Tibial Tubercle Transfer
Tibial Tubercle Transfer James D. Wylie John P. Fulkerson Patient Evaluation/Indications • Patient history • Patellofemoral complaints can be due to instability or pain or both. • Patients with patellofemoral…
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Saif U. Zaman Zaira S. Chaudhry Steven B. Cohen Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Tips and Tricks Indications • Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is indicated in…
Quadriceps Tendon Repair
Quadriceps Tendon Repair Natalie L. Leong Gina M. Mosich David R. McAllisteR Sterile Instruments/Equipment • Beath pin • No. 5 braided polyester suture • Power wire driver/drill • Allis clamps…
Acute Repair of Ruptured Patellar Tendon
Acute Repair of Ruptured Patellar Tendon Justin H. Bartley Kristina L. Welton Eric C. McCarty Sterile Instruments/Equipment (Fig. 51-1) • Tourniquet (optional—rarely used by authors) • Skin retractors • Scalpel…
Knee Dislocation— ACL/PCL/PLC
Knee Dislocation— ACL/PCL/PLC Jarret M. Woodmass Bruce A. Levy Michael J. Stuart Chronic ACL/PCL/PLC Injuries • A thorough physical examination is performed to assess knee range of motion, ligament laxity,…
Knee Dislocation: PCL-ACL-Medial Reconstruction
Knee Dislocation: PCL-ACL-Medial Reconstruction Gregory C. Fanelli Matthew G. Fanelli Sterile Instruments/Equipment • Fanelli posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)/anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) Guide and instrumentation system (Biomet Sports Medicine, Warsaw, Indiana)…
Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Thierry Pauyo Marcio Bottene Villa Albers Freddie H. Fu Preoperative Considerations • Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction should focus on the restoration of the ACL…
Tibial Inlay Technique for Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Tibial Inlay Technique for Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Victor Anciano Mark D. Miller Advantages of Tibial Inlay over Transtibial Approach • The transtibial approach has been shown to increase graft…
Endoscopic PCL Reconstruction
Endoscopic PCL Reconstruction Ryan P. Coughlin Claude T. Moorman III Sterile Instruments and Equipment • Tourniquet • Fluoroscopy • 30- and 70-degree arthroscope • Arthroscopic cannulas • Achilles allograft •…
Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction
Anterolateral Ligament Reconstruction Jacob M. Kirsch Moin Khan Asheesh Bedi Relative Indications for Anterolateral Ligament (ALL) Reconstruction • Persistent pivot shift test following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction • Preoperative…
