PMID: 31687324 Medial meniscal root tears are often disabling injuries that can occur in isolation during low-velocity, deep knee flexion movements in middle-aged patients. These lesions often demonstrate a type II pattern, which is described by a tear perpendicular...read more
When multiple ligaments are reconstructed during knee surgery, the order of tensioning each graft can affect alignment of the tibia and femur. If the resulting alignment varies from what naturally occurs, issues such as instability and graft failure may...read more
PMID: 31136201 Surgical treatment of lateral meniscal tears can be challenging due to the greater mobility of the lateral meniscus, thin capsule, and management of the popliteal hiatus. In such instances, having a detailed understanding of relevant anatomy is...read more
Multi-ligament knee injuries in the young and active population can be devastating. This case series sought to report outcomes following sports-related single-stage multi-ligament knee reconstructions. Over a 6-year period, 194 patients that sustained injury to least two out of...read more
PMID: 32057981 Meniscal lesions occur frequently in athletes and the general population, with approximately 1 million meniscal surgical procedures in the United States each year. For patients with chronic, degenerative tears, meniscal injuries may not be able to heal...read more
Previous literature is lacking in a description of the medial stabilizing ligaments of the kneecap in relation to surrounding structures and one another. In this study, the attachments of the following ligaments were analyzed in relation to bony and...read more
PMID: 29517925 Most medial meniscus root tears occur in patients in their fourth or fifth decades of life, causing moderate to severe joint-line pain. Historically, surgeons have elected to treat these tears nonoperatively or by meniscectomy. Unfortunately, clinical studies have...read more
In this study, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injuries in players in the National Football League (NFL) Combine were analyzed to define epidemiology by player position, concurrent injury rate, and draft success with injury from 2009 – 2015. This injury...read more
PMID: 31054709 Meniscus root tears are a specific type of meniscal injury that have gained attention over the past several years. They are defined as lesions either directly at the attachment point between the meniscus and tibia, or within...read more
Blood flow restriction (BFR) rehabilitation is an emerging trend in sports medicine, especially in the setting of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. BFR involves placing a cuff around the thigh that decreases the amount of blood in the knee...read more
PMID: 31205961 The loss of healthy meniscal tissue in pediatric populations has been shown to have many negative long term consequences on joint health, including higher rates of early-onset osteoarthritis pain and lower quality of overall life. Thus, meniscal...read more
When multiple knee ligaments require reconstruction, there is a possibility of the tunnels drilled for each graft crossing paths (tunnel convergence). Through use of 3D knee models, the risk of tunnel convergence for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), posterior cruciate...read more
PMID: 29468171 Reports have shown that 30% to 60% of those with ACL tears also demonstrate either meniscal or chondral injuries at the time of their ACL reconstruction surgery. Although these lesions concurrent with ACL tears have been associated with...read more
The medial meniscus is connected to the knee joint capsule at the meniscocapsular attachment (MCA) and to the tibia at the meniscotibial attachment (MTA). Tears of the MCA, historically termed “ramp” lesions” have been reported in up to 17%...read more
PMID: 32956803 Imaging-based detection of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as its current gold standard for diagnosis. However, the accuracy of these MRI readings may decrease due to observer inexperience, presence of multiple injuries,...read more
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are commonplace in the world of sports medicine and are often treated with ACL reconstruction. Following reconstruction, however, patients may continue to experience knee instability. This study aimed to determine the impact of the...read more
Knee pathologies including focal cartilage injuries, osteoarthritis and ligament injuries are common. The use of biologic agents has emerged as an option for treating these diseases. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has gained significant interest for treating common sports medicine injuries....read more
Surgical treatment of meniscal tears involves either meniscal repair or meniscectomy, which is the removal of the damaged meniscus. Recent studies have reported meniscectomies to significantly reduce the career lengths of professional athletes, while repairs demonstrated higher success rates...read more
Reconstruction and repair of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are both effective in restoring knee stability following ACL injury. This was demonstrated by applying force to cadaveric knees at different degrees of flexion to simulate normal forces experienced by...read more
Within the meniscus, three anatomical zones have been described based on varying levels of vascularity. The “red-red” zone is on the periphery of the meniscus and has been reported to be the most vascular, whereas the middle “red-white” and...read more
The relationship between anterior tibial spine fractures (ATSF) and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury in the pediatric population has not been defined though the injuries may occur together. ATSF occur at the point on the tibia where the ACL...read more