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Transitioning to anatomic anterior cruciate ligament graft placement. 2009

David H Sohn, and William E Garrett
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Division of Sports Medicine, University of Toledo Medical Center Toledo, Ohio 43614, USA.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction techniques continue to improve. Recent biomechanical studies have found improved rotational stability as femoral tunnel placement becomes more horizontal and closer to the true ACL footprint. Clinical studies also correlate improved outcomes with these more anatomic reconstructions. This article reviews the transition from traditional to anatomic ACL reconstructions, as well as 3 techniques for achieving this: the modified transtibial technique, use of an accessory medial portal, and the retrograde drilling technique.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007718 Knee Injuries Injuries to the knee or the knee joint. Injuries, Knee,Injury, Knee,Knee Injury
D008592 Menisci, Tibial The interarticular fibrocartilages of the superior surface of the tibia. Lateral Menisci,Medial Menisci,Menisci, Lateral,Menisci, Medial,Semilunar Cartilages,Tibial Menisci,Meniscus, Medial,Meniscus, Tibial,Tibial Meniscus,Cartilage, Semilunar,Cartilages, Semilunar,Lateral Meniscus,Medial Meniscus,Meniscus, Lateral,Semilunar Cartilage
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001696 Biomechanical Phenomena The properties, processes, and behavior of biological systems under the action of mechanical forces. Biomechanics,Kinematics,Biomechanic Phenomena,Mechanobiological Phenomena,Biomechanic,Biomechanic Phenomenas,Phenomena, Biomechanic,Phenomena, Biomechanical,Phenomena, Mechanobiological,Phenomenas, Biomechanic
D013536 Suture Techniques Techniques for securing together the edges of a wound, with loops of thread or similar materials (SUTURES). Suture Technics,Suture Technic,Suture Technique,Technic, Suture,Technics, Suture,Technique, Suture,Techniques, Suture
D016032 Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Works about clinical trials that involve at least one test treatment and one control treatment, concurrent enrollment and follow-up of the test- and control-treated groups, and in which the treatments to be administered are selected by a random process, such as the use of a random-numbers table. Clinical Trials, Randomized,Controlled Clinical Trials, Randomized,Trials, Randomized Clinical
D016118 Anterior Cruciate Ligament A strong ligament of the knee that originates from the posteromedial portion of the lateral condyle of the femur, passes anteriorly and inferiorly between the condyles, and attaches to the depression in front of the intercondylar eminence of the tibia. Cruciate Ligament, Anterior,Anterior Cranial Cruciate Ligament,Cranial Cruciate Ligament,Anterior Cruciate Ligaments,Cranial Cruciate Ligaments,Cruciate Ligament, Cranial,Cruciate Ligaments, Anterior,Cruciate Ligaments, Cranial,Ligament, Anterior Cruciate,Ligament, Cranial Cruciate,Ligaments, Anterior Cruciate,Ligaments, Cranial Cruciate
D019317 Evidence-Based Medicine An approach of practicing medicine with the goal to improve and evaluate patient care. It requires the judicious integration of best research evidence with the patient's values to make decisions about medical care. This method is to help physicians make proper diagnosis, devise best testing plan, choose best treatment and methods of disease prevention, as well as develop guidelines for large groups of patients with the same disease. (from JAMA 296 (9), 2006) Medicine, Evidence-Based,Evidence Based Medicine,Medicine, Evidence Based
D019637 Orthopedic Procedures Procedures used to treat and correct deformities, diseases, and injuries to the MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, its articulations, and associated structures. Orthopedic Surgery,Surgery, Orthopedic,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgery,Orthopedic Surgical Procedures,Orthopedic Procedure,Orthopedic Rehabilitation Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgeries,Orthopedic Surgical Procedure,Procedure, Orthopedic,Procedure, Orthopedic Surgical,Procedures, Orthopedic,Procedures, Orthopedic Surgical,Rehabilitation Surgeries, Orthopedic,Rehabilitation Surgery, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic,Surgeries, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgery, Orthopedic Rehabilitation,Surgical Procedure, Orthopedic,Surgical Procedures, Orthopedic
D019645 Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee Replacement of the knee joint. Knee Replacement, Total,Arthroplasties, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasties, Replacement, Knee,Arthroplasty, Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Replacement, Partial Knee,Knee Arthroplasty,Knee Arthroplasty, Total,Knee Replacement Arthroplasties,Knee Replacement Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Arthroplasty,Partial Knee Replacement,Replacement Arthroplasties, Knee,Replacement Arthroplasty, Knee,Replacement, Total Knee,Total Knee Replacement,Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty,Unicompartmental Knee Replacement,Unicondylar Knee Arthroplasty,Unicondylar Knee Replacement,Arthroplasty, Knee,Arthroplasty, Partial Knee,Arthroplasty, Total Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental Knee,Arthroplasty, Unicondylar Knee,Knee Arthroplasty, Partial,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicompartmental,Knee Arthroplasty, Unicondylar,Knee Replacement, Partial,Knee Replacement, Unicompartmental,Knee Replacement, Unicondylar,Total Knee Arthroplasty

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