Knee
Case Reports
Congenital Absence of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
The incidence of congenital absence of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is extremely low. Congenital ACL absence has most often been found in...
Article
CMS Proposes Major Initiative for Hip and Knee Replacements
Original Research
Evaluation of 3 Fixation Devices for Tibial-Sided Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Backup Fixation
We conducted a study to biomechanically evaluate 3 methods of tibial-sided fixation for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: fully threaded...
Article
Poor Sleep, Negative Attitude, Amplify Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis
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Closed Reduction of Subacute Patellar Dislocation Using Saline Joint Insufflation: A Technical Trick
Patellar dislocations often spontaneously reduce or are reduced easily by experienced professionals. However, some dislocations can prove...
Case Reports
Knee Extensor Mechanism Reconstruction With Complete Extensor Allograft After Failure of Patellar Tendon Repair
Disruptions of the extensor mechanism of the knee may be bony or tendinous in nature. The consequences of such disruptions are not favorable...
Case Reports
Intra-Articular Dislocation of the Patella With Associated Hoffa Fracture in a Skeletally Immature Patient
Since 1887, approximately 50 cases of an intra-articular patellar dislocation have been reported in the worldwide literature. The vast majority of...
Original Research
Spontaneous Osteonecrosis of Knee After Arthroscopy Is Not Necessarily Related to the Procedure
Reports in the literature have suggested a causal relationship between knee arthroscopy and spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK). We...
Clinical Review
Rationale for Strategic Graft Placement in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: I.D.E.A.L. Femoral Tunnel Position
Original Research
Alignment Analyses in the Varus Osteoarthritic Knee Using Computer Navigation
Osteoarthritic (OA) knees with severe extension varus deformity seem to have correspondingly more severe flexion varus, especially beyond a...