Technical note: easy graft passage without posterior portals in PCL reconstruction.

Graft passage during arthroscopically assisted, single-bundle transtibial PCL reconstruction is a technically demanding surgical procedure. We propose the use of a so called Deschamps clamp, originally designed for cerclage wire transport, in combination with a meniscal repair needle with an eye. This facilitates easy passage of a pull-through needle and obviates extensive debridement of the tibial insertion.

Displaced proximal humeral fractures: intramedullary nailing versus conservative treatment.

Introduction: A variety of different treatment options are available for displaced three- or four-part fractures. In a retrospective cohort study we evaluated the results of intramedullary nailing with the ACE nail and conservative treatment of displaced proximal humeral fractures.

Materials And Methods: Twenty-four patients suffered a neer 4, 5 or 6 proximal humeral fracture who were treated with intramedullary nailing.