2020
Quantitative imaging of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft demonstrates longitudinal compositional changes and relationships with clinical outcomes at 2 years after ACL reconstruction
Lansdown DA, Xiao W, Zhang AL, Allen CR, Feeley BT, Li X, Majumdar S, Ma CB. Quantitative imaging of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft demonstrates longitudinal compositional changes and relationships with clinical outcomes at 2 years after ACL reconstruction. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2020, 38: 1289-1295. PMID: 31868948, PMCID: PMC7433779, DOI: 10.1002/jor.24572.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Partial Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical, Functional, and Radiographic Outcomes
Chambers CC, Monroe EJ, Allen CR, Pandya NK. Partial Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Clinical, Functional, and Radiographic Outcomes. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2019, 47: 1353-1360. PMID: 30995077, DOI: 10.1177/0363546519836423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical lateral distal femoral angleMedial proximal tibial angleTransphyseal ACL reconstructionMechanical axis deviationACL reconstructionGraft failureGrowth disturbanceReoperation rateACL injuryRadiographic outcomesFunctional outcomePediatric International Knee Documentation Committee scoreInternational Knee Documentation Committee scoreSubsequent revision ACL reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament injuryLateral distal femoral angleOptimal reconstruction techniquePostoperative growth disturbanceGraft failure rateCruciate ligament injuryGood functional outcomeProximal tibial angleSubset of patientsRevision ACL reconstructionDistal femoral angle
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 technique
2011
Patients' attitudes and factors in their selection of grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cheung SC, Allen CR, Gallo RA, Benjamin C, Feeley BT. Patients' attitudes and factors in their selection of grafts for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The Knee 2011, 19: 49-54. PMID: 21211979, DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2010.11.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAttitude of Health PersonnelChoice BehaviorFemaleHumansKnee InjuriesMalePatient Acceptance of Health CarePhysician's RolePlastic Surgery ProceduresProstheses and ImplantsRetrospective StudiesTransplantation, AutologousTransplantation, HomologousConceptsGraft choiceSurgeon recommendationACL reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionHalf of patientsSelection of graftsDonor site morbidityMean followOlder patientsLigament reconstructionMedical websitesPatients' attitudesPatientsSite morbidityDifferent graftsGraftAllograftsDemographic factorsLikert scaleUrban settingsHigh levelsMorbidityFactorsRecommendations
2010
Descriptive Epidemiology of the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort
Wright R, Huston L, Spindler K, Dunn W, Haas A, Allen C, Cooper D, DeBerardino T, Lantz B, Mann B, Stuart M. Descriptive Epidemiology of the Multicenter ACL Revision Study (MARS) Cohort. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2010, 38: 1979-1986. PMID: 20889962, PMCID: PMC3655411, DOI: 10.1177/0363546510378645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesCanadaChildCohort StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansKnee InjuriesMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOrthopedic ProceduresOutcome Assessment, Health CareProspective StudiesReoperationSports MedicineSurveys and QuestionnairesTreatment FailureUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsRevision ACL reconstructionPatient demographicsACL reconstructionGraft choiceWorse outcomesRevision anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionMulticenter prospective longitudinal studyAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionPatient-based outcome measuresConcomitant knee injuriesCruciate ligament reconstructionInstitutional review board approvalIntra-articular injuriesTime of injuryCross-sectional studyLevel of evidenceProspective longitudinal studyReview board approvalACL reconstruction methodsReconstruction cohortTraumatic reinjuriesPrevious graftProspective cohortClinical featuresClinical outcomes
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
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
2000
Importance of the medial meniscus in the anterior cruciate ligament‐deficient knee
Allen C, Wong E, Livesay G, Sakane M, Fu F, Woo S. Importance of the medial meniscus in the anterior cruciate ligament‐deficient knee. Journal Of Orthopaedic Research® 2000, 18: 109-115. PMID: 10716286, DOI: 10.1002/jor.1100180116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament-deficient kneeLigament-deficient kneeAnterior tibial loadDegrees of flexionAnterior cruciate ligamentFull knee extensionTibial loadMedial meniscusMedial meniscectomyIntact kneeCruciate ligamentMeniscal tearsKnee extensionAnterior cruciate ligament deficient patientsUniversal force-moment sensor testing systemAnterior tibial translationMedial meniscal tearsInternal tibial rotationKnee stabilityTibial translationHuman medial meniscusMeniscal integrityKnee flexionKnee motionTibial rotation
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansKnee JointLigaments, ArticularOrthopedic ProceduresOsteoarthritis, KneeRoboticsTendonsConceptsAnterior 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 forcesEarly 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
Effect 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