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1 day ago · The medial collateral ligament (MCL) is a band of tissue located on the inner side of the knee joint. Like the ACL, it connects the femur to the tibia. However, the MCL’s purpose is to provide stability against forces that push the knee inward. The MCL is crucial for maintaining proper alignment and preventing excessive valgus stress on the knee.
2 days ago · The knee injuries were managed surgically by a two-stage surgical procedure, starting with a concomitant patellar tendon and PCL tibial inlay reconstruction. The knee was left in full extension brace for the first six postoperative weeks. Knee mobilization started at the end of this period after brace removal.
2 days ago · DTN has been reported to have biomechanically equivalent or stronger fixation strength than locking plates or antegrade intramedullary nails. In addition, while DTN was thought to be less invasive for soft tissue and can avoid injury to the knee, it was thought that care should be taken to avoid medial malleolus fractures and posterior tibialis tendon injuries.
3 days ago · when the femoral tunnel is drilled through the tibial tunnel, it is recommended to drill the tibial tunnel at an angle of 65° to 70° in the coronal plane, tibial tunnel angle of ≥72° is associated with greater loss of flexion and anterior laxity. tibial or femoral canal widening.
3 days ago · February 2014. This animation describes the anatomy of the knee and explains how a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is repaired through an ACL reconstruction surgical procedure.
4 days ago · In infrapatellar fat pad impingement syndrome ( Hoffa disease) the cause is usually due to single or repetitive traumatic episodes; the inflamed fat pad then becomes hypertrophied with a predisposition to impingement between the tibia and femur, and thus to further injury (a vicious circle).
4 days ago · Meniscal tears are the failure of the fibrocartilaginous menisci of the knee. There are several types and can occur in an acute or chronic setting. Meniscal tears are best evaluated with MRI. Pathology.
