The present disclosure generally pertains to methods and kits for preparing an ACL repair surgical implant, the method including drilling femoral and tibial bone plugs of a tendon graft to create medial to lateral holes, and passing a braided suture around the tendinous portion of the tibial end...
The MRI appearance of the normal graft varies based on the time interval from surgery as well as on the type of graft used. The patellar tendon graft is a solid structure and initially demonstrates homogeneous low signal on all pulse sequences, whereas the hamstring graft is composed of either...
Patellar tendon ruptureGraft augmentationTotal knee arthroplastyIntroduction: Rupture of the patellar tendon after total knee arthroplasty is an infrequent but serious complication. Several methods for treating this catastrophic complication have been described. The purpose of this article was to evaluate the...
In the literature, there is no universal agreement about the graft choice, single Vs doubled strands, appropriate flexion angle for fixation, dynamic Vs static reconstruction technique and the fixation tool applied. Adductor magnus, semitendinosus or bone-quadriceps tendon autografts and semitendinosus, ...
period of rest, the patient can begin attending physical therapy sessions to rebuild strength and flexibility in the leg. Most people experience near full recoveries from patellar tendon graft surgery in less than a year when they follow their doctors' orders and stick with physical therapy ...
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with patellar tendon graft has become a standard procedure. The graft can be inserted either using two tunnels and a lateral femoral incision or with a femoral half-tunnel drilled from the joint, thus avoiding the lateral incision. Advantages have been...
Pullout strength of tibial graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament replacement with a patellar tendon graft: interference screw versus staple fixation... (1997) Pullout strength of tibial graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament replacement with a patellar tendon graft: interference screw versus...
Purpose Quadriceps dysfunction is ubiquitous after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, especially when using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autografts. The role of patellar tendon hypertrophy after graft harvest on knee extensor strength is unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine the...
Ishibashi Y, Toh S, Okamura Y, Sasaki T, Kusumi T: Graft incorporation within the tibial bone tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Am J Sports Med 2001, 29(4):473-479.Y Ishibashi,S Toh,Y Okamura,T Sasaki,S Kusumi.Graft ...
Surgical reconstruction with a tendon or ligament graft may be necessary to replace a damaged ligament. Meniscus Tear Injury of the meniscus can occur acutely with a sudden twisting injury on a partially flexed knee. It is a common sports injury, but it can also happen during simple activities...