Posts Tagged ‘anterolateral ligament’
Anterolateral Ligament Repair With Suture Tape Augmentation (2018)
Abstract; Recent insights into the structure and function of the anterolateral ligament (ALL) of the knee has resulted in a recognition of its contribution in rotational control of the knee. Several ALL reconstruction techniques have been described in the literature. This article describes, with video illustration, a percutaneous repair technique using suture tape augmentation. A…
Read MoreAnterolateral Ligament Repair Augmented With Suture Tape in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction (2019)
Abstract: Several extra-articular surgical techniques in addition to anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction have been proposed to better restore rotational instability of the knee. One option is surgical repair of the anterolateral ligament in acute cases to achieve an anatomic reconstruction. An additional augmentation to the repair could allow a load-sharing-and thus protective-effect for the repair…
Read MoreMackay Clinic newsletter #2 – patients, published research and a best seller
We have just published the second issue of our Mackay Clinic newsletter. As you can imagine a lot happened in the second half of 2020. The clinic was open and busy with Professor Mackay seeing a range of patients, some of whom we share with you plus news of a former patient who lifted a…
Read MoreStudy shows excellent outcomes for combined ACL repair and ALL Internal Brace augmentation
Our knees are subjected to powerful forces especially when we play sport and surgeons, we are always working to improve our clinical knowledge of how repair affects patient outcomes after injury and subsequent surgery. This paper published in December 2020 shows the results from a two-year study. It demonstrates that the small additional augmentation of…
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