Publications Published more than 160 articles
Dr. Shelbourne and Dr. Urch have had their work and research published in more than 160 medical journal articles and over 100 chapters in books. The following is a list of selected published articles and book chapters. Click on a topic and choose the title to link to that article's abstract.
To recieve a copy of a journal article please contact Tinker Gray, Research Director at tgray@aclmd.com.

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ACL Rehabilitation	Meniscus
ACL Contralateral Rehabilitation	MRI Evaluation
ACL Graft Selection	Multi-Ligament Injuries
ACL/MCL	Patella (knee cap)
ACL Tears in Females	PCL
Arthritic Joint	Surgical Technique
Arthrofibrosis (loss of motion)	Timing of Surgery
Growing Children	Other
Chapters

ACL rehabilitation

Perioperative rehabilitation using a knee extension device and arthroscopic debridement in the treatment of arthrofibrosis. Biggs-Kinzer A, Murphy B, Shelbourne KD, Urch SE. Sports Health 2010; 2:417-423

Return to basketball and soccer after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in competitive school-aged athletes. Shelbourne KD, Sullivan AN, Bohard K, Gray T, Urch SE. Sports Health 2009;1:236 – 241.

Rehabilitation for patients following ACL reconstruction: A knee symmetry model. Biggs A, Jenkins WL, Urch SE, Shelbourne KD. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2009; 4:2-12.

Treatment Approach to Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Urch SE. Op Tech Sports Med. 2009;17:24 – 31.

Incidence of subsequent injury to either knee within 5 years after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon autograft. Shelbourne KD, Haro M, Gray T. Am J Sports Med. 2009; 37:246-251

Minimum 10-year results after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. How the loss of normal knee motion compounds other factors related to the development of osteoarthritis after surgery.  Shelbourne KD, Gray T. Am J Sports Med. 2009: 37:471-480

What I have learned about the ACL : utilizing a progressive rehabilitation scheme to achieve total knee symmetry after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Klotz C. J Orthop Sci 2006 May;11(3):318-25.

Effects of Patellar Tendon Width and Preoperative Quadriceps Strength on Strength Return After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Ipsilateral Bone—Patellar Tendon—Bone Autograft. Shelbourne KD, Johnson BC.

Psychological readiness for ACL surgery: Describing and comparing the adolescent and adult experience. Udry E, Shelbourne KD, Gray T. J Athletic Training 38:167-171, 2003.

Point Counterpoint. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cynical View from the British Isles on the Indications of Surgery. Johnson DH, Maffulli N, King JB, Shelbourne KD: Arthroscopy 19:203 - 209, 2003.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft Followed by Accelerated Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Gray T: Am J Sports Med 25:786-795, 1997

Evaluation of Knee Stability Before and After Participation in a Functional Sports Agility Program During Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Shelbourne KD, Davis TJ: Am J Sports Med 27:156-161, 1999

Ligament Stability Two to Six Years after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft and Participation in Accelerated Rehabilitation.
Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, Wilckens JH, et al: Am J Sports Med 23:575-579, 1995

Preemptive Pain Management Program for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Shelbourne KD, Liotta FJ, Goodloe SL: Am Journal of Knee Surgery 11:116-119, 1998

Controversies with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery and Rehabilitation.
Shelbourne KD, Rask BP: Am J of Knee Surgery 11:136-143, 1998

Preventing Anterior Knee Pain after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Shelbourne KD, Trumper RV: Am J Sports Med 25:41-47, 1997

Effect of Knee Stability if Full Hyperextension is Restored Immediately after Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Rubinstein RA, Jr., Shelbourne KD, VanMeter CD, et al: Am J Sports Med 23:365-368, 1995

Correlation of Remaining Patellar Tendon Width with Quadriceps Strength after Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA, VanMeter CD, et al: Am J Sports Med 22, 774-778, 1994

Isolated Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft Site Morbidity.
Rubinstein RA, Shelbourne KD, VanMeter, et al: Am J Sports Med 22:324-327, 1994

Postoperative Cryotherapy for the Knee in ACL Reconstructive Surgery.
Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA, McCarroll JR, Weaver J: Orthopaedics 2:165-170, 1994

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Accelerated Rehabilitation after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
Shelbourne KD, Nitz P: Am J Sports Med 18, 292-299, 1990

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury: Evaluation of Intra-articular Reconstruction of Acute Tears without Repair.
Shelbourne KD, Whitaker HJ, McCarroll JR, Rettig AC: Am J Sports Med 18:484-489, 1990

Current Concepts in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation.
Shelbourne KD, Wilkens JH: Orthopaedic Review 19:957-964, 1990 (no abstract)

Perioperative Rehabilitation Program for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries.
Arnold T, Shelbourne KD: Phys Sports Med 28:31-44, 2000

Current Concepts on Accelerated ACL Rehabilitation. De Carlo MS, Sell KE, Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: J Sport Rehab 3:304-318, 1994

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ACL contralateral rehabilitation

Primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using contralateral patellar tendon authograft. Shelbourne KD, Vanadurongwan B, Gray T. Clin Sports Med. 2007; 26:449 – 565.(No Abstract for this article.)

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon. Shelbourne KD, Urch SE: Am J Sports Med 28:651-658, 2000

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon: Separate Rehabilitation Program for Each Knee. Shelbourne KD, Gray T: In De Carlo M., (ed) Current Topics in Musculoskeletal Medicine - A Case Study Approach, Slack Inc.,

Rehabilitation Program for Both Knees When the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft Is Used for Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Study. DeCarlo M, Shelbourne KD, Oneacre K: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 29:144-159, 1999

Isolated Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft Site Morbidity. Rubinstein RA, Shelbourne KD, VanMeter, et al: Am J Sports Med 22:324-327, 1994

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ACL graft selection

Mini-open ACL Reconstruction Using Contralateral Patellar Tendon.
Shelbourne KD: Techniques in Orthopaedics 2005;20(4):353-360.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Reharvested Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft. O’Shea JJ, Shelbourne KD: Am J Sports Med 30:208-213, 2002

Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD, O’Shea JJ: In Beaty JH (ed) Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 51, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2002, p343 – 346. (no abstract)

Graft Selection for ACL Reconstruciton: Contralateral Patellar Tendon Autograft. Shelbourne KD: In Beaty JH (ed) Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 51, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2002, p 325 – 328. (no abstract)

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ACL/MCL

Management of Combined Injuries of the Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligaments. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: J Bone Joint Surg 77-A:800-806, 1995

Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Medial Collateral Ligament Injury: Nonoperative Management of Medial Collateral Ligament Tears with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Porter DA: Am J Sports Med 20: 283-286, 1992

The O'Donoghue Triad Revisited. Combined Knee Injuries Involving Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligament Tears. Shelbourne KD, Nitz P: Am J Sports Med 19:474-477, 1991

Treatment of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Baele JR: Am J Knee Surg 1:56-58, 1988

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ACL tears in females

Intercondylar notch width measurement differences between African-American and Caucasian men and women with intact-ACL knees.  Shelbourne KD, Benner RW, Gray T. Am J Sports Med. 2007;35:1304 – 1307.

The Relationship Between Intercondylar Notch Width of the Femur and the Incidence of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. A Prospective Study. Shelbourne KD, Davis TJ, Klootwyk TE: Am J Sports Med 26:402-408, 1998

Correlation of the Intercondylar Notch Width of the Femur to the Width of the Anterior and Posterior Cruciate Ligaments. Davis TJ, Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 7:209-214, 1999

Radiographic and Intraoperative Intercondylar Notch Width Measurements in Men and Women with Unilateral and Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Shelbourne KD, Facibene WA, Hunt JJ: Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 5:229-233, 1997

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Arthritic joint

Minimum 10-year Results after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction: How the Loss of Normal Knee Motion Compounds other Factors Related to the Development of Osteoarthritis after Surgery. Shelbourne KD, Gray T. Am J Sports Med 2009;37:471 – 480.

Deconditioned Knee. The effectiveness of a rehabilitation program that restores normal knee motion to improve symptoms and function. Shelbourne KD, Biggs A, Gray T. North Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2007;2:81-89.

Isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction in the chronic ACL-deficient knee with degenerative medial arthrosis. Shelbourne KD, Benner RW: J Knee Surg  2007;20:216 – 222.

Outcome of Untreated Traumatic Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee. Shelbourne KD, Jari S, Gray T: J Bone Joint Surg 85-A, Supplement 2 : 8 - 16, 2003.

Point Counterpoint. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cynical View from the British Isles on the Indications of Surgery. Johnson DH, Maffulli N, King JB, Shelbourne KD: Arthroscopy 19:203 - 209, 2003.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL)-Deficient Knee with Degenerative Arthrosis. Treatment with an Isolated Autogenous Patellar Tendon ACL Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Stube KC: Knee Surg, Sports Traumatol, Arthrosc 5:150-156, 1997

Intraarticular Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in the Symptomatic Arthritic Knee. Shelbourne KD,Wilckens JH: Am J Sports Med 21:685-689, 1993

Conservative Treatment of Degenerative Joint Disease of the Knee Using Cold Compression Therapy. Shelbourne KD, Stube KC, Patel DV: Sports Exercise and Injury 2:176-180, 1996

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Arthrofibrosis (Loss of Knee Motion)

Use of knee extension device during rehabilitation of a patient with Type 3 arthrofibrosis after ACL reconstruction.  Biggs A, Shelbourne KD. North Am J Sports Phys Ther 2006; 1: 124 – 131.

Classification and Management of Arthrofibrosis of the Knee after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV, Martini DF: Am J Sports Med 24: 857-862, 1996

Treatment of Limited Motion after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol, Arthrosc 7:85-92, 1999

Outpatient Surgical Management of Arthrofibrosis after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery. Shelbourne KD, Johnson GE: Am J Sports Med 22:192-197, 1994

Arthrofibrosis in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The Effect of Timing of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Wilckens JH, Mollabashy A,DeCarlo M: Am J Sports Med 19:332-336, 1991

Arthroscopic Treatment of Symptomatic Extension Block Complicating Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Fisher SE: Am J Sports Med 21:558-564, 1993

Evaluation of Knee Extension Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Johnson GE: Orthopedics 17:205-206, 1994

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Growing children

Results of Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Patellar Tendon Autograft in Tanner Stage 3 or 4 Adolescents With Clearly Open Growth Plates. Shelbourne KD, Gray T, Wiley, BV.

Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Skeletally Immature Adolescents. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV, McCarroll JR: Knee Surg. Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 4:68-74, 1996

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries in Young Athletes: Recommendations for Treatment and Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV, McCarroll JR: Sports Medicine 20:117-127, 1995

Patellar Tendon Graft Reconstruction for Midsubstance Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture in Junior High School Athletes. An Algorithm for Management. McCarroll JR, Shelbourne KD, Porter DA, et al: Am J Sports Med 22:478-484, 1994

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Meniscus

Correlation of Joint Line Tenderness and Meniscus Pathology in Patients with Subacute and Chronic ACL injuries. Shelbourne KD, Benner RW. J Knee Surg. 2009: 22:187-190

Digital Radiographic Evaluation of Medial Joint Space Narrowing after Partial Meniscectomy of Bucket-Handle Medial Meniscus Tears in ACL-Intact Knees. Shelbourne KD, Dickens JF: Am J Sports Med 2006;34:1648 – 1655.

Meniscal Repair Compared with Menisectomy for Bucket-Handle Medial Meniscal Tears in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Reconstructed Knees. Shelbourne KD, Carr DR: Am J Sports Med

Comparison of Partial Meniscectomy Versus Meniscus Repair for Bucket-Handle Lateral Meniscus Tears in ACL-Reconstructed Knees. Shelbourne KD, Dersam MD: Arthoscopy Vol 20: 581-585, 2004

The Long-Term Evaluation of Lateral MeniscusTears Left in Situ at the Time of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Heinrich J: Arthroscopy, Vol 20, No 4 (April), 2004: pp 346-351

Repair of Locked Bucket-Handle Meniscus Tears in Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Deficient Knees.O'Shea JJ, Shelbourne KD: Am J Sports Med 31: 216-220, 2003

Rehabilitation after Meniscal Repair. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV, Adsit WS, Porter DA: Clinics in Sports Medicine 15:595-612, 1996 (no abstract)

Meniscal Repair. Description of a Surgical Technique. Shelbourne KD, Porter DA: Am J Sports Med 21:870-873, 1993

"Aggressive" Nontreatment of Lateral Meniscal Tears Seen During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Fitzgibbons RE, Shelbourne KD: Am J Sports Med 23:156-159, 1995

Correlation of Joint Line Tenderness and Meniscal Lesions in Patients with Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears. Shelbourne KD, Martini DJ, McCarroll JR, et al: Am J Sports Med 23: 166-169, 1995

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MRI evaluation

MR Imaging of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Vahey T, Meyer SF, Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: MRI Clinics of N America 2:365-380, 1994

Anterior Translocation of the Tibia at MR Imaging: A Secondary Sign of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tear. Vahey TN, Shelbourne KD, Hunt JE: Radiology 187:817-819, 1993

Acute and Chronic Tears of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Differential Features at MR Imaging. Vahey TN, Broome DR, Kayes KJ, Shelbourne KD: Radiology 181:251-253, 1991

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Multiple ligament injuries

Rehabilitation following knee dislocation with lateral side injury: Implementation of the knee symmetry model. Biggs A, Jenkins WL, Urch SE, Shelbourne KD. N Am J Sports Phys Ther. 2010;5:155 – 165.

“En Masse” Reconstruction for Acute Injuries to the Lateral Side of the Knee. Shelbourne KD, Haro MS, Urch SE.Tech Knee Surg 2009;8:246 – 250.

Knee dislocation with lateral side injury: Results of an “En Masse” surgical repair technique of the lateral side. Shelbourne KD, Haro MS, Gray T. Am J Sports Med 2007; 35: 1105 – 1117.

Knee Dislocations With Intact PCL. Shelbourne KD, Pritchard J, Rettig AC, McCarroll JR, VanMeter CD: Orthopaedic Review 21:607-611, 1992

Low-Velocity Knee Dislocation. Shelbourne KD, Porter DA, Clingman JA, et al: Orthopaedic Review 20:995-1004, 1991

Combined Medial Collateral Ligament-Posterior Cruciate Rupture: Mechanism of Injury. Shelbourne KD, Mesko JW, McCarroll JR, et al: Am J Knee Surg 3:41-44, 1990

Management of Combined Injuries of the Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligaments. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: J Bone Joint Surg 77-A:800-806, 1995

Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Medial Collateral Ligament Injury: Nonoperative Management of Medial Collateral Ligament Tears with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Porter DA: Am J Sports Med 20: 283-286, 1992

The O'Donoghue Triad Revisited. Combined Knee Injuries Involving Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligament Tears. Shelbourne KD, Nitz : Am J Sports Med 19:474-477, 1991

Treatment of Combined Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Baele JR: Am J Knee Surg 1:56-58, 1988

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Patella

Axial Linear Patellar Displacement: A New Measurement  of Patellofemoral Congruence. Urch SE, Tritle Ben, Shelbourne KD, Gray T. Am J Sports Med. 2009: 37:970-973

Patella Tendon Rupture after ACL Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Lawrance SE, Kerr B. Op Tech Sports Med 2006;14:8 – 14.

Use of a Modified Elmslie-Trillat Procedure to Improve Abnormal Patellar Congruence Angle. Shelbourne KD, Porter DA, Rozzi W: Am J Sports Med 22:318-323, 1994

Conservative Care of Patellofemoral Pain. Shelbourne KD, Adsit WS: In Scuderi (ed), The Patella (no abstract)

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PCL

Subjective results of nonoperatively treated, acute, isolated posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Shelbourne KD, Muthukaruppan Y. Arthroscopy 2005;21:457 – 461.

Natural History and Nonoperative Treatment of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Jari S, Shelbourne KD: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 9:53 - 59, 2001

The Natural History of Acute, Isolated, Nonoperatively Treated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: A Prospective Study. Shelbourne KD, Davis TJ, Patel DV: Am J Sports Med 27:276-283, 1999

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: Assessment of Healing. Shelbourne KD, Jennings RW: Am J Knee Surg 12:209-213, 1999

Natural History Study of Athletes with Posterior Cruciate Ligament Deficient Knees. Shelbourne KD, Gray T: Journal of Sport Rehab 8: 280-289, 1999

Methodist Sports Medicine Center's Experience with Acute and Chronic Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA: Clin Sports Med 13:531-543, 1994

The Accuracy of the Clinical Examination in the Setting of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Rubinstein RA Jr., Shelbourne KD, McCarroll JR, et al: Am J Sports Med 22: 550-557, 1994

Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture: An Unusual Mechanism of Injury. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA: The American Journal of Knee Surgery 6:84-86, 1993

Nonoperatively Treated Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Keller PM, Shelbourne KD, McCarroll JR, et al: Am J Sports Med 21:132-136, 1993

Dynamic Posterior Shift Test. An Adjuvant in Evaluation of Posterior Tibial Subluxation. Shelbourne KD, Benedict F, McCarroll J, Rettig A: Am J Sports Med 17:275-277, 1989

Combined Medial Collateral Ligament-Posterior Cruciate Rupture: Mechanism of Injury. Shelbourne KD, Mesko JW, McCarroll JR, et al: Am J Knee Surg 3:41-44, 1990

Diagnosis of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries and Indications for Nonoperative and Operative Treatment. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:99-103, 1993

Treatment of Knee Joint Instability Secondary to Rupture of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament. Clancy WC, Shelbourne KD, Keene J, et al : Journal Bone Joint Surg 64A:310-323, 1983

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Surgical technique

Contralateral Patellar Tendon and The Shelbourne Experience Part 1. Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Thomas JA.

Contralateral Patellar Tendon and The Shelbourne Experience Part 2. Results of Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Thomas JA.

Patellar Tendon Rupture Repair Using Dall-Miles Cable. Shelbourne KD, Darmelio MP, Klootwyk TE: Am J Knee Surg 14:17-21, 2001

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Mini-Open Technique with Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD, Rask BP: Techniques in Orthopaedics 13:221-228, 1998

Graft Selection, Placement, Fixation, and Tensioning for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:10-15, 1993

The Miniarthrotomy Technique for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:26-391, 1993

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Athletes with an Ossicle Associated with Osgood Schlatter's Disease. McCarroll JR, Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: Arthroscopy 12:556-560, 1996

ACL Reconstruction Utilizing An Abnormally Thick Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD, Liotta FJ: Am J Knee Surg 12:79-81, 1999

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Timing of surgery

Timing of Surgery in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knees. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: Knee Surg, Sports Traumatol, Arthroscopy 3:148-156, 1995

Arthrofibrosis in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The Effect of Timing of Reconstruction and Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Wilckens JH, Mollabashy A, DeCarlo M: Am J Sports Med 19:332-336, 1991

Timing of Surgery in Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears on the Return of Quadriceps Muscle Strength after Reconstruction Using Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD, Foulk DA: Am J Sports Med 23:686-689, 1995

Locked Bucket-Handle Meniscal Tears in Knees with Chronic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency. Shelbourne KD, Johnson GE: Am J Sports Med 21:779-782, 1993

Patient Selection for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Johnson GE: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:16-21, 1993

Perioperative Rehabilitation Considerations. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, DeCarlo MS: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:22-25, 1993

Preventing Complications and Minimizing Morbidity After Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA: Operative Techniques in Sports Medicine 1:72-78, 1993

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Other

Recalcitrant Patellar Tendinosis in Elite Athletes: Surgical Treatment in Conjunction with Aggressive Postoperative Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Henne T, Gray T: Am J Sports Med 2006;34:1141 – 1146.

Psychological readiness for ACL surgery: Describing and comparing the adolescent and adult experience. Udry E, Shelbourne KD, Gray T. J Athletic Training 38:167-171, 2003.

Severe Quadriceps Contusions in Athletes: A Report of Three Cases. Diaz JA, Fischer DA, Rettig AC, Davis TJ, Shelbourne KD: Am J Sports Med 31: 289-293, 2003.

Outcome of Untreated Traumatic Articular Cartilage Defects of the Knee. Shelbourne KD, Jari S, Gray T: J Bone Joint Surg 85-A, Supplement 2 : 8 - 16, 2003.

Assessment of Patellar Height after Autogenous Patellar Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Rubinstein RA, Jr., Braeckel CJ, et al: Orthopedics 18:1073-1077, 1995

Early Histologic Appearance of Human Patellar Tendon Autografts used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Rougraff BT, Shelbourne KD: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 7:9-14, 1999

Arthroscopic and Histologic Analysis of Human Patellar Tendon Autografts Used for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Rougraff B, Shelbourne KD: Am J Sports Med 21:277-284, 1993

Outpatient Percutaneous Screw Fixation of the Acute Jones Fracture. Mindrebo N, Shelbourne KD, VanMeter CD, et al: Am J Sports Med 21:720-723, 1993

Stress Fractures of the Medial Malleolus. Shelbourne KD, Fisher DA, Rettig AC, et al: Am J Sports Med 16: 60-63, 1988

Knee Pressure Dressings and Their Effects on Lower Extremity Venous Capacitance and Venous Outflow. Mindrebo N, Shelbourne KD: Orthopaedics International Edition 2:273-280, 1994

The Surgical Treatment of Symptomatic Nonunions of the Proximal (Metaphyseal) Fifth Metatarsal in Athletes. Rettig AC, Shelbourne KD, Wilckens JH: Am J Sports Med 20:50-54, 1992 (no abstract)

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Chapters

Anterior Cruciate Ligament. Shelbourne KD, Nitz P: In Reider B, (Ed), Sports Medicine: The School Aged Athlete, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia , PA , 1991, pp 284-316.

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Nitz P: In Reider B. (Ed), Sports Medicine: The School Aged Athlete, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia , PA , 1991, pp 317-331.

Clinical development of preoperative and postoperative ACL rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, DeCarlo MS: In Feagin JS (Ed) The Crucial Ligaments, 2nd ed., New York , Churchill Livingston, pp 737-750, 1994.

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Johnson GE: In Scott, WN (ed), The Knee, New York , Mosby, pp. 737-744, 1994.

Ligamentous Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE, DeCarlo MS: In Griffen LY (ed), Rehabilitation of the Injured Knee, Mosby Year Book, Philadelphia, PA, 1994, pp 149-164.

Nonoperative Management of Medial Collateral Ligament Tears with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: In Torg JS, Shepard RJ, (Eds), Current Therapy in Sports Medicine, Third Edition, Philadelphia, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.1995, pp. 353-355.

Accelerated Rehabilitation After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Trumper RV: In Torg JS, Shepard RJ, (Eds), Current Therapy in Sports Medicine, Third Edition, Philadelphia, Mosby-Year Book, Inc.1995, pp. 355-359.

Conservative Care of Patellofemoral Pain. Shelbourne KD, Adsit WS: In Scuderi GR (ed) The Patella, New York , Springer Verlag, 1995, pp 127-141

Management of Combined Injuries of the Anterior Cruciate and Medial Collateral Ligaments. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: In Pritchard DJ (ed) Instructional Course Lectures 45 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont , Il , 1996, pp

ACL Reconstruction using the Autogenous Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft: Open Two-Incision Technique. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: In Pritchard DJ (ed) Instructional Course Lectures 45 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont , Il , 1996, pp 245-252.

Prevention of complications after autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: In Pritchard DJ (ed) Instructional Course Lectures 45 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont , Il , 1996, pp 253-262.

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Rehabilitation after autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone ACL reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV: In Pritchard DJ (ed) Instructional Course Lectures 45, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons , Rosemont , Il , 1996, pp 263-273.

Anterior cruciate ligament injuries. Shelbourne KD, Foulk DA, Nitz PA: In Reider B. (Ed), Sports Medicine: The School-Age Athlete, 2nd Edition, W.B. Saunders Company, 1996, p 329-347

Posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Shelbourne KD, Foulk DA, Nitz PA: In Reider B. (Ed), Sports Medicine: The School-Age Athlete, 2nd Edition, W.B. Saunders Company, 1996, p 349-362

Management of multiple ligamentous injuries of the knee. Shelbourne KD, Patel DV, Klootwyk TE: In Chan KM, Fu R, Maffulli N, et al. (eds) Controversies in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Williams & Wilkins, 1998, pp 168-178.

Perioperative anterior cruciate ligament rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Liotta FJ: In Chan KM, Fu R, Maffulli N, et al. (eds) Controversies in Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Williams & Wilkins, 1998, pp 187-194.

The Knee. Shelbourne KD, Rask BP: In Athletic Training and Sports Medicine, Third Edition, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 1999, pp 435-487

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Two-incision miniarthrotomy technique. Shelbourne KD, Liotta FJ: In Craig EV (ed), Clinical Orthopaedics, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1999, pp 764-771

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation. Evolution at a Sports Medicine Center 1982-1997. Shelbourne KD, Trumper RV: In Ellenbecker RS (ed), Knee Ligament Rehabilitation , 2000, pp106-116

Two-incision mini-arthrotomy technique for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autogenous patellar tendon graft. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: In Vince KD, Fu FH (Eds), Techniques in Knee Surgery, Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2001, pp73-82

Treatment of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Foulk DA: In Garrett WE (Ed), Textbook of Sports Medicine, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2000, pp 743-761.

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon: Separate Rehabilitation Program for Each Knee. Shelbourne KD, Gray T, Darmelio J: In De Carlo M., Oneacre K. (eds) Current Topics in Musculoskeletal Medicine – A Case Study Approach, Slack Inc., 2001, pp. 191 - 204

Management of acute posterior cruciate ligament injuries. Jari S, Shelbourne KD: In Wickiewicz T (ed), The Adult Knee. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia , PA. 2003, p 763 – 775.

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Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using the Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD, O’Shea JJ: In Beaty JH (ed) Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 51, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2002, p343 – 346.

Graft Selection for ACL Reconstruction: Contralateral Patellar Tendon Autograft. Shelbourne KD: In Beaty JH (ed) Instructional Course Lectures, Vol. 51, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, IL, 2002, p 325 – 328.

Prevention of Anterior Knee Pain after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Noy R: In Sanchis-Alfonso V (ed), Anterior Knee Pain and Patellofemoral Instability in the Active Young. The Black Hole of Orthopaedics. [In Spanish] Panamerican, 2003, pp 249 – 259.

Principles of Postoperative Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Klootwyk TE: In Pedowitz RA, O’Connor JJ, Akeson WH, (eds), Daniel’s Knee Injuries: Ligaments and Cartilage, Structure, Function, Injury, and Repair 2 nd Edition. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003, pp 493 – 500.

The Evolution of Rehabilitation for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Dersam MD: In Williams RJ, Johnson DP (eds), Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Injuries to the Knee. Oxford University Press, 2003, pp 135 – 150.

Natural History of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Shelbourne KD, Guse C. In Williams RJ, Johnson DP (eds), Controversies in Orthopaedic Surgery: Sports Injuries to the Knee. Oxford University Press, 2003, pp 317 – 341.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Patellar Tendon Autograft: Principles of Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Pfennig C, Lawrance SE. In: Johnson DH, Pedowitz RA, eds: Practical Orthopaedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. Philadelphia :  Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007, pp. 805-847.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using a Miniarthrotomy Technique with either an Ipsilateral or Contralateral Autogenous Patellar Tendon Graft. Shelbourne KD. In Prodromos CC et al. (eds), Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science, Elsevier, Philadelphia , PA. 2008, pp 364 – 372.

Principles of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation. Shelbourne KD, Gray T. In Prodromos CC (ed), Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science, Elsevier, Philadelphia , PA , 2008, pp. 509 – 520.

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury Combined with Medial Collateral Ligament, Posterior Cruciate Ligament, and/or Lateral collateral Ligament Injury. Shelbourne KD. In Prodromos CC (ed), Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science, Elsevier, Philadelphia , PA. , 2008, pp 477 – 485.

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Treatment of Meniscus Tears with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD, Gray T. In Prodromos CC (ed), Anterior Cruciate Ligament: Reconstruction and Basic Science, Elsevier, Philadelphia , PA. , 2008, pp. 486 – 492.

What I Have Learned and the Future of ACL Reconstruction. Shelbourne KD. In Fu F and Cohen S (eds), Current Concepts in ACL Reconstruction. Slack, Inc, Thorofare , NJ (IN PRESS)

Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using Contralateral Patellar Tendon Autograft. Shelbourne KD, Vanadurongwan B, Gray T: Clinic in Sports Medicine 2007;26:449 - 565

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