High tibial osteotomy and concurrent medial meniscus root repair provides improved objective outcomes compared to high tibial osteotomy alone for knee osteoarthritis: A systematic review.

Purpose: High tibial osteotomy (HTO) is a cornerstone treatment for medial compartment osteoarthritis (OA) in active patients with varus deformity. However, managing the combination of varus alignment and the medial meniscus posterior root tears (MMPRT) remains controversial. The purpose of this systematic review was to synthesise data from recent comparative studies and evaluate whether adding an MMPRT repair to an HTO enhances outcomes, particularly with respect to meniscal healing, cartilage preservation, and patient function.

Repair of the Knee Medial Collateral Ligament Stener-Like Lesion: Utilizing the Regenerative Characteristics of Periosteal Cambium Layer.

The medial collateral ligament is the most common knee ligament to be injured. Although mostly treated nonoperatively, a distal tear of the ligament is a clear indication for surgery. High failure rates with unreliable fixation methods have largely made knee surgeons reluctant to perform ligament repairs.

A Self-Tension Screw for Meniscal Root Repair: Biomechanical Properties and Design Considerations for Optimal Outcomes.

Background: The meniscus is a collagenous and elastic tissue that plays a crucial role in preventing wear and tear within the knee joint. Meniscus root tears are a common knee pathology that can significantly impact joint function. One of the prevalent surgical techniques for repairing meniscus root tears is the transtibial pull-out method, favored by many orthopedic surgeons.

Effects of oral clonidine on bleeding in pelvic and acetabular fractures surgery: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: High blood loss results in major complications in pelvic and acetabular surgeries. Decrement of blood loss during and after surgery reduces morbidity and mortality of the patients. Clonidine is an antihypertensive alpha-2 agonist that has been shown to reduce blood loss in different surgeries.

Psychometric Validation of the Persian Version of the Lysholm Score.

Background: The Lysholm Knee Score (LKS) is a widely utilized patient-reported outcome measure for knee injury patients, due to its robust psychometric properties. It has been translated and validated in several languages, but it has not been translated into Persian.

Purpose: To perform psychometric validation and cultural adaptation for the Persian version of the LKS (P-LKS) in patients with anterior cruciate ligament tears.

Recurrence of arthroscopic treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis of the knee: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the efficacy of arthroscopic intervention on the treatment of pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) patients, with a focus on the potential advantages of this approach in lowering the risk of disease recurrence.

Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis following the PRISMA 2020 protocol. Our search encompassed five databases, namely PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library.

The Impact of Cementing Techniques on Implant Longevity in Relation to Keel Length in Persona and NexGen Knee Arthroplasty: A Comprehensive Study.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of our modified cementing technique in reducing the rate of aseptic tibial loosening focusing on its relationship with keel length.

Methods: Every participant who underwent primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between August 2014 and September 2022 with a minimum of 4-year follow-up using 1 of 3 implants were included: Persona + conventional cementing technique; Persona + modified cementing technique; and NexGen LPS-Flex. The modifications applied include better preparation of the bone surfaces and the cancellous bone cavities, pressurizing the cement and interstitial fluid suction at the same time, applying a layer of cement on the surfaces of the tibia and implant, and immobilizing the limb.

Approaching ramp lesions from the different world of posterior knee compartment: A review of evidence with a proposal of a new classification and treatment.

Unlabelled: Ramp lesions (RLs) are peripheral lesions that occur in the posterior part of the medial meniscus or where it attaches to the joint capsule. The classification of the medial meniscus RLs has been the focus of numerous studies and publications. This review provides an overview of RL's current classification and treatment options in anterior cruciate ligament deficient knees.

Hypermobile lateral meniscus: A systematic review of current treatment options.

Purpose: The reliable data on the incidence of hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM) and its clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods and therapeutic approaches are limited. This systematic study aimed to review available treatment options for HLM and the outcomes of each approach.

Methods: A systematic search was performed in four electronic databases (PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, Web of Science) to identify studies in which arthroscopically confirmed cases of HLM were treated surgically or nonsurgically, and the required data comprising study characteristics, patient data, treatment approaches and outcome measures were extracted from eligible studies.

Navigation of femoral and popliteal artery around the knee with CT angiography: implications for surgical interventions.

Purpose: Uncertainty about the exact position of the femoral and popliteal arteries in the medial thigh and posterior knee might increase vascular complications in surgical procedures. This study aimed to document femoral and popliteal arteries in the medial thigh and around the knee to assist surgeons in developing safer surgical approaches.

Methods: The study included 120 patients-180 lower limbs-who underwent CT angiography (CTA) of the lower extremity.

Evaluation of changes in radiographic spinopelvic parameters after primary total hip arthroplasty and its relationship with short-term patient function.

Purpose: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is commonly used worldwide in pelvic osteoarthritis treatment. This surgery can change the spinopelvic parameters, which in turn affects the performance of the patients after surgery. However, the relationship between functional disability following THA and spinopelvic alignment is not completely understood.

Long-term clinical results of using a posteromedial all-inside and anteromedial inside-out approach to repair unstable or irreducible bucket-handle medial meniscal tears.

Background: In irreducible bucket-handle medial meniscal tears (BHMMTs), the displaced central fragment is rotated 180° or more, meaning reduction is impossible without derotation of the tear. In chronic cases, the rotated meniscus is deformed and degenerated; thus, the issue of reproducibility and repairability arises. This study presents the clinical outcomes of chronic irreducible and unstable locked BHMMTs.

Peroneus Longus Tendon Autograft versus Hamstring Tendon Autograft in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Comparative Study with a Mean Follow-up of Two Years.

Background: Peroneus longus tendon can be a suitable alternative autograft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The present study aimed to compare the clinical outcome and donor site morbidity in ACLR using peroneus longus tendon autograft versus hamstring tendon autograft.

Methods: In a comparative cross-sectional study, ACLR was performed with quadrupled hamstring tendon autograft in 65 patients between 2017 and 2018, and in another group, peroneus longus tendon autograft was used for ACLR in 65 patients between 2018 and 2019.

Overview of posterior knee arthroscopy in the medial meniscal repair: Technical note.

Preservation of the meniscus in bucket handle medial meniscal tears (BHMMTs) and posterior meniscocapsular (ramp) lesions is challenging. Current efforts are being made in the scientific community to (1) introduce new ways of gaining easier and better field of view over the repair site and (2) increase the chance of meniscal healing through effective augmentation procedures. The current note introduces a way to achieve good exposure of posterior knee compartments and proposes an augmentation technique that involves exposing the local non-articulating subchondral cancellous bone and making in situ clots.

Outcomes of Repair and Reconstruction of the Acute Posterolateral Corner Injuries of the Knee Combined with Cruciate Ligaments Injuries.

Background: This study aimed to report objective and subjective knee stability scores for patients who underwent acute repair of avulsed posterolateral corner (PLC) structures or acute reconstruction of midsubstance tears combined with delayed reconstruction of cruciate ligaments.

Methods: A total of 48 sport and vehicle accident traumatic patients were enrolled in a three-year follow-up study. The patients were investigated by clinical exams, subjective and objective International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Tegner score, Lysholm score, and stress imaging.

Reliability of Center of Pressure measures of Postural Stability in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Athletes: Effect of Vibration and Cognitive Load.

Background: To evaluate intra and intersession reliability of the Center of Pressure (COP) parameters in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed (ACLR) athletes with and without ankle vibration using a dual-task paradigm.

Methods: Postural sway of 14 ACLR individuals was assessed during a single-leg stance on a force platform. COP parameters were assessed with manipulating sensory inputs via vision and ankle vibration under single and dual-task conditions.

Repair of popliteomeniscal fascicles tear using a posterior transseptal portal fixes hypermobile lateral meniscus.

Purpose: This study investigates the effects of the all-inside repair of posterosuperior popliteomeniscal fascicle (PMF) on lateral meniscus stabilization using a posterior arthroscopic approach.

Methods: Between 2015 and 2018, 17 patients with hypermobile lateral meniscus (HLM) underwent posterior knee arthroscopy for PMF repair. The all-inside repair was performed through posteromedial transseptal and posterolateral portals using a suture hook technique.

Effects of a neuromuscular training program using external focus attention cues in male athletes with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction often exhibit persistent altered biomechanics and impaired function. Neuromuscular training programs appear to be effective for reducing high-risk landing mechanics and preventing primary ACL injuries; however, there have been few attempts to examine their effects in athletes who have undergone ACL reconstruction. The purpose of our study was to examine the effects of a neuromuscular training program that emphasizes external focus of attention cuing on biomechanics, knee proprioception, and patient-reported function in athletes who had undergone ACL reconstruction and completed conventional post-operative rehabilitation.

Posterior knee arthroscopy facilitates the safe and effective all-inside repair of locked bucket-handle medial meniscal tear using a suture hook technique.

Purpose: This study reported the outcomes of locked bucket-handle medial meniscal tear (BHMMT) repairs using an arthroscopic posterior approach during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods: Between 2011 and 2014, 48 patients with BHMMTs and ACL tears who met the eligibility criteria were enrolled in the present study. BHMMTs were assessed using a posterolateral transseptal portal and repaired using a posteromedial portal.

Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Avulsion: A New Modified Open Direct Lateral Posterior Approach.

The optimal operative technique for the treatment of the tibial-side avulsion injuries of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is debatable. This study was aimed to evaluate the postoperative outcomes and complications if any after an open direct, posterolateral approach using cannulated cancellous screw fixation of a PCL tibial avulsion. From January 2016 to June 2018, 17 patients (14 males and 3 females) with PCL avulsion fraction treatment-who underwent open reduction and internal fixation using cannulated cancellous screws-were included in this prospective study.

Neuromuscular training improves knee proprioception in athletes with a history of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Athletes exhibit deficits in knee proprioception following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Neuromuscular training programs improve knee proprioception in uninjured athletes; however, the effects on knee proprioception in athletes who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is not well understood. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a neuromuscular training program on knee proprioception in athletes who have returned to sport following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

The Prevalence, Zone, and Type of the Meniscus Tear in Patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury; Does Delayed ACL Reconstruction Affects the Meniscal Injury?

Background: Meniscus tear is a common finding in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and may affect the natural history of the injury and the outcomes of treatment. In the current study, the characteristics of meniscus tears in patients who underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction were investigated.

Methods: The hospital records of 1022 patients were reviewed.

Autogenous Osteochondral Grafting for Treatment of Knee Osteochondritis Dissecans: A Case Series Study.

Background: Although some surgical techniques have been described for the operative treatment of unstable Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the knee, outcomes are variable and are not satisfying totally. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the outcomes of autogenous osteochondral grafting for OCD of the knee.

Methods: In a case series study, from June 2014 to July 2015, 16 patients with stage II-IV OCD (International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS)) of the femoral condyle were investigated.

A Comparison between Oblique and Vertical Incisions on the Hamstring Tendon Harvesting in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Infrapatellar Branch Injury of the Saphenous Nerve.

 The present study aimed to compare the oblique and vertical incisions in hamstring tendon harvesting in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and in infrapatellar branch injury of the saphenous nerve.  The present study was conducted at a tertiary referral center for 12 months. Patients with an indication of reconstruction of ACL tear were included in the study, who were then randomized into two groups (vertical [VG] and oblique [OG] groups).