Evidence-Based ACL Reconstruction.
The archives of bone and joint surgery, 2015 There is controversy in the literature regarding a number of topics related to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of this article is to answer the following questions: 1) Bone-patellar tendon-bone reconstruction (BPTB-R) or hamstrimg reconstruction (H-R); 2) Double bundle or single bundle; 3) Allograft or authograft; 4) Early ...
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Kinematic outcomes following ACL reconstruction [PDF]
Current Reviews in Musculoskeletal Medicine, 2016 Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction aims to restore the translational and rotational motion to the knee joint that is lost after injury. However, despite technical advancements, clinical outcomes are less than ideal, particularly in return to previous activity level.
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Knee joint position sense ability in elite athletes who have returned to international level play following ACL reconstruction: A cross-sectional study. [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Following an ACL injury, reconstruction (ACL-R) and rehabilitation, athletes may return to play with a proprioceptive deficit. However, literature is lacking to support this hypothesis in elite athletic groups who have returned to ...
Herrington, Lee, Relph, Nicola
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The Financial and Professional Impact of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in National Football League Athletes. [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can have negative consequences on the careers of National Football League (NFL) players, however no study has ever analyzed the financial impact of these injuries in this population.
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Correction: Not just another ACL paper: the importance of ‘Outcomes of single bundle arthroscopic anterior crucial ligament reconstruction in a limited resource setting’ [PDF]
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Association of anterior cruciate ligament injury with knee osteoarthritis and total knee replacement: A retrospective cohort study from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Database. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to support the potential protective role of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction against the development of osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS:In this retrospective cohort study, the long-term results of ACL reconstruction
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A randomized controlled trial of PEEK versus titanium interference screws for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with 2-year follow-up [PDF]
, 2019 Purpose: To compare the clinical performance of ACL reconstruction with PEEK and titanium interference screws at 2 years and to evaluate a novel method of measuring tunnel volume. Study Design: Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1.
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Voluntary activation of quadriceps femoris in patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament rupture within 6 months of injury: a cross-sectional observational study [PDF]
, 2016 Background: Deficits in quadriceps femoris strength and voluntary activation have been well documented in chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, but less is known about the acute or early phase after injury.
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Meniscal Tearing after ACL Reconstruction [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2000 The knees of 72 patients with unilateral anterior-cruciate-ligament (ACL) injury were analyzed before ACL reconstruction as well as by follow-up arthroscopy on the day of staple removal. At ACL reconstruction 31 lateral menisci and 40 medial menisci were found to be normal.
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Case report: intra-tendinous ganglion of the anterior cruciate ligament in a young footballer [PDF]
, 2006 A 20-year-old male medical student and keen rugby player presented with a 12-month history of progressively worsening right knee pain and stiffness with no history of trauma.
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