Functional bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective, randomized, multicenter study.

Background: Bracing after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is expensive and is not proven to prevent injuries or influence outcomes.

Purpose: To determine whether postoperative functional knee bracing influences outcomes.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, multicenter clinical trial.

The natural history of bone bruises. A prospective study of magnetic resonance imaging-detected trabecular microfractures in patients with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries.

We conducted a prospective study to evaluate bone bruises, or trabecular microfractures, associated with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries. Magnetic resonance imaging was performed on 65 patients with isolated medial collateral ligament injuries determined by physical examination and imaging studies. Of these 65 patients, 29 (45%) had associated trabecular microfractures.

The efficacy of orthotics for anterior knee pain in military trainees. A preliminary report.

This study was undertaken to determine if commonly used orthotics (Palumbo "Dynamic Patellar Brace" [DynOrthotics, Vienna, Virginia] and the Cho-Pat Knee Strap [Cho-Pat Inc, Hainesport, New Jersey]) are helpful in the management of anterior knee pain in an active population who are unable to significantly modify their activity due to basic training requirements. In a prospective, randomized study, 59 Air Force Academy basic cadets who presented with anterior knee pain during the initial phases of basic cadet training, were placed into one of the three treatment groups. Group A was assigned no brace, group B was issued a Palumbo "Dynamic Patellar Brace," and group C was issued a Cho-Pat Knee Strap.

The "N + 7 rule" for tibial tunnel placement in endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Tibial tunnel placement during endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has received increased emphasis in the recent literature. Appropriate tunnel length is a critical technical consideration. A tunnel that is too short results in graft extrusion, necessitating supplemental fixation techniques.