2003
Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Allen CR, Giffin JR, Harner CD. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2003, 34: 79-98. PMID: 12735203, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(02)00066-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRevision ACL surgeryACL surgeryACL reconstructionPatient expectationsRevision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSuccessful revision ACL surgeryAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionGraft material selectionInitial ACL reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionPostoperative rehabilitation protocolThorough preoperative evaluationRevision ACL reconstructionAppropriate patient expectationsSymptoms of instabilityConcomitant surgeryAnterior laxityGraft removalPreoperative evaluationLigament reconstructionPatient functionSurgical outcomesHardware removalPhysical examinationRadiographic evaluation
2002
Natural History of the Post-Meniscectomy Knee
Lee J, Allen C, Fu F. Natural History of the Post-Meniscectomy Knee. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2002, 10: 236-243. DOI: 10.1097/00132585-200210040-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-meniscectomy kneeSurgical outcomesAnterior cruciate ligament deficiencyNatural historyPre-existing osteoarthritisSignificant ligament injuriesCruciate ligament deficiencyPatients' functional outcomeKnee malalignmentTibiofemoral contact forcesConcomitant pathologyLigament deficiencyLigament injuryFunctional outcomeRadiographic changesChondral damageClinical studiesPartial meniscectomyAmount of tissueMeniscal tearsBiomechanical changesKnee kinematicsMeniscectomyPatient treatmentKnee