Ligament laxity measurement is clinically valuable to diagnose the injury and also to compare the laxity before and after surgical procedure. The aim of the study was to compare the accuracy of the Lachman and Anterior Drawer Tests to evaluate the knee examination with the KT1000 arthrometer after the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery in early follow-up period. Fourty ACL reconstructed k...

A total of 218 patients with unilateral anterior cruciate ligament deficiency were randomly assigned to one of four groups. In group A an anatomical double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was performed; group B were treated by a single bundle using an Endobutton for femoral fixation; in group C by a single bundle using RigidFix cross pins for femoral fixation; and in group D by...

Background: A 36-year-old woman presented to the orthopedic department with painful impairment of the left knee. The pain to the medial side of the knee and locking of the knee joint had started after a distortion of the knee during a game of soccer 2 weeks earlier. On clinical exami nation, the left knee showed a flexion/extension range of 110/0°. On palpation and rotation of the knee joint, t...

The lateral substitution reconstruction operation described by MacIntosh has been evaluated in 27 patients with chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency of the knee. The results, at an average of 11.3 years after operation, have been assessed by a scoring system which allocates a maximum of 25 points each for function and for clinical evaluation. Emphasis was placed on subjective giving wa...

The three rotations and three translations that comprise total knee motion were simultaneously measured in cadaveric knees during the commonly employed clinical tests for anterior cruciate injury. A second study determined the three-dimensional motions that occurred when known forces and moments were applied. A total of eight whole lower limbs were studied. A 6 degree-of-freedom instrumented li...

Introduction: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is an important restraint to anterior posterior translation and torsional stability of the knee joint[1]. After ACL rupture the role of the secondary restraints become of primary importance in ensuring knee joint stability[2][3][4]. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chronic ACL deficiency on the secondary restraints by meas...

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries associated with multiple ligament injuries can be easily diagnosed, but isolated PCL tears are less symptomatic, very difficult to diagnose, and frequently misdiagnosed. If a detailed investigation of the history of illness suggests a PCL injury, careful physical examinations including the posterior drawer test, dial test, varus and valgus test should ...

Background: Cricket is a competitive, physically challenging game requiring wide range of attribute including explosive power strength agility speed and physical mental toughness. The study aimed to determine the prevalence posterior ankle impingement syndrome in fast bowlers after sprain. Methods: In this club level age group ranging from 18-25 years were considered. Selection subjects done as...

PURPOSE The purpose was to clarify the load-bearing functions of the fibers of the femoral anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) attachment in resisting tibial anterior drawer and rotation. METHODS A sequential cutting study was performed on 8 fresh-frozen human knees. The femoral attachment of the ACL was divided into a central area that had dense fibers inserting directly into the femur and ante...