Freddie H. Fu, MD D.Sc. (Hon.), D.Ps. (Hon.)
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Guest co-editor:
Jeremy M. Burnham, MD
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
The main purpose for the focused issue:
1.To discuss the recent movement towards more individualized ACL reconstruction surgery.
2.To describe recent developments and trends in ACL surgical technique.
3.To describe factors associated with initial injury and retear risk.
4.To describe the most appropriate instruments to use when assessing outcomes.
The outline of the focused issue:
Review/Preface
The Concept of Individualized ACL Reconstruction: Why Surgery Should be Tailored for Each PatientFreddie H. Fu, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Review
Microstructure Properties of the ACLRobert Brophy, Washington University, USA
Nathan Skelley, Mass General Hospital, USA
Importance of Matching ACL Graft Size to Native Insertion Site Size
Freddie H. Fu, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Outside-In versus Anteromedial Portal Femoral Tunnel
Konsei Shino, Osaka University Medical School, Japan
Marcio Albers, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Allograft Augmentation of Hamstring Autograft in Select Patient Populations
Darren Johnson, Cale Jacobs and Chaitu Malempati, University of Kentucky, USA
Role of the Anterolateral Complex in Rotatory Instability of an ACL Deficient Knee
Volker Musahl, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Identification and Treatment of RAMP Lesions is ACL-injured Knees
Volker Musahl and Justin Arner, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Management of Bone Deficiency in Revision ACL Reconstruction
Mark Miller, University of Virginia, USA
Hip and Trunk Muscle Dysfunction: Implications for ACL Prevention
Mary Lloyd Ireland and Brian Noehren, University of Kentucky, USA
Functional Assessments for ACL Reconstruction Return-to-Play
Christian Fink, ÖAK Diplom Sportmedizin Tivoli Ost, Austria
Elmar Herbst, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA
Which Patient Reported Outcomes to Collect After ACL Reconstruction
Eric Makhni, Henry Ford, USA
Remnant preserving ACL reconstruction
Jin Hwan Ahn, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea