Revision ACL Reconstruction
Revision ACL Reconstruction Rick W. Wright Indications • Functional instability with desired or daily activities • Positive pivot shift, Lachman test consistent with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) insufficiency • KT…
ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient
ACL Reconstruction in the Skeletally Immature Patient Peter D. Fabricant Mininder S. Kocher Sterile Instrument/Equipment • All cases • Tourniquet • Knee arthroscopy equipment • Preadolescents: modified MacIntosh procedure, combined…
Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Double-Bundle Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Drew A. Lansdown Charles Bush-Joseph Background • The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the primary restraint to posterior translation of the tibia and is an…
Endoscopic Hamstring ACL Reconstruction
Endoscopic Hamstring ACL Reconstruction Robert W. Westermann Mia S. Hagen Bridget Mansell Richard D. Parker Sterile Instruments/Equipment (Fig. 41-1) • 4.5-mm arthroscope • 30-degree lens • Light source • Arthroscopy…
Arthroscopic Lateral Meniscal Allograft
Arthroscopic Lateral Meniscal Allograft Scott A. Rodeo Background • The function of the menisci in load transmission across the tibiofemoral joint is well established. • Meniscal deficiency leads to increased…
Endoscopic Bone-Patellar-Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction
Endoscopic Bone-Patellar-Tendon-Bone ACL Reconstruction E. Lyle Cain Jr Michael K. Ryan Setup/Equipment • A 10-mm double-10 blade scalpel facilitates an even tendon cut and prevents tendon splitting. • A small…
Arthroscopic Medial Meniscal Allograft
Arthroscopic Medial Meniscal Allograft James D. McDermott Ryan J. Warth Christopher D. Harner Selection Criteria • Age (relative) 14-55 years • Pain localized to joint line • Previous surgery •…
Arthroscopic Meniscal Root Repair
Arthroscopic Meniscal Root Repair Andrew G. Geeslin Jorge A. Chahla Robert F. Laprade Preoperative Workup • Anteroposterior, Rosenberg, sunrise, long-leg alignment, and lateral knee radiographs are obtained in all patients….
Arthroscopic Inside-Out Meniscal Repair
Arthroscopic Inside-Out Meniscal Repair David C. Flanigan Christopher C. Kaeding Why Repair vs Resection1 • Restore meniscal function • Peak force dissipation • Increased congruity of articulating surfaces • Increased…
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy
Arthroscopic Meniscectomy Joseph D. Lamplot Matthew J. Matava Sterile Instruments and Equipment • Nonsterile tourniquet • Thigh holder or lateral post (surgeon preference) • 30- and 70-degree arthroscopes • High-definition…
