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N. Reha Tandogan Çankaya Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey

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Asim Kayaalp Çankaya Orthopedics, Ankara, Turkey

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contributed to our understanding of the anatomy and kinematics of the medial structures. The three main static stabilizers on the medial side of the knee are the superficial and the deep medial collateral ligament and the posterior oblique ligament. 2

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Francisco Figueroa Knee Unit, Hospital Dr Sotero del Rio, Chile; Knee Unit, Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

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David Figueroa Knee Unit, Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

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João Espregueira-Mendes Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre - FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal; 3B’s Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Portugal; ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Portugal; Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal

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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures have been estimated to occur in 200 000 persons annually in the United States. 1 Most of these patients eventually undergo ACL reconstruction based on continued instability symptoms

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Riccardo D’Ambrosi IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy

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Nicola Ursino IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy

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Carmelo Messina IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milano, Italy

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Federico Della Rocca Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Italy

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Michael Tobias Hirschmann Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen) Switzerland

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-trochanteric line on the femur anteriorly. 1 The thickness of the capsule has been observed to vary, but it is reinforced consistently by the capsular ligaments. These ligaments guarantee stability and prevent the hypermobility of the hip. 2 They provide a

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Tianping Zhou Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Yihong Xu Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Aiai Zhang Department of Burn Surgery, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Lan Zhou School of Kinesiology, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China

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Qing Zhang Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Zhou Ji Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Weidong Xu Department of Joint Surgery and Sports Medicine, Shanghai Changhai Hospital of Navy Medical University, Shanghai, P.R.China

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Introduction Most patients suffering from anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, especially athletes and physically active populations desiring to return to physical activities, need surgical reconstruction ( 1 ). In fact, the number of

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Megan Conti Mica University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, Belgium
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, and University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

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Pieter Caekebeke University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, Belgium
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, and University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

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Roger van Riet University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, Belgium
Department of Orthopedics, AZ Monica, Deurne, and University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium

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Introduction Posterolateral rotatory instability (PLRI) was first described by O’Driscoll et al, 1 and while it is relatively uncommon, it is the most common form of chronic elbow instability. The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) complex

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Ulrike Wittig Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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Gloria Hohenberger Department of Trauma, LKH Feldbach-Fürstenfeld, Feldbach, Austria

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Martin Ornig Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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Reinhard Schuh Department of Orthopaedics, Protestant Hospital Vienna, Vienna, Austria

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Andreas Leithner Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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Patrick Holweg Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria

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Introduction Lateral ankle sprains are among the most common injuries in sports ( 1 , 2 , 3 ). The anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) is the most frequently injured ligament, followed by the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL) ( 4 , 5 , 6

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Francisco Figueroa Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Sotero del Rio, Santiago, Chile

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David Figueroa Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

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Rafael Calvo Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile

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Alex Vaisman Clinica Alemana-Universidad del Desarrollo, Santiago, Chile
Hospital Padre Hurtado, Santiago, Chile

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João Espregueira-Mendes Clínica do Dragão, Espregueira-Mendes Sports Centre – FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence, Portugal; Dom Henrique Research Centre, Portugal; 3B’s Research Group – Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Portugal; ICVS/3B’s–PT Government Associate Laboratory, Portugal; Orthopaedics Department of Minho University, Portugal

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Introduction Knee septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is an uncommon but devastating complication, with a reported incidence of 0.14% to 1.7% on the literature. 1 , 2 Even providing state of the art

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Alli Gokeler University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Center for Human Movement Science, Antonius Deusinglaan 1, 9713 AV Groningen, The Netherlands

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Bart Dingenen Rehabilitation Research Institute, Biomedical Research Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, UHasselt, Diepenbeek, Belgium

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Caroline Mouton Département de l’Appareil Locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg – Clinique d’Eich, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Romain Seil Département de l’Appareil Locomoteur, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg – Clinique d’Eich, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg and Sports Medicine Research Laboratory, Luxembourg Institute of Health, 76, rue d’Eich, L-1460 Luxembourg, Luxembourg

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Introduction Athletes who wish to resume high-level activities after an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are often advised to undergo surgical reconstruction. 1 , 2 Patients’ general expectations after ACL reconstruction

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Mattia Alessio-Mazzola IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Giacomo Placella Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Luigi Zagra Hip Department, IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy

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Orlando Leone Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Natasha Di Fabio Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Desiree Moharamzadeh IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Unità Clinica di Ortopedia e Traumatologia, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Vincenzo Salini Università Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Via Olgettina, Milan, Italy

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Introduction Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury represents a well-recognized risk factor for the future development of knee osteoarthritis (OA) ( 1 ) as instability is a leading cause of cartilage and meniscal damage with a growing

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Patrick Goetti Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Lausanne University Hospital and University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

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Patrick J. Denard Department of Orthopaedic & Rehabilitation, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA

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Philippe Collin Centre Hospitalier Privé Saint-Grégoire (Vivalto Santé), Saint- Grégoire, France

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Mohamed Ibrahim Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt

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Pierre Hoffmeyer Hirslanden Clinique des Grangettes, Geneva, Switzerland

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Alexandre Lädermann Division of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, La Tour Hospital, Meyrin, Switzerland
Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Division of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Department of Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland

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a lever arm on the joint. To be efficient, such a system requires a stable fulcrum. The necessary stability is provided by static and dynamic factors such as bony contours, ligaments, labrum, capsule, etc. The specificity of biomechanically

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