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Ligament length relationships in the moving knee
Author(s) -
Sidles John A.,
Larson Roger V.,
Garbini Joseph L.,
Downey Daniel J.,
Matsen Frederick A.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of orthopaedic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.041
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1554-527X
pISSN - 0736-0266
DOI - 10.1002/jor.1100060418
Subject(s) - cadaver , isometric exercise , anatomy , ligament , anterior cruciate ligament , anterolateral ligament , knee joint , posterior cruciate ligament , medicine , knee flexion , orthodontics , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , surgery , physical therapy
This article presents an investigation of potential ligament attachment sites for surgical reconstruction of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments as well as for the lateral extraarticular iliotibial band tenodesis. Our methodology was based on quantitative measurements of knee anatomy and motion in fresh cadavers, not on biomechanical modeling. Using computer search techniques, we located all the ligament insertion sites that were nearly isometric for motion of the intact knee.