Snapping of the medial hamstrings is a rare condition, with few cases reported throughout the literature. The snapping sensation reportedly occurs when a hamstring tendon passes over the medial tibial condyle, a muscle belly, or another tendon. The semitendinosus tendon is frequently involved, but concomitant involvement of the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons has also been described. Althou...

background :disruption of anterior cruciate ligament (acl) is a common ligamentous injury of the knee. the choice of graft for (acl) reconstruction remains controversial. this prospective, randomized clinical trial aimed to compare clinical results of bone-patellar tendon-bone (bptb) grafts and four-strand semitendinosus-gracilis (st) grafts for acl reconstruction over a 3-year follow-up interv...

BACKGROUND There is recent evidence that use of allograft tendons for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in young patients may result in increased failure rates compared with autologous grafts. HYPOTHESIS Allograft ACL reconstruction will result in higher failure rates in young athletes compared with autograft reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 2. M...

BACKGROUND The aim of life-support measures in brain-dead donors is to preserve the functional value of their organs. In renal transplantation, serum creatinine level is one of the criteria for graft harvest. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of intensive care on donor renal function through two criteria: preharvesting serum creatinine level above 120 micromol/L and the elevation o...

BACKGROUND The treatment and rehabilitation procedures of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in elite soccer players are controversial. Points of debate include surgical timing, technique, graft choice, rehabilitation, and return-to-sport criteria and timing. PURPOSE To identify practice preferences among current Major League Soccer (MLS) team orthopaedic surgeons for ACL injuries. S...

Abstract Introduction ACL reconstruction surgery commonly utilises a hamstring tendon graft. Grafts are normally covered with wet swab prior to implantation. The aim of this study was determine the variance in graft diameter when comparing traditional dry swab. Method Flexor tendons from selection fresh pig trotters were isolated and prepared standard preparation technique. Half grafts swab; ot...