The ovine stifle has been increasingly used as a large animal model for the human knee.
Still, comparative anatomical measurements of the knee in sheep and humans are missing …

Background: Controversy persists as to whether double-bundle reconstruction of the anterior
cruciate ligament (ACL) has any clinical advantage over single-bundle reconstruction …

Knee soft tissue structures are frequently injured, leading to the development of
osteoarthritis even with treatment. Understanding how these structures contribute to knee …

Background The ovine stifle joint is an important location for investigations on the repair of
articular cartilage defects in preclinical large animals. The classical medial parapatellar …

PURPOSE: Our purpose was to determine whether a bioresorbable interference screw
coated with a hydroxyapatite-based mineral layer designed to release an engineered …

Patients frequently experience anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries but current ACL
reconstruction strategies do not restore the native biomechanics of the knee, which can …

Controlled release of biopharmaceutical growth factors from a hydroxyapatite coating on a
bioresorbable interference screw used in cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery on a …

A6IL 27/54(2006.01) LLP A6L 27/58(2006.01) A6IL 29/10(2006.01)(57) ABSTRACT A6IL
29/14(2006.01) The present disclosure generally relates to biodegradable A6IL …

Introduction Improved soft tissue tendon graft mechanical properties have led to their
increased use for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Because they do not have …

The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a dense collagenous structure that connects the
femur to the tibia and is vital for joint stability. The ACL possesses complex time-dependent …