the medial side of foot, proximal to and continuous with posterior tibialis tendon. It emerges as developmental variant due presence secondary ossification center adjacent primary navicular. regarded physiological anatomical variant. In most instances, this an incidental finding. Radiographic values are used define three types...

Amaç: Bu çalışma periferik sinir yaralanması sonrasında düşük ayak gelişmiş bireylerde uygulanan tibialis posterior tendon transferlerinde, geç dönemde meydana gelen biyomekanik sorunlar ve bu sorunların tedavisi için uygulanan, dönem fizyoterapinin etkinliğini belirlemek amacıyla planlandı. Yöntem: Çalışmaya transferi yapılmış 6 ay üzeri süreyi doldurmuş olan 22 birey dahil edildi. Bireylerle ...