Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a common injury. The management of such injuries has been much debated and surgical reconstruction with an autograft is a popular option. Here the evidence on the use of two popular candidates (the patellar tendon and hamstring tendons) are compared in an attempt to discover the superior or to gain an indication of factors that may influence th...

1. The main purpose of this study was to collate population data on the firing characteristics of muscle afferents recorded chronically during normal stepping in cats. 2. Ensemble firing profiles of forty-seven muscle spindle and tendon organ afferents were compiled from stored data. The relationships between the firing profiles and the displacement and force signals were analysed with the help...

BACKGROUND Recent years have seen anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction being performed in a broad range of patients, regardless of age, sex and occupation, thanks to great advances in surgical techniques, surgical instruments and basic research. In cases of ACL reconstruction, bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft or hamstring graft are frequency used. However, potential complication...

Background Previous meta-analyses have compared bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) with hamstring tendon (HT) autografts for primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Purpose To conduct a systematic review of overlapping meta-analyses comparing BPTB with HT autografts for ACLR to determine which meta-analyses provide the best available evidence. Study Design Systematic review;...

Hamstring tendon autograft is a routine graft for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, ways of improving the healing between the tendon and bone is often overlooked in clinical practice. This issue can be addressed by using a biomimetic scaffold. Herein, a biomimetic nanofiber membrane of polycaprolactone/nanohydroxyapatite/collagen (PCL/nHAp/Col) is fabricated that mimics ...

Crouch gait is common in individuals with cerebral palsy. Recently published data has shown that distal femoral extension osteotomy with patellar tendon advancement (DFEO/PTA) is an effective procedure to correct crouch gait in the presence of a knee flexion contracture and quadriceps insufficiency. Short length and slow lengthening rate (velocity) of the hamstrings are indications for hamstrin...

Background The optimal postoperative rehabilitation protocol following repair of complete proximal hamstring tendon ruptures is the subject of ongoing investigation, with a need for more standardized regimens and evidence-based modalities. Purpose To assess the variability across proximal hamstring tendon repair rehabilitation protocols published online by United States (US) orthopaedic teach...