Treatment of Hip Wave Lesion Using Reverse Microfracture: A Retrospective Clinical Study.

 The present study aims to evaluate the treatment of hip wave lesion using reverse microfracture, which is a simple and cheap surgical procedure.  We retrospectively analyzed 19 patients with acetabular wave lesion treated with reverse microfracture. The patients were assessed by magnetic nuclear resonance imaging (MRI) at the time of diagnosis and 6 months after the surgery and functionally evaluated using the Harris Hip Score (HHS) and the visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain in the preoperative period, and 3 and 6 months after the surgery.

MECHANICAL RESISTANCE OF THE PATELLAR LIGAMENT AFTER REMOVAL OF THE MIDDLE THIRD THROUGH EITHER ONE LONGITUDINAL INCISION OR TWO MINI-TRANSVERSE INCISIONS.

Objective: To evaluate the resistance and regeneration of the patellar ligament after harvesting a graft for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament, using the traditional technique of a single longitudinal skin incision or a technique of two transverse mini-incisions, in sheep.

Methods: Ten sheep were used. In the right knee, we removed the graft using the traditional method, and in the left knee, using the two-incision method.