2014
A comprehensive in vivo kinematic, quantitative MRI and functional evaluation following ACL reconstruction — A comparison between mini-two incision and anteromedial portal femoral tunnel drilling
Lansdown DA, Allen C, Zaid M, Wu S, Subburaj K, Souza R, Feeley BT, Li X, Ma CB. A comprehensive in vivo kinematic, quantitative MRI and functional evaluation following ACL reconstruction — A comparison between mini-two incision and anteromedial portal femoral tunnel drilling. The Knee 2014, 22: 547-553. PMID: 25982298, PMCID: PMC4472567, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2014.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnteromedial portal techniqueACL reconstructionFemoral tunnel drillingMT groupContralateral kneeNormal kneesEarly cartilage degenerationKnee kinematicsCartilage degenerationMarx Activity Rating ScaleTunnel drillingAM groupCentral medial tibiaKOOS symptom scoresPatient's contralateral kneeSignificant early differencesAnatomic ACL reconstructionActivity Rating ScaleNormal knee kinematicsKOOS surveysSymptom scoresFemoral tunnelControl subjectsTibial positionPortal techniqueCartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration
Souza RB, Wu SJ, Morse LJ, Subburaj K, Allen CR, Feeley BT. Cartilage MRI relaxation times after arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy reveal localized degeneration. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 2014, 23: 188-197. PMID: 24792070, DOI: 10.1007/s00167-014-2997-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultArthroscopyBiomechanical PhenomenaCartilage, ArticularFemaleFemurHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMenisci, TibialMiddle AgedTibiaConceptsArthroscopic partial meniscectomyPartial meniscectomyWeight-bearing regionsTibiofemoral kinematicsArthroscopic partial medial meniscectomyPost-surgical MRIPartial medial meniscectomyLateral tibial plateauCartilage relaxation timesMedial femoral condyleAbnormal tibiofemoral kinematicsMRI relaxation timesT2 relaxation time mappingSignificant elevationMedial meniscectomyPosterior hornTibial plateauEarly changesTimes elevationMeniscectomyFemoral condyleKneeMonthsResectionT-test
2005
Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Adaptations of Patients with Isolated Deficiency of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament
Fontboté CA, Sell TC, Laudner KG, Haemmerle M, Allen CR, Margheritini F, Lephart SM, Harner CD. Neuromuscular and Biomechanical Adaptations of Patients with Isolated Deficiency of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2005, 33: 982-989. PMID: 15888720, DOI: 10.1177/0363546504271966.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PhysiologicalAdultBiomechanical PhenomenaElectromyographyFemaleGaitHumansKnee InjuriesKnee JointMalePosterior Cruciate LigamentConceptsDrop landing taskControl groupPosterior cruciate ligament injuriesPosterior cruciate ligament deficiencyCruciate ligament injuryCruciate ligament deficiencyPosterior cruciate ligamentVertical ground reaction force loading rateBiomechanical adaptationsGround reaction force loading rateKnee valgus momentGreater vertical ground reaction forceInstrumented laxityInvolved kneeVertical ground reaction forceGreater posterior displacementLigament deficiencyLigament injuryInvolved limbSurgical interventionUninvolved limbControl subjectsClinical laxityCruciate ligamentLaxity examination
1999
Injury and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and knee osteoarthritis
Allen C, Livesay G, Wong E, Woo S. Injury and reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament and knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis And Cartilage 1999, 7: 110-121. PMID: 10367019, DOI: 10.1053/joca.1998.0166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentSitu forcesBasic mechanical propertiesRobotic/UFS testing systemKnee kinematicsACL reconstructionTesting systemKnee osteoarthritisACL graftCruciate ligamentUniversal force-moment sensor testing systemNon-contact mannerCadaveric kneesMechanical propertiesLoading conditionsViscoelastic characteristicsAnterior tibial loadMuscle loading conditionsFreedom knee kinematicsHuman cadaveric kneesQuadruple semitendinosusGraft functionPL bundleAM bundleGraft forces
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