The medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the posterior oblique ligament (POL) are the main static valgus restraints of the knee.Most isolated medial injuries can be treated with bracing and early knee motion.Combined MCL and ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injuries can be managed with bracing of the knee followed by a delayed reconstruction of the ACL.Residual medial laxity may be addressed at...

Background The optimal surgical procedure to address both anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency and medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA) has been controversial. Case report A 49-year-old woman with a 30-year history of chronic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency, medial compartment osteoarthritis, and varus deformity presented with medial knee pain and apprehension with walkin...

There are limited studies in the literature regarding reconstruction of bilateral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries a single-stage setting. However, there have been no published describing simultaneous revision reconstructions previously reconstructed ACLs. We present case 37-year-old male who underwent previous both ACLs at an outside hospital and presented to our outpatient clinic wit...

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture is one of the most common sport injuries [1]. While the importance of the cruciate ligaments for stabilization of the knee in anteroposterior (AP) direction is evident, their influence on rotational knee stability is still discussed controversially, especially since the doublebundle technique for ACL replacement claims the advantage of improved rotationa...

• Correspondence: O. Şahap Atik, M.D. Gazi Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı, 06500 Beşevler, Ankara, Turkey. Tel: +90 312 202 55 28 Fax: +90 312 212 90 08 e-mail: [email protected] Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament is not a prerequisite for restoring muscle function.[1] However, restoring muscle function is a prerequisite for conservative or surgi...

The debate around extra-articular augmentation (EA) of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction continues to provide a rich source research articles that we ultimately hope will improve patient outcomes. When combined with ACL reconstruction, anterolateral or lateral tenodesis procedures reduce graft failure and persistent rotatory laxity. An important metric outcome is return play (RTP)...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has been established as the gold standard for treatment of complete ruptures of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in active, symptomatic individuals. In contrast, treatment of partial tears of the ACL remains controversial. Biologically augmented ACL-repair techniques are expanding in an attempt to regenerate and improve healing and...