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Feb 16, 2024

Combined injury of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and the medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a common injury pattern and accounts for 20% of all ligamentous knee injuries. Despite advancements in surgical technique, there is no up-to-date consensus regarding the superiority of nonoperative versus operative...


Jan 17, 2024

Preoperative risk factors contributing to poor outcomes after arthroscopic partial meniscectomy (APM) have not yet been consolidated and codified into an index scoring system used to predict APM success.
 
In conclusion, using this model, the authors developed an index score that, using preoperative factors, can...


Dec 6, 2023

Injecting bioactive substances into the knee is common in orthopaedic practice, and recently it has been shown to mitigate risk factors for posttraumatic osteoarthritis. Therefore, understanding the influence of these injections on postoperative infection rate is imperative.
 
In conclusion, postinjury and...


Oct 31, 2023

The bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) autograft is associated with difficulty with kneeling after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; however, it is unclear whether it results in a more painful or symptomatic knee compared with the hamstring tendon autograft.
 
In conclusion, at 2-year follow-up...


Oct 4, 2023

Arthrofibrosis (AF) after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) remains a challenge. There is a paucity of data on arthroscopic interventions for AF after ACLR.
 
In conclusion, an arthroscopic intervention for AF after ACLR successfully improved knee ROM and pain. Patients who underwent either early or late...