The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 60, Issue 7 917-920, Copyright © 1978 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Anterior cruciate ligament repair for rotatory instability: the Lindemann dynamic muscle-transfer procedure
SK Thompson, R Calver and CJ Monk
The Lindemann operation, originally performed in 1950 as a reconstructive
procedure for the anterior cruciate ligament, was performed in the knees of
eight patients suffering from rotatory instability. Although the
instability persisted, as shown by roentgenographic and clinical
examination, treatment with the tendon transfer appears to have provided
dynamic stabilization. Seven of the eight patients so treated were
subjectively improved, and they returned to sports or activities which they
had not been able to perform prior to surgery.