Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Nov 2019
Femoral-tibial fixation affects risk of revision and reoperation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft.
Newer fixation devices for hamstring (HS) autograft have been introduced over the years, yet the impact of these devices on ACLR outcomes requiring surgical intervention remains unclear. We sought to evaluate the risk of aseptic revision and reoperation after HS autograft ACLR according to various femoral-tibial fixation methods. ⋯ III.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Nov 2019
Only one patient out of five achieves symmetrical knee function 6 months after primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
To assess the percentage of patients achieving symmetrical knee function 6 months after primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) and to identify factors affecting its achievement, in a large cohort. ⋯ III.
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Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc · Nov 2019
Posterior tibial bone bruising associated with posterior-medial meniscal tear in patients with acute anterior cruciate ligament injury.
To evaluate whether medial-sided bone bruising was associated with postero-medial meniscal tears in patients with an acute rupture of their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). ⋯ III.