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Fig. 24.1 A 9 mm hollow miller is inserted in a flat angle over the distal patellar. The so harvested half cylinder with the central third of the patellar tendon…

Fig. 47.1 Step and hold. Patients must perform 30 step and holds without loss of balance or excessive motion in the frontal or transverse plane Fig. 47.2 Single-leg squat. This…

Fig. 10.1 A CT scan of the chest with PE protocol of a healthy 50-year-old patient who underwent elective orthopedic surgery and presented 1-week postoperatively with a massive PE. She…

Fig. 36.1 Lateral aspect of a left knee. The superficial layer (1) of the iliotibial band (ITB) has been flapped down, revealing the Kaplan fibres. The lateral superior genicular artery…

Fig. 46.1 Long-leg standing radiography of a 21-year-old female with a previous failed ACL reconstruction and medial meniscectomy at the right knee. It is possible to note the varus alignment…

Fig. 40.1 This graph shows the number of in vitro, in vivo, and total studies that are performed on quantitative pivot shift analysis (Reprinted from Lopomo et al. [59] with…

Fig. 22.1 Dynamic observation of the mid-substance and fanlike extension fibers during flexion-extension motion of the knee. At 15–30° of flexion (b, c), the mid-substance fibers were found to slightly…

Fig. 31.1 ACL reconstruction with LARS device. (a) The ACL stump is intact. (b) The reconstruction is complete, with the LARS device is inside the stump. Some fibers of the…

Fig. 17.1 Lateral view of a hemi-sectioned right knee illustrating relevant femoral bony landmarks. The lateral intercondylar ridge (LIR) represents the most anterior femoral attachment for both bundles (18 mm…

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…