Arthroscopy : the journal of arthroscopic & related surgery : official publication of the Arthroscopy Association of North America and the International Arthroscopy Association
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Comparative Study
Shoulder instability and related rotator cuff tears: arthroscopic findings and treatment in patients aged 40 to 60 years.
To report our experience with the arthroscopic treatment of patients aged 40 to 60 years with rotator cuff lesions, shoulder instability, or both, and to seek a relationship among capsular-labral complex lesions, cuff tears, number of dislocations, and patient age. ⋯ Level IV, case series.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of tibial inlay versus transtibial techniques for isolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: minimum 2-year follow-up.
Surgical treatment of isolated posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries is controversial. The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of PCL reconstruction. Two techniques were compared, the traditional endoscopic and the more recent tibial inlay, to determine if the inlay technique yielded more stable reconstructions. ⋯ The results of this study indicate that neither method (transtibial or inlay) of PCL reconstruction consistently restores anteroposterior stability to its original state when using a single-bundle femoral attachment site.
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Two different operative techniques for stabilizing the patella against lateral displacement movement were investigated. ⋯ In cadaver specimens, we evaluated the effect of tibial tubercle transfer and the patellofemoral ligament and found that reconstruction of the patellofemoral ligament alone was sufficient to restore stability in a cadaveric model. Additionally, we found that the flexion angle had little effect on the loading of the medial patellofemoral ligament autograft, which would support early mobilization of patients after surgery. We found that the graft was not unduly loaded.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results of arthroscopic treatment of tibial avulsion fracture of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) with suture fixation technique through Y-shaped bone tunnels. ⋯ Level IV.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome after 1-stage reconstructions of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments (ACL, PCL) with reconstruction of the posterolateral corner (PLC) structures using autogenous hamstring grafts in chronic knee injuries. ⋯ Level IV, case series, no historical or control group.