Supine Lobenhoffer Approach Optimizes PCL Reconstruction with Tibial Inlay in Knee Dislocations: A Case Report.

CASE: A 47-year-old man suffered a knee dislocation while skiing with associated damage to the anterior cruciate, posterior cruciate, medial collateral, and medial patellofemoral ligaments. The patient underwent a multiple-ligament knee reconstruction using the supine Lobenhoffer approach, which resulted in remarkable outcomes that persisted throughout the 56-month follow-up period. CONCLUSION: The utilization of this approach can prevent inappropriate graft tension and iatrogenic damage, reduce surgical time, and minimize airway complications by eliminating the need for the prone position. Optimizing these factors enhances the patient's chances for long-term outcomes; thus, surgeons should consider this approach in managing multiple-ligament knee injuries.

Small-scale in vivo imaging of soft tissues by radioscopy using single X-ray photon counting.

A method has been developed for routine laboratory visualisation of small-scale soft tissue by means of transmission X-ray radioscopy and tomography. Using termites as models, imaging quality with a spatial resolution of about 3 mum was achieved and 3D tomographic reconstruction was demonstrated. A termite worker individual was visualized before and after its metamorphosis towards the soldier caste. The developed methodology represents a non-invasive and real-time way of acquiring 3D anatomic data with a high contrast so that it is a promising candidate to become a tool for routine investigations in life sciences.