Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Mar 2016
Clinical outcome after reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament in paediatric patients with recurrent patella instability.
Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction has recently been broadly accepted as primary surgical treatment in adults. Reconstruction techniques with osseous fixation in femur cannot be used for patients with open growth plates. Operative treatment of patella instability in children therefore is a challenge and requires alternative MPFL reconstruction techniques. Limited knowledge exists concerning outcome after MPFL reconstruction in children and adolescents. This study present clinical outcome in a consecutive single clinic series of children treated with paediatric MPFL reconstruction using a soft tissue femoral fixation technique. ⋯ Case-Control study, Level III.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Mar 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialAnalgesic efficacy of two interscalene blocks and one cervical epidural block in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Despite its effectiveness in other surgeries, studies on continuous epidural block in upper-extremity surgery are rare because of technical difficulties and potential complications. This study compared postoperative analgesic efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided continuous interscalene brachial plexus block (UCISB) and fluoroscopy-guided targeted continuous cervical epidural block (FCCEB) in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR). ⋯ Randomized controlled trials, Therapeutic study, Level I.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Mar 2016
Association between patellar cartilage defects and patellofemoral geometry: a matched-pair MRI comparison of patients with and without isolated patellar cartilage defects.
To compare the geometry of the patellofemoral joint on magnetic resonance images (MRI) between patients with isolated cartilage defects of the patella and a gender- and age-matched control group of patients without patellar cartilage defects. ⋯ III.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Mar 2016
Comparative StudyA comparison of revision and rerupture rates of ACL reconstruction between autografts and allografts in the skeletally immature.
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions (ACLRs) in skeletally immature patients are increasing. The purpose of this study is to describe the demographics, graft usage, revision, and re-operation rates in skeletally immature ACLRs in the Kaiser Permanente healthcare system. ⋯ III.