Complications and PCL Reconstruction
Fig. 27.1 a Distance to popliteal artery in extension. b Increased distance to popliteal artery in knee flexion. (From Ref. [22]. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Limited) Fig. 27.2 Popliteal…
Nonoperative Treatment and Natural History of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Fig. 7.1 The right foot is fixed but becomes unloaded as the athlete shifts his weight and forward momentum to his left leg. The right knee is minimally flexed and…
Graft Selection in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Fig. 8.1 Diagram of quadriceps tendon-patella bone (QTPB) harvesting. PT denotes patellar tendon [119] Allograft The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) has estimated that approximately 60,000 allografts were…
Selected Case Studies in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gregory C. Fanelli, MD (ed.)Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries10.1007/978-3-319-12072-0_29 29. Selected Case Studies in Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Gregory C. Fanelli1 (1) 303 Kaseville Road, 17821 Danville, PA, USA Gregory…
Results of Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
Author, year KT-1000/2000 Posterior drawer (%) Telos, and other comments Ahn et al. 2005 [22]a – – 2.2 (0–7) vs. 2.9 (1–7) (p = ns) Chan et al. 2006 [14] 0–2 in…
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction: What I Have Learned
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Gregory C. Fanelli, MD (ed.)Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries10.1007/978-3-319-12072-0_1 1. Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Reconstruction: What I Have Learned Gregory C. Fanelli1 (1) 303 Kaseville Road, 17821 Danville, PA, USA …
Rehabilitation of Injuries in the Posterior Leg
Fig. 11.1 Dynamic stepping lunges. The lunge begins with slow controlled eccentric loading (a), followed by explosive concentric contraction to return to the starting position (b) Fig. 11.2 Single-limb lunge…
Complementary Medicine Practices for Muscular Injuries of the Posterior Leg
Muscle Activation/perpetuation Symptoms Examination Gastrocnemius Muscle overload/prolonged plantar flexion Nocturnal calf cramps Restriction of knee extension with ankle in dorsiflexion Soleus Muscle overload, forefoot slipping/prolonged plantar flexion Heel pain and…
Anatomy of the Leg
Fig. 1.1 This drawing shows the two major bones of the lower extremity: the tibia and the fibula. It gives an overview of all the different structures located on these…
Surgical Treatment of Posterior Leg Injuries
Fig. 10.1 Compartment illustration. These cross sections at mid-calf level show the four compartments of the leg and their contents. Specifically, the superficial posterior (SP) and deep posterior (DP) compartments….
