Arthroscopic Bankart and Remplissage for Anteroinferior Instability With Subcritical Bone Loss Has a Low Recurrence Rate.

Objective: To demonstrate whether arthroscopic remplissage can achieve good outcomes without significantly impairing shoulder function.

Methods: Consecutive patients with recurrent anterior glenohumeral dislocation, glenoid bone loss <20%, and engaging Hill-Sachs lesion who were operated with arthroscopic Bankart repair and remplissage between 2013 and 2016 were identified. Patients were evaluated clinically for shoulder instability, range of motion, and scored as per Oxford Shoulder Instability Score and University of California at Los Angeles score.

Efficacy and safety of CARTIGROW® in patients with articular cartilage defects of the knee joint: a four year prospective studys.

Introduction: Research shows autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) is a promising treatment for articular cartilage lesions. In this study, we assessed mid-term efficacy and safety of gel-based ACI or autologous adult live cultured chondrocytes (CARTIGROW®) implantation in patients with cartilage defects of the knee joint.

Methods: In this prospective, open-label study, patients (19-38 years) with focal, international cartilage repair society grade III or IV articular cartilage defects of the knee joint were enroled at four centres across India from April 2015 to September 2015.

Modified Surgical Technique of Making Posteromedial Portal in Knee Arthroscopy Using a Radiofrequency Device.

In knee arthroscopy, a posteromedial portal is used for various indications including arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture fixation, posterior medial meniscal repair, medial ramp lesion repair, and synovectomy. Making the posteromedial portal is challenging for young and even experienced surgeons. Creating the posteromedial portal in knee arthroscopy is challenging and technically demanding for surgeons because of the thick muscular cover, proximity of the neurovascular bundle, tenacious tough capsule, and excessive fat deposition in the posteromedial knee and thigh region.

Graft Retensioning by Dialing of Suture Disk on Tibial-Side Fixation in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Pathak Pune Dialing Technique.

Arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a common procedure performed for symptomatic ACL tears, especially in athletes. The desired surgical end product with any surgical fixation device remains a taut ACL graft, which is crucial during postoperative rehabilitation to reduce the risk of knee instability and rerupture of the ACL graft. The purpose of this Technical Note and accompanying video is to describe a simple and cost-effective technique to easily retension the ACL graft after tibial fixation in ACL reconstruction using a suture disk device.

Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopic Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Meniscal Repair: A Retrospective Analysis.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of arthroscopic meniscal repair performed in combination with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair.

Methods: This study presents a case series of 34 patients who underwent repair of meniscal tears along with ACL reconstruction from 2014 to 2016. Cases of discoid meniscal lesions and combined or ligament injuries other than ACL injuries were excluded.

Is ACL reconstruction only for athletes? A study of the incidence of meniscal and cartilage injuries in an ACL-deficient athlete and non-athlete population: an Indian experience.

While anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is readily offered to athletes, non-athletes are often treated conservatively. We carried out a retrospective, cross-sectional analysis study to compare the incidence of meniscal and cartilage injuries in an athlete and non-athlete population in relation to time of presentation since injury. The results were used to assess the need and relevance of ACL reconstruction in the non-athlete population.