Structural Properties of the Anterolateral Capsule and Iliotibial Band of the Knee

2016126 citationsJournal Article

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Ata A. Rahnemai‐Azar · University of Pittsburgh

R. Matthew Miller · University of Pittsburgh

Daniel Guenther · University of Pittsburgh

Freddie H. Fu · University of Pittsburgh

Bryson P. Lesniak · University of Pittsburgh

Volker Musahl · University of Pittsburgh

Richard E. Debski

Abstract

The decision to perform an extra-articular reconstruction using an iliotibial band graft should be considered carefully. Unnecessary reconstructions using soft tissue grafts with structural properties that far exceed that of the anterolateral capsule may result in overconstraint of the ACL-reconstructed knee.

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Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

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Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 44, Issue 4, pp. 892-897

DOI: 10.1177/0363546515623500

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