BACKGROUND Bio-enhanced ACL repair, where the suture repair is supplemented with a biological scaffold, is a promising novel technique to stimulate healing after ACL rupture. However, the histological properties of a successfully healing ACL and how they relate to the mechanical properties have not been fully described. HYPOTHESIS/PURPOSE The purpose of the study was to determine which histol...

OBJECTIVE To investigate in vivo if the increased tibial rotation found in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient patients before surgery is restored 2 years after the reconstruction, during 2 high-demanding activities. DESIGN Prospective follow-up study. SETTING A gait analysis laboratory. PARTICIPANTS Nine subjects with unilateral ACL rupture, reconstructed with a bone-patellar tend...

Introduction Bone-patella tendon-bone (BPTB) grafts are widely used for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Experimental data have demonstrated that these grafts are almost 3 times stiffer than the ACL. (1,2) While many in-vivo and in-vitro data demonstrated that the ACL reconstruction is efficient in restoring anterior stability using anterior drawer tests, recent in-vivo measurem...

Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament is one of the most common ligament injuries in sports traumatology. The need for surgical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is justified by its anatomical characteristics. Key considerations when choosing a graft include the potential for bone integration and the risk of failure. Bone sclerosis around the tunnel affects the integration of the gr...

Objectives: In an effort to reduce reliance on opioid analgesics, increased emphasis has been placed peripheral nerve blocks for pain control following ACL reconstruction. The commonly used adductor canal block may provide inadequate post-operative analgesia, as it spares sensory function the posterior aspect of knee. This region can be specifically targeted using IPACK (Interspace Between Popl...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the electromyographic response of the vastus lateralis (VL) muscle in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructed leg is similar to that of the intact contralateral leg and healthy controls, during moderate and high intensity running. Fourteen bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) ACL reconstructed amateur soccer players and fourteen...

Purpose: To investigate the outcomes of an open and an arthroscopic technique for the reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL). Methods: This prospective randomized controlled trial includes 126 patients. 65 were assigned to an open ACL replacement and 61 to an arthroscopic ACL replacement, always using Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autografts. Outcome assessment included rerup...