The Cadaveric Studies and the Definition of the Antero-Lateral Ligament of the Knee: From the Anatomical Features to the Patient-Specific Reconstruction Surgical Techniques

Fabbro, Giacomo Dal; Agostinone, Piero; Lucidi, Gian Andrea; Pizza, Nicola; Maitan, Nicolò; Grassi, Alberto; Zaffagnini, Stefano

doi:10.3390/ijerph182312852

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“…It is mandatory for orthopedic surgeons to obtain a complete understanding of human anatomy; anatomy is a basic medical discipline by which they can achieve improvements in their training. Moreover, cadaveric studies may allow orthopedic surgeons to study the characteristics of many diseases and anatomical structures that are vulnerable to damages, such as bone, muscle and ligament [ 53 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Cadaveric studies are also useful in performing an assessment of the biomechanics of anatomical structures, thus allowing orthopedic surgeons to develop new surgical techniques [ 53 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To date, orthopedic research has been driven by both biomechanical studies and clinical trials [ 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 ]. A cadaveric biomechanical study remains a useful method in that it allows surgeons, engineers and researchers to achieve results similar to in vivo clinical studies without endangering patients [ 53 , 85 ]. From this context, the current results are of significance in that this is a pilot experiment using a cadaveric model of the ONFH involving up to 50% of the remaining femoral head in Korea for future clinical studies.…”

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A Pilot Experiment to Measure the Initial Mechanical Stability of the Femoral Head Implant in a Cadaveric Model of Osteonecrosis of Femoral Head Involving up to 50% of the Remaining Femoral Head

2023

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Background and Objectives: Currently, only patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH), who had bone defects involving 30–33.3% of the remaining femoral head, are indicated in hip resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA). In an experimental cadaver model of ONFH involving up to 50% of the remaining femoral head, the initial stability of the femoral head implant (FHI) at the interface between the implant and the remaining femoral head was measured. Materials and Methods: The ten specimens and the remaining ten served as the experimental group and the control group, respectively. We examined the degree of the displacement of the FHI, the bonding strength between the FHI and the retained bone and that at the interface between the FHI and bone cement. Results: Changes in the degree of displacement at the final phase from the initial phase were calculated as 0.089 ± 0.036 mm in the experimental group and 0.083 ± 0.056 mm in the control group. However, this difference reached no statistical significance (p = 0.7789). Overall, there was an increase in the degree of displacement due to the loading stress, with increased loading cycles in both groups. In cycles of up to 6000 times, there was a steep increase. After cycles of 8000 times, however, there was a gradual increase. Moreover, in cycles of up to 8000 times, there was an increase in the difference in the degree of displacement due to the loading stress between the two groups. After cycles of 8000 times, however, such difference remained almost unchanged. Conclusions: In conclusion, orthopedic surgeons could consider performing the HRA in patients with ONFH where the bone defects involved up to 50% of the remaining femoral head, without involving the femoral head–neck junction in the anterior and superior area of the femoral head. However, more evidence-based studies are warranted to justify our results.

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confidence: 99%

“…Cadaveric studies are also useful in performing an assessment of the biomechanics of anatomical structures, thus allowing orthopedic surgeons to develop new surgical techniques [ 53 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%