The purpose of this study was to identify the presence of the anterior intermeniscal ligament of the knee and to study its attachment patterns and relationships to other anatomic structures within the knee. Fifty unpaired cadaveric knees were dissected. An identifiably distinct anterior intermeniscal ligament was found in 47 specimens (94%). The average length was 33 mm and the average midsubstance […]
Functional outcome questionnaires have become a common part of patient follow-up in the orthopaedic community. The modified Cincinnati Knee Rating System and the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective scale were designed to provide clinicians with information regarding a patient’s functional and clinical status after knee surgery.
We are reporting the case of a patient who had idiopathic osteonecrosis of the patella. To our knowledge, this is the first such report.
Abstract Medial plica irritation of the knee is a very common source of anterior knee pain. Patients can complain of pain over the anteromedial aspect of their knees and describe episodes of crepitation, catching, and pseudolocking events with activities.
Extension deficits of the knee can cause functional limitations in patients after knee surgery or injury. Most frequently, they are treated with manipulations, arthroscopic anterior compartment debridements, or open posterior capsular releases once nonoperative treatment fails.
This comprehensive textbook covers many of the current topics in contemporary sports medicine. The easily readable chapters each begin with a list of key points that highlight the particular topic covered by the chapter.
Thirty cadaveric knees were dissected to obtain a detailed understanding of the anatomic structures of the posterolateral aspect of the knee, and a dependable surgical approach to evaluate injuries to these structures was developed and used on 71 consecutive patients who were operated on for posterolateral knee injuries.
To determine if helmet removal causes a significant increase in lordosis of the cervical spine in ice hockey players, we radiographically assessed the position of the cervical spine in subjects immobilized to a standard spine backboard wearing shoulder pads both with and without a helmet. Ten adult male volunteers (ages, 18 to 28 years) with no previous history of cervical […]
An athlete who has an acute knee injury should be assessed rapidly on the field and then more thoroughly on the sideline or in the training room.
Sports medicine knee specialist Robert LaPrade, MD, PhD has published a new video series to educate non-orthopedic physicians, medical students and patients on How to Read an MRI of the Knee. When an injury is present, clinicians use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help diagnose ligament injuries, meniscal tears, cartilage problems, stress fractures and bone […]
