BACKGROUND Twisting and braiding of four-strand hamstring tendon grafts used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction has been proposed, but not proven, as a method of improving tensile properties. HYPOTHESIS Twisting and braiding four-strand human hamstring tendon grafts will have no significant effect on initial graft strength or stiffness. STUDY DESIGN Paired in vitro biomechanical ...

This was Presented in 5th International Congress of Iranian Iranian Society of Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy, and Sports Traumatology (ISKAST), 14-17 Feb 2018- Kish, Iran

Background: Good clinical outcome and return to sport and daily functions after anatomical arthroscopic anteriorcruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is goal standard in this surgery. but to date, there are different challengingissues between orthopedic surgeons regarding graft selection and surgical techniques.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the patients who underwent anatomical arthrosc...

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft has long been considered the graft preference for young, active patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries. The central-third of the native patellar tendon is a reliable graft and is the preferred option for competitive athletes given its excellent track record with high return-to-play rates and low failur...

Graft necrosis following ACL reconstruction is often associated with the use of autologous grafts. Host cells rather than graft cells contribute to the repair of the tendon-bone interface and the remodeling of the autologous graft. The native tendon-bone interface is not recreated and the biomechanical properties are not restored back to native values. We examined the effects of introducing gap...

We present the operative technique and clinical results of concomitant reconstruction of the medial collateral ligament (MCL) and the posterior oblique ligament for medial instability of the knee using autogenous semitendinosus tendon with preservation of the tibial attachment. The semitendinosus tendon graft between the screw on the medial epicondyle and the tibial attachment of the graft was ...

BACKGROUND It has been recently reported that human anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptured tissue contains abundant vascular stem cells that contribute to tendon-bone healing in an immunodeficient rat model of ACL reconstruction. HYPOTHESIS Autologous ruptured ACL tissue has an effect on the maturation of bone-tendon integration in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN ...

BACKGROUND The purpose of the study is to retrospectively review the clinical outcome of our study population of middle-aged RA patients who had suffered extensor-tendon rupture. We reported the outcome of autogenous palmaris tendon grafting of multiple extensor tendons at wrist level in 14 middle-aged rheumatoid patients. METHODS Between Feb. 2000 to Feb. 2004, thirty-six ruptured wrist leve...

BACKGROUND Irreparable peroneal tendon tears are uncommon and require complex surgical decision making. Intercalary segment allograft reconstruction has been previously described as a treatment option; however, there are no reports of the outcomes of this technique in the literature. We describe our technique and present our results using this method. METHODS A retrospective chart review was ...