title: Role of extra-articular procedure.
abstract: This article describes the 1993 role of extra-articular procedures in the treatment of anterior cruciate-deficient knees. Twenty years ago, most operative effort was concentrated on elimination of the pivot shift phenomenon. Newer operative reconstructions made most of the advantages attributed to extraarticular procedures (shorter operating room time, less soft tissue injury, shorter postoperative rehabilitation) no longer true.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: N F
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Friederich
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Biedert
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation