Surgical management of knee dislocations. Surgical technique.

Background: The evaluation and management of knee dislocations remain variable and controversial. The purpose of this study was to describe our method of surgical treatment of knee dislocations with use of a standardized protocol and to report the clinical results.

Methods: Forty-seven consecutive patients presented with an occult (reduced) or grossly dislocated knee.

Surgical management of knee dislocations.

Background: The evaluation and management of knee dislocations remain variable and controversial. The purpose of this study was to describe our method of surgical treatment of knee dislocations with use of a standardized protocol and to report the clinical results.

Methods: Forty-seven consecutive patients presented with an occult (reduced) or grossly dislocated knee.

Rotator cuff repair. A biomechanical comparison of three techniques.

Background: The most common complication of rotator cuff repair is structural failure at the repair site. A single-layer repair does not adequately reproduce the anatomic insertion and may not optimize fixation strength.

Hypothesis: A double-layer rotator cuff repair will have greater initial fixation strength than a single-layer repair.