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
Inside-Out Repair of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Moran J, LaPrade C, LaPrade R. Inside-Out Repair of Medial Meniscal Ramp Lesions in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques 2024, 14: e22.00037. PMID: 39364325, PMCID: PMC11444584, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.st.22.00037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute anterior cruciate ligamentMedial meniscal ramp lesionsMeniscal ramp lesionsRamp lesionsPosterior horn of the medial meniscusACL graft failureMeniscocapsular junctionPosterior hornMagnetic resonance imagingGraft failureMeniscectomy rateDiagnostic sensitivity of magnetic resonance imagingInside-out repairPosteromedial incisionPosterior cruciate ligamentSurgical siteAcute anterior cruciate ligament injuryAnterolateral portalKnee instabilityAcute anterior cruciate ligament tearsRamp repairCombined posterior cruciate ligamentIsolated ACLR groupTime of ACLRYears of follow-upAdverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study
Kammien A, Price R, McLaughlin W, Park N, Richter D, Schenck R, Grauer J, Medvecky M. Adverse Events After Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A National Database Study. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 23259671231222123. PMID: 38249782, PMCID: PMC10798085, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231222123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRate of adverse eventsSurgical site infectionIsolated PCL reconstructionAdverse eventsPCL reconstructionPulmonary embolismSite infectionCompartment syndromePosterior cruciate ligamentVariable rates of complicationsOdds ratioVascular eventsOptimal managementIsolated posterior cruciate ligament reconstructionConcomitant ligament surgeryEmergency departmentNational cohortDeep vein thrombosesRate of complicationsElixhauser Comorbidity Index scoreDay of surgeryDeep vein thrombosisCalculate odds ratiosPosterior cruciate ligament reconstructionComorbidity Index score
2023
Examining the Distribution of Bone Bruise Patterns in Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Moran J, Lee M, Kunze K, Green J, Katz L, Wang A, McLaughlin W, Gillinov S, Jimenez A, Hewett T, LaPrade R, Medvecky M. Examining the Distribution of Bone Bruise Patterns in Contact and Noncontact Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 1155-1161. PMID: 36867053, DOI: 10.1177/03635465231159899.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone bruise patternsAcute anterior cruciate ligament injuryMagnetic resonance imagingAnterior cruciate ligament injuryCruciate ligament injuryBone bruiseNoncontact injuriesLigament injuryContact injuriesACL injuryBruise patternsMedial collateral ligament injuryNoncontact mechanismFat-suppressed T2-weighted imagesMultivariate logistical regression modelIpsilateral knee injuriesCollateral ligament injuriesACL reconstruction surgeryMechanism of injuryBody mass indexNoncontact ACL injuryMedial tibiofemoral compartmentPreoperative MRI scansACL injury mechanismsPosterior cruciate ligament
2022
Over 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 factorsChronicityArthroscopic Synovectomy for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor/Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis in the Posterior Knee Using the Posterior Trans-Septal Portal Technique
Moran J, Miller MD, Schneble CA, Yalcin S, Katz LD, Medvecky MJ. Arthroscopic Synovectomy for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor/Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis in the Posterior Knee Using the Posterior Trans-Septal Portal Technique. JBJS Essential Surgical Techniques 2022, 12: e21.00051. PMID: 35685235, PMCID: PMC9173520, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.st.21.00051.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesArthroscopic synovectomyMacrophage-colony stimulating factorPosteromedial portalPosterior septumPosterolateral portalPopliteal arteryVillonodular synovitisPortal techniqueAnterolateral portalPosterior portalInternational Knee Documentation CommitteeBaseline magnetic resonance imagingPosterior compartmentTenosynovial giant cell tumorGood functional outcomeExcellent clinical resultsExternal beam radiationGiant cell tumorPosterior cruciate ligamentPigmented villonodular synovitisFull knee functionMagnetic resonance imagingScar tissue formationUncommon benign proliferationAsymptomatic recurrence
2007
A 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
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 ResearchConceptsDrop 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
2003
Arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the posterior trans-septal portal
Ahn J, Chung Y, Oh I. Arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the posterior trans-septal portal. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2003, 19: 101-107. PMID: 12522410, DOI: 10.1053/jars.2003.50017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Posterior cruciate ligament injuries
Allen CR, Kaplan LD, Fluhme DJ, Harner CD. Posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Current Opinion In Rheumatology 2002, 14: 142-149. PMID: 11845019, DOI: 10.1097/00002281-200203000-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosterior cruciate ligamentPCL injuriesGrade III PCL injuriesMultiple ligament knee injuriesPosterior cruciate ligament injuriesAdequate physical therapyChronic PCL insufficiencyCruciate ligament injuryPCL-deficient kneeAvulsion fractureSurgical treatmentKnee injuriesLigament injuryPCL reconstructionDegenerative arthritisExcellent outcomesPCL insufficiencyClinical examinationDirect blowKnee stabilizersCruciate ligamentAnterior aspectPhysical therapyPosterior drawerPCL deficiency
1994
MR diagnosis of tears of anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: importance of ancillary findings.
McCauley T, Moses M, Kier R, Lynch J, Barton J, Jokl P. MR diagnosis of tears of anterior cruciate ligament of the knee: importance of ancillary findings. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1994, 162: 115-9. PMID: 8273648, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.162.1.8273648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnterior cruciate ligamentCruciate ligamentComplete tearsPosterior displacementPosterior hornLateral meniscusPartial tearsMR findingsTibial plateauPresence of boneCorresponding specificityAncillary findingsPosterior cruciate ligament angleIntact anterior cruciate ligamentPosterolateral tibial plateauPosterior cruciate ligamentMR imaging findingsDetection of tearsBone bruiseImaging findingsPosterior aspectArthroscopic findingsPatientsMR appearanceMR diagnosis
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