Abstract It is important to monitor patient’s perception of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury to evaluate their recovery/ rehabilitation at the short-, mid and long-term. Patient reported…
Abstract Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a common orthopaedic procedure often sustained during sports-related trauma. Many patients desire to return to play (RTP) following surgery, and modern advances in…
Abstract Anterior cruciate ligament tears are associated with an increased risk of osteoarthritic change in the knee. Inflammatory biomarkers and those associated with osteoarthritis such as metalloproteinases are elevated after…
Keywords ACL, allograft, failure, processing, reconstruction Acknowledgments I would to thank my KPACLRR colleagues Gregory B. Maletis, MD; Tadashi T. Funahashi, MD; Jason Chen, MA; and Rebecca Love, MPH,…
Abstract Several issues related to the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries remain a matter of debate, particularly those pertaining to graft choice for ACL reconstruction. Allograft use has…
Abstract Improving an individual’s long-term quality of life should be the primary aim of ACL management. To fulfil this aim, we must assure that we accurately capture the impact of…
Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are a common knee injury, with a reported estimate of 200,000 ACL injuries annually in the United States. Annual ACL reconstruction rates have been…
Introduction Rehabilitation with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has evolved considerably since the 1970s, when intra-articular ACL reconstructions were first being performed. We have evolved from using casts on the…
Introduction Knee joint intra-articular ganglion cysts may originate from the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), menisci or meniscal tears, popliteus tendon, alar folds, or areas of chondral…
This chapter describes the devices, methods, and approaches used to measure anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) strain in vivo, and provides insight into the strain behavior of the normal ACL during various…
