The influence of bicipital groove morphology on the stability of the long head of the biceps tendon.

Purpose: We aimed to evaluate the influence of the bony morphology of the bicipital groove on the stability of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT).

Methods: Among the patients who underwent magnetic resonance imaging of the shoulder at our outpatient clinic in 2012, those aged >40 years were included. After excluding cases with complete tear or unclear positioning of the biceps tendon, 464 shoulders were analyzed according to the position of the LHBT with respect to the bicipital groove.

Individualised distal femoral cut improves femoral component placement and limb alignment during total knee replacement in knees with moderate and severe varus deformity.

Aim: Our aim was to determine the variation in valgus correction angle and the influence of individualised distal femoral cut on femoral component placement and limb alignment during total knee replacement (TKR) in knees with varus deformity.

Materials And Methods: The study was done prospectively in two stages. In the first stage, the valgus correction angle (VCA) was calculated in long-limb radiographs of 227 patients and correlated with pre-operative parameters of femoral bowing, neck-shaft angle and hip-knee-ankle angle.

Determinants of Femoral Tunnel Length in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: CT Analysis of the Influence of Tunnel Orientation on the Length.

Purpose: The purpose of the study was to identify the femoral tunnel orientation that consistently results in a tunnel length of more than 35 mm in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Materials And Methods: Computed tomography (CT) scans were obtained from 30 patients who did not have any pathology in the distal femur. Virtual tunnels were marked on 3D (3-dimensional) reconstructed CT images after determining the orientation defined by sagittal inclination and axial angle.