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…
Single Bundle Reconstruction is Preferred to Double Bundle
Author and year Patient-reported outcome score Single-bundle Double-bundle Significance Kondo et al. (2008) [36] Lysholm 96.5 ± 5.8 97.3 ± 3.3 p > 0.05 Siebold et al. (2008) [26] Lysholm…
Early vs. Delayed ACL Reconstruction “Early” Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Lead author Design “Early” ACLR time frame definition Graft source Arthrofibrosis incidence “early” vs. “late” ACLR Other clinical outcomes “early” vs. “late” ACLR Follow-up time Comments Shelbourne et al. [17]…
Diagnostic Accuracy of Physical Examinations for ACL Injury
Fig. 5.1 Representation of the calculation of the sensitivity and specificity of a diagnostic test The three most common physical examinations that test for ACL insufficiency are the anterior drawer…
Pre-Manipulative Tests
CHAPTER 5 Pre-Manipulative Tests Introduction Spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) is a therapeutic intervention that is practised across the world by health care professionals in various specialities, including osteopaths, chiropractors, physical…
