Tibiofibular syndesmotic injuries may cause degenerative changes, reduction in ankle function and compromising stability. Different fixation techniques try to restore its functionality. Screw-fixation is the gold-standard. Recently, suture-button has aroused attention because it allows for physiologic micromotion while maintaining an accurate reduction. The aim of this study compare biomechanic...

Bicep tendon pathology often arises from chronic overuse injuries, acute trauma, or degenerative changes in the glenohumeral joint. These injuries can cause significant shoulder pain, and can greatly limit range of motion and, in turn, activities of daily living. The diagnosis of biceps pathologies can be challenging, because patients often present with nonspecific symptoms. Some bicep tendon p...

BACKGROUND Tibial eminence fractures occur most commonly in skeletally immature children. Several techniques using physeal-sparing fracture fixation have been described, but their structural properties have not been evaluated. PURPOSE To determine the strength and resistance to displacement of physeal-sparing techniques used to fix tibial eminence fractures. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laborato...

Suture button-based femoral cortical suspension constructs of anterior cruciate ligament grafts can facilitate a fast and secure fixation. However, there are several case reports showing button malpositioning resulting from the inability to visualize the "flipped" button. Many current surgical techniques do not allow direct visualization of EndoButtons (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA) in their fin...

Tenodesis of the long head of the biceps (LHB) tendon has long been recognized as a valid alternative to address pathologic conditions of this tendon. However, the location and type of fixation is still a matter of discussion, because common complications associated with this procedure include failure of the repair, persistent pain, reaction to the fixation device, cosmetic deformity, and fract...

Can a release of attention from fixation help explain the saccadic 'gap effect', the shortening of saccadic latency (SL) when the fixation spot is extinguished just before saccade target onset? Practiced observers generated SLs and button-presses to one of four 10 degrees eccentric targets in overlap (fixation spot stays on), gap0 (fixation offsets at target onset), and gap200 conditions; in ga...

Arthroscopic anatomic glenoid reconstruction (AAGR) has been described as a technique used to treat shoulder instability with bone loss. The original screw fixation and more recently, using buttons minimize potential subsequent removal. purpose of this study was compare patient reported outcomes incidence recurrence between the two groups. We performed retrospective review on consecutive patien...

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to compare the results of Posteromedial (PM) open reduction internal fixation versus arthroscopic reduction and adjustable loop fixation of displaced Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) tibial avulsion fractures, regarding healing, degree of posterior stability, Range of Motion (ROM), level of activity, complications and diagnosis of associated injuries. Hyp...