Freddie H. Fu, M.D.
Selected recent publications:- van Eck CF, Schreiber VM, Liu TT, Fu FH. The anatomic approach to primary, revision and augmentation anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jun 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kopf S, Forsythe B, Wong AK, Tashman S, Anderst W, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH. Nonanatomic tunnel position in traditional transtibial single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction evaluated by three-dimensional computed tomography. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume. 2010 Jun;92(6):1427-31.
- Forsythe B, Kopf S, Wong AK, Martins CA, Anderst W, Tashman S, Fu FH. The location of femoral and tibial tunnels in anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction analyzed by three-dimensional computed tomography models. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume. 2010 Jun;92(6):1418-26.
- Herbort M, Lenschow S, Fu FH, Petersen W, Zantop T. ACL mismatch reconstructions: influence of different tunnel placement strategies in single-bundle ACL reconstructions on the knee kinematics. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 May 12. [Epub ahead of print]
- Iriuchishima T, Tajima G, Ingham SJ, Shen W, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Impingement Pressure in the Anatomical and Nonanatomical Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Cadaver Study. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- Lertwanich P, Martins CA, Kato Y, Ingham SJ, Kramer S, Linde-Rosen M, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Contribution of the meniscofemoral ligament as a restraint to the posterior tibial translation in a porcine knee. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Apr 21. [Epub ahead of print]
- Iriuchishima T, Ingham SJ, Tajima G, Horaguchi T, Saito A, Tokuhashi Y, Van Houten AH, Aerts MM, Fu FH. Evaluation of the tunnel placement in the anatomical double-bundle ACL reconstruction: a cadaver study. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Apr 14. [Epub ahead of print]
- van Eck CF, Martins CA, Vyas SM, Celentano U, van Dijk CN, Fu FH. Femoral intercondylar notch shape and dimensions in ACL-injured patients. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Apr 14. [Epub ahead of print]
- van Eck CF, Martins CA, Lorenz SG, Fu FH, Smolinski P. Assessment of correlation between knee notch width index and the three-dimensional notch volume. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kopf S, Martin DE, Tashman S, Fu FH. Effect of tibial drill angles on bone tunnel aperture during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Volume. 2010 Apr;92(4):871-81.
- Kopf S, Martin DE, Tashman S, Fu FH. Effect of tibial drill angles on bone tunnel aperture during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery American Edition. 2010 Apr;92(4):871-81.
- Kasten P, Szczodry M, Irrgang J, Kropf E, Costello J, Fu FH. What is the role of intra-operative fluoroscopic measurements to determine tibial tunnel placement in anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction? Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Mar 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- Kato Y, Hoshino Y, Ingham SJ, Fu FH. Anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Orthopaedic Science. 2010 Mar;15(2):269-76. Epub 2010 Apr 1.
- Schreiber VM, van Eck CF, Fu FH. Anatomic Double-bundle ACL Reconstruction. Sports Medicine and Arthroscopy. 2010 Mar;18(1):27-32. Review.
- van Eck CF, Lesniak BP, Schreiber VM, Fu FH. Anatomic single- and double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction flowchart. Arthroscopy. 2010 Feb;26(2):258-68.
- van Eck CF, Morse KR, Lesniak BP, Kropf EJ, Tranovich MJ, van Dijk CN, Fu FH. Does the lateral intercondylar ridge disappear in ACL deficient patients? Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan 20. [Epub ahead of print]
- Lopez-Vidriero E, Costic RS, Fu FH, Rodosky MW. Biomechanical evaluation of 2 arthroscopic biceps tenodeses: double-anchor versus percutaneous intra-articular transtendon (PITT) techniques. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2010 Jan;38(1):146-52. Epub 2009 Sep 24.
- Ma CB, Keifa E, Dunn W, Fu FH, Harner CD. Can pre-operative measures predict quadruple hamstring graft diameter? The Knee. 2010 Jan;17(1):81-3. Epub 2009 Sep 8.
- Siebold R, Axe J, Irrgang JJ, Li K, Tashman S, Fu FH. A computerized analysis of femoral condyle radii in ACL intact and contralateral ACL reconstructed knees using 3D CT. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan;18(1):26-31.
- Ma CB, Keifa E, Dunn W, Fu FH, Harner CD. Can pre-operative measures predict quadruple hamstring graft diameter? The Knee. 2010 Jan;17(1):81-3. Epub 2009 Sep 8.
- Kato Y, Ingham SJ, Kramer S, Smolinski P, Saito A, Fu FH. Effect of tunnel position for anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction on knee biomechanics in a porcine model. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan;18(1):2-10.
- Kato Y, Ingham SJ, Linde-Rosen M, Smolinski P, Horaguchi T, Fu FH. Biomechanics of the porcine triple bundle anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan;18(1):20-5. Epub 2009 Aug 21.
- Steckel H, Musahl V, Fu FH. The femoral insertions of the anteromedial and posterolateral bundles of the anterior cruciate ligament: a radiographic evaluation. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan;18(1):52-5. Epub 2009 Jun 30.
- Bignozzi S, Zaffagnini S, Lopomo N, Fu FH, Irrgang JJ, Marcacci M. Clinical relevance of static and dynamic tests after anatomical double-bundle ACL reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2010 Jan;18(1):37-42. Epub 2009 Jun 30.
- Szczodry M, Zhang J, Lim C, Davitt HL, Yeager T, Fu FH, Wang JH. Treadmill running exercise results in the presence of numerous myofibroblasts in mouse patellar tendons. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2009 Oct;27(10):1373-8.
- Ekdahl M, Nozaki M, Ferretti M, Tsai A, Smolinski P, Fu FH. The effect of tunnel placement on bone-tendon healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a goat model. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2009 Aug;37(8):1522-30. Epub 2009 Jun 9.
- Colvin AC, Shen W, Musahl V, Fu FH. Avoiding pitfalls in anatomic ACL reconstruction. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Aug;17(8):956-63. Epub 2009 Apr 28.
- Tischer T, Ronga M, Tsai A, Ingham SJ, Ekdahl M, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Biomechanics of the goat three bundle anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Aug;17(8):935-40. Epub 2009 Apr 9.
- Iriuchishima T, Tajima G, Ingham SJ, Shen W, Horaguchi T, Saito A, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Intercondylar roof impingement pressure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a porcine model. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Jun;17(6):590-4. Epub 2008 Dec 17.
- Casagranda BC, Maxwell NJ, Kavanagh EC, Towers JD, Shen W, Fu FH. Normal appearance and complications of double-bundle and selective-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions using optimal MRI techniques. AJR American Journal of Roentgenology. 2009 May;192(5):1407-15.
- Kowalchuk DA, Harner CD, Fu FH, Irrgang JJ. Prediction of patient-reported outcome after single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2009 May;25(5):457-63..
- Matsumoto T, Cooper GM, Gharaibeh B, Meszaros LB, Li G, Usas A, Fu FH, Huard J. Cartilage repair in a rat model of osteoarthritis through intraarticular transplantation of muscle-derived stem cells expressing bone morphogenetic protein 4 and soluble flt-1. Arthritis and Rheumetism. 2009 Apr 29;60(5):1390-1405. [Epub ahead of print]
- Tischer T, Ronga M, Tsai A, Ingham SJ, Ekdahl M, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Biomechanics of the goat three bundle anterior cruciate ligament. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Apr 9. [Epub ahead of print]
- Szczodry M, Zhang J, Lim C, Davitt HL, Yeager T, Fu FH, Wang JH. Treadmill running exercise results in the presence of numerous myofibroblasts in mouse patellar tendons. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2009 Apr 6. [Epub ahead of print]
- Wang B, Li J, Fu FH, Xiao X. Systemic human minidystrophin gene transfer improves functions and life span of dystrophin and dystrophin/utrophin-deficient mice. Journal of Orthopaedic Research. 2009 Apr;27(4):421-6.
- Steckel H, Fu FH, Baums MH, Klinger HM. Arthroscopic evaluation of the ACL double bundle structure. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Mar 31. [Epub ahead of print]
- Forsythe B, Harner C, Martins CA, Shen W, Lopes OV Jr, Fu FH. Topography of the femoral attachment of the posterior cruciate ligament. Surgical technique. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume. 2009 Mar 1;91 Suppl 2 Pt 1:89-100.
- Kopf S, Musahl V, Tashman S, Szczodry M, Shen W, Fu FH. A systematic review of the femoral origin and tibial insertion morphology of the ACL. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2009 Mar;17(3):213-9. Epub 2009 Jan 13.
- Kubo S, Cooper GM, Matsumoto T, Phillippi JA, Corsi KA, Usas A, Li G, Fu FH, Huard J. Blocking vascular endothelial growth factor with soluble Flt-1 improves the chondrogenic potential of mouse skeletal muscle-derived stem cells. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2009 Jan;60(1):155-65.
- Morimoto Y, Ferretti M, Ekdahl M, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Tibiofemoral joint contact area and pressure after single- and double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 2009 Jan;25(1):62-9.
- Iriuchishima T, Tajima G, Ingham SJ, Shen W, Horaguchi T, Saito A, Smolinski P, Fu FH. Intercondylar roof impingement pressure after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a porcine model. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. 2008 Dec 17. [Epub ahead of print]
- Nozaki M, Li Y, Zhu J, Ambrosio F, Uehara K, Fu FH, Huard J. Improved muscle healing after contusion injury by the inhibitory effect of suramin on myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle growth. American Journal of Sports Medicine. 2008 Dec;36(12):2354-62. Epub 2008 Aug 25.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Freddie H. Fu, M.D.
Phone: (412) 605-3265
Email: ffu@upmc.edu