Current trends in the anterior cruciate ligament part 1: biology and biomechanics

V Musahl, EM Nazzal, GA Lucidi… - Knee surgery, sports …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
A trend within the orthopedic community is rejection of the belief that “one size fits all.”
Freddie Fu, among others, strived to individualize the treatment of anterior cruciate ligament …

Anatomic single-and double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, part 1: basic science

K Yasuda, CF van Eck, Y Hoshino… - … American journal of …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is a frequently performed orthopaedic procedure.
Although short-term results are generally good, long-term outcomes are less favorable …

Loading mechanisms of the anterior cruciate ligament

ML Beaulieu, JA Ashton-Miller, EM Wojtys - Sports biomechanics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This review identifies the three-dimensional knee loads that have the highest risk of injuring
the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the athlete. It is the combination of the muscular …

Architected fibrous scaffolds for engineering anisotropic tissues

JA Reid, KD Dwyer, PR Schmitt, AH Soepriatna… - …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Mimicking the native three-dimensional microenvironment is of crucial importance when
biofabricating a new healthcare material. One aspect of the native tissue that is often omitted …

Size and shape of the human anterior cruciate ligament and the impact of sex and skeletal growth: a systematic review

SG Cone, D Howe, MB Fisher - JBJS reviews, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: High rates of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and surgical reconstruction
in both skeletally immature and mature populations have led to many studies investigating …

Tunnel position and graft orientation in failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a clinical and imaging analysis

A Hosseini, P Lodhia, SK Van de Velde… - International …, 2012 - Springer
Purpose It has been reported that technical error in positioning the graft tunnel is the most
common problem in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The objective of this …

In vivo length change patterns of the medial and lateral collateral ligaments along the flexion path of the knee

A Hosseini, W Qi, TY Tsai, Y Liu, H Rubash… - Knee Surgery, Sports …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose The knowledge of the function of the collateral ligaments—ie, superficial medial
collateral ligament (sMCL), deep medial collateral ligament (dMCL) and lateral collateral …

How safe are partial squats after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? A finite element analysis

V Kotiuk, O Kostrub, R Blonskyi, V Podik… - The Knee, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Partial squats are a part of many rehabilitation programs. Progress to deeper
squats can only be performed through the partial squat position. However, squats safety …

Geometrical changes of knee ligaments and patellar tendon during passive flexion

C Belvedere, A Ensini, A Feliciangeli, F Cenni… - Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
Patterns of fibre elongation and orientation for the cruciate and collateral ligaments of the
human knee joint and for the patellar tendon have not yet been established in three …

Kinematics of the anterior cruciate ligament during gait

JL Wu, A Hosseini, M Kozanek… - … American journal of …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: The function of the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) bundles of the
anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during gait has not been reported. Hypothesis: The AM and …