Fig. 21.1 The graft-tensioning boot consists of a frame that has a ratcheted torque wrench attached to the frame. The device fits over the surgical foot and leg. (From Fanelli…
Fig. 19.1 Preoperative radiographs in a 12-year-old boy. The diagnosis in this patient is a right knee posterior-cruciate-ligament-based multiple-ligament-injured knee with posterior cruciate ligament tear, posteromedial instability type A, and…
Fig. 17.1 The anatomy of the posterior medial corner including the hamstring tendon attachment (yellow), sMCL (bright green), fascial arm POL (light blue), central arm POL (mid-blue), capsular arm POL…
Fig. 5.1 The active resisted hamstring contraction stress X-ray. The patient is performing an active maximal hamstring contraction against resistance in the lateral position. The X-ray is done during the…
(1) 1250 Broadway Road, 17847 Milton, PA, USA KeywordsPCLRehabilitationKinematicsQuadricepsProtocol Introduction As the techniques to diagnose injuries to the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) and multiligament injuries have advanced, as well as…
Fig. 22.1 Illustrates standing full-length radiographs. This allows for assessment of varus and determination of mechanical axis Fig. 22.2 Demonstrates the difference between primary, double, and triple varus Fig. 22.3…
Fig. 2.1 a Posterior–anterior view of tibial plateau with PCL attachment marked. Note how the attachment area passes ‘over the back. b Proximal-distal view of tibial plateau with PCL attachment…
Fig. 27.1 a Distance to popliteal artery in extension. b Increased distance to popliteal artery in knee flexion. (From Ref. [22]. Reprinted with permission from Elsevier Limited) Fig. 27.2 Popliteal…
Fig. 7.1 The right foot is fixed but becomes unloaded as the athlete shifts his weight and forward momentum to his left leg. The right knee is minimally flexed and…
Fig. 8.1 Diagram of quadriceps tendon-patella bone (QTPB) harvesting. PT denotes patellar tendon [119] Allograft The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) has estimated that approximately 60,000 allografts were…
