Revision ACLR can pose a variety of surgical challenges. Evaluation of patient risk factors, prior surgical technique, prior tunnel placement, tunnel osteolysis, prior grafts utilized and implanted hardware must be considered prior to performing a revision ACLR case.
Retear and stiffness are not uncommon outcomes of rotator cuff repair. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between rotator cuff repair healing and shoulder stiffness.
Dr. Yanke, as well as many other Orthopaedic Surgeons from Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, has formed Shouldersforlife, an organization whose goal is to protect overhead athletes from shoulder and elbow injuries. Shouldersforlife works with coaches and trainers to implement a shoulder and elbow injury prevention program in youth programs.
Dr. Adam Yanke joins the Chicago Bulls Pre-Game Live Show to discuss the different types of cartilage, cartilage injuries, as well as the different types of treatment options. Dr. Yanke explains, in depth, Derrick Rose’s knee injury and how his cartilage was affected by his ACL injury. Some of the cartilage research and clinical trials that are offered at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush are touched on as well.
Except for increased anterior-posterior knee laxity, results from this study indicated female athletes and male athletes were not similar with regard to predictors for first-time noncontact ACL injury.
