Distal biceps tendon repair via new knotless endobutton fixation: A biomechanical study.

Background: Distal biceps tendon repair using endobutton fixation has shown the best biomechanical results in terms of pullout strength. Here, we compared Sethi's enhanced tension adjustable endobutton technique known as the "tension slide technique" to a new knotless endobutton fixation technique without a post-fixation screw. Our new approach is as effective as the tension slide technique in terms of pullout strength and gapping after early mobilization.

Residual varus alignment does not compromise results of TKAs in patients with preoperative varus.

Background: Postoperative varus alignment has been associated with lower IKS scores and increased failure rates. Appropriate positioning of TKA components therefore is a key concern of surgeons. However, obtaining neutral alignment can be challenging in patients with substantial preoperative varus deformity and it is unclear whether residual deformity influences revision rates.

The anterolateral ligament of the human knee: an anatomic and histologic study.

Purpose: The functional anatomy of the knee is frequently studied but remains incompletely understood. Numerous authors have described a structure in the lateral knee connecting the lateral femoral condyle with the lateral meniscus and tibial plateau. The goal of this study is to define the incidence, anatomy, and histology of this structure, the anterolateral ligament.

A biomechanical evaluation of bicortical metal screw fixation versus absorbable interference screw fixation after coracoid transfer for anterior shoulder instability.

Purpose: The purpose was to evaluate the load to failure of 2 coracoid fixation techniques after transfer of the coracoid to the anterior glenoid neck.

Methods: Ten cadavers (mean age, 87 years; range, 74 to 96 years) underwent the Bristow conjoined tendon tenodesis technique as described by Boileau et al. (bioabsorbable interference screw fixation of a coracoid bone plug) in 1 shoulder and the Latarjet-Patte coracoid transfer popularized by Walch (fixation with 2 screws through a larger piece of the coracoid) in the opposite shoulder.

Treatment of chronic disruption of the patellar tendon in Osteogenesis Imperfecta with allograft reconstruction.

We present a case of chronic disruption of the patellar tendon in a patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta. This patient was treated with a customized extensor mechanism allograft. Results were excellent at 5 years follow up.