Effect of the Implementation of the French Hospital Regionalization Policy on Patient Mobility.

A new law was voted in France in 2016 to increase cooperation between public sector hospitals. Hospitals were encouraged to work under the leadership of local referral centers and to share their support functions (e.g.

Posterolateral Bundle Reconstruction With Anteromedial Bundle Remnant Preservation in ACL Tears: Clinical and MRI Evaluation of 39 Patients With 24-Month Follow-up.

Background: Augmentation consisting of a selective reconstruction of the ruptured bundle while preserving the remnant bundle has been proposed as a treatment option for partial anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears. Good clinical outcomes after selective anteromedial (AM) bundle augmentation have been reported, whereas little is known about selective reconstruction of the posterolateral (PL) bundle with preservation of the AM bundle remnant.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes and the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics of selective PL bundle reconstruction with a median follow-up of 24 months.

The influence of the tibial slope and the size of the intercondylar notch on rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament.

It has been suggested that an increased posterior tibial slope (PTS) and a narrow notch width index (NWI) increase the risk of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. The aim of this study was to establish why there are conflicting reports on their significance. A total of fifty patients with a ruptured ACL and 50 patients with an intact ACL were included in the study.

Prevalence of septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction among professional athletes.

Background: Septic arthritis of the knee after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a rare complication. Its prevalence and characteristics have never been reported among professional athletes.

Purpose: To report the prevalence and the characteristics of septic arthritis after ACL reconstruction in professional athletes and a general population of patients.

Preoperative factors correlating with prolonged range of motion deficit after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Background: Impaired postoperative range of motion remains one of the most frequent complications after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the preoperative factors associated with prolonged range of motion deficit after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3.