infection after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case report.

Background: Infections after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) are rare. No cases of infection have been described to our knowledge.

Case Summary: We describe a rare case of infection in a 23-year-old patient following an ACLR.

Predictors of Functional Outcome After Microfracture Treatment of Cartilage Defects of the Knee.

Introduction: Microfracture (MFx) is a widely used technique in the treatment of articular cartilage defects of the knee. The objective of this study was to determine the prognostic factors of functional outcomes after MFx treatment of knee cartilage defects ≤ 4 cm2.

Materials And Methods: Forty-eight patients who were to be treated by MFx for knee cartilage defects ≤ 4 cm2 were prospectively included.

Determining the change in length of the anterolateral ligament during knee motion: A three-dimensional optoelectronic analysis.

Background: The variation of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) length during knee motion is still unclear, and the knee position in which a reconstruction graft should be tensioned remains controversial. The objective of this study was to determine the variation of the ALL length during knee motion using a three-dimensional optoelectronic system.

Methods: Kinematic analyses of 20 cadaveric knees were performed using a Motion Analysis® system.