2025
Embryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review
Levitt S, Park N, Cheng R, Ayhan E, Zazulak B, Joo P, Islam W, Jokl P, Katz L, Medvecky M. Embryonic and fetal development of the human knee with an emphasis on the posterior cruciate ligament: a literature review. Annals Of Joint 2025, 10: 10-10. PMID: 39981425, PMCID: PMC11836755, DOI: 10.21037/aoj-24-36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCongenital anomaliesFetal developmentPosterior cruciate ligamentClinical conditionsMeniscofemoral ligamentCruciate ligamentFetal formationFetal appearanceStaging systemHuman embryosMesenchymal tissueWeeks of developmentDevelopment of articulationEmbryological developmentIntraarticular structuresAdult kneesEmbryo sectionsMorphological criteriaLigamentKnee
2024
Aberrant Insertion of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament on the Lateral Meniscus
Norman M, Zehner K, Gardner E. Aberrant Insertion of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament on the Lateral Meniscus. JBJS Case Connector 2024, 15: e24.00395. PMID: 39854511, PMCID: PMC11756712, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.24.00395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentLateral meniscusChronic knee painQuadriceps tendon autograftIntact lateral meniscusCruciate ligamentKnee painTwisting injuryMagnetic resonance imagingRare caseTendon autograftAnterior hornLateral intercondylar notchAberrant insertionResonance imagingRare variantsSkeletal deformitiesIntercondylar notchLigamentQuadricepsTibial insertionPainPatientsAnteriorAutograft
2023
Examining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series
Green J, Yalcin S, Moran J, Vasavada K, Kahan J, Li Z, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Examining the Schenck KD I Classification in Patients With Documented Tibiofemoral Knee Dislocations: A Multicenter Retrospective Case Series. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231168892. PMID: 37378278, PMCID: PMC10291419, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231168892.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultiligament knee injuriesTibiofemoral knee dislocationTibiofemoral dislocationKnee dislocationCase seriesSports medicine fellowship-trained surgeonsMulticenter retrospective case seriesMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansRetrospective case seriesRetrospective chart reviewResonance imaging scansFellowship-trained surgeonsFuture outcome studiesLevel of evidenceBicruciate injuriesChart reviewI injuryRadiological evidenceSurgical managementKnee injuriesExtensor mechanismCruciate ligamentImaging scansKnee radiographsCollateral injury
2022
Spontaneous Healing of a Posteriorly Displaced Lateral Meniscus Bucket-Handle Tear in a Multiligament Knee Injury
Green J, Seddio A, Roybal D, Moran J, Katz L, Medvecky M. Spontaneous Healing of a Posteriorly Displaced Lateral Meniscus Bucket-Handle Tear in a Multiligament Knee Injury. JBJS Case Connector 2022, 12: e22.00503. PMID: 36821095, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.cc.22.00503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBucket-handle meniscus tearsMultiligament knee injuriesKnee injuriesSpontaneous healingAtypical magnetic resonanceAnterior cruciate ligamentBucket-handle tearPolytrauma patientsCompartment syndromeCruciate ligamentMeniscus tearsConcomitant ruptureUnusual caseMedial meniscusMeniscal repairFragment reductionLateral meniscusInjuryTearsHealingMagnetic resonancePainPatientsSyndromeExtravasationOver One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Moran J, Schneble C, Katz L, Jimenez A, McLaughlin W, Vasavada K, Wang A, Kunze K, Chahla J, LaPrade R, Alaia M, Medvecky M. Over One-Third of Patients With Multiligament Knee Injuries and an Intact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Demonstrate Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions on Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2022, 39: 592-599. PMID: 36575108, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial meniscus ramp lesionsIntact anterior cruciate ligamentMultiligament knee injuriesAnterior cruciate ligamentMagnetic resonance imagingRamp lesionsBone bruiseBone bruisingKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentMedial meniscal ramp lesionsResonance imagingPreoperative magnetic resonance imagingMeniscal ramp lesionsRetrospective case seriesPosterior cruciate ligamentOne-thirdIntraclass correlation coefficientConsecutive patientsRetrospective reviewCase seriesLigament reconstructionOperative reportsLevel IVLevel IPosterior Cruciate Ligament
Schneble C, Fanelli G, Medvecky M. Posterior Cruciate Ligament. 2022, 87-99. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-94789-7_6.ChaptersPosterior cruciate ligamentMultiligamentous knee injuriesPCL injuriesCollateral ligament repairKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentLigament repairMultiple treatment optionsZone of injuryPosterior tibial translationSoft tissue injuriesHybrid repairPCL reconstructionChronic injuryTibial translationTreatment optionsTissue injuryInjuryPrimary restraintAppropriate timingCruciateRepairLigamentNumerous factorsChronicity
2020
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: The Impact of Increased Time From Injury to Surgery on Intra-articular Lesions
Chavez A, Jimenez AE, Riepen D, Schell B, Khazzam M, Coyner KJ. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears: The Impact of Increased Time From Injury to Surgery on Intra-articular Lesions. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 8: 2325967120967120. PMID: 33354580, PMCID: PMC7734524, DOI: 10.1177/2325967120967120.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntra-articular lesionsTime of surgeryAnterior cruciate ligamentFemoral condyle lesionsACL injuryMedial meniscal tearsMeniscal tearsCruciate ligamentChondral lesionsLateral femoral condyle lesionsCartilage lesionsMedial femoral condyle lesionsRetrospective chart reviewBody mass indexCross-sectional studyLevel of evidenceLateral tibial plateauArticular cartilage lesionsChart reviewACL reconstructionDeficient kneeMass indexUnderwent reconstructionSurgeryTibial plateauSex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals
Gianakos A, Szukics P, George N, Elkattawy S, LaPorte D, Mulcahey M. Sex-Specific Analysis at Two Time Points in Three High-Impact Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2020, 2: e207-e212. PMID: 32548585, PMCID: PMC7283966, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.02.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex-specific analysesOrthopaedic sports medicine literaturePosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionSame treatment modalityCruciate ligament reconstructionOverall study populationAnterior cruciate ligamentCase-control studySport-related concussionMedial patellofemoral ligamentSex-matched groupSports medicine literatureSignificant differencesMultifactorial statistical modelSports medicine journalsPostoperative useMale patientsFemale patientsLigament reconstructionPatient sexRetrospective groupInjury patternsTreatment modalitiesCruciate ligamentPatellofemoral ligament
2019
Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Cravez E, Ibe I, Medvecky M. Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic. 2019, 139-152. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05396-3_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligamentMagnetic resonance imagingInjury patternsCruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligament injuryMedial-sided knee injuriesCombined Anterior Cruciate LigamentThird-degree sprainsCollateral ligament injuriesZone of injuryMedial-sided injuriesComplete knee dislocationClassification of injuryCommon ligamentous injuryExtent of injuryJoint motionCadaveric biomechanical testingACL injuryMCL injuryKnee dislocationOperative treatmentSurgical treatmentKnee injuriesLigament deficiencyLigament injury
2017
Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance
Williams A, Mancini N, Solomito M, Nissen C, Milewski M. Chondral Injuries and Irreparable Meniscal Tears Among Adolescents With Anterior Cruciate Ligament or Meniscal Tears Are More Common in Patients With Public Insurance. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2017, 45: 2111-2115. PMID: 28530851, DOI: 10.1177/0363546517707196.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInternational Knee Documentation CommitteePreoperative IKDC scoreAnterior cruciate ligamentMeniscal tearsChondral injuriesIrreparable meniscal tearsCurrent Procedural TerminologyIKDC scoreDelayed presentationPreoperative International Knee Documentation CommitteeRetrospective study of patientsPrognosis of young patientsAnterior cruciate ligament tearsOffice visitsIsolated ACL tearsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionIsolated meniscal tearsStudy of patientsPublic insurancePrivate insuranceIncidence of chondral injuryCruciate ligamentLevel of evidenceSports medicine centerYears of age
2016
Case of a Missed Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Opportunity to Observe its Natural History Disease.
Russo GS, Rubio DR, Yacob A, Lindskog DM, Alomari AK, Friedlaender GE. Case of a Missed Giant Cell Tumor of Bone: An Opportunity to Observe its Natural History Disease. Connecticut Medicine 2016, 80: 399-403. PMID: 29782126.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsGiant cell tumorAnterior cruciate ligamentCell tumorsIncidental findingRoutine preoperative imagingPre-operative MRIInitial MRIPreoperative imagingSecond MRIMetaphyseal lesionsCruciate ligamentEnlarged massBenign neoplasmsRetrospective evaluationNatural historyTumorsYoung womenHistory diseaseMRIBoneLesionsPainPatientsNeoplasmsHistology
2015
Management of Acute Combined ACL-Medial and Posteromedial Instability of the Knee
Medvecky MJ, Tomaszewski P. Management of Acute Combined ACL-Medial and Posteromedial Instability of the Knee. Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2015, 23: e7-e14. PMID: 25932883, DOI: 10.1097/jsa.0000000000000067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentInjury patternsCruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligament injuryThird-degree sprainsCollateral ligament injuriesMedial-sided injuriesClassification of injuryCommon ligamentous injuryExtent of injuryJoint motionCadaveric biomechanical testingMCL injuryACL injuryLigament deficiencyLigament injuryOperative treatmentLigamentous injuriesPhysical examinationKnee subluxationPosteromedial instabilityInjuryMedial structuresActive individualsBiomechanical testing
2013
Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic
Medvecky M. Surgical Treatment of Combined ACL and Medial-Sided Knee Injuries: Acute and Chronic. 2013, 131-145. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-49289-6_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAnterior cruciate ligamentInjury patternsCruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligament injuryMedial-sided knee injuriesCombined Anterior Cruciate LigamentThird-degree sprainsCollateral ligament injuriesMedial-sided injuriesComplete knee dislocationClassification of injuryCommon ligamentous injuryExtent of injuryJoint motionCadaveric biomechanical testingACL injuryMCL injuryKnee dislocationOperative treatmentSurgical treatmentKnee injuriesLigament deficiencyLigament injuryLigamentous injuriesPhysical exam
2011
Early Adverse Results with Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty A Prospective Cohort Comparison to Total Knee Arthroplasty
Morrison T, Nyce J, Macaulay W, Geller J. Early Adverse Results with Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty A Prospective Cohort Comparison to Total Knee Arthroplasty. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2011, 26: 35-39. PMID: 21704484, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2011.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTotal knee arthroplastyBicompartmental knee arthroplastySignificantly less painEligibility criteriaGrade 2 OAEarly postoperative periodProspective cohort studyBody mass indexKnee arthroplastyComplication rateLess painShort Form-12Preoperative statusPostoperative periodMass indexCohort studyFunctional outcomesStiffness scoresPatientsCohortCohort comparisonLateral compartmentCruciate ligamentPhysical functionNo Correlation of Height or Gender with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Footprint Size
Wu E, Chen M, Cooperman D, Victoroff B, Goodfellow D, Farrow L. No Correlation of Height or Gender with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Footprint Size. The Journal Of Knee Surgery 2011, 24: 039-044. PMID: 21618937, DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1275402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentDouble-bundle reconstructionLateral intercondylar ridgeIntercondylar ridgeAnatomic double-bundle reconstructionPatient sexFemoral tunnelPatient heightCruciate ligamentFemoral attachmentBivariate regression analysisPreoperative planningRegression analysisGenderPrincipal findingsHuman femurPatientsLigamentA novel technique for preparing an allograft fibula for use as a transsacral graft as treatment for high-grade spondylolisthesis.
Milewski MD, Whang PG, Grauer JN. A novel technique for preparing an allograft fibula for use as a transsacral graft as treatment for high-grade spondylolisthesis. The American Journal Of Orthopedics 2011, 40: 130-3, 138. PMID: 21738906.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentInstrumented posterolateral fusionFibular allograftPosterolateral fusionHigh-grade spondylolisthesisAllograft fibulaIndex surgerySixth patientAdverse eventsIntraoperative complicationsProminent hardwareCruciate ligamentAllograftsPatientsS1 segmentPosterior implantationDeformityReamerL5ComplicationsSpondylolisthesisSurgeryGraftIleumYears
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
2007
Quadriceps Tendon—A Reliable Alternative for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
DeAngelis JP, Fulkerson JP. Quadriceps Tendon—A Reliable Alternative for Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2007, 26: 587-596. PMID: 17920954, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2007.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuadriceps tendonAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgeryDecreased donor-site morbidityFree tendon autograftLittle associated morbidityAnterior knee painFree tendon graftLigament reconstruction surgeryAnterior cruciate ligamentDonor site morbidityKnee painTendon autograftAssociated morbidityTendon graftACL reconstructionExcellent outcomesCruciate ligamentLeast morbidReconstruction surgeryAutograft alternativesBone graftGraftMorbidityRecent dataTendonA Multidisciplinary Approach to the Evaluation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Multi-Ligament Injured Athlete
Medvecky MJ, Zazulak BT, Hewett TE. A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Evaluation, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation of the Multi-Ligament Injured Athlete. Sports Medicine 2007, 37: 169-187. PMID: 17241105, DOI: 10.2165/00007256-200737020-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLigament injuryKnee injuriesCruciate ligamentLateral collateral ligament injurySerious knee ligament injuriesFull recoveryCollateral ligament injuriesKnee ligament injuriesLimb-threatening injuriesAnterior cruciate ligamentDiagnostic imaging evaluationRecent surgical advancesPosterior cruciate ligamentMedial collateral ligamentKnee dislocationDevastating injuriesImaging evaluationTotal disabilityImproved outcomesSurgical advancesAllograft tissueCollateral ligamentRehabilitative interventionsRehabilitative techniquesOrthopaedic literature
2006
Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft
Adams DJ, Mazzocca AD, Fulkerson JP. Residual Strength of the Quadriceps Versus Patellar Tendon After Harvesting a Central Free Tendon Graft. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2006, 22: 76-79. PMID: 16399465, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.10.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFree tendon graftPatellar tendon graftTendon graftQuadriceps tendonPatellar tendonExtensor mechanismFree graftFree patellar tendon graftFree hamstring autograftQuadriceps tendon autograftKnee extensor mechanismAnterior cruciate ligamentTendon graft fixationUnpaired t-testTendon constructsHamstring autograftNative patellar tendonTendon autograftPostoperative rehabilitationReduced morbidityStrength deficitsCruciate ligamentGraft fixationGraftBone block
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