Anatomy of ACL Insertion: Ribbon

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Fig. 15.1 (a) Cadaveric specimen of human left knee joint. (1) Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). Notice: flat and wide, “ribbonlike” appearance of ACL. (2) Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL). (3) Anterior…

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The Role of Navigation Systems in ACL Reconstruction

Sep 26, 2017 by in ORTHOPEDIC Comments Off on The Role of Navigation Systems in ACL Reconstruction

Author Publication year Number of patients Average age (range) Male/female Navigation system Average follow-up (months) Navigation group Conventional group Plaweski et al. 2006 30 30 30 (16–50) 40:20 Image-free (surgetics)…

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Xenograft Ligaments

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Fig. 32.1 Bioprosthetic glutaraldehyde-treated vascular grafts Soft Tissue Augmentation Devices Recent developments in orthopedic soft tissue reconstruction have involved the development of xenograft tissue augmentation devices. These materials are subjected…

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Functional Analysis of ACL Insertion Site

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Fig. 18.1 Anisometry profiles of anteromedial (AM), posterolateral (PL), central, and conventional single-bundle fibers are shown at different flexion angles. Fiber lengths were normalized to zero at full extension for…

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Anatomy of ACL Insertion: Bundles

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Fig. 16.1 Dynamic observation of the midsubstance and fanlike extension fibers during flexion-extension motion of the knee. At full extension (a), the midsubstance fibers had a paralel pattern. At 15–30°…

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Arthroscopic Setup for ACL Reconstruction

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Fig. 2.1 Anesthesiologist performing spinal block Peripheral nerve blocks place local anesthetic directly around the major nerves in the thigh, such as the femoral nerve or the sciatic nerve. These…

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