Pathological mechanisms and therapeutic outlooks for arthrofibrosis

KM Usher, S Zhu, G Mavropalias, JA Carrino, J Zhao… - Bone research, 2019 - nature.com
Arthrofibrosis is a fibrotic joint disorder that begins with an inflammatory reaction to insults
such as injury, surgery and infection. Excessive extracellular matrix and adhesions contract …

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: principles of treatment

NK Paschos, SM Howell - EFORT open reviews, 2016 - eor.bioscientifica.com
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is one of the most common procedures in
sports medicine. Several areas of controversy exist in ACL tear management which have …

2018 International Olympic Committee consensus statement on prevention, diagnosis, and management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament injuries

International Olympic Committee … - … journal of sports …, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
In October 2017, the International Olympic Committee hosted an international expert group
of physical therapists and orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in treating and researching …

The importance of patient sex in the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SHS Tan, BPH Lau, LW Khin… - The American journal of …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: One of the well-studied epidemiological phenomena of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) injuries is the 2-to 9-fold increase in the relative risk of ACL rupture in female …

Outcomes of physeal-sparing ACL reconstruction with iliotibial band autograft in skeletally immature prepubescent children

MS Kocher, BE Heyworth, PD Fabricant, FA Tepolt… - JBJS, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are occurring in youth athletes with
increasing frequency. Many ACL reconstruction procedures designed to allow for continued …

Arthrofibrosis after ACL reconstruction is best treated in a step‐wise approach with early recognition and intervention: a systematic review

S Ekhtiari, NS Horner, D de Sa… - Knee Surgery …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Arthrofibrosis is the most common post‐operative complication of anterior cruciate
ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Risk factors and management strategies for arthrofibrosis …

Procedural intervention for arthrofibrosis after ACL reconstruction: trends over two decades

TL Sanders, HM Kremers, AJ Bryan… - Knee Surgery …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Arthrofibrosis is a rare complication after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to (1) report a population‐based incidence of …

Management of ACL injuries in children and adolescents

PD Fabricant, MS Kocher - JBJS, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Management of ACL Injuries in Children and Adolescents : JBJS Management of ACL Injuries
in Children and Adolescents : JBJS JBJS Journal Case Connector Reviews JBJS.org Surgical …

Suture versus screw fixation of tibial spine fractures in children and adolescents: a comparative study

M Callanan, J Allen, B Flutie, F Tepolt… - … Journal of Sports …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Tibial spine fractures involve an avulsion injury of the anterior cruciate ligament
(ACL) at the intercondylar eminence, typically in children and adolescents. Displaced …

Localized anterior arthrofibrosis after soft-tissue quadriceps tendon anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is more common in patients who are female, undergo …

RM Haley, JD Lamplot, GD Myer, JA Diekfuss… - … : The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine factors associated with localized anterior arthrofibrosis (cyclops
lesion), such as graft size, warranting early reoperation for lysis of adhesions after anterior …