Background: Following an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear, associated injuries in the knee involving menisci and articular cartilage increase with time. This study was performed to assess distribution of secondary after ACL tear time identify a suitable timing for reconstruction surgery. Methods: 74 patients were divided into three groups based on since injury- less than six months, months...

We examined 36 consecutive patients with closed tibial plateau fractures under anaesthesia and by diagnostic and operative arthroscopy before treating them by closed or open reduction and internal fixation. Following the principle of Hohl (1967) (Fig. 1) there were 9 minimally displaced fractures (type I), 6 with local depression (type II), 13 with split depression (type III), 7 with total cond...

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most frequently injured structures during high-impact sporting activities. Gene expression analysis may be a useful tool for understanding ACL tears and healing failure. Reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) has emerged as an effective method for such studies. However, this technique requires the use of suitable...

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

OBJECTIVE  To determine if exercise therapy is superior to arthroscopic partial meniscectomy for knee function in middle aged patients with degenerative meniscal tears. DESIGN  Randomised controlled superiority trial. SETTING  Orthopaedic departments at two public hospitals and two physiotherapy clinics in Norway. PARTICIPANTS  140 adults, mean age 49.5 years (range 35.7-59.9), with degen...

Background Meniscal and chondral lesions are commonly associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears, and these lesions may play a role in patient outcomes after ACL reconstruction. Purpose To determine the effects of the presence and location of meniscal and chondral lesions at the time of ACL reconstruction on patient-reported outcomes at a minimum 2-year follow-up. Study Design C...

Background: Meniscus tissue is highly susceptible to injury and tears. As these are intrasynovial and lack cellularity, their healing potential is less. Any knowledge to the factors affecting the meniscal healing can help surgeons in treating meniscal injuries. Hypothesis: Patient age is a predictor of the healing of meniscus tissue. Study Design: Prospective study. Methods: Gross and histologi...

Meniscal injury in the dog is most commonly associated with cranial cruciate ligament (CrCL) insufficiency. The reported incidence varies from 33.2% to 77 %. In a recent study reporting a series of 1000 dogs treated for CrCL insufficiency, 33.2% of dogs presented with a meniscal tear diagnosed at the time of the first surgery. The sex distribution was 39.7% neutered males, 32.2% neutered female...

BACKGROUND Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is the most frequent injury in alpine ski racing, and there is a high prevalence of ACL reinjury. Limited data exist on the concurrent pathology with primary ACL tears in elite alpine ski racers and the magnitude of injury progression after primary ACL reconstruction (ACLR). PURPOSE To evaluate (1) the involvement of intra-articular and multili...

The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of the clinical examination and magnetic resonance imaging versus intraoperative findings in meniscal tears. We evaluated 400 patients retrospectively in a 5-year period from 2001–2006 with knee pain and diagnosed with a meniscal tear. Accuracy, sensitivity, specificity, and positive/negative predictive values were established, comparing the cli...