ACL Augmentation
Fig. 29.1 (a) Partial rupture of the posterolateral (PL) bundle (white arrow). The anteromedial (AM) bundle (black arrow) of the ACL was well preserved although the remaining AM bundle is…
Diagnosis of Partial ACL Rupture
Fig. 28.1 Classification of the ACL remnant [21]. (a) Type 1: ACL remnant (black arrow) bridging the PCL (white arrow) and tibia. Normal attachment of the ACL to the femur…
Nonoperative Management of ACL Rupture
© ISAKOS 2017Norimasa Nakamura, Stefano Zaffagnini, Robert G. Marx and Volker Musahl (eds.)Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstructionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52742-9_45 45. Nonoperative Management of ACL Rupture Lynn Snyder-Mackler1 , Amelia Arundale1, Mathew Failla1, Elizabeth Wellsandt1, Hege Grindem2, Margherita Ricci3, Stefano Della Villa3 and May Arna Risberg2 (1) Department…
Graft Rupture and Failure After ACL Reconstruction
Risk factor Comment Graft type Autograft vs. allograft Patellar tendon (PT) allografts probably have a higher failure rate than PT autografts in young patients Hamstring vs. patellar tendon autograft Evidence…
Considerations for Treatment of Concomitant Cartilage and ACL Injury
Debridement Microfracture KOOS subscales N β 95 % CI p β 95 % CI p Pain 332 0.1 (−4.2 to 4.5) ns −4.2 (−8.6 to 0.2) ns Symptoms 335…
Early Versus Delayed ACL Reconstruction: Why Delayed Surgery Is Our Preferred Choice
Timing of ACL injury Definition Acute <3 weeks from injury Semi-acute 3–8 weeks from injury Chronic >8 weeks from injury Other factors Isolated No other ligamentous injury Combined Concomitant injury…
ACL Reconstruction in the Multiligament Knee
© ISAKOS 2017Norimasa Nakamura, Stefano Zaffagnini, Robert G. Marx and Volker Musahl (eds.)Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstructionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52742-9_35 35. ACL Reconstruction in the Multiligament Knee Michael D. Hendel1, Joseph N. Liu1, Bruce A. Levy2 , Bent Wulff Jakobsen3 and Robert G. Marx4 (1) Department of Orthopedic…
Allografts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
© ISAKOS 2017Norimasa Nakamura, Stefano Zaffagnini, Robert G. Marx and Volker Musahl (eds.)Controversies in the Technical Aspects of ACL Reconstructionhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-52742-9_30 30. Allografts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Tom Chao1, Kaitlyn L. Yin2, Elmar Herbst1, Robert G. Marx2 and Volker Musahl1 (1) Department of Orthopaedic…
Timing of Pediatric ACL Reconstruction
Author Study type Patients Outcomes Newman (AJSM 2015) [21] Cohort study (LOE 3) Older cohort (14–19 y/o; (n = 165) Younger cohort (<14 y/o; n = 66) Significant relationship between…
Conservative Treatment of Pediatric ACL Injury
Fig. 7.1 The treatment algorithm for anterior cruciate ligament injury in skeletally immature children [29] In our prospective cohort study on 46 skeletally immature children, we found that two thirds…
