Objectives: Traditionally, the anterior surgical approach of choice for acetabular reconstruction was ilioinguinal. There has been an increasing usage of the midline "Stoppa" or "anterior intrapelvic approach." The aim is to report the techniques, early results (minimum 1 year), and complications of anterior approaches for acetabular reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRestoring femoral offset during total hip arthroplasty is important. Femoral offset and leg lengths are inextricably linked by the caput-collum-diaphysis (CCD) angle of the implant being used. We investigate the restoration of offset and leg lengths using the radiographs of a consecutive series of patients following implantation with either a high CCD angled cementless, or an anatomical CCD angled cemented femoral component.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Reporting of long-term outcome of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with the patellar tendon (bone-patellar tendon-bone [BTB]) autograft is limited. There are concerns that degenerative joint disease is common in the long term, which may be associated with the procedure itself.
Hypotheses: (1) ACL reconstruction with BTB provides good long-term outcome.