In this paper we show a method for identifying ligament tears in MRI scans. We present a new algorithm that builds a spatial pyramid over the tendon invariant to scale and orientation changes of the tendon. We analyze the performance of both LLC encoded texton features and Intensity histograms for building extracting features from the pyramid regions. Figure 1. A cropped MRI of a damaged Patell...

OBJECTIVES The object of this study was to describe previously defined soft tissue structures by using spin and gradient sequences in a 0.5 Tesla magnetic resonance system in order to improve the characterisation of tendon and ligaments at the plantar region of the equine tarsus and metatarsus while considering possible age-related variations. METHODS Cadaveric hindlimbs from twenty-two Warmb...

Introduction. This study investigated the importance of the "oblique popliteal ligament" (OPL), and challenges its alleged ligament status. The currently named OPL is indigenous to the distal semimembranosus (SMT); therefore, by definition is not a ligament inserting from bone to bone. Clinically, a muscle-tendon unit is different then a ligament regarding proprioception and surgery. Methods. L...

UNLABELLED Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures are often challenging to repair because of muscle and tendon atrophy, retraction, and short distal stumps. We undertook a retrospective investigation of 14 patients who were treated with the Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) ligament for the treatment of chronic, neglected rupture of the Achilles tendon. The patients pursued a course of ea...

Giant Cell Tumours Of Tendon Sheath (GCTTS) are the second most frequent soft tissue tumours affecting the hand with an overall incidence of 1 in 50,000 individuals. These tumours are usually localized and solitary, with multiple GCTTS occurring rarely. Multi-centric origin is considered unusual and very few cases of multiple GCTTS have been reported till date. Here, we report a rare case of a ...

January 2009 E25 U se of allografts for cruciate ligament reconstruction in the knee is increasing in popularity, but graft selection remains controversial. There is a dearth of information on long-term outcomes of allografts for cruciate reconstruction. Allografts are particularly useful in posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstructive surgery because this procedure is often performed with ...

INTRODUCTION In vivo measurement of tendon and ligament loads remains a challenge. Forces acting on these structures during exercise have been either estimated indirectly using EMG and inverse dynamics or measured by means of invasive techniques [2]. Recently, a non-invasive technique has been proposed, based on the measurement of the velocity of ultrasound (US) propagation in the tendon [1]. I...

The patella is a motorical important part of the feline stifle joint. By gliding proximally and distally inside trochlear groove, its position continually changes during each step mobility. Stifle diseases like patellar luxation, cruciate ligament rupture, or tendon disease as well consecutive surgical interventions may cause dislocation.

BACKGROUND Quantitative descriptions of the attachment sites of the main posterolateral knee structures have not been performed. PURPOSE To qualitatively and quantitatively determine the anatomic attachment sites of these structures and their relationships to pertinent bony landmarks. STUDY TYPE Cadaveric study. METHODS Dissections were performed and measurements taken on 10 nonpaired fre...