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Dr Frank R Noyes

Retired knee surgeon

Degrees: MD

Particular expertise: ACL reconstruction, Multi-ligament reconstruction, Knee replacement, Arthrofibrosis

Website: https://noyeskneeinstitute.com/

Location: Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center, 10663 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH, 45242, United States of America

DR NOYES HAS RETIRED.

Previously based at the Cincinnati Sportsmedicine and Orthopaedic Center in the USA, Dr Frank Noyes was one of the world's most prominent figures when it comes to knee surgery. A prolific researcher and writer, he has published hundreds of studies and articles in the world's top orthopaedic journals and textbooks, changing the face of sports medicine and orthopaedics as we know it.

Contributions

Relationship of biceps femoris to the structures of the posterolateral corner

Dr Noyes illustrates the posterolateral corner to highlight the relationship of the biceps femoris to the other structures.

Biceps femoris in relation to posterolateral corner structures

Anatomical illustration of the biceps femoris muscle in relation to the other structures of the posterolateral corner.<

Key structures of the posterolateral corner

Dr Noyes highlights the fibular collateral ligament and the popliteus muscle-tendon-ligament unit as key structures of the posterolateral corner.

What the posterolateral corner is and why it matters

The posterolateral corner is important in providing stability to the knee, but the anatomy is complex and often not well understood by surgeons.

The tragedy of arthrofibrosis

Patients who suffer from permanent arthrofibrosis never, ever have a knee that resembles normal. Dr Noyes explains...