Psychological Patient-reported Outcomes Cannot Predict a Second Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Patients who Return to Sports after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction by Ramana Piussi, Rebecca Simonson, Johan Högberg, Roland Thomeé, Kristian Samuelsson, Eric Hamrin Senorski

“…# Background Psychological patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are recommended for use in test batteries to aid in decision-making, regarding whether patients are well prepared to return to sports (RTS) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. However, the values that should be regarded as "pass" or "fail" are still unclear…”
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The Functional Outcome of Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Using Hamstring Autograft by Gaurav Arora, Avinash Singh, N C Arora, Mahipal Singh Sidhu, Puneet Kamra, Kuldeep Prakashchandra Pindaria

Subjects: “…anterior cruciate ligament…”
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The Use of MSK Ultrasound in the Evaluation of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Specific to the elbow, assessing the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) proves especially beneficial for providing both diagnosis and treatment planning. …”
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Torsion of Fatty Appendage of Falciform Ligament: Acute Abdomen in a Child by Caroline Maccallum, Sarah Eaton, Daniel Chubb, Stephen Franzi

“…Torsion of the fatty appendage of the falciform ligament is an extremely rare condition that leads to severe abdominal pain and raised inflammatory markers. …”
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Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries: Applications in Rehabilitation by Robert C. Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries are prevalent in sports and other physical activities and constitute a significant cause of knee pain and dysfunction. …”
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Role of periodontal ligament fibroblasts in periodontitis: pathological mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Yijie Huang, Ying Tang, Ruiqi Zhang, Xiao Wu, Li Yan, Xiling Chen, Qianqi Wu, Yiyan Chen, Yingtao Lv, Yuan Su

Subjects: “…Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts…”
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The Functional outcome of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring graft by Muhammad Shahid Khan, Wael Azzam

Subjects: “…Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Arthroscopy, Hamstring.…”
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Integrating Modern Technologies into Traditional Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tissue Engineering by Aris Sopilidis, Vasileios Stamatopoulos, Vasileios Giannatos, Georgios Taraviras, Andreas Panagopoulos, Stavros Taraviras

Subjects: “…anterior cruciate ligament…”
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Contribution of Glycosaminoglycans to the Microstructural Integrity of Fibrillar and Fiber Crimps in Tendons and Ligaments by Marco Franchi, Viviana De Pasquale, Désirée Martini, Marilisa Quaranta, Maria Macciocca, Alessio Dionisi, Vittoria Ottani

“…The biomechanical roles of both tendons and ligaments are fulfilled by the extracellular matrix of these tissues. …”
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Ulnar Collateral Ligament Hybrid Reconstruction Surgery & Rehabilitation in the Overhead Athlete by Keith M Meister, Daniel Evans, Kevin E Wilk, Christopher A Arrigo

“…Injuries to the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL), have become increasingly prevalent among overhead-throwing athletes, especially baseball pitchers. …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Allograft Reconstruction Outcome Independent of Patient’s Age by Parimal Rana, Jane Brennan, Anagh Astavans, Sneha Kuppireddy, Christina Morganti, Benjamin M Petre, Andrea Johnson, Justin J Turcotte, Daniel Redziniak

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Cranial Cruciate Ligament Desmotomies in Sheep Resulting in Peroneus Tertius Injury by Peter J. Welsh, Crystal G. Collier, Holly M. Clement, Michael N. Vakula, Jeffrey B. Mason

“…Surgical destabilization of the stifle joint via cranial cruciate ligament desmotomy (CCLD) is a routine procedure for the study of osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Influence of Extra-Articular Augmentation on Clinical Outcomes and Survival in Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Pseudorandomized Study by Antonio Maestro, Nicolás Rodríguez, Iván Pipa, Carmen Toyos, Lucía Lanuza, Filipe Machado, César Castaño, Santiago Maestro

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Effect of Age on the Biomechanical Properties of Porcine LCL by Narendra Singh, Jovan Trajkovski, Jose Felix Rodriguez Matas, Robert Kunc

Subjects: “…porcine ligament…”
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Effect of Mechanical Force Stress on the Inflammatory Response in Human Periodontal Ligament Cells by Thira Rojasawasthien, Supreda Suphanantachat Srithanyarat, Wajathip Bulanawichit, Thanaphum Osathanon

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Spontaneous Cervical Intradural Disc Herniation Associated with Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament by Dachuan Wang, Haifeng Wang, Wun-Jer Shen

“…A 52-year-old man with preexisting ossification of posterior longitudinal ligament developed severe neck pain with Lt hemiparesis while asleep. …”
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Calcium Deposit in the Surgically Transacted Transverse Carpal Ligament by Ali Abbas Hashim Al-Musawi, Nadia Mahmoud Tawfiq Jebril, Amer Abbas. H. AL-Auhaimid, Zaid Hadi. K. Hammoodi

“…Calcification of the traverse carpal ligament (TCL) is the common reason why patients seek CTS surgery. …”
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Treatment of Habitual Patellar Dislocation in an Adult by Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction by Yoann Bohu, Mathieu Thaunat, Nicolas Lefevre, Shahnaz Klouche, Serge Herman, Yves Catonné

“…Open surgery was performed associating lateral retinacular release, reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament with an ipsilateral gracilis tendon graft. …”
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Biologic Augmentation of the Ulnar Collateral Ligament in the Elbow of a Professional Baseball Pitcher by James K. Hoffman, Nicole M. Protzman, Amit D. Malhotra

“…Tears of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the elbow are common injuries in overhead athletes. …”
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Reconstruction of the Coracoclavicular Ligament Complex Utilizing an All-Suture Tape Cerclage Technique by William A. Ranson, M.D., Laura Thurber, M.D., Akshar V. Patel, B.S., Christoph Schroen, B.S., Carl M. Cirino, M.D., Patrick J. Denard, M.D., Paul J. Cagle, M.D.

“…The senior authors sought to adapt this material to fixation of injuries of the coracoclavicular ligament complex. In this Technical Note, we present an all-suture tape cerclage technique for the fixation of high-grade acromioclavicular separation injuries (Rockwood types IV, V, and VI). …”
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