Posts Tagged ‘ACL injury’
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Accelerated Rehabilitation with InternalBrace™ Augmentation in a Professional Footballer. July 23
Abstract: Introduction: Interest in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair has been increasing as an alternative to traditional reconstructive techniques and encouraging results have been demonstrated using internal bracing with suture tape augmentation (FiberTape®, Arthrex, Naples, Florida). ACL repair is challenging if the rupture is mid-substance or distal. We describe the case of a hybrid ACL…
Read MoreDeficits in Muscle Strength Are Not Seen Following Recovery from Augmented Primary Repair of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Sep 2023
Objectives: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair for proximal tears, where the ligament is re-attached and augmented with suture tape, can negate the need for graft harvest, thereby maintaining native anatomy. Autograft harvest has been associated with persistent deficits in lower limb muscle strength after recovery from ACL reconstruction. The aim of this study is to…
Read MoreSuture-Augmented ACL Repair for Proximal Avulsion or High-Grade Partial Tears Shows Similar Side-to-Side Difference and No Clinical Differences at Two Years Versus Conventional ACL Reconstruction for Mid-Substance Tears or Poor ACL Tissue Quality. July 2023
Purpose: To compare objective and subjective clinical outcomes between suture-augmented anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair (SAACLR) and conventional ACL reconstruction (CACLR) with minimum 2-year follow-up. Methods: In this nonrandomized, prospective study, 30 patients underwent SAACLR for proximal ACL avulsion or high-grade partial ACL tear (Sherman grade 1 or 2) and 30 patients underwent CACLR for proximal one-third/distal two-thirds junction tears and…
Read MorePodcast: ACL Research – we talk to global expert Professor Kate Webster
Women’s football is full of talk about an ACL injury ‘epidemic’ – but is this really the case? To help us find answers we were delighted to welcome to the podcast, world-leading ACL injury research expert Professor Kate Webster who is Director of the Sport, Exercise, and Research Focus Area at La Trobe University in…
Read MoreReduced Incidence of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Internal Brace Augmentation 07/23
Background: Revision rates and outcome measures after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with suture tape as an internal brace is not well-documented because of the emerging nature of the technique.Hypothesis: ACLR with internal bracing (IB) would lead to decreased revision ACLR compared with traditional ACLR while exhibiting comparable patient outcomes.Study Design: Cohort study; Level of…
Read MoreRangers’ Scott Wright – my ACL rupture and recovery
Watching Rangers winger Scott Wright today play his usual fast, attacking game you would never guess that in his Aberdeen FC days, he suffered every footballer’s nightmare – a ruptured ACL. Joining us in this episode alongside Scott is Adam Stokes who was club Physio at the time and played a huge role in Scott’s…
Read MoreThe modern-day ACL surgeon’s armamentarium should include multiple surgical approaches – Letter to the Editor
Following publication of a recent ACL survey, multi-authors, including Professor Mackay write that future surveys include a “complete representation of the surgical (primary repair, augmentation, and reconstruction), and non-surgical options to treat the ACL injured patient”.This open letter to the Editor was published in ISAKOS Journal Read the full Letter here with links to all…
Read MoreMeet the player-turned-professor revolutionising ACL surgery
The Athletic By Jordan Campbell 11/01/23 In his green and blue chequered kilt, Professor Gordon Mackay was proclaimed the ‘Godfather’ by Brazil’s national-team surgeon Dr Moises Cohen. The Scot had been invited out to Sao Paulo to explain his groundbreaking internal brace (IB) technique to leading South American surgeons who work in the football world,…
Read MoreGoalkeeper Lauren Perry on loving penalty shootouts and beating ACL rupture – podcast
We had the pleasure of welcoming goalkeeper Lauren Perry to the Surgical Goals Podcast Lauren played for Linfield Ladies Football Club and then in her first international aged just 16 for the Northern Ireland National Team Now 21, her career has gone from strength to strength. Prof Mackay first met Lauren when she ruptured her…
Read MorePodcast: Pro-footballer Mark Reynolds harnesses competitive edge to recover from ACL rupture
Pro-footballer Mark Reynolds ruptured his ACL while playing for Aberdeen FC, because the initial pain subsided quickly he didn’t realise the extent of the injury. The team physio was worried though and scans revealed a rupture. Mark immediately turned his competitive nature to acing his recovery. Listen here on your favourite player With an incredible…
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