The history of intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Successful early mobilization of major cuff repair using a suture post

“…In keeping with developments in anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation, the decision was made to mobilize the patients' arms early after rotator cuff repair. 17 This may aid in faster reconditioning of the atrophied and degenerated rotator cuff muscles that are seen in chronic rotator cuff tears. 21 No abduction brace was used.…”

“…20 Soft tissues can be fixed with sutures, staples, or screws. 17 Screws with spiked washers or metallic soft-tissue plates have been shown to have superior holding power. 8 In this study, at the time of surgery, all shoulders underwent arthroscopic acromioplasty and evaluation that established the size of the rotator cuff tear before proceeding to open surgery.…”

Anterior cruciate ligament prostheses using biotextiles☆

“…Indications for ACL reconstruction include symptomatic instability with activities of daily living and/or athletic activities, functional impairment in patients unwilling to alter their lifestyle and failure of nonoperative management (Pattee and Friedman, 1992). Relative contraindications include the presence of degenerative joint disease, failure of the patient to comply with a pre-and postoperative rehabilitation programme, a sedentary lifestyle and relatively mild instability.…”

Anterior cruciate ligament prostheses using biotextiles

“…28 Relative contraindications include the presence of degenerative © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 joint disease, failure of the patient to comply with a pre-and postoperative rehabilitation program, a sedentary lifestyle and relatively mild instability.…”

“…28 Thereafter, multiple modifi cations to his technique developed. Cho was the fi rst to describe a distally based semitendinous tendon transfer in 1975.…”