Differences in length and cross-section of semitendinosus and gracilis tendons and their effect on anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a cadaver study.

The purpose of this anatomical study was to explore the morphological variations of the semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in length and cross-section and the statistical relationship between length, cross-section, and body height. We studied the legs of 93 humans in 136 cadavers. In 43 specimens (46.

Primary transection of the superficial peroneal nerve resulting from a distal fibula fracture.

Although a superficial peroneal nerve injury following an ankle fracture occurs frequently, primary transection of the nerve represents a rare injury. This report documents a case of primary lesion of the superficial peroneal nerve sustained following a Weber B bimalleolar ankle fracture. The nerve injury was diagnosed at the initial examination when the patient was found to have hypoesthesia in the area of her third to fifth toes.

Predicting neurologic recovery in cervical spinal cord injury with postoperative MR imaging.

Study Design: Prospective, nonrandomized, observational cohort study.

Objectives: To determine whether the presence of spinal cord hemorrhage and length of hematoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is predictive of recovery in cervical spinal cord injury (SCI).

Summary Of Background Data: A clear picture of the location, extent, and severity of traumatic cervical cord injury can be obtained with MRI.

Three-year results of proximal tibia fractures treated with the LISS.

Unlabelled: Proximal tibia fractures present a difficult treatment challenge with historically high complication rates. In a prospective study, we asked whether the Less Invasive Stabilization System (LISS) plate can adequately treat extraarticular and complex intraarticular proximal tibia fractures and provide low complication rates and acceptable long-term functional outcomes. We prospectively observed 25 patients with 26 proximal tibia fractures (AO type A2, A3, C1, C2, or C3) treated with the LISS.

A new locking plate for unstable fractures of the proximal humerus.

Unlabelled: In a prospective study, 28 patients with 29 proximal humeral fractures were treated with the Locking Proximal Humerus Plate from 2001-2002. Most of these fractures were complex, Type B (n = 15) and Type C (n = 9) fractures, according to the AO classification. Followups included radiographs, clinical examinations, and recording Constant scores.