Background  Closure of the posterolateral defect in some cases of congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) can be difficult. Percutaneous transcostal suturing is often helpful to create a complete, watertight closure of the diaphragm. A challenge with the technique is passing the needle out the same tract that it entered so that no skin is caught when the knots are laid down into the subcutaneous ...

PURPOSE To develop and evaluate an anatomic reconstruction procedure of the posterolateral and anteromedial bundles of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). TYPE OF STUDY Anatomic study and case series. METHODS The femoral attachment of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the ACL was anatomically analyzed with 5 cadaveric knees. Using another 3 cadaveric knees, anatomic reconstru...

BACKGROUND The challenging biological and mechanical environment of posterolateral fusion (PLF) requires a carrier that spans the transverse processes and resists the compressive forces of the posterior musculature. The less traumatic posterolateral approach enabled by minimally invasive surgical techniques has prompted investigations into alternative rhBMP-2 carriers that are injectable, setta...

Background We aimed to evaluate radiologic and clinical outcomes of ankle fractures involving posterior fragments that were fixed with a plate by the posterolateral approach. Methods Sixty-five patients who followed for at least 12 months older than 18 years included. The malleolus classified according Haraguchi classification system computed tomography (CT). through Intra-articular step-off, r...

BACKGROUND To date, no surgical technique to treat posterolateral knee instability anatomically reconstructs the 3 major static stabilizing structures of the posterolateral knee: the fibular collateral ligament, the popliteus tendon, and the popliteofibular ligament. HYPOTHESIS Static varus and external rotatory stability would be restored to the reconstructed knee with a posterolateral knee ...