No-tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the transtibial all-inside technique.

The purpose of this technical note is to describe the transtibial all-inside anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction technique. This technique combines the advantages of previously described but technically demanding all-inside ACL reconstruction techniques with the ease and familiarity of transtibial guide pin placement. The all-inside technique uses bone sockets as opposed to bone tunnels in both the femur and the tibia and represents a "no-tunnel" technique.

Thermal modification of the lax anterior cruciate ligament using radiofrequency: efficacy or catastrophe?

Alchemists dream of using energy to turn base metal to gold. "Shrinkers" use energy to transform laxity to stability. While alchemists search for the mechanism to achieve their goal, shrinkers have thermal energy (heat) and scientific ground for their pursuit.

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: the learning curve.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to answer the question: How many cases are required for a surgeon to become proficient in performing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair? We hypothesize that as surgical experienced is gained, learning can be quantitatively shown by a significant decrease in operative time.

Type Of Study: Prospective case series.

Methods: Rotator cuff repair time (RCRT) in minutes (as well as other time components comprising total surgical time) was recorded for 100 consecutive patients having arthroscopic rotator cuff repair performed by a single surgeon beginning with his first case in private practice.

Part II: arthroscopic treatment of tibial plateau fractures: intercondylar eminence avulsion fractures.

Arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation (ARIF) of tibial intercondylar eminence fractures is the emerging state-of-the-art. ARIF is recommended for displaced type III fractures and should be considered for all cases of displaced type II fractures. Fractures without displacement after closed reduction require careful evaluation to rule out meniscal entrapment.

Part I: Arthroscopic management of tibial plateau fractures.

Arthroscopy is a valuable tool for the assessment of tibial plateau fractures and is the treatment of choice for associated intra-articular pathology. In addition, (all)-arthroscopic reduction and internal fixation (ARIF) is recommended for type III fractures and is a consideration for types I, II, and IV. Published outcome studies of ARIF of tibial plateau fractures describe results that appear to equal outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation, but these studies suffer from susceptibility bias.

Minimally invasive surgery-total knee arthroplasty.

Minimally invasive surgery-total knee arthroplasty (MIS-TKA) requires a skin incision of < or =5 inches (measured with the knee in full extension). A mini midvastus approach limits surgical dissection and resultant soft tissue trauma. The patella is subluxated laterally but not everted .

Arthroscopic visualization of the posterior compartments of the knee.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the efficacy of routine arthroscopic evaluation of the posterior compartments of the knee outweighs the morbidity or inefficiency.

Type Of Study: Prospective cohort analysis.

Methods: One hundred consecutive knees underwent posteromedial and posterolateral evaluation according to an algorithm designed to maximize efficiency of technique.

How much does inferior capsular shift reduce shoulder volume?

The purpose of this study was to quantitate the effect of inferior capsular shift on shoulder volume. Four fresh frozen cadaveric shoulders were analyzed. Volume before and after shift was determined using 3 techniques: (1) Magnetic resonance imaging sequences were digitized to computer and analyzed for volume via a 35-mm camera using Cue 2 software.