OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of single bundle and double bundle surgical techniques for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS In this study, all single bundle and double bundle ACL reconstruction surgeries that were done in our university hospital from January 2008 to December 2012 were enrolled. All patients were followed at 2,6,12, 24 we...

The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is the largest and strongest ligament in the human knee, and the primary posterior stabilizer. Recent anatomy and biomechanical studies have provided an improved understanding of PCL function. PCL injuries are typically combined with other ligamentous, meniscal and chondral injuries. Stress radiography has become an important and validated objective measure...

Clinical results of our reconstruction technique for anterior cruciate ligament using the double bundle, i.e., the combination of bone-tendon-bone (BTB) from the patellar tendon and semitendinosus tendon (ST), were evaluated. BTB was fixed in the tunnels produced on the isometric points on the tibia and femur, and ST, on the tibial tunnel through the same route as BTB. Throughout the observatio...

OBJECTIVE To present the outcomes of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) double-bundle reconstruction using autologous hamstring tendons, with a minimum follow-up of two years. METHODS Evaluation of 16 cases of PCL injury that underwent double-bundle reconstruction with autogenous hamstring tendons, between 2011 and 2013. The final sample consisted of 16 patients, 15 men and one woman, with a m...

Accurate placement of the separate anteromedial bundle and posterolateral bundle bone tunnels required for anatomic, double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction remains a concern, and the advantages the technique confers, in terms of laxity control, may be lost with incorrect tunnel positioning. We present an image-free, computer-assisted, double-bundle reconstruction technique usin...

The results of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are so far satisfactory and improving over time as a result of the improved understanding of the anatomy and biomechanics of the ACL. Rotational instability confirmed by a positive pivot shift is present in more than 15% of cases who underwent successful ACL reconstruction. Persistent rotational instability interferes w...