Publications by authors named "Tanner Gurney-Dunlop"
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- The study examined the mechanical and structural properties of three autograft types used in ACL reconstruction: bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB), hamstring tendons (HT), and quadriceps tendon (QT), using cadaveric specimens from individuals aged 53 to 85 years.
- Mechanical tests showed no significant differences in the ultimate load to failure among the three graft types, indicating they all perform similarly under stress when subjected to similar conditions.
- However, the quadriceps tendon had a larger cross-sectional area and greater stiffness compared to hamstring tendons, suggesting it may be a more favorable option structurally compared to the other grafts.
Background: For many athletes, a tear of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) represents a significant injury that requires a prolonged period away from the sport with substantial rehabilitation.
Hypothesis: There will be no difference in return to play (RTP) and career length after hamstring tendon (HT) ACL reconstruction in a group of Canadian Football League professional players as compared with what has been already been reported in the literature among professional football players.
Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3.
We present a case report of total knee arthroplasty complicated by spasticity and contractures in a patient with multiple sclerosis (MS). Four previous case reports in the literature describe adverse outcomes after total knee arthroplasty in persons with MS secondary to severe spasticity. Preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative considerations for persons with MS, which may help to improve functional outcomes, are discussed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Postoperative knee chondrolysis caused by continuous intra-articular pain pumps infusing bupivacaine with epinephrine is a rare but serious complication.
Purpose: To determine the association between postoperative intra-articular infusion of bupivacaine with epinephrine and the development of knee chondrolysis in patients who have undergone arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The authors hypothesized that the development of knee chondrolysis after ACLR is associated with postoperative high-dose intra-articular bupivacaine with epinephrine infusion.