Guest editor:
Freddie H. Fu, MD D.Sc. (Hon.), D.Ps. (Hon.)
Distinguished Service Professor
University of Pittsburgh
David Silver Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Head Team Physician, University of Pittsburgh Athletics
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.
Preface
The importance of individualized, anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction—for Annals of Joint Special ACL Edition
Jeremy M. Burnham, Freddie H. Fu
Review Article
Role of the anterolateral complex in rotatory instability of the anterior cruciate ligament deficient knee
Gian Andrea Lucidi, Jonathan D. Hughes, Elmar Herbst, Jeremy M. Burnham, Volker Musahl
Microstructural properties of the anterior cruciate ligament
Nathan W. Skelley, Spencer P. Lake, Robert H. Brophy
Identification and treatment of RAMP lesions in anterior cruciate ligament-injured knees
Thomas P. Pfeiffer, Conor I. Murphy, Justin W. Arner, Volker Musahl
Bony morphologic factors affecting injury risk, rotatory stability, outcomes, and re-tear rate after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Jeremy M. Burnham, Thomas Pfeiffer, Jason J. Shin, Elmar Herbst, Freddie H. Fu
Anatomical femoral tunnel creation: outside-in versus anteromedial portal
Konsei Shino, Ryo Iuchi, Yuta Tachibana, Tomoki Ohori, Tatsuo Mae
Management of bone deficiency in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Michael S. Laidlaw, Kadir Buyukdogan, Brian C. Werner, Mark D. Miller
Hip and trunk muscle dysfunction: implications for anterior cruciate ligament injury prevention
Kathryn C. Hickey Lucas, Paul W. Kline, Mary Lloyd Ireland, Brian Noehren
Functional assessments for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction return to sport
Elmar Herbst, Guido Wierer, Felix Fischer, Peter Gföller, Christian Hoser, Christian Fink
Which patient reported outcomes to collect after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Fabien Meta, Vincent A. Lizzio, Toufic R. Jildeh, Eric C. Makhni
Original Article
Allograft augmentation of hamstring autografts was not a cost-effective treatment option for middle aged patients undergoing primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Cale A. Jacobs, Chaitu S. Malempati, Eric C. Makhni, Darren L. Johnson
Disclosure:
The series “Trends in ACL Reconstruction” was commissioned by the editorial office, Annals of Joint without any sponsorship or funding. Freddie H. Fu and Jeremy M. Burnham served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.