Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair With Independent Tensioning of the Anteromedial and Posterolateral Bundles

Ligament Repair Method for Sports Dancers Based on Health Monitoring

In sports dance training, the injury rate of athletes' ligaments is higher than that of ordinary ones. Careful study of ligament repair methods can better prolong the sports life of sports dance athletes. The purpose of this paper is to investigate how to analyze ligament repair in sports dancers based on health monitoring. This paper proposes a deep learning algorithm based on health monitoring and a neural network algorithm, both of which have the function of prediction. The experimental results of this paper show that the common injuries in sports dance include ankle ligament injury, medial and lateral knee ligament strain, lumbar muscle strain, toe joint strain, shoulder deltoid strain and other injuries. Among them, the number of ankle ligament injuries is the largest, with 36 people, accounting for 30%. The number of people with medial and lateral ligament strains in the knee joint ranks second with 32 people, accounting for 26%. The total proportion of two kinds of ligament strains is 56%, accounting for more than half. It can be seen that ligament strains are the most common in sports dance injuries, so it is of great research significance to repair the ligaments of sports dancers based on health monitoring.

Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction After Failed ACL Repair

For some authors, repair of the torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in selected patients can be considered a valuable surgical treatment option. One of the main advantages is that it leaves all grafts available for any type of reconstruction in case the repair fails. This Technical Note describes arthroscopic ACL reconstruction after failure of an ACL repair.

New insights in anterior cruciate ligament morphology: implications for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeries

The frequency of injury of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), the importance of anatomy in surgical repair and potential of the injured ACL to predispose to osteoarthritis necessitates the need for understanding its precise anatomy. Available studies have focussed on tunnel positioning and hence attachment site of the ligament. Few studies which have focussed on morphology reflect ambiguities in size, fibre bundle, number and disposition. Since a near anatomical repair of the ACL is the treatment of choice, the present study was planned to describe the morphology of ACL. Twenty-two ACL (11 right and 11 left) isolated from knee joints of collection of adult embalmed lower limbs were utilised for the study. The ACL morphology and morphometry were studied for footprints and fibre bundles. Three distinct bundles of differing lengths constitute a spiral ACL complex. These bundles are positioned as- intermediate with posteromedial and anterolateral flanking in respective positions. The tibial and femoral footprints are paw-shaped and oval respectively. Tibial footprints are approximately 2.5 times larger in area than the femoral footprints. The unique morphology of ACL vis a vis its spiralization, and its mechanical advantage of in terminal extension and conjunct rotation of knee (which are peculiarly human trait) are discussed. It is recommended to utilize the concept of spiralization and differing bundle length in ACL surgeries to achieve the favourable clinical outcome.

How to Succeed in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Primary Repair? Step-by-Step Technique

Historically, poor results of open primary repair of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries have been reported. It has recently been recognized that favorable outcomes of primary ACL repair are possible when selectively performed in patients with proximal tears and good tissue quality. Moreover, with arthroscopic technological advances, primary repair can be a valuable treatment option for patients with proximal tears. Preserving the native ACL has several advantages, including maintenance of native proprioceptive function and biology. The procedure is also minimally invasive and reduces the inflammatory reaction often seen in ACL reconstruction. Recently, it has been suggested that additional suture augmentation of the primary repair technique may be beneficial for protecting ligament healing during early range of motion. In this Technical Note, we present the step-by-step surgical technique of arthroscopic primary repair using a femoral suspensory device with suture augmentation.