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…
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)…
Fig. 25.1 Illustration and arthroscopic image showing a right knee notchplasty (Reprinted from Koga et al. [1], ©2014, by permission of SAGE Publications) 25.2 Indications for Notchplasty and Notchplasty Technique…
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…
