In ACLR and uninjured contralateral knees, the patella articulates higher on the femoral trochlea due primarily to a longer patellar tendon compared with healthy knees.
More children are now involved in organized sports. This increase in participation and the pressure placed on the child by parents and coaches has resulted in an increase in the number of sports ...
“Unlike traditional ACL reconstruction, which sacrifices healthy tissue and can lead to long-term issues like muscle weakness ...
Background The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the main source of anterior knee joint stability and excessive anterior tibio-femoral translation (ATFT) (>5mm) can be a risk factor for ACL injury ...
ACL surgery involves reconstructing an injured anterior cruciate ligament using a tendon graft that comes from either a ...
Although there is general consensus that surgical reconstruction has advantages over nonoperative treatment, surgical failure in skeletally immature children has resulted in a number of unanswered ...