TY - JOUR
T1 - Rotatory knee laxity tests and the pivot shift as tools for ACL treatment algorithm
AU - Musahl, Volker
AU - Kopf, Sebastian
AU - Rabuck, Stephen
AU - Becker, Roland
AU - van der Merwe, Willem
AU - Zaffagnini, Stefano
AU - Fu, Freddie H.
AU - Karlsson, Jon
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - The goal of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is to eliminate the pivot shift phenomenon. Different injury mechanisms and injury patterns may lead to specific knee laxity patterns. Computer navigation is helpful for the surgeon during examination under anesthesia. Surgical treatment may have to be altered if high-grade laxity is detected preoperatively for example by utilizing a computer navigation that is a helpful adjunct for surgeons during examination under anesthesia. A typical case for revision ACL reconstruction is presented. This article describes several techniques of laxity assessments. Based on the type and degree of pathologic laxity, a treatment algorithm has been developed. Level of evidence V.
AB - The goal of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery is to eliminate the pivot shift phenomenon. Different injury mechanisms and injury patterns may lead to specific knee laxity patterns. Computer navigation is helpful for the surgeon during examination under anesthesia. Surgical treatment may have to be altered if high-grade laxity is detected preoperatively for example by utilizing a computer navigation that is a helpful adjunct for surgeons during examination under anesthesia. A typical case for revision ACL reconstruction is presented. This article describes several techniques of laxity assessments. Based on the type and degree of pathologic laxity, a treatment algorithm has been developed. Level of evidence V.
KW - Anterior cruciate ligament
KW - Clinical examination
KW - Pivot shift
KW - Treatment
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U2 - 10.1007/s00167-011-1857-6
DO - 10.1007/s00167-011-1857-6
M3 - Article
C2 - 22207028
AN - SCOPUS:84858748640
VL - 20
SP - 793
EP - 800
JO - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
JF - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
SN - 0942-2056
IS - 4
ER -