Fox et al Nov• Dec 2009 of articular cartilage thickness. The collagen fibers of this zone (primarily,
type II and IX collagen) are packed tightly and aligned parallel to the articular surface (…

Repair of massive rotator cuff tears is technically difficult but often feasible. Technical and
biological challenges to a successful repair include inelastic poor-quality tendon tissue …

This article was updated on May 11, 2016, because of a previous error. On page 421, in the
legend for Figure 5-A, two of the lines identifying the Schöttle point were mislabeled. The …

Advances in the ability to treat various soft-tissue and osseous pathologic conditions of the
hip arthroscopically have been predicated on an improved exposure of the pathology of the …

Articular cartilage has a poor intrinsic capacity for healing. The goal of surgical techniques to
repair articular cartilage injuries is to achieve the regeneration of organized hyaline …

Context: Information regarding the structure, composition, and function of the knee menisci
has been scattered across multiple sources and fields. This review contains a concise, …

Background: The pivot shift is a dynamic test of knee stability that involves a pathologic,
multiplanar motion path elicited by a combination of axial load and valgus force during a knee …

Objective: The purposes of this study were to review distal tibia shaft fractures treated with a
plate or a nail and to assess the clinical and radiographic results, complication rates, and the …

PURPOSE:: The purpose of this study was to objectively evaluate the anatomic and
biomechanical outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with transtibial versus …

Background: The menisci are integral to normal knee function. The purpose of this study
was to measure the contact pressures transmitted to the medial tibial plateau under …