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The Changing of the Guards
On January 1, 2012, I assumed the responsibility as Editor for Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine. This is nothing less than a humbling opportunity that is truly an honor and privilege. I remembe...
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Brian J. Cole
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Proximal Hamstring Avulsion Injuries: Injury Mechanism, Diagnosis and Disease Course
The hamstrings group is made up of three two-joint muscles whose unique anatomy and functional properties during movement make this group particularly susceptible to muscle stain injury along the exte...
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Ermias S. Abebe,
Claude T. Moorman,
William E. Garrett
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2-6
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The Concept of Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Growing interest in double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has sparked tremendous research, yielding a better understanding of normal ACL anatomy, kinematics, and function. Rece...
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Cesar A.Q. Martins,
Eric J. Kropf,
Wei Shen,
Carola F. van Eck,
Freddie H. Fu
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7-18
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The Kinematic Basis of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
The goals of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are to restore knee stability and function and to preserve joint health. Static tests for anteroposterior laxity (eg, Lachman test or KT-10...
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Scott Tashman,
Sebastian Kopf,
Freddie H. Fu
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19-22
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Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: The Italian Experience
In our original technique, semitendinosus/gracilis tendons are harvested without detaching their tibial insertion, and sutures are tightened at their free proximal extremities. The tibial tunnel is pe...
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Stefano Zaffagnini,
Danilo Bruni,
Russo Alessandro,
Giulio Maria Marcheggiani Muccioli,
Giovanni Giordano,
Maurilio Marcacci
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23-32
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Understanding “Sports Hernia” (Athletic Pubalgia): The Anatomic and Pathophysiologic Basis for Abdominal and Groin Pain in Athletes
Recent publicity and some scientific reports suggest increasing success in treating an entity called “sports hernia,” more accurately named athletic pubalgia. The primary purpose of this article is to...
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William C. Meyers,
Edward Yoo,
Octavia N. Devon,
Nikhil Jain,
Marcia Horner,
Cato Lauencin,
Adam Zoga
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33-45
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The Diagnosis, Classification, and Treatment of SLAP Lesions
SLAP (superior labrum, anterior and posterior) lesions have been identified as a cause of instability and pain in the shoulder. This review describes clinical features, mechanism of injury, physical e...
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Scott E. Powell,
Keith D. Nord,
Richard K.N. Ryu
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46-56
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The Latarjet Procedure for Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability: Rationale and Technique
The Latarjet coracoid transfer procedure provides a “triple blocking” effect in the treatment of anterior shoulder instability. First, the coracoid bone block increases the anterior posterior diameter...
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T. Bradley Edwards,
Gilles Walch
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Isometry of the Lateral Collateral and Popliteofibular Ligaments and Techniques for Reconstruction Using a Free Semitendinosus Tendon Graft
Injuries to the lateral and posterolateral aspects of the knee are likely more common than appreciated. If these injuries are not recognized and treated, they may result in suboptimal results when tre...
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Roger V. Larson
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Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation
Since its introduction in 1987, autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT) for the management of full-thickness chondral defects of the knee has gained considerable attention and has renewed interes...
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Tom Minas,
Lars Peterson
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Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy: How I Do It
Opening wedge high tibial osteotomy allows correction of alignment deformities in all planes, particularly in planned alterations to the tibial slope in the sagittal direction. In addition, correction...
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Peter J. Fowler,
Jee Lim Tan,
Greg A. Brown
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87-92
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Radiographic Evaluation and Preoperative Planning for High Tibial Osteotomies
A standard set of preoperative plain radiographs includes the following: bilateral weight-bearing anteroposterior views in full extension, bilateral weight-bearing posteroanterior tunnel views at 30° ...
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Greg A. Brown,
Annunziato Amendola
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93-102
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Shoulder Rehabilitation Strategies, Guidelines, and Practice
Shoulder rehabilitation can best be understood and implemented as the practical application of biomechanical and muscle activation guidelines to the repaired anatomic structures in order to allow the ...
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W. Ben Kibler,
John McMullen,
Tim Uhl
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