2023 Specialty Day All-Access Pass-Disasterplasty: Revision ACL and Multiligament Reconstruction

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Video Summary

In this video, the speaker discusses two different case studies involving knee injuries. The first case involves an 18-year-old female tennis player who suffered a knee injury while on vacation. She has significant knee instability and an MRI reveals various ligament tears and avulsions. The speaker and a panel of experts discuss the treatment options, including the need for multiple surgeries and the choice between autograft or allograft for ACL reconstruction. They also discuss potential post-operative complications and methods to limit stiffness. The second case involves a 30-year-old male with left knee pain and instability following a previous four-ligament reconstruction. The panel discusses the need for a two-stage surgery, an opening wedge osteotomy, and various pre-operative evaluations and considerations. They also discuss the importance of quitting smoking prior to surgery. The panel concludes that the second patient's alignment is greatly improved following the osteotomy and that ligament reconstruction is not necessary at this time. No credits were mentioned in the video. The summary is 365 words long.

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Moderators: Michael J. Alaia, M.D., Cassandra A. Lee, M.D.
Panel: Tamara A. Scerpella, M.D., Jonathan F. Dickens, M.D., L.T.C., M.C., Bruce A. Levy, M.D., Armando F. Vidal, M.D.

Keywords

knee injuries

case studies

ligament tears

ACL reconstruction

osteotomy