Anterior Cruciate Ligament

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  Subject Areas on Research

  • A biomechanical comparison of initial fixation strength of 3 different methods of anterior cruciate ligament soft tissue graft tibial fixation: resistance to monotonic and cyclic loading. 
  • A novel process for optimizing musculoskeletal allograft tissue to improve safety, ultrastructural properties, and cell infiltration. 
  • A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part I: continuous passive motion, early weight bearing, postoperative bracing, and home-based rehabilitation. 
  • A systematic review of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation: part II: open versus closed kinetic chain exercises, neuromuscular electrical stimulation, accelerated rehabilitation, and miscellaneous topics. 
  • All-Inside Versus Inside-Out Meniscal Repair With Concurrent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Meta-regression Analysis . 
  • Allograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a sheep model. The effect of synthetic augmentation. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament deficiency alters the in vivo motion of the tibiofemoral cartilage contact points in both the anteroposterior and mediolateral directions. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament injuries in the female athlete. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament injury mechanisms and risk factors. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Bone-patella tendon-bone versus semitendinosus anatomic reconstruction. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament revision reconstruction: two-year results from the MOON cohort. 
  • Anterior cruciate ligament tear: prospective evaluation of diagnostic accuracy of middle- and high-field-strength MR imaging at 1.5 and 0.5 T. 
  • Automatic registration of MRI-based joint models to high-speed biplanar radiographs for precise quantification of in vivo anterior cruciate ligament deformation during gait. 
  • Behavior of sutures used in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive surgery. 
  • Change in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Choice and Outcomes Over Time. 
  • Characterization of a consistent radiographic finding in chronic anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: the posteromedial osteophyte. 
  • Clinical diagnosis of acute knee ligament injuries. 
  • Comparison of T1ρ, dGEMRIC, and quantitative T2 MRI in preoperative ACL rupture patients. 
  • Comparison of physical impairment, functional, and psychosocial measures based on fear of reinjury/lack of confidence and return-to-sport status after ACL reconstruction. 
  • Comparison of plain radiography, computed tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging in the evaluation of bone tunnel widening after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Comparison of the ACL and ACL graft forces before and after ACL reconstruction: an in-vitro robotic investigation. 
  • Comparison of the single assessment numeric evaluation method and the Lysholm score. 
  • Compartment pressure monitoring during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Complete quadriceps tendon rupture with concomitant tears of the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral meniscus. 
  • Continental variations in preoperative and postoperative management of patients with anterior cruciate ligament repair. 
  • Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early Reconstruction Versus Rehabilitation and Delayed Reconstruction for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. 
  • Cross-cultural comparison of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction in the United States and Norway. 
  • Determination of the Position of the Knee at the Time of an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture for Male Versus Female Patients by an Analysis of Bone Bruises: Response. 
  • Differences in mRNA expression patterns between patellar tendons and anterior cruciate ligaments of immature pigs. 
  • Does adjustable-loop femoral cortical suspension loosen after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A retrospective comparative study. 
  • Early diagnosis and treatment of developmental patella infera syndrome. 
  • Editorial Commentary: When Is Too Small, Too Small? Allograft Augmentation of Autologous Hamstring Grafts During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. 
  • Effect of High-Grade Preoperative Knee Laxity on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Outcomes. 
  • Effect of graft choice on the outcome of revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort. 
  • Effects of a knee extension constraint brace on lower extremity movements after ACL reconstruction. 
  • Effects of a knee extension constraint brace on selected lower extremity motion patterns during a stop-jump task. 
  • Femoral cross-pin safety in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction as a function of femoral tunnel position and insertion angle. 
  • Femoral tunnel placement during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: an in vivo imaging analysis comparing transtibial and 2-incision tibial tunnel-independent techniques. 
  • Fixed tibial subluxation after successful anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Functional Testing Differences in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Patients Released Versus Not Released to Return to Sport. 
  • Functional bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study. 
  • Graft choice for a high-level athlete. 
  • Graft isometricity in unitunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: analysis of influential factors using a radiographic model. 
  • Graft size and patient age are predictors of early revision after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring autograft. 
  • Growth disturbance following ACL reconstruction with use of an epiphyseal femoral tunnel: a case report. 
  • Hamstring graft preparation using a needleless suture loop. 
  • In situ forces of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in high knee flexion: an in vitro investigation. 
  • In vivo elongation of the anterior cruciate ligament and posterior cruciate ligament during knee flexion. 
  • In vivo kinematics of the ACL during weight-bearing knee flexion. 
  • In vivo kinematics of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a clinical and functional evaluation. 
  • Incidence of the remnant femoral attachment of the ruptured ACL. 
  • Increased tibiofemoral cartilage contact deformation in patients with anterior cruciate ligament deficiency. 
  • Integrating carthage-specific T1rho MRI into knee clinic diagnostic imaging. 
  • Interlimb differences in lower extremity bone mineral density following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Isolated tears of the anterior cruciate ligament: over 30-year follow-up of patients treated with arthrotomy and primary repair. 
  • Kinematics and electromyography of landing preparation in vertical stop-jump: risks for noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injury. 
  • Knee Kinematics During Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury as Determined From Bone Bruise Location. 
  • Knee stability following anterior cruciate ligament rupture and surgery. The contribution of irreducible tibial subluxation. 
  • Landing Kinematics and Kinetics at the Knee During Different Landing Tasks. 
  • Longitudinal changes in psychosocial factors and their association with knee pain and function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Low- Versus High-Intensity Plyometric Exercise During Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. 
  • Lower extremity neuromuscular recovery following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; a 2-week case study. 
  • MR imaging of meniscal contusion in the knee. 
  • Management of injuries to the anterior cruciate ligament: results of a survey of orthopaedic surgeons in Canada. 
  • Measurement of in vivo anterior cruciate ligament strain during dynamic jump landing. 
  • Mechanisms of non-contact ACL injuries. 
  • Neuromuscular and biomechanical characteristic changes in high school athletes: a plyometric versus basic resistance program. 
  • Neuromuscular and biomechanical landing performance subsequent to ipsilateral semitendinosus and gracilis autograft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Non-contact ACL injuries in female athletes: an International Olympic Committee current concepts statement. 
  • Occult osteochondral lesions after anterior cruciate ligament rupture. Six-year magnetic resonance imaging follow-up study. 
  • Orthopaedic resident education--it's a whole new game: "If I'm going to be a spine surgeon, why do I need to learn how to reconstruct an anterior cruciate ligament?": AOA critical issues. 
  • Osseous injury associated with acute tears of the anterior cruciate ligament. 
  • Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament injuries to running backs and wide receivers in the National Football League. 
  • Patellar tendon versus hamstring tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial using similar femoral and tibial fixation methods. 
  • Post-operative problems following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Posterolateral portal tibial tunnel drilling for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: technique and evaluation of safety and tunnel position. 
  • Potential market for new meniscus repair strategies: evaluation of the MOON cohort. 
  • Predictors of proximal tibia anterior shear force during a vertical stop-jump. 
  • Prevention of ACL injury, part I: injury characteristics, risk factors, and loading mechanism. 
  • Prevention of ACL injury, part II: effects of ACL injury prevention programs on neuromuscular risk factors and injury rate. 
  • Prognosis and predictors of ACL reconstructions using the MOON cohort: a model for comparative effectiveness studies. 
  • Proprioception of the knee before and after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Proteomic differences between male and female anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon. 
  • Radiographic evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament graft failure with special reference to tibial tunnel placement. 
  • Re: patellar tendon or semitendinosus tendon autografts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized study with a 7-Year follow-up. 
  • Reconstruction technique affects femoral tunnel placement in ACL reconstruction. 
  • Reliability of early postoperative radiographic assessment of tunnel placement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Reliability of tunnel measurements and the quadrant method using fluoroscopic radiographs after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Restoration of sagittal and transverse plane proprioception following anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction. 
  • Return to Sport After Pediatric Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Its Effect on Subsequent Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. 
  • Return to preinjury sports participation following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: contributions of demographic, knee impairment, and self-report measures. 
  • Risk of tearing the intact anterior cruciate ligament in the contralateral knee and rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament graft during the first 2 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective MOON cohort study. 
  • Single versus two-incision arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Subsequent Surgery After Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Rates and Risk Factors From a Multicenter Cohort. 
  • Success of meniscal repair at anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • Surgical management of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in patients with open physes. 
  • Surgical treatment of the middle-aged patient with arthritic knees. 
  • The 6 degrees of freedom kinematics of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: an in vivo imaging analysis. 
  • The Fate of Meniscus Tears Left In Situ at the Time of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A 6-Year Follow-up Study From the MOON Cohort. 
  • The Impact of the Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) Research on Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Orthopaedic Practice. 
  • The anterior cruciate ligament and arthritis. 
  • The association of pain and fear of movement/reinjury with function during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction rehabilitation. 
  • The effect of anterior cruciate ligament deficiency and reconstruction on the patellofemoral joint. 
  • The effect of anterior cruciate ligament deficiency on the in vivo elongation of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments. 
  • The effect of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction on knee joint kinematics under simulated muscle loads. 
  • The effect of femoral tunnel placement on ACL graft orientation and length during in vivo knee flexion. 
  • The effect of fixation technique on graft position in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • The effects of ACL deficiency on mediolateral translation and varus-valgus rotation. 
  • The effects of a valgus collapse knee position on in vivo ACL elongation. 
  • The effects of femoral graft placement on in vivo knee kinematics after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
  • The efficacy of femoral nerve block in pain reduction for outpatient hamstring anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a double-blind, prospective, randomized trial. 
  • The in vivo kinematics of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the anterior cruciate ligament during weightbearing knee flexion. 
  • The influence of gender-specific loading patterns of the stop-jump task on anterior cruciate ligament strain. 
  • The prognosis and predictors of sports function and activity at minimum 6 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a population cohort study. 
  • The relationship between static posture and ACL injury in female athletes. 
  • Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement. 
  • Topographical anatomy of the intercondylar roof. A pilot study. 
  • Transitioning to anatomic anterior cruciate ligament graft placement. 
  • Understanding and preventing noncontact anterior cruciate ligament injuries: a review of the Hunt Valley II meeting, January 2005. 
  • What Is the Mid-term Failure Rate of Revision ACL Reconstruction? A Systematic Review. 
  • What do we really know about allografts? 
  • What would you do? Acute extension block caused by anterior cruciate ligament tear: a case report. 
  • Which preoperative factors, including bone bruise, are associated with knee pain/symptoms at index anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR)? A Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) ACLR Cohort Study. 
  • pN collagen type III within tendon grafts used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. 
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  • Toth, Alison Patricia, Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedics