Double-bundle anterior cruciate reconstructions have led to an increased interest in quantifying anterolateral rotatory stability. The application of combined internal rotation and valgus torques to the knee can more nearly recreate the anterolateral subluxation that occurs in the pivot shift test in vitro compared to coupled internal rotation torque and anterior tibial loads.
Knowing when to throw the towel in can be a hard reality for any sports enthusiast. But for the athlete who lives and breathes their sport of choice, it can be even more excruciating. It wasn’t until he was being wheeled in to the Vail Health […]
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk of tunnel collisions of the fibular collateral ligament (FCL) and posterolateral bundle anterior cruciate ligament(PLB-ACL) tunnels during a combined FCL and doubledundle (DB) ACL reconstruction.
Methods: Thirty-six 4th-generation synthetic femurs (Sawbones, Pacific Research Laboratories, Vashon, WA) were utilized, and two different femur sizes were […]
The purpose of this study was to establish quantitative and qualitative radiographic landmarks for ntifying the femoral and tibial attachment sites of the AM and PL bundles of the native ACL and to assess the reproducibility of identification of these landmarks using intraclass correlation coefficients. It was hypothesized that the radiographic positions of the […]
There’s a name for kids who live, breathe, and dream soccer. Where at any given time of day, they can be found practicing their tricks, one-upping their juggling skills, or perfecting their shot, even if it risks breaking a window, or other household item. “Soccer rats” […]
Quantification of the overall anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) bundle centers in respect to arthroscopically pertinent bony and soft tissue landmarks has not been thoroughly assessed.
Ligament restraints to terminal knee extension are poorly understood.
The efficacy of single-bundle versus double-bundle ACL reconstruction in improving knee stability has been widely discussed. The biomechanics of all-inside double-bundle ACL reconstructions have not been evaluated.
Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions involve drilling 2 tibial tunnels separated by a narrow 2-mm bone bridge. The sequence of reaming and drilling the tibial tunnels for double-bundle ACL reconstructions has not been defined.
Effective soft tissue graft fixation to the tibial tunnel in all-inside anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions has been reported to be a problem and may lead to retrograde pullout at ultimate load testing.
