2009
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction
Giaconi JC, Allen CR, Steinbach LS. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Reconstruction. Topics In Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2009, 20: 129-150. PMID: 20410802, DOI: 10.1097/rmr.0b013e3181d657a7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentACL reconstructionGraft reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionACL graft reconstructionPhyseal-sparing techniquesCruciate ligament reconstructionDaily clinical practiceMagnetic resonance imagingGraft laxityGraft tearLigament reconstructionACL graftCruciate ligamentClinical practiceSelective bundleResonance imagingDouble bundleConsulting radiologistLigamentSingle bundleCommon occurrenceArthrofibrosisComplicationsHardware failure
1999
Early expression of marker genes in the rabbit medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments: The use of different viral vectors and the effects of injury
Hildebrand K, Deie M, Allen C, Smith D, Georgescu H, Evans C, Robbins P, Woo S. Early expression of marker genes in the rabbit medial collateral and anterior cruciate ligaments: The use of different viral vectors and the effects of injury. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1999, 17: 37-42. PMID: 10073645, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100170107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligamentCruciate ligamentCollateral ligamentMedial collateralKnee ligamentsBilateral knee surgeryLigament fibroblastsVivo techniquesAnterior cruciate ligament fibroblastsEffects of injuryEx vivo techniquesKnee surgeryLeft kneeRight kneeLacZ marker geneGroup 2Group 1Cytokine deliveryGroup 3Ligament samplesDifferent viral vectorsLigamentGene expressionWeeks
1998
The Effects of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB on Healing of the Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligament
Hildebrand K, Woo S, Smith D, Allen C, Deie M, Taylor B, Schmidt C. The Effects of Platelet-Derived Growth Factor-BB on Healing of the Rabbit Medial Collateral Ligament. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1998, 26: 549-554. PMID: 9689377, DOI: 10.1177/03635465980260041401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBecaplerminBiomechanical PhenomenaCell DivisionCollateral LigamentsDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug CombinationsEpidermal Growth FactorExtracellular MatrixFibrin Tissue AdhesiveFibroblastsKnee InjuriesMaleMitogensPlatelet-Derived Growth FactorProto-Oncogene Proteins c-sisRabbitsRecombinant ProteinsRuptureTensile StrengthTransforming Growth Factor betaWeight-BearingWound HealingConceptsPlatelet-derived growth factor-BBMedial collateral ligament healingMedial collateral ligamentGrowth factor-BBPlatelet-derived growthCollateral ligamentGrowth factorFactor-BBLigament healingRight medial collateral ligamentFemur-medial collateral ligament-tibia complexRabbit medial collateral ligamentIndividual growth factorsHistologic evaluationHigh doseFibrin sealantControl groupHealing ligamentBiologic approachesFibroblast proliferationLigamentVitro workHealing tissueDosesHealingEffect of combined axial compressive and anterior tibial loads on in situ forces in the anterior cruciate ligament: A porcine study
Li G, Rudy T, Allen C, Sakane M, Woo S. Effect of combined axial compressive and anterior tibial loads on in situ forces in the anterior cruciate ligament: A porcine study. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 1998, 16: 122-127. PMID: 9565084, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100160121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior tibial loadAnterior cruciate ligamentDegrees of flexionCruciate ligamentTibial loadSitu forcesAnterior-posterior tibial loadSignificant increaseAnterior-posterior tibial translationKnee stabilityPorcine knee modelTibial translationInternal-external tibial rotationTibial rotationKnee jointPorcine studyLigamentFlexionKneeKnee modelInjury