Blood flow restriction (BFR) therapy is becoming increasingly popular in musculoskeletal injury rehabilitation. In particular, this form of therapy is being utilized more often in the postoperative setting following knee surgery, including anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. BFR therapy provides patients and clinicians an alternative treatment option to […]
Background: During multiple knee ligament reconstructions, the graft tensioning order may influence the final tibiofemoral orientation and corresponding knee kinematics. Nonanatomic tibiofemoral orientation may result in residual knee instability, altered joint loading, and an increased propensity for graft failure.
Purpose: To biomechanically evaluate the effect of different graft […]
Chronic patellar instability after a primary dislocation event is common, and reasons for recurrent dislocations are multifactorial . Risk factors include trochlear dysplasia, insufficiencies in the medial stabilizing retinacular structures, increased tibial tubercle-to-trochlear groove (TT- TG) distance, and patella alta. Trochlear dysplasia reportedly is present in 85% of patients […]
Chronic patellar instability after a primary dislocation event is common, and reasons for recurrent dislocations are multifactorial . Risk factors include trochlear dysplasia, insufficiencies in the medial stabilizing retinacular structures, increased tibial tubercle-to-trochlear groove (TT- TG) distance, and patella. Trochlear dysplasia reportedly is present in 85% of […]
The Latarjet procedure, which was first described in 1954, has emerged as a common surgical option for recurrent anterior shoulder instability with positive clinical outcomes. Typically, the Latarjet procedure is indicated when anterior glenoid bone loss reaches 20% to 25% because this has been reported to be the critical […]
Purpose Quantitative guidelines for radiographic identification of the anterior and posterior ligaments of the proximal tibiofibular joint have not been well defined. The purpose of this study was to provide reproducible, quantitative descriptions of radiographic landmarks identifying the anterior and posterior […]
Clare L Ardern, Guri Ranum Ekås, Hege Grindem, Håvard Moksnes, Allen F Anderson, Franck Chotel, Moises Cohen, Magnus Forssblad, Theodore J Ganley, Julian A Feller, Jón Karlsson, Minider S Kocher, Robert F LaPrade, Michael McNamee, Bert Mandelbaum, Lyle Micheli, Nicholas Mohtadi, Bruce Reider, Justin Roe, Romain Seil, Rainer Siebold, Holly J Silvers-Granelli, Torbjørn […]
Background: Persistent clinical instability after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction may be associated with injury to the anterolateral structures and has led to renewed interest in anterolateral extra-articular procedures. The influence of these procedures on knee kinematics is controversial.
Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose was to investigate the biomechanical properties of anatomic […]
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are increasingly being used in the treatment of a wide variety of sports-related conditions. Despite this enthusiasm, the biological properties of MSCs and their effects on musculoskeletal tissue healing remain poorly understood. MSC-based strategies encompass cell populations with heterogeneous phenotypes isolated from multiple tissues and using different methods. Therefore, comprehensive […]
The ability of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to differentiate into multiple musculoskeletal cell types, release proregenerative growth factors, and inhibit local immune responses holds great promise for musculoskeletal tissue engineering and the treatment of sports-related pathologic conditions. Promising in vitro data have further fueled enthusiasm for MSC-based therapies, and […]
