Posts Tagged ‘internal brace knee surgery’
Catch Make It To Munich on BBC Scotland – A Story of Courage and Scottish Spirit
We are delighted to announce that the inspirational documentary Make It To Munich will premiere on BBC Scotland on Monday, September 1st, 2025, at 21:00 (with streaming available afterwards on BBC iPlayer). The film tells the remarkable story of teen footballer Ethan Walker, who suffered devastating injuries in a road traffic accident just months into…
Read MoreFrom Surgery to the Dance Floor: A Wedding Day Recovery Story
At The Mackay Clinic, we’re proud to support athletes on their journey back to peak performance – but sometimes, the most meaningful milestones happen far from the field. For John McCallum, the finish line wasn’t a race – it was the dance floor at his wedding in Italy. John came to The Mackay Clinic requiring…
Read MorePatellar Bone-Tendon-Bone Autografts versus Quadriceps Tendon Allograft with Synthetic Augmentation in a Canine Model (2020)
Abstract: Patellar bone-tendon-bone (pBTB) autografts are often considered the “gold standard” for complete anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and are also associated with significant complications and early-onset knee osteoarthritis (OA). A novel quadriceps tendon allograft with synthetic augmentation, or “internal brace” (QTIB), has been reported to have potential advantages for ACL reconstruction based on animal…
Read MoreEvidence based ACL repair – body of published work grows
Another excellent evidence based ACL Repair paper published Excellent evidence-based outcomes of ACL repair at 5 years research paper just published. This encourages surgeons to consider less traumatic alternatives to traditional reconstruction. It also shines a light on high-risk groups that would benefit from additional augmentation and are not suited to repair alone. Read paper…
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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