Iatrogenic Untreated combined instabilities Missed posterolateral corner injury Nonanatomic tunnel placement Incorrect graft tensioning/inadequate fixation Untreated or unrecognized meniscal or articular pathology Biologic Failure of graft incorporation (especially with allograft)…
Fig. 6.1 X-ray showing posterior displacement of the tibia on the femur. The radiographic posterior drawer is indicative of PCL tear. PCL posterior cruciate ligament Fig. 6.2 a and b…
Fig. 16.1 A view of the right knee joint from above after removal of the right femur. Note the three layers of the lateral side and the division of the…
(1) 303 Kaseville Road, 17821 Danville, PA, USA KeywordsMultiple ligament knee injuryMechanical graft tensionerAllograftTranstibial PCL reconstructionInside-to-outside PCL femoral tunnels Introduction The multiple-ligament-injured knee is a severe injury that may also…
(1) Department of BioMedical Engineering, Steadman Philippon Research Institute, 181 W. Meadow Dr., Suite 1000, 81657 Vail, CO, USA Evan W. James Email: drlaprade@sprivail.org KeywordsPosterolateral cornerPosteromedial cornerFibular collateral ligamentPopliteus tendonPopliteofibular…
Fig. 10.1 a Lateral position using beanbag body positioner. b Lateral position with surgical leg externally rotated for anterior surgical access Supine Figure-4 Position The patient is positioned in supine,…
Fig. 4.1 An intra-operative clinical photograph revealing extensive soft-tissue injury on the posterior aspect of the knee with an associated recurvatum deformity The state of the skin is also quite…
Fig. 9.1 Patient positioning. a The patient is positioned on the fully extended operating room table with a lateral post used for control of the surgical extremity. b The surgeon…
(1) Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA (2) Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA KeywordsKneePosterior cruciate ligamentPCL All-insideReconstructionMultipleligament Introduction The incidence of posterior cruciate ligament…
Fig. 24.1 A size-matched fresh-frozen donor hemi-plateau with meniscus is obtained from a tissue bank in order to fashion a free meniscus graft. (With kind permission from Ref. [107]) Fig….
