ACL tears cannot be sewn together because this type of repair has been shown to fail. The common surgical procedure is to insert a graft. Tunnels are drilled through the femur and tibia, and the graft is passed into the knee joint via these tunnels and secured. Grafts are taken from ligam...
clear what contributed to the differences in results reported by these authors, possible explanations include variations in surgical technique and use of allograft irradiation rather than chemical-based or non–irradiation based sterilization techniques, which may have affected graft st...
(± 7.0; p<0.01). conclusions there is higher risk of subsequent meniscus tears when acl-r is not done according to anatomic principles. in addition, the findings of this study reiterate the importance of femoral tunnel position in acl graft placement, not only to preserve the reconstructed ...
Peak flexion torque is used to assess knee flexor muscle strength after reconstruction, as a quantitative outcome measure, particularly when comparing hamstring autografts to alternative graft options. Knee flexor weakness in knee flexion is relevant in certain sports such as gymnastics, judo, or ...
At the time, I had actually started practicing and doing strength and conditioning again before we got the MRI results back. After my swelling subsided, I still felt pretty unstable on the knee, but didn’t think I would be able to do all the things I was doing if my ACL had been to...
Several [18,19] but not all [20,21] studies reported eccentric training to be superior to traditional strength training for muscle mass, strength, and functional performance gains. In addition, eccentric strength training gains could also be specific to the training modality without functional ...
Fixed-loop devices offer good graft fixation in terms of graft slippage and offer adequate graft strength. The fixed-loop device is made up of a metallic button and a polyurethane ribbon. The external cortical bone provides support for the button, while the ribbon connects the graft to the ...
activity rating scale [36]. The authors found that using an ACL knee brace for the return to sport was associated with a better score in the KOOS sport/recreation questionnaire at 2 years (p= 0.019). There was no significant difference between groups in the prevalence of graft failures; a...