PAPER ABSTRACTS Paper #1 Full-Thickness Articular Cartilage Defects of the Trochlea: Long-Term Patient Outcomes at 4-6 Years . .Jon E Browne, Kansas City, MO, USA Paper #2 •Transplantation of Cartilage-Like Tissue Made by Tissue Engineering . .Mitsuo Ochi, Izumo-shi, JAPAN Paper #3 Semitendinosus Regrowth: The Physiologic Properties of the Lizard Tail Phenomenon . .Mark David Miller, Charlottesville, USA Paper #4 Failure Properties of the Fibular Collateral and Popliteofibular Ligaments, and Popliteus Musculotendinous Complex . .Tim Bollom, Gainesville, FL, USA Paper #5 The Effect of Growth Factor therapy for Over-Stretched Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury With Partial Mid-Substance Laceration: An Experimental Study . .Eiji Kondo, Sapporo, JAPAN Paper #6 Physiological Fracture Prophylaxis of the Distal Radius Prior to Falling . .Anton Arndt, Huddinge, SWEDEN Paper #7 Animated 3D Motion of the Normal and Injured Wrist . .Michael J Sandow, Adelaide, AUSTRALIA Paper #8 Tissue Engineering for Knee Ligament Reconstruction . .F. van Eijk, Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS Paper #9 Changes in Gene Expression of Human Articular Chondrocytes in Cell Culture . .Gabriele Striessnig, Vienna, AUSTRIA Paper #10 Existence of Slow-Cycling Cells in Meniscus: Implication on Precursor Cells . .Eisaku Fujimoto, Hiroshima, JAPAN Paper #11 The Effects of Hyaluronic Acid in the Healing of Achilles Tendon Repair . .Sinan Karaoglu, Kayseri, TURKEY Paper #12 Superior topology of the Human Talus . .Adam M Butler, Randwick, AUSTRALIA Paper #13 Diagnosis and Arthroscopic Treatment of Superior Labrum Lesion Associated With Shoulder Anterior Instability: Slap Type V. .Benno Ejnisman, São Paulo, BRAZIL Paper #14 The Reliability of MR-Arthrography in Patients With Anterior Shoulder Instability . .Pol E Huysmans, Amstelveen, NETHERLANDS Paper #15 Significance of Postoperative Arthro MRI in Predicting 5 Year Results of Arthroscopically Treated Recurrent Shoulder Dislocations . .Franz Landsiedl, Vienna, AUSTRIA Paper #16 Mri Findings in Successful Arthroscopic Bankart Reconstructions . .Guillermo R. Arce, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Paper #17 Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization With Suture Anchor Technique in Rugby Players. .Mario Victor Larrain, Buenos Aires, ARGENTINA Paper #18 Arthroscopic Reconstruction of Recurrent Glenohumeral Instability With Glenoid Deficiency: A New Technique for Managing Anterior-Inferior Instability Complicated by Significant Bone Loss. .John N Mehalik, Van Nuys, CA, USA Paper #19 Dimensions of the Transferred Coracoid Process in the Latarjet Procedure . .Joe De Beer, Oranjezicht, SOUTH AFRICA Paper #20 Lag Signs in Acute Complete Tears of the Supraspinatus Tendon. Does a Subacromial Lidocaine Injection Help in the Clinical Diagnosis? ABSTRACTS PAPER A Prospective Study . .Klaus Bak, Charlottenlund, DENMARK Paper #21 Ultrasonography in the Pre-Operative Evaluation of Patients With Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Instability. .Jon Karlsson, Gothenburg, SWEDEN Paper #22 The Operation of Bankart Modified by Neer: 2 to 10 Years Results . .Pascal Boileau, Nice, FRANCE Paper #23 The Value of Capsular Shrinkage in the Arthroscopic Stabilization of the Posttraumatic Antero-Inferior Shoulder Instability . .Roderich Heikenfeld, Herne, GERMANY Paper #24 Effect of Suturing Technique on Load and Contact A . .William R. Walsh, Randwick, AUSTRALIA Paper #25 Measurement of Tension Force in a Bucket Handle Meniscus Lesion Using a Human Cadaver Model . .Christian Staerke, Magdeburg, GERMANY Paper #26 MRI-Analysis of the Deformation of Healthy, Repaired Menisci and Meniscus Allografts Under Several Loading Conditions and Angles of Flexion . .Dimitrios Stylianos Mastrokalos, Leimen, GERMANY Paper #27 Dynamic MR Perfusion Imaging Assessment of Meniscal Repair . .Anthony Miniaci, Toronto, CANADA Paper #28 Meniscus Repairs: A 12 Year Review. .Peter T Myers, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA Paper #29 Repeat Meniscus Repair . .Kenneth E De Haven, Rochester, NY, USA Paper #30 Collagen Meniscus Implants (CMI): Multicenter Clinical Trial Results and Long Term Follow-Up . .William G Rodkey, Vail, CO, USA Paper #31 Patient Functional Outcomes 5-Years Following Allograft Medial Meniscus Transplantation . .David N.M. Caborn, Louisville, KY, USA Paper #32 Viable Meniscal Allografts in Humans: 108 Cases With a 11 Months to 13.8 Years Follow-Up . .Alex Demurie, Ghent, BELGIUM Paper #33 The Familial Predisposition Toward Tearing the Anterior Cruciate Ligament . .Peter J. Fowler, London, CANADA Paper #34 Arthroscopically Assisted Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. An Analysis of Impact on Health-Related Quality of Life and Knee Function . .Luciano Lucania, Perugia, ITALY Paper #35 Experimental Study of Anterior and inferior Labral Lesions. Consequences for Shoulder Stability. .Nicole Pouliart, Antwerp, BELGIUM Paper #36 Revisiting the Open Bankart Experience in a Longterm Follow-Up . .Lennart Magnusson, Västerås, SWEDEN Paper #37 Motion Fraction Analysis for Evaluation of Functional Recovery After Bankart Repair of Shoulder Instability . .Chang-Hyuk Choi, Taegu, KOREA Paper #38 Accelerated Rehabilitation After Arthroscopic Bankart Repair . .Seung-Ho Kim, Seoul, KOREA Paper #39 Intraoperative and Late Complications in Arthroscopic Anterior Shoulder Instability Reconstruction. .Kostas Karliaftis, Athens, GREECE Paper #40 •Arthroscopic Repair of Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Using Bioabsorbable Tacks . .Anthony Miniaci, CANADA 4.1 Paper #41 Arthroscopic Subscapular Tenodesis in Shoulder Multidirectional Instability . .Alberto Pienovi, San Isidro, ARGENTINA Paper #42 Operative Stabilization of Traumatic Posterior Shoulder Instability . .Robert A. Arciero, Farmington, CT, USA Paper #44 Biomechanical Analysis of a New Bioabsorbable Screw and Washer Compared to Standard Suture Anchor Repairs for Rotator Cuff Repair . .Robert A Pedowitz, San Diego, CA, USA Paper #45 Influence of the Drawing of the Eyelet Suture Anchors on the Resistance of the Suture Threads. .Francois Bonnomet, Strasbourg, FRANCE Paper #46 Pegged Glenoids Fail to Improve Fixation: Two to Five Year Clinical Follow-Up . .Anthony Romeo, Chicago, IL, USA Paper #47 Arthroscopic Biceps Tenodesis: Using Suture Anchors Through the Subclavian Portal . .Keith D. Nord, Jackson, TN, USA Paper #48 Temperature Along the Axillary Nerve During Arthroscopic Capsular Release of the Shoulder . .Eric McCarty, MD, Nashville, TN, USA Paper #49 The Twist-Lock Concept of Tissue Fixation Without Knots: Observations Along the Hong Kong Skyline . .Stephen S Burkhart, San Antonio, TX, USA Paper #50 Arthroscopic Supra-Spinatus Repair: Arthro-CT Scan Assessment of the Healing . .Philippe Landreau, Paris, FRANCE Paper #51 Muscles and Forearm Rotation Effect Valgus Laxity of the Elbow . .Marc Raymond Safran, San Francisco, CA, USA Paper #52 Extracorporal Shock Wave therapy (Eswt) in Patients With Tennis Elbow . .Andreas K. Kreutz, Homburg-Saar, GERMANY Paper #53 Clinically Relevant Morphology of the Proximal Radius . .Augustus D. Mazzocca, West Hartford, CT, USA Paper #54 Surgical Anatomy of the Triceps Brachii Tendon Insertion: Anatomic Study and Clinical Correlation . .Robert G Marx, New York, NY, USA Paper #55 Effects of Administration of Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Into the Bone Tunnel on Tendon Graft Healing Within the Tunnel in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction . .Shuji Yamazaki, Sapporo, JAPAN Paper #56 Comparison of Radiographic Knee Measurements in Normal and ACL-Deficient Subjects . .Terry Keith Gemas, Dallas, TX, USA Paper #57 Comparison of Hamstring Tendon ACL Reconstruction Using the Semitendinosus Alone and Semitendinosus With the Gracilis Tendon . .Alberto Gobbi, Milan, ITALY PAPER ABSTRACTS PAPER Paper #58 Results of Percutaneous Needling of Cysts of the Cruciate Ligaments . .John B King, London, UNITED KINGDOM Paper #59 Thirty-Year Follow-Up of Isolated Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Long-Term Results of Treatment With Primary Repair . .Dean C Taylor, West Point, NY, USA Paper #60 Awareness Training Reduces ACL Injuries in Team . .Lars Engebretsen, Oslo, NORWAY Paper #61 ACL Replacement in Sheep With Open Physes: An Evaluation of Risk Factors for Growth Disturbances. .Romain Seil, Homburg/Saar, GERMANY Paper #62 Anatomic, Physeal Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients Using Quadruple Hamstring Grafts . .Allen F Anderson, Nashville, TN, USA Paper #63 Correlation of intercondylar Notch Cross Sections to the ACL Size: A High Resolution MR Tomographic in Vivo Analysis . .Michael Dienst, Salt Lake City, UT, USA Paper #64 Comparison of Acl Reconstruction Between Male and Female Athletes Using the Patellar Tendon and Semitendinosus Autografts . .Alberto Gobbi, Milan, ITALY Paper #65 Compaction Drilling Does Not Increase the Initial Fixation Strength of the Hamstring Graft in ACL Reconstruction in a Cadaver Model . .Teppo L.N. Järvinen, Tampere, FINLAND Paper #66 Biomechanical Properties of Hamstring Graft Fixation Techniques Which Allows for Circumferential Graft Ingrowth. Experimental Study With Roentgen-Stereometric-Analysis (RSA). .Frank Adam, Homburg/Saar, Germany Paper #67 The Use of CAOS (Computer Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery System) to Evaluate the Intra- and the Inter-Surgeon Reliability in Tunnel Placement for ACL Reconstruction . .Jacques Menetrey, Geneva, SWITZERLAND Paper #68 Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Patellar Tendon Autograft: Ten to Fifteen Year Follow-Up Evaluation . ..