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Lou J, Ma Q, Zhao X, Wu S, Gao H, Zhang W, Zhao B, Cai X. Comparison of the biomechanical properties of grafts in three anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction techniques based on three-dimensional finite element analysis. J Orthop Surg Res 2024; 19:322. [PMID: 38812053 PMCID: PMC11137914 DOI: 10.1186/s13018-024-04777-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/02/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the biomechanical characteristics of grafts from three different anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgeries and to determine which method is better at restoring knee joint stability. METHODS A 31-year-old female volunteer was enrolled in the study. According to the magnetic resonance imaging of her left knee, a three-dimensional model consisting of the distal femur, proximal tibia and fibula, ACL, posterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and lateral collateral ligament was established. Then, the ACL was removed from the original model to simulate the knee joint after ACL rupture. Based on the knee joint model without the ACL, single-bundle ACL reconstruction, double-bundle ACL reconstruction, and flat-tunnel ACL reconstruction were performed. The cross-sectional diameters of the grafts were equally set as 6 mm in the three groups. The bone tissues had a Young's modulus of 17 GPa and a Poisson's ratio of 0.36. The ligaments and grafts had a Young's modulus of 390 MPa and a Poisson's ratio of 0.4. Six probes were placed in an ACL or a graft to obtain the values of the equivalent stress, maximum principal stress, and maximum shear stress. After pulling the proximal tibia with a forward force of 134 N, the distance that the tibia moved and the stress distribution in the ACL or the graft, reflected by 30 mechanical values, were measured. RESULTS The anterior tibial translation values were similar among the three groups, with the double-bundle ACL reconstruction group performing the best, followed closely by the patellar tendon ACL reconstruction group. In terms of stress distribution, 13 out of 30 mechanical values indicated that the grafts reconstructed by flat bone tunnels had better performance than the grafts in the other groups, while 12 out of 30 showed comparable outcomes, and 5 out of 30 had worse outcomes. CONCLUSION Compared with traditional single-bundle and double-bundle ACL reconstructions, flat-tunnel ACL reconstruction has advantages in terms of stress dispersion. Additionally, flat-tunnel ACL reconstruction falls between traditional double-bundle and single-bundle ACL reconstructions in terms of restoring knee joint stability and is superior to single-bundle ACL reconstruction.
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- Jiawnag Lou
- Hebei North University, 11-South Diamond Road, Gaoxin District, Zhangjiakou City, 075000, China.
- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China.
- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China.
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China
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- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
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- Joint Diseases Center, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Dongxiaokou Town, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China
- Beijing MEDERA Medical Group, Beijing, 102200, China
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Lee DW, Ro DH, Lee MC, Han HS. Rectangular-Tunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Quadriceps Tendon-Patellar Bone Autograft Can Reduce Early Donor Site Morbidity While Maintaining Comparable Short-term Clinical Outcomes. Clin Orthop Surg 2024; 16:49-56. [PMID: 38304223 PMCID: PMC10825259 DOI: 10.4055/cios21264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Background Rectangular tunnel and graft have been recently designed to closely resemble the native anatomy in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). This study was performed to compare the short-term clinical outcomes between rectangular and round femoral tunnels in ACLR using quadriceps tendon-patellar bone (QTPB) autografts. Methods A total of 78 patients who underwent primary ACLR with QTPB autografts performed by three senior surgeons and had at least 1 year of postoperative follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. Patients who underwent rectangular tunnel ACLR (n = 40) were compared to those treated with the conventional round tunnel ACLR (n = 38). Outcomes including knee stability, clinical scores, quadriceps strength, associated complications, postoperative knee range of motion, and cross-sectional area of the graft were assessed. Results Significant improvements in knee stability and clinical scores were observed after surgery in both groups (all p < 0.001). The postoperative measurements of knee stability and clinical scores were not significantly different between the two groups. Knee extension strength deficit at 60°/sec was significantly less in the rectangular tunnel group than in the round tunnel group at postoperative 6 months (41.7% vs. 48.9%, p = 0.032). The cross-sectional area of the partial-thickness QTPB graft was approximately 60% of the full-thickness QTPB graft. Conclusions In the short-term, rectangular tunnel ACLR was comparable to round tunnel ACLR with QTPB autograft despite the smaller cross-sectional area. Additionally, the rectangular tunnel ACLR allowed partial-thickness grafting technique, which could subsequently reduce early donor site morbidity.
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- Do Weon Lee
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korean Armed Forces Daegu Hospital, Gyeongsan, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Okimura S, Suzuki T, Ikeda Y, Shiwaku K, Teramoto A. Satisfactory outcomes after one-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using rectangular tunnel technique. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:5690-5697. [PMID: 37898566 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07627-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/30/2023]
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PURPOSE One-stage revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with the anatomic rectangular tunnel (RT) technique using bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) grafts results in anatomically precise tunnel placement and secure graft fixation. This study evaluated knee joint laxity and clinical outcomes in terms of femoral tunnel overlap. It was hypothesised that there would be no significant differences in knee joint laxity or clinical outcomes regardless of femoral tunnel overlap. METHODS Between 2012 and 2021, a single surgeon conducted 196 one-stage revision ACLRs with the RT technique using BTB grafts. Patients were divided based on the presence of femoral tunnel overlap. Knee joint laxity was evaluated using the Lachman test, pivot shift test, and side-to-side difference measured with a KT-1000 arthrometer. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the Lysholm score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Knee Examination Form 2000. Knee joint laxity and clinical outcomes were compared between groups after a median follow-up of 2.5 years (range 2.0-8.0). RESULTS The study included 30 and 73 patients in the overlap and non-overlap groups, respectively. No significant differences were observed in the results of the Lachman test, pivot shift test, or KT-1000 arthrometer as well as in the Lysholm, KOOS, or IKDC scores between the two groups. Based on the IKDC scores, all patients were graded as normal or nearly normal. CONCLUSION One-stage revision ACLR with the RT technique using BTB grafts improved knee joint laxity and had favourable clinical outcomes regardless of femoral tunnel overlap. To achieve optimal results in one-stage revision ACLR, it is crucial to create a tunnel within the anatomical attachment area and ensure proper graft fixation and tensioning. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Shinichiro Okimura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Maruyama Orthopaedic Hospital, North-7, West-27-1-3, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-0007, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, South-1, West-16, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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Shiwaku K, Kamiya T, Otsubo H, Suzuki T, Matsumura T, Teramoto A, Yamashita T. Less tunnel enlargement in triple-bundle versus double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A randomized clinical trial. J Orthop Sci 2023; 28:1074-1081. [PMID: 36175252 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2022.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2022] [Revised: 06/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND No study thus far has compared tunnel enlargement between double-bundle and triple-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. We compared tibial tunnel enlargement and rate of tibial tunnel coalition between these two reconstructions, hypothesizing that tibial tunnel enlargement in triple-bundle reconstruction is less than that in double-bundle reconstruction, and that the tunnel coalition rate is equal between the two procedures. METHODS This prospective randomized clinical trial included 25 patients who underwent computed tomography 2 weeks and 1 year postoperatively. Eleven patients underwent double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and 14 underwent triple-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Tunnel positions and tunnel coalition at the tibial tunnel aperture were assessed using three-dimensional computed tomography. Tunnel enlargement rate was calculated by measuring the sagittal and axial widths of the tibial bone tunnel 10 mm from the tibial tunnel aperture. These parameters were then compared between the groups. RESULTS The changes in tunnel positions and tunnel coalitions between groups were not significantly different. On both sagittal and axial views, the tunnel enlargement rates of the medial and lateral sections of the anteromedial bundle in the triple-bundle group were significantly smaller than those in the double-bundle group (sagittal view, p = 0.02 and < 0.01, respectively; axial view, p = 0.02 and ≤ 0.05, respectively). The groups did not differ significantly in terms of posterolateral tunnel enlargement. CONCLUSION Tunnel widening in the medial and lateral sections of the anteromedial bundle-associated tibial tunnel in triple-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was smaller than that of double-bundle reconstruction. The tunnel coalition rates between the two reconstructions were not significantly different.
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- Kousuke Shiwaku
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan; Sport Medical Center, Obihiro Kyokai Hospital, Obihiro, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Mae T, Tsujii A, Sato S, Hirose T, Ishibashi Y, Suzuki T, Nakata K. Ultrasonic Technique for Femoral Tunnel Creation in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Arthrosc Tech 2023; 12:e1271-e1280. [PMID: 37654883 PMCID: PMC10466142 DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/19/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Bone tunnel creation in the anatomical location is essential in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with an autogenous graft and is commonly performed with a drill bit matched to graft diameter. Anatomic rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft has been developed to anatomically create bone tunnels inside the ACL footprints and has been reported to achieve excellent outcomes. To make the rectangular tunnel, the surgeon needs to dilate 2 adjacent bone tunnels after creation of 2 round tunnels with a drill bit, while the tunnel wall occasionally cracks during dilating. An ultrasonic (US) device was developed with improvement of output power and has been implemented with a rectangular shape blade in the field of arthroscopic surgery. This US device can provide a precise and effective bone cut compared to drills. We introduced this device to clinically create a rectangular tunnel during ACL reconstruction. The US device can be useful for rectangular femoral tunnel creation and can create a precise rectangular femoral tunnel in the ACL footprint.
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- Tatsuo Mae
- Department of Sports Medical Biomechanics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Sports Medical Biomechanics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Maruyama Seikeigeka Hospital, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Delaloye JR, Hartog C, Blatter S, Schläppi M, Müller D, Schwenke T, Murar J, Koch PP. Biomechanical Comparison of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Single-Bundle Round or Ribbon-like Hamstring Tendon Graft. Am J Sports Med 2023; 51:1162-1170. [PMID: 36917792 DOI: 10.1177/03635465231159069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND Persistent instability of the knee is reported in up to 30% of patients after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Based on anatomic findings showing that ACL is a flat ribbon-like structure that twists during knee flexion, a new surgical ACL reconstruction technique using a ribbon-like graft has been developed. However the effect of this surgical technique on knee kinematics has not yet been evaluated. PURPOSE To compare the anteroposterior and rotational stability of the knee after ACL reconstruction using single-bundle (SB) round and ribbon-like grafts in anterolateral-intact/deficient knees. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS Twelve human fresh-frozen cadaveric knees were tested with a 6 degrees of freedom robotic system. Internal rotation and anterior translation of the knee were recorded from 0° to 90° of flexion. A full kinematic assessment was performed in each of the following conditions: (1) intact knee, (2) after sectioning of the ACL, (3) after ACL reconstruction using a SB hamstring tendon graft in a round configuration and a ribbon-like configuration, and (4) after sectioning of the anterolateral structures. One-way analysis of variance and post hoc Tukey tests were used for statistical analyses. RESULTS When compared with the intact knee, the ACL-deficient knee demonstrated a mean ± SD increase in anterior translation and internal rotation of 6.3 ± 2.5 mm (P < .01) and 5.8°± 2.3° (P < .01), respectively. After ACL reconstruction using a SB ribbon-like graft, the mean difference in anterior translation and internal rotation as compared with the intact knee was -0.1 ± 1.5 mm (P = .842) and 0.0°± 1.1° (P = .999). These differences from the intact knee were also not significant after ACL reconstruction using a round graft (-0.1 ± 1.3 mm, P = .999; -0.5°± 1.5°, P = .401). In the ACL-reconstructed knee using either a ribbon-like or round graft, sectioning of the anterolateral structures did not induce a significant increase of anterior translation and internal rotation of the knee. CONCLUSION ACL reconstruction using a SB ribbon-like or round graft restored the kinematics of the intact knee at time zero. Secondary sectioning of the anterolateral structures in the ACL-reconstructed knee using both types of graft did not significantly affect the anterior translation and internal rotation of the knee. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This is the first biomechanical study on the new ACL reconstruction technique using a ribbon-like graft.
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- Jean-Romain Delaloye
- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
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- Twin Cities Orthopedics, Edina, Minnesota, USA
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- Clinic of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital, Winterthur, Switzerland
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Kanamoto T, Tanaka Y, Yonetani Y, Kita K, Amano H, Ueda Y, Horibe S. Changes in patellar height after anatomical ACL reconstruction with BTB autograft with a focus on patellar tendon removal volume. J Orthop Sci 2023; 28:403-407. [PMID: 34996699 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2021.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Revised: 10/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Although anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) can provide satisfactory outcomes, little is known about how this procedure impacts patellar height. Since harvesting bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autografts is a potential risk factor for decreased patellar height, we examined changes in patellar height after anatomical ACLR with BTB autograft with a focus on the size of the harvested graft. METHODS Subjects were 84 patients (49 males, 35 females; mean age, 23 years) who underwent primary anatomical ACLR with central third BTB autograft. Preoperative to postoperative Caton-Deschamps index (CDI) ratio was calculated using lateral knee radiographs before and 6 months after surgery. The length and cross-sectional area (CSA) of the graft were measured intraoperatively, and the CSA of the contralateral patellar tendon was measured by ultrasound 6 months postoperatively. The difference in graft CSA relative to the contralateral tendon CSA, expressed as a percentage (gCSA:ctCSA percentage), was also calculated. RESULTS Patellar height decreased slightly after surgery (preoperative CDI: 0.856 ± 0.113; postoperative CDI: 0.841 ± 0.113), with a mean difference between preoperative and postoperative CDIs of -0.015 (range: -0.293 to 0.101). Although the CDI of male subjects significantly decreased after surgery (preoperative: 0.852 ± 0.117; postoperative: 0.827 ± 0.115), no significant changes were noted in female subjects (preoperative: 0.862 ± 0.108; postoperative: 0.861 ± 0.108). Graft length and CSA did not significantly impact the CDI ratio (r = -0.138 and r = -0.038, respectively). Moreover, no significant relationship was observed between the gCSA:ctCSA percentage and CDI ratio (r = 0.118). CONCLUSIONS Although patellar height slightly, but significantly, decreased at 6 months after anatomical ACLR with BTB autograft, it was not affected by the length and CSA of harvested grafts. The decrease in postoperative patellar height was observed only in male subjects, suggesting the potential importance of sex differences in soft tissue healing during the postoperative period.
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- Takashi Kanamoto
- Department of Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Osaka Rosai Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Japan Community Health Care Organization Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University
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Yu S, Fossum BW, Brown JR, Hollenbeck JF, Casp A, Bryniarski A, Godin JA. Anterior to Posterior Bone Plug Suture Tunnels Provide Optimal Biomechanics for Bone−Patellar Tendon−Bone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil 2022; 4:e1475-e1479. [PMID: 36033186 PMCID: PMC9402455 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2022.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Purpose Methods Results Clinical Relevance
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- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
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- Steadman Clinic
- Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, Colorado, U.S.A
- Address correspondence to Jonathan A. Godin, M.D., M.B.A., The Steadman Clinic, 181 West Meadow Dr., Suite 400, Vail, CO 81657.
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Sasaki E, Kimura Y, Sasaki S, Fujita Y, Yamamoto Y, Tsuda E, Ishibashi Y. Influence of hamstring tendon and bone-patellar tendon-bone autografts on worsened patient reported outcome measurements in revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Comparing outcomes between primary and revision reconstructions. Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol 2022; 29:1-8. [PMID: 35662999 PMCID: PMC9120044 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2022.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Revised: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes and patient reported outcome measurement scales (PROMs) between hamstring tendon (HT) or bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) grafts in each primary and revision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Additionally, the clinical outcomes and PROMs between primary and revision surgeries were compared. Methods A total of 150 patients (109 primary and 41 revision ACL reconstructions) were enrolled and followed up for an average of 3.9 years (2 years minimum). Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome scores (KOOS) were examined as PROMs. Side-to-side differences of anterior knee laxity were assessed using KT-1000 and were recorded at the final follow-up. After categorizing patients into HT and BTB reconstruction groups, regression analysis was performed to determine the relationship between revision surgery and changes in KOOS. Results In patients who underwent primary surgery, there was no significant difference in side-to-side differences of anterior laxity and KOOS between HT and BTB grafts. In those who underwent revision surgery, BTB grafts had a higher KOOS for activities of daily living (ADL) than HT grafts (p = 0.032). Comparing primary and revision surgeries, postoperative side-to-side differences of anterior laxity in the revision group were significantly larger than those in the primary group (p = 0.001). The KOOS for sports after overall revision reconstruction was significantly lower than that after primary reconstruction (p = 0.026). Comparing the KOOS after dividing all patients into HT and BTB reconstruction groups, in the HT reconstruction group, postoperative KOOS results were not different in any subscale from BTB grafts. In contrast, the KOOS for sports (p = 0.008) and QOL (p = 0.039) were significantly lower in revision surgery than in primary surgery. Furthermore, regression analysis including multiple confounders in the HT reconstruction group showed revision surgery using HT graft was correlated with worsened KOOS for symptoms (p = 0.012) and sports (p = 0.010). Revision surgery using BTB graft was not correlated with decreased KOOS. Conclusions There were no differences between the clinical outcome and KOOS in primary and revision surgery, except for ADL scores following revision ACL reconstruction using BTB graft. Side-to-side difference of anterior laxity and KOOS for sports following revision ACL reconstruction were inferior to those following primary ACL reconstruction. Furthermore, revision ACL reconstruction using HT grafts were correlated with low scores in KOOS for symptoms and sports, while there was no difference of anterior laxity between BTB and HT grafts in revision surgery.
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- Eiji Sasaki
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Chronological changes in cross-sectional area of the bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft after anatomic rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:3782-3792. [PMID: 33452577 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06404-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the change in cross-sectional area (CSA) of bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) autografts up to 5 years after the anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). The changing pattern in CSA might be a potential indicator of the graft remodeling process. METHODS Ninety-six (62 males, 34 females, mean age 27.0 years) patients were enrolled in this study with a total of 220 MRI scans after ART BTB ACLR to evaluate the CSA of the ACL autografts. The patients with first time unilateral ACLR that consented to undergo MRI evaluations at postoperative periods were included in this study. Intraoperatively, the CSA of the graft was measured directly using a custom-made area micrometer at the midpoint of the graft. Postoperatively, using an oblique axial slice MRI that was perpendicular to the long axis of the graft, the CSA of the graft was measured with digital radiology viewing program "SYNAPSE" at the midpoint of the graft. The postoperative MRI scans were classified into seven groups according to the period from ACLR to MRI evaluation: Group 0-2 months (m.), Group 3-6 m., Group 7-12 m., Group 1-2 years (y.), Group 2-3 y., Group 3-4 y., and Group 4 y.-. The percent increase of the CSA was calculated by dividing the postoperative CSA by the intraoperative CSA. RESULTS The postoperative CSA was significantly larger than the intraoperative CSA in each group, with the exception of Group 0-2 m. The mean percent increase of the CSA in Group 0-2 m., 3-6 m., 7-12 m., 1-2 y., 2-3 y., 3-4 y., 4 y.- was 101.8 ± 18.2, 188.9 ± 27.4, 190.9 ± 43.7, 183.3 ± 28.9, 175.2 ± 27.9, 163.9 ± 19.8, 164.5 ± 25.4% respectively. The percent increase in Group 3-6 m., 7-12 m., 1-2 y., 2-3 y., 3-4 y., and 4 y.- was significantly greater than that in Group 0-2 m. CONCLUSIONS The CSA of the BTB autografts after the ART BTB ACLR increases rapidly by 3-6 months after ACLR, reached a maximum value of 190% at around 1 year, decreases gradually after that, and reaches a plateau at around 3 years. The current study might help clinicians to estimate an individual BTB autograft's remodeling stages when considering returning patients to sports. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Seil R, Mouton C, Jacquet C. Technical note: rectangular femoral tunnel for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a new ultrasonic device: a feasibility study. J Exp Orthop 2021; 8:53. [PMID: 34296367 PMCID: PMC8298747 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-021-00373-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The goal of this preliminary report was to show the use of novel Ultrasound (US) technology for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery and evaluate its feasibility for the creation of a rectangular femoral bone tunnel during an arthroscopic procedure in a human cadaver model. METHODS Two fresh frozen human cadaver knees were prepared for arthroscopic rectangular femoral tunnel completion using a prototype US device (OLYMPUS EUROPA SE & CO. KG). The desired rectangular femoral tunnel was intended to be located in the femoral anatomical ACL footprint. Its tunnel aperture was planned at 10 × 5 mm and a depth of 20 mm should be achieved. For one knee, the rectangular femoral tunnel was realized without a specific cutting guide and for the other with a 10 × 5 mm guide. One experienced orthopedic surgeon performed the two procedures consecutively. The time for femoral tunnel completion was evaluated. CT scans with subsequent three-dimensional image reconstructions were performed in order to evaluate tunnel placement and configuration. RESULTS In the two human cadaver models the two 10 × 5x20mm rectangular femoral tunnels were successfully completed and located in the femoral anatomical ACL footprint without adverse events. The time for femoral tunnel completion was 14 min 35 s for the procedure without the guide and 4 min 20 s with the guide. CONCLUSION US technology can be used for the creation of a rectangular femoral bone tunnel during an arthroscopic ACL reconstruction procedure. The use of a specific cutting guide can reduce the time for femoral tunnel completion. Additional experience will further reduce the time of the procedure.
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- Romain Seil
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg-Clinique D'Eich, 78 Rue d'Eich, 1460, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. .,Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Science, Luxembourg, Luxembourg. .,Competence Unit of Human Motion, Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Digital Methods (HOSD), Luxembourg Institute of Health, 78, rue d' Eich, 1460, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg-Clinique D'Eich, 78 Rue d'Eich, 1460, Luxembourg, Luxembourg.,Luxembourg Institute of Research in Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Science, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg-Clinique D'Eich, 78 Rue d'Eich, 1460, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Burkhart TA, Hoshino T, Batty LM, Blokker A, Roessler PP, Sidhu R, Drangova M, Holdsworth DW, Petrov I, Degen R, Getgood AM. No Difference in Ligamentous Strain or Knee Kinematics Between Rectangular or Cylindrical Femoral Tunnels During Anatomic ACL Reconstruction With a Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211009523. [PMID: 34179204 PMCID: PMC8202273 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211009523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND As our understanding of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) anatomy has evolved, surgical techniques to better replicate the native anatomy have been developed. It has been proposed that the introduction of a rectangular socket ACL reconstruction to replace a ribbon-shaped ACL has the potential to improve knee kinematics after ACL reconstruction. PURPOSE To compare a rectangular femoral tunnel (RFT) with a cylindrical femoral tunnel (CFT) in terms of replicating native ACL strain and knee kinematics in a time-zero biomechanical anatomic ACL reconstruction model using a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft. STUDY DESIGN Controlled laboratory study. METHODS In total, 16 fresh-frozen, human cadaveric knees were tested in a 5 degrees of freedom, computed tomography-compatible joint motion simulator. Knees were tested with the ACL intact before randomization to RFT or CFT ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft. An anterior translation load and an internal rotation moment were each applied at 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90° of knee flexion. A simulated pivot shift was performed at 0° and 30° of knee flexion. Ligament strain and knee kinematics were assessed using computed tomography facilitated by insertion of zirconium dioxide beads placed within the substance of the native ACL and BTB grafts. RESULTS For the ACL-intact state, there were no differences between groups in terms of ACL strain or knee kinematics. After ACL reconstruction, there were no differences in ACL graft strain when comparing the RFT and CFT groups. At 60° of knee flexion with anterior translation load, there was significantly reduced strain in the reconstructed state ([mean ±standard deviation] CFT native, 2.82 ± 3.54 vs CFT reconstructed, 0.95 ± 2.69; RFT native, 2.77 ± 1.71 vs RFT reconstructed, 1.40 ± 1.76) independent of the femoral tunnel type. In terms of knee kinematics, there were no differences when comparing the RFT and CFT groups. Both reconstructive techniques were mostly effective in restoring native knee kinematics and ligament strain patterns as compared with the native ACL. CONCLUSION In the time-zero biomechanical environment, similar graft strains and knee kinematics were achieved using RFT and CFT BTB ACL reconstructions. Both techniques appeared to be equally effective in restoring kinematics associated with the native ACL state. CLINICAL RELEVANCE These data suggest that in terms of knee kinematics and graft strain, there is no benefit in performing the more technically challenging RFT as compared with a CFT BTB ACL reconstruction.
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- Timothy A. Burkhart
- Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Robarts Research Institute, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Fowler Kennedy Sports Medicine Clinic, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Ohsawa T, Kimura M, Chikuda H. Patient-reported evaluation on giving way is important for return to preinjury activity level after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2021; 29:1128-1136. [PMID: 32594330 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-020-06111-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 06/11/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The present study evaluated the rate of returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports after ACLR and influential factors. METHODS After excluding composite ligament injury cases, 96 patients with a Tegner activity score of ≥ 6 who were managed between April 2015 and March 2016 and had been followed for ≥ 2 years were included in the present study. The patients were evaluated for instability, and the following data were collected: second-look arthroscopy findings, muscle strength, and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective score (follow-up rate: 88.1%). RESULTS The rate of returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports was 62/96 (64.6%). Only the total IKDC subjective score (odds ratio, 1.052; 95% confidence interval 1.004-1.102; p = 0.035) and the subjectively evaluated item about giving way (odds ratio, 1.762; 95% confidence interval 1.066-2.911; p = 0.027) were independently associated with the returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports after ACLR in the logistic regression analysis. CONCLUSION The rate of returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports after ACLR was 64.6%, even if a good knee stability and healing status of the sutured meniscus were acquired after ACLR. The IKDC subjective score, especially the item about giving way, was significantly associated with the returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports. The factors assessed by patient-reported evaluations concerning giving way that may be related to functional performance, including brain activity, are important to consider to improve the rate of returning to the preinjury level of competitive sports. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE III.
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- Takashi Ohsawa
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kiryu Orthopaedic Hospital, 284-1, Ainoshima, Hirosawa-machi, Kiryu City, Gunma, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Zenshukai Hospital, Maebashi, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Gunma, Japan
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Kimura Y, Sasaki E, Yamamoto Y, Sasaki S, Tsuda E, Ishibashi Y. Incidence and Risk Factors of Subsequent Meniscal Surgery After Successful Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up. Am J Sports Med 2020; 48:3525-3533. [PMID: 33125263 DOI: 10.1177/0363546520967670] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND One of the goals of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a meniscal protective effect on the knee. Despite the advancement of ACL reconstruction techniques, subsequent meniscal tears after ACL reconstruction remain a problem, and the risk factors for recurring lesions are still unclear. PURPOSE To investigate the incidence of subsequent meniscal surgery after primary ACL reconstruction without revision ACL surgery and to determine the risk factors associated with this reoperation. STUDY DESIGN Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS Overall, 518 patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction between 2004 and 2012 at one instution participated in this study. Data on body mass index, graft type and femoral tunnel-drilling technique of ACL reconstruction, and location and type of meniscal injury and its treatment at ACL reconstruction were collected from medical records. Clinical outcomes were investigated, including side-to-side difference of anterior laxity, pivot-shift grade, and subsequent meniscal surgery without ACL insufficiency (at minimum 2-year follow-up). RESULTS The prevalence of tears to the medial meniscus (MM) at the primary ACL reconstruction was 43.6% (226/518), 140 of which were repaired; on the contrary, tears of the lateral meniscus (LM) had a prevalence of 55.8% (289/518), 42 of which were repaired. At a mean 30.3 months (range, 8-124 months) after ACL reconstruction, 20 patients (3.9%; 14 MM tears, 3 LM tears, 3 MM + LM tears) required meniscal surgery without ACL reinjury or recurrence of instability. Of these, 14 MMs and 3 LMs had been repaired at primary ACL reconstruction. The failure rates of repaired MM and LM were 10.0% (14/140) and 7.1% (3/42), respectively. The failure rate of MM repair using the all-inside technique (6/36) was significantly higher compared with no treatment, inside-out repair, or partial resection (P = .045). In multiple regression analysis, the presence of MM injury at the time of ACL reconstruction (odds ratio [OR], 7.81; P = .003), the side-to-side difference of postoperative anterior tibial translation (OR, 1.91; P = .032), and follow-up period after ACL reconstruction (OR, 1.02; P = .003) were risk factors of subsequent meniscal surgery after ACL reconstruction. CONCLUSION Incidence of subsequent meniscal surgery after successful ACL reconstruction was <5%. Presence of MM tear at the time of ACL reconsturuction, small amount of increased anterior laxity, and long-term period after ACL reconstruction were predictive of subsequent meniscal surgery.
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- Yuka Kimura
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Sakamoto Y, Tsukada H, Sasaki S, Kimura Y, Yamamoto Y, Tsuda E, Ishibashi Y. Effects of the tibial tunnel position on knee joint stability and meniscal contact pressure after double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J Orthop Sci 2020; 25:1040-1046. [PMID: 31937484 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 08/13/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND To investigate the effect of the tibial tunnel position on knee stability and the maximum contact area and peak contact pressure on the menisci after double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. METHODS Ten human knee specimens (mean age: 74.1 ± 15.8 years) were used in this study. The anterior tibial loading test was conducted using a material testing machine at 30°, 60°, and 90° of knee flexion, with the anterior tibial translation (ATT) and the maximum contact area and peak contact pressure on the menisci measured. Outcome measures were compared between the following groups: 1) intact ACL (intact group); 2) anatomical tibial tunnel position (anatomical group) and 3) posterior tibial tunnel position (posterior group) with double-bundle reconstruction, and 4) ACL-deficient (deficient group). RESULTS In response to a 100 N anterior tibial load, the ATT was greater for the posterior and ACL-deficient groups compared to that in the intact group. The normalized maximum contact area of the medial meniscus significantly decreased for the posterior group compared to that in the intact group. The normalized peak contact pressure on the medial meniscus increased in all groups compared to that in the intact group, but with no between-group differences in pressure applied to the lateral meniscus. CONCLUSIONS ATT and contact pressure on the medial meniscus increased, concomitant with a decrease in contact area of the medial meniscus, as the position of the tibial tunnel position moved towards a posterior position.
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- Yukiko Sakamoto
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Shiwaku K, Suzuki T, Matsumura T, Takashima H, Otsubo H, Yamashita T. Bioabsorbable interference screws can be used with less tunnel widening in anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft. Knee 2020; 27:1293-1299. [PMID: 33010741 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2020.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 04/18/2020] [Accepted: 06/30/2020] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to investigate postoperative tunnel widening after rectangular tunnel bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using newer-generation bioabsorbable interference screws. METHODS Forty-six patients who had undergone primary rectangular tunnel bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using MILAGRO bioabsorbable interference screws (DePuy Synthes, Warsaw, IN, USA) for femoral fixation and for whom computed tomography was performed at two weeks and one year postoperatively were included in this prospective study. To assess the tunnel widening, the cross-sectional area of the femoral tunnel aperture (compared between two weeks and one year postoperatively) was assessed using computed tomography. Cyst formation, postoperative screw breakage, screw migration, and graft migration were also evaluated using computed tomography one year postoperatively. RESULTS Mean tunnel widening was 1.9%, and the cross-sectional area of the femoral tunnel aperture was not significantly different between two weeks and one year postoperatively. Postoperative cyst formation, screw breakage, screw migration, and graft migration were not observed in any patient. CONCLUSIONS After rectangular tunnel bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bioabsorbable interference screws for femoral fixation, tunnel widening was not observed via computed tomography analysis at two weeks and one year postoperatively.
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- Kousuke Shiwaku
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Division of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Sapporo, Japan
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Okimura S, Shino K, Nakagawa S, Iuchi R, Take Y, Mae T. Minimal tibial tunnel enlargement after anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. J Orthop Sci 2020; 25:635-639. [PMID: 31331709 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2018] [Revised: 05/07/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tibial tunnel enlargement after the anatomical rectangular tunnel (ART) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft and to elucidate the correlation between the enlargement and length of the tendinous portion inside the tibial tunnel. In addition, we aimed to analyze the correlation between patient characteristics and tibial tunnel enlargement. METHODS This study included 50 patients who underwent ART ACLR. Lateral radiographs at the time of surgery and at 2 years were compared to evaluate the tibial tunnel enlargement. Subsequently, correlations between the tunnel enlargement and (1) length of tendinous portion inside the tibial tunnel or (2) characteristics of the patients, including anterior knee laxity measured by KT-1000 arthrometer, age, sex, height, body weight, and Tegner activity level scale, were analyzed. RESULTS The tibial tunnel was enlarged by 2.6 ± 4.2% 2 years postoperatively. The length of the tendinous portion inside the tibial tunnel was 7.8 ± 4.9 mm. There was no significant correlation between tunnel enlargement and length of tendinous portion inside the tunnel. None of the patient characteristics were detected as a risk factor for tibial tunnel enlargement. CONCLUSIONS (1) The postoperative tibial tunnel enlargement was minimum after ART ACLR with a BTB graft. (2) There was no correlation between tibial tunnel enlargement and length of tendinous portion of BTB graft inside the tunnel. (3) None of the patient characteristics were detected as a risk factor of the tibial tunnel enlargement.
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- Shinichiro Okimura
- Sports Orthopedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0021, Japan.
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- Sports Orthopedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0021, Japan
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- Sports Orthopedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0021, Japan
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- Sports Orthopedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan
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Ohori T, Mae T, Shino K, Tachibana Y, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Tibial tunnel enlargement after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Part 2: Factors related to the tibial tunnel enlargement. J Orthop Sci 2020; 25:279-284. [PMID: 31080043 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 01/28/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Factors related to tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction should be evaluated by multivariate analysis, because the phenomenon has multifactorial characteristics. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the factors related to the tibial tunnel enlargement rate after anatomic ACL reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft using multivariate analysis. METHODS Eighteen patients with unilateral ACL rupture were included. The anatomic rectangular-tunnel (ART) ACL reconstruction with a BTB autograft was performed. 3D CT models of the tibia, the tibial tunnel, and the bone plug at 3 weeks and 1 year after surgery were reconstructed and superimposed using a surface registration technique. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the tibial tunnel perpendicular to the tunnel axis was evaluated at the aperture. The CSA was measured at 3 weeks and 1 year after surgery, and the tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture was calculated. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to detect the significantly related factors to the tibial tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture among potential factors consisting of preoperative demographic factors and predisposing factors with the tibial tunnel. RESULTS The tibial tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture was 21.9 ± 14.1% (mean ± standard deviation). Multiple linear regression analysis detected the tendon length inside the tunnel as a significantly independent factor related to the tibial tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture (standardized β = 0.726, P = 0.008). There was no significant relationship between the tibial tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture and postoperative side-to-side difference (SSD) of the anterior knee laxity or Tegner activity level scale under single linear regression analysis. CONCLUSION The greater tendon length inside the tunnel was independently related to the higher tibial tunnel enlargement rate at the aperture 1-year after anatomic ACL reconstruction with a BTB graft under multiple linear regression analysis.
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- Tomoki Ohori
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Sports Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3, Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Ohori T, Mae T, Shino K, Tachibana Y, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Tibial tunnel enlargement after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Part 1: Morphological change in the tibial tunnel. J Orthop Sci 2019; 24:861-866. [PMID: 30709787 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2019.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2018] [Revised: 01/07/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) is reliable and accurate imaging modality for evaluating tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the tibial tunnel enlargement including the morphological change after anatomic ACL reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft using 3D CT models. METHODS Eighteen patients with unilateral ACL rupture were included. The anatomic rectangular-tunnel (ART) ACL reconstruction with a BTB autograft was performed. 3D CT models of the tibia, the tibial tunnel, and the bone plug at 3 weeks and 1 year after surgery were reconstructed and superimposed using a surface registration technique. The cross-sectional area (CSA) of the tibial tunnel perpendicular to the tunnel axis was evaluated at the aperture and 5, 10, and 15-mm distal from the aperture. The CSA was measured at 3 weeks and 1 year after surgery and compared between the two time points. The locations of the center and the anterior, posterior, medial, and lateral edges of the tunnel footprint were also evaluated based on the coordinate system for the tibial plateau and compared between the two time points. RESULTS At the aperture, the CSA of the tibial tunnel at 1 year after surgery was significantly larger by 21.9% than that at 3 weeks (P < 0.001). In contrast, the CSA at 1 year was significantly smaller than that at 3 weeks at 10 and 15-mm distal from the aperture (P = 0.041 and < 0.001, respectively). The center of the tunnel footprint significantly shifted postero-laterally with significant posterior shift of the anterior/posterior edges and lateral shift of the lateral edge (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The tibial tunnel enlarged at the aperture by 22% 1-year after anatomic ACL reconstruction with a BTB graft, and the tunnel morphology changed in a postero-lateral direction at the aperture and into conical shape inside the tunnel.
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- Tomoki Ohori
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Sports Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3, Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Tachibana Y, Shino K, Mae T, Iuchi R, Take Y, Nakagawa S. Anatomical rectangular tunnels identified with the arthroscopic landmarks result in excellent outcomes in ACL reconstruction with a BTB graft. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:2680-2690. [PMID: 30460396 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-5300-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2018] [Accepted: 11/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE To elucidate tunnel locations and clinical outcomes after anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft. METHODS Sixty-one patients with a primary unilateral ACL injury were included. Tunnels were created inside the ACL attachment areas after carefully removing the ACL remnant and clearly identifying the bony landmarks. Using 3-dimensional computed tomography (3-D CT) images, the proportion of the tunnel apertures to the anatomical attachment areas was evaluated at 3 weeks. The clinical outcomes were evaluated at 2 years postoperatively. RESULTS Geographically, the 3-D CT evaluation showed the entire femoral tunnel aperture; at least 75% of the entire tibial tunnel aperture area was consistently located inside the anatomical attachment areas surrounded by the bony landmarks. In the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) subjective assessment, all patients were classified as 'normal' or 'nearly normal'. The Lachman test and pivot-shift test were negative in 98.4% and 95.1% of patients, respectively. The mean side-to-side difference of the anterior laxity at the maximum manual force with a KT- 1000 Knee Arthrometer was 0.2 ± 0.9 mm, with 95.1% of patients ranging from - 1 to + 2 mm. CONCLUSION By identifying arthroscopic landmarks, the entire femoral tunnel aperture and at least 75% of the entire tibial tunnel aperture area were consistently located inside the anatomical attachment areas. With properly created tunnels inside the anatomical attachment areas, the ART ACLR using a BTB graft could provide satisfactory outcomes both subjectively and objectively in more than 95% of patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Case series, Level IV.
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- Yuta Tachibana
- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan.
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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Mae T, Nakata K, Kumai T, Ishibashi Y, Suzuki T, Sakamoto T, Ohori T, Hirose T, Yoshikawa H. Characteristics of ultrasound device: a new technology for bone curettage and excavation. J Exp Orthop 2019; 6:35. [PMID: 31346807 PMCID: PMC6658631 DOI: 10.1186/s40634-019-0203-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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Background Ultrasonic (US) devices are used in laparoscopic, dental, and spinal surgeries, while it is difficult to use for the joint under irrigation and perfusion solutions due to lack of power. A new US device is developed with greater voltage improvement and has been implemented in the arthroscopic field. The aim is to compare the characteristics of the US devices with the conventional ones in water. Methods Twenty bone blocks from the porcine femur were settled in a holder in water. A 4.0 mm diameter abrader burr moved 15 mm along the long axis of the bone block in ten blocks for three times. A 4.3 mm wide curette blade powered by ultrasonic vibration was moved in the same manner in the other ten blocks. The gutter shape, including the gutter depth and the bottom angle of the gutter, and the curetted area ratio of the gutter were assessed. Forty bones blocks from the porcine femurs were clamped with a holder in water, while the cortical bone surface must be located on the side. A 5 mm diameter drill excavated the bone along the previously-inserted guide wire to the 15 mm depth for twenty blocks. Next, the US excavation probe of 5x4mm rectangular shape was moved to the same depth in the other twenty blocks. Each ten block was cut in half along the bone tunnel and was assessed the surface roughness at three area, while the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the tunnel were measured and the ratio of the measured CSA was calculated based on an expected CSA in the remaining ten blocks for each device. Results The depth of curettage and bottom angle were significantly smaller with the US device than with the abrader burr at all planes, while the curetted area ratio created by each device was mostly equal to the other. Surface roughness was similar in two evacuating devices except one area. CSA ratio with the US excavation device was significantly smaller than that with the drill. Conclusion US curettage has an advantage to flatly curette bone surfaces, while a bone tunnel can be accurately created with the US device.
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- Tatsuo Mae
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Faculty of Sports Sciences, Waseda University, Japan. 2-579-15, Mikajima, Tokorozawa, Saitama, 359-1192, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirsosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki, Aomori, 036-8562, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, Japan. S1-W6, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 060-8543, Japan
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- Orthopedic Products Department, OLYMPUS CORPORATION, Japan. 2951, Ishikawa-cho, Hachioji, Tokyo, 192-8507, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan. 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Yonetani Y, Kusano M, Tsujii A, Kinugasa K, Hamada M, Shino K. Tibial insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament and anterior horn of the lateral meniscus share the lateral slope of the medial intercondylar ridge: A computed tomography study in a young, healthy population. Knee 2019; 26:612-618. [PMID: 31078391 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2019.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2018] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/09/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND The central intercondylar ridge (CIR) is an anatomical bony landmark that bisects the slope of the medial intercondylar ridge (MIR) between the tibial insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and anterior horn of lateral meniscus (AHLM) and was recently revealed by computed tomography (CT) evaluation corresponding to histologic slices of cadaveric knees. The purpose of this study was to clarify the shape and size of ACL and AHLM tibial insertion in young, healthy knees using the new bony landmark (CIR) and previously reported landmarks. METHODS The contralateral healthy knees in 34 ACL-reconstructed patients (18 male patients, 16 female patients, mean age: 24.0 years) were scanned by CT. In the reconstructed coronal/sagittal images, bony landmarks of ACL (anterior: anterior ridge, posterior: blood vessel in tubercle fossa, medial: MIR, lateral: CIR) and AHLM (medial: CIR, lateral: bottom of the slope) were plotted for evaluation. The length of sagittal slices and the width in five coronal slices of the insertion were measured. RESULTS The ACL insertion consistently showed a boot-like-shape adjacent to the square shape of AHLM on three-dimensional imaging. The mean ACL sagittal length was 14.5 ± 1.9 mm, while the mean ACL widths (in mm) from anterior to posterior were 12.7 ± 2.7, 8.1 ± 1.9, 7.9 ± 2.0, 7.5 ± 1.5, and 7.2 ± 1.6, which was highly correlated with the tibial plateau size. CONCLUSIONS The boot-like-shape of the ACL tibial footprint insertion shared the slope of MIR with the rectangular shape of AHLM in young, healthy knees. This study may provide useful information for safe tibial tunnel creation at the time of ACL reconstruction.
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- Yasukazu Yonetani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kansai Rosai Hospital, 3-1-69, Inabaso, Amagasaki, Hyogo 660-0064, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Rousai Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Hayashi H, Kurosaka D, Saito M, Ikeda R, Kubota D, Kayama T, Hyakutake T, Marumo K. Positioning the femoral bone socket and the tibial bone tunnel using a rectangular retro-dilator in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. PLoS One 2019; 14:e0215778. [PMID: 31048889 PMCID: PMC6497238 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0215778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2019] [Accepted: 04/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the positions of femoral bone sockets and tibial bone tunnels made with the rectangular retro-dilator (RRD), which we manufactured for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) with a bone-patella tendon-bone (BPTB) graft which is fixed into the rectangular bone socket and tunnel made at anatomical ACL insertion sites. Methods 42 patients who had undergone ACLR with BPTB using the RRD were evaluated to assess bone socket and tunnel positions by the quadrant method and Magnussen classification using three-dimensional (3-D) CT. Intra-operative complications were also investigated in all patients. Results 3-D CT of the operated knee joints using the RRD showed that the bone socket and tunnel were placed in anatomical positions. In the quadrant method, the mean position of the femoral bone socket aperture was located at 22.0 ± 4.2% along the Blumensaat’s line, and 37.4 ± 7.2% across the posterior condylar rim. The mean positions of the tibial bone tunnel aperture were 37.7 ± 5.2% and 46.1 ± 2.2% antero-posteriorly and medio-laterally, respectively. In addition, according to the Magnussen classification, 39 cases were evaluated as type 1, and almost all were located behind the lateral intercondylar ridge (also known as the resident’s ridge). 3 cases were classified as type 2, which overlapped with the resident’s ridge. A partial fracture of BPTB bone fragment was observed in 2 patients, but no serious complications including neurovascular injury were observed. Conclusion The study indicates that the use of RRD achieves a safe anatomical reconstruction of the ACL.
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- Hiroteru Hayashi
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Mae T, Shino K, Nakagawa S, Take Y, Hiramatsu K, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Second-look arthroscopy after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Bone-patellar tendon-bone versus hamstring tendon graft. J Orthop Sci 2019; 24:488-493. [PMID: 30401510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 10/02/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the morphological and clinical outcomes between anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) ACL reconstruction with a BTB graft and anatomic triple-bundle (ATB) ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon (HST) grafts. METHODS The anatomic ACL reconstructions were performed on 467 patients; 233 patients with ART technique and 234 with ATB procedure. ART procedure was predominantly indicated for athletes with higher motivation to return to sports and aggressiveness for muscle training. A total of 113 patients, with a mean age of 20.7 years, had consented to undergo second-look arthroscopy. The average time from ACL reconstruction to the second-look was 10.0 months. This study included 56 ART techniques and 57 ATB procedures. The grafts underwent meticulous probing, and were evaluated based on tension, graft damage, and synovial coverage. Moreover, the femoral tunnel aperture was also observed in detail to assess the space between the femoral tunnel and the graft. As clinical evaluation, knee effusion, range of motion, Lachman test, pivot shift test, KT side-to-side difference, and Lysholm score were assessed. RESULTS There was no significant difference in graft tension between two procedures, while HST graft in ATB procedure had more cases with graft damage (p = 0.05). Good synovial coverage was found in 98% in ART procedure and 70% in ATB procedure, showing a significant difference (P < 0.001). At femoral tunnel aperture, there were no cases with the space around BTB graft, while 33% showed the space around HST graft, again showing a significant difference (P < 0.001). There were no significant differences in clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION BTB graft with the ART procedure was superior to HST graft with the ATB procedure in morphology at second-look arthroscopy, while there was no significant difference in clinical outcomes between two procedures.
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- Tatsuo Mae
- Department of Orhtopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan.
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- Center of Sports Orhtopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Center of Sports Orhtopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orhtopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Orhtopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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- Department of Orhtopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Japan
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Uchida R, Nakamura N, Suzuki T, Kusano M, Mae T, Ohzono K, Toritsuka Y. Excellent bone plug–socket integration at 8 weeks after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using an adjustable-length loop cortical fixation device. J ISAKOS 2019. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2018-000244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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ObjectivesRecently, adjustable-length loop cortical fixation devices (ALCFDs) have been developed. However, they are not frequently used for bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) grafting, mainly because it is uncertain whether an ALCFD enables sufficient integration of the bone plug. Thus, the purpose of this study was to evaluate bone plug–socket integration in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL-R) with an ALCFD.MethodsTwenty consecutive patients with a mean age of 25±10 years underwent primary anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) ACL-R with a BTB graft using BTB TightRope. The operated knees were evaluated by CT at 4 weeks and 8 weeks postoperatively. Union between the bone plug and the socket wall were assessed on 30 evaluation planes. No border between the plug and the socket wall, or trabecular continuity, were defined as complete union and a visible gap of >1 mm as incomplete union. When complete union was observed on >20, 11–20, 5–10 or <5 of the evaluation planes, bone integration was graded as excellent, good, fair or poor, respectively. In addition, the interface area between the plug and the socket wall was assessed by CT value index. Clinical evaluation was performed at 2 years postoperatively using the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) form.ResultsThe proportion of patients with excellent bone integration was 20% at 4 weeks and 85% at 8 weeks, showing a significant difference (p=0.00015). Moreover, the CT value index of the interface area at 4 weeks was 25.8%±11.8% and that at 8 weeks was 15.3%±9.0%, again showing a significant difference (p=0.005). These suggest that bone integration of the interface area progresses over time and adequate at 8 weeks. Clinically, all 16 patients examined directly were rated their knees as normal or nearly normal with a mean side-to-side difference in anterior laxity at manual maximum force by KT-2000 of 0.2±0.3 mm.ConclusionExcellent bone plug–socket integration was observed at 8 weeks after ART ACL-R using an ALCFD with satisfactory clinical results. An ALCFD could be safely applied for ART ACL-R.Level of evidence4 (case series).
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Amano H, Tanaka Y, Kita K, Uchida R, Tachibana Y, Yonetani Y, Mae T, Shiozaki Y, Horibe S. Significant anterior enlargement of femoral tunnel aperture after hamstring ACL reconstruction, compared to bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2019; 27:461-470. [PMID: 30097690 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-5098-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/06/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to retrospectively compare the enlargement and migration of the femoral tunnel aperture after anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a bone-patella tendon-bone (BTB) or hamstring tendon (HT) graft using three-dimensional (3-D) computer models. METHODS Thirty-two patients who underwent ACL reconstruction and postoperative computed tomography (CT) at 3 weeks and 6 months were included in this study. Of these, 20 patients underwent ACL reconstruction with a BTB graft (BTBR group), and the remaining 12 with an HT graft (HTR group). The area of the femoral tunnel aperture was extracted and measured using a 3-D computer model generated from CT images. Changes in the area and migration direction of the femoral tunnel aperture during this period were compared between the two groups. RESULTS In the HTR group, the area of the femoral tunnel aperture was significantly increased at 6 months compared to 3 weeks postoperatively (P < 0.05). The average area of the femoral tunnel aperture at 6 months postoperatively was larger by 16.0 ± 12.4% in the BTBR group and 41.9 ± 22.2% in the HTR group, relative to that measured at 3 weeks postoperatively (P < 0.05). The femoral tunnel aperture migrated in the anteroinferior direction in the HTR group, and only in the inferior direction in the BTBR group. CONCLUSIONS The femoral tunnel aperture in the HTR group was significantly more enlarged and more anteriorly located at 6 months after ACL reconstruction, compared to the BTBR group. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Hiroshi Amano
- Department of Sports Orthopedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan.
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- Department of Sports Orthopedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3 Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 591-8025, Japan
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- Depatment of Orthpaedics, JCHO Osaka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopedics, Seifu Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hoshigaoka Medical Center, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopedics, Seifu Hospital, Sakai, Osaka, Japan
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- Faculty of Comprehensive Rehabilitation, Osaka Prefecture University, Habikino, Osaka, Japan
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Masuda H, Taketomi S, Inui H, Shimazaki N, Nishihara N, Toyooka S, Kawano H, Nakagawa T. Bone-to-bone integrations were complete within 5 months after anatomical rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018; 26:3660-3666. [PMID: 29663013 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-018-4938-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft is known to provide secure fixation due to the direct bone-to-bone integration of the bone plug and bone tunnel. It is important to know the time required for bone integration when designing the postoperative rehabilitation protocol or deciding when the patient can return to competition-level activity, especially if the patient is an athlete. However, because reports are scarce, the period necessary for bone-to-bone integration after ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify this issue. It was hypothesised that ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft via an anatomical rectangular tunnel would help in the integration between bone plugs and bone tunnels on both the femoral and tibial sides after at least 6 months, at which point basic exercises similar to pre-injury sporting activity levels can be resumed. METHODS This study included 40 knees treated with ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft via anatomical rectangular tunnel reconstruction between 2013 and 2014 in a single institute. The integration between bone plugs and bone tunnels was evaluated using multi-slice tomosynthesis, which is a technique for producing slice images using conventional radiographic systems, at 1, 3, and 5 months postoperatively. All procedures were performed by two experienced surgeons. Bone integration was evaluated by two orthopaedic doctors. RESULTS The rates of integration of the bone plug and femoral bone tunnel on tomosynthesis at 1, 3, and 5 months postoperatively were 0, 55, and 100%, respectively. On the tibial side, the corresponding rates were 0, 75, and 100%, respectively. The rate of integration on the tibial side was significantly higher than that on the femoral side at 3 months postoperatively (p = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS Bone-to-bone integration on the femoral and tibial sides was complete within 5 months after surgery in all cases. Since the time required for bone integration is important in designing the postoperative rehabilitation approach, these results will serve as a useful guideline for planning rehabilitation protocols. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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- Hironari Masuda
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 117-0003, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 117-0003, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 117-0003, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 117-0003, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Teikyo University, Kaga 2-11-1, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, 117-0003, Japan.
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Shiwaku K, Suzuki T, Matsumura T, Ohnishi H, Otsubo H, Yamashita T. No difference in initial fixation or 1-year outcomes with outside in metallic or bioabsorbable interference femoral screws in rectangular tunnel bone-patellar tendon-bone graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. J ISAKOS 2018. [DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2018-000213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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Tachibana Y, Mae T, Shino K, Ohori T, Amano H, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Femoral tunnel enlargement after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Bone-patellar tendon-bone /single rectangular tunnel versus hamstring tendon / double tunnels. J Orthop Sci 2018; 23:1011-1018. [PMID: 30055876 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2018.06.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2018] [Revised: 04/29/2018] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to prospectively compare the femoral tunnel enlargement at the aperture as well as inside the tunnel after anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft to that with hamstring tendon (HST) graft. METHODS This study included 24 patients with unilateral ACL rupture. Twelve patients underwent anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) ACL reconstruction with BTB graft and the remaining 12 underwent anatomic triple-bundle (ATB) ACL reconstruction with HST graft. Three-dimensional computer models of femur and bone tunnels were reconstructed from computed tomography images obtained at 3 weeks and 1 year postoperatively. The femoral tunnel enlargement from 3 weeks to 1 year was evaluated by comparing the cross-sectional area (CSA), and compared between the two groups. RESULTS The CSA in the ART group at 1 year decreased at the aperture as well as inside the tunnel comparing that at 3 weeks. The CSAs of both tunnels in the ATB group at 1 year significantly increased at the aperture in comparison to those at 3 weeks, and gradually decreased toward the inside of the tunnel. The enlargement rate at the aperture in the ART group was -12.9%, which was significantly smaller than that of anteromedial graft (27.9%; P = 0.006) and posterolateral graft (31.3%; P = 0.003) in the ATB group. The tunnel enlargement rate at 5 mm from the aperture in the ART group was also significantly smaller than that in the ATB group. At 10 mm from the aperture, there was no significant difference between the tunnel enlargement rate in the ART group and that of anteromedial tunnel. CONCLUSIONS The tunnel enlargement rate around the aperture was significantly smaller after the ART procedure than that after the ATB procedure. Thus, BTB graft might be preferable as a graft material to HST graft in the femoral tunnel enlargement.
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- Yuta Tachibana
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Sports Orthopaedic Surgery Center, Osaka Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Sports Orthopaedics, Osaka Rosai Hospital, 1179-3, Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai, Osaka, 583-8555, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Yamamoto Y, Tsuda E, Maeda S, Naraoka T, Kimura Y, Chiba D, Ishibashi Y. Greater Laxity in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Knee Carries a Higher Risk of Postreconstruction Pivot Shift: Intraoperative Measurements With a Navigation System. Am J Sports Med 2018; 46:2859-2864. [PMID: 30193083 DOI: 10.1177/0363546518793854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND The presence of pivot shift after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is correlated with worse clinical outcomes. An orthopaedic navigation system is a useful tool for quantifying laxity in the ACL-deficient knee. PURPOSE To investigate the relationship between preoperative knee laxity measured by a navigation system and postoperative pivot shift (PPS) after ACL reconstruction. STUDY DESIGN Case-control study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS One hundred patients who underwent primary ACL reconstruction (62 hamstring tendon grafts, 38 patellar tendon grafts) were grouped according to the presence or absence of pivot shift at the 2-year follow-up, and the groups were compared retrospectively. Before surgery, knee laxity was assessed with a navigation system to quantify posterior tibial reduction (PTR) during pivot-shift tests and anterior tibial translation (ATT) during Lachman tests. PTR and ATT cutoff values were determined by receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis. RESULTS Preoperative PTR and ATT were significantly larger for patients with PPS (PPS-positive group) than those without (PPS-negative group). In the ROC analysis, the PTR had an area under the curve of 0.871 (95% CI, 0.763-0.979; P < .0001) for predicting a PPS; this was larger than that obtained for the ATT, which had an area under the curve of 0.825 (95% CI, 0.705-0.946; P = .001). Because the ROC curve of the ATT had 2 peaks, the ATT alone was not a suitable predictor for PPS. Based on the ROC curve, the optimal PTR cutoff value was 7 mm, with 88.9% sensitivity and 71.4% specificity for PPS (adjusted odds ratio = 19.7; 95% CI, 2.1-187.9; P = .009). Setting the cutoff value as a combination of the PTR (≧7 mm) and ATT (≧12 mm) improved the specificity (88.9% sensitivity and 84.6% specificity; adjusted odds ratio = 149.8; 95% CI, 5.9-3822.7; P = .002) over that with the PTR alone. CONCLUSION ACL injuries in knees with a large PTR had a higher risk of PPS. When reconstructing the ACL in a knee with a high degree of laxity, surgeons may need to adopt strategies to prevent PPS.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Hiramatsu K, Mae T, Tachibana Y, Nakagawa S, Shino K. Contact area between femoral tunnel and interference screw in anatomic rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction: a comparison of outside-in and trans-portal inside-out techniques. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018; 26:519-525. [PMID: 29058021 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-017-4732-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2017] [Accepted: 09/25/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to compare the femoral tunnel length, the femoral graft bending angle at the femoral tunnel aperture, and the contact area between the femoral tunnel wall and an interference screw used for fixation in anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ART ACLR). METHODS The study included 149 patients with primary ACL injury who underwent ART ACLR. Preoperatively, flexion angle of the index knee was checked under general anaesthesia. Those of less than 130° of passive flexion were assigned to the outside-in (OI) technique (78 patients), while the others to the trans-portal inside-out (TP) technique (71 patients). The patients underwent computed tomography with multiplanar reconstruction at 3-5 weeks post-operatively. Femoral tunnel length, graft bending angle, and contact ratio between the IFS and femoral tunnel were assessed. P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. RESULTS The femoral tunnel length in the OI technique was significantly longer than that in the TP technique (P < 0.001). The femoral graft bending angle in the OI technique was significantly more acute than that in the TP technique (P < 0.001). The contact ratio in the OI technique was significantly larger than that in the TP technique at every point in the femoral tunnel (P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The OI technique resulted in a more acute femoral graft bending angle, longer mean femoral tunnel length, and larger contact ratio than the TP technique after ART ACLR. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Retrospective comparative study, Level III.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Center, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3 Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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Mae T, Shino K, Iuchi R, Kinugasa K, Uchida R, Nakagawa S, Yoshikawa H, Nakata K. Biomechanical characteristics of the anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. J Orthop Sci 2017; 22:886-891. [PMID: 28559102 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2017.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 04/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/10/2017] [Indexed: 02/09/2023]
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PURPOSE To clarify 1) the force sharing between two portions of BTB graft in anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) reconstruction and 2) the knee stability in ART technique under anterior tibial load. METHODS Eleven fresh cadaveric knees were used. First, anterior-posterior (A-P) laxity was measured with Knee Laxity Tester® in response to 134 N of A-P tibial load at 20° on the normal knees. Then ART ACL reconstruction was performed with a BTB graft. For graft, the patellar bone plug and tendon portion was longitudinally cut into half as AM and PL portions. After the tibial bone plug was fixed at femoral aperture, AM/PL portions were connected to the tension-adjustable force gauges at tibial tubercle, and were fixed with 10 N to each portion at 20°. Then the tension was measured 1) under anterior tibial load of 134 N at 0, 30, 60, and 90°, and 2) during passive knee extension from 120 to 0°. Next the graft tension was set at 0, 10, 20, 30, or 40 N at 20°, and the A-P laxity was measured by applying A-P load of 134 N. By comparing the laxity for the normal knee, the tension to restore the normal A-P laxity (LMP) was estimated. RESULTS The AM force was significantly smaller at 0° and larger at 90° than the PL force under anterior load, while the force sharing showed a reciprocal pattern. During knee extension motion, the tension of both portions gradually increased from around 5 N to 20-30 N with knee extended. And the LMP was 1.6 ± 1.0 N with a range from 0.3 to 3.5 N. CONCLUSION The pattern of force sharing was similar to that in the normal ACL in response to anterior tibial load and during passive knee extension motion. LMP in this procedure was close to the tension in the normal ACL. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, a controlled-laboratory study.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Center of Sports Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Center of Sports Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Center of Sports Orthopaedic Surgery, Yukioka Hospital, 2-2-3, Ukita, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0021, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2, Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Tunnel malpositions in anterior cruciate ligament risk cartilaginous changes and bucket-handle meniscal tear: Arthroscopic survey in both primary and revision surgery. J Orthop Sci 2017; 22:892-897. [PMID: 28511868 DOI: 10.1016/j.jos.2017.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Revised: 04/03/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVES There are not many chances to arthroscopically reassess how graft tunnel malpositions in primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) associate with intra-articular degeneration in revision ACLR. This study was aimed to evaluate whether radiographic tunnel position in primary ACLR affect cartilaginous changes and bucket-handle meniscus tears in revision ACLR. METHODS Thirty-five patients who underwent revision ACLR were recruited; their primary surgeries were single-bundle reconstructions. Tunnel positions were evaluated using the plain radiographs after primary surgery. The sagittal tunnel positions of the femur (FP) and tibia (TP) were determined on the lateral view. The articular cartilage was evaluated arthroscopically at primary and revision surgery using the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) score. A progression of two grades was considered as cartilaginous changes. Meniscal tears were evaluated with an arthroscopic probe. Logistic regression analysis was conducted using the prevalence of cartilaginous changes or bucket-handle meniscus tears as the dependent variable; tunnel parameters were used as the independent variables. RESULTS Seven patients (20.0%) had cartilaginous changes and nine patients (25.7%) had bucket-handle tears in the medial meniscus. In logistic regression analysis, %FP [odds ratio (OR): 1.212; P = 0.007] and the cut-off of 60% in the FP (OR: 22.000; P = 0.008) were correlated with cartilaginous changes. %TP (OR: 1.126; P = 0.036) was correlated with the prevalence of bucket-handle meniscus tears. CONCLUSIONS Anterior femoral tunnel malposition in the femur was associated with the cartilaginous changes, and posterior tibial tunnel malposition with the development of bucket-handle meniscus tears.
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Chiba D, Tsuda E, Sasaki S, Liu X, Ishibashi Y. Anthropometric and Skeletal Parameters Predict 2-Strand Semitendinosus Tendon Size in Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Orthop J Sports Med 2017; 5:2325967117720148. [PMID: 28812041 PMCID: PMC5542154 DOI: 10.1177/2325967117720148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Background: Few studies have examined whether skeletal parameters predict hamstring graft size during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Purpose/Hypothesis: The purpose of this study was to examine whether preoperative anthropometric and radiographic skeletal parameters could predict hamstring graft size during ACLR. We hypothesized that both anthropometric and skeletal parameters can be used to predict graft size in our double-bundle procedure and that the use of skeletal parameters will improve the accuracy of graft size prediction. Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: A total of 200 patients were recruited and underwent double-bundle ACLR using a semitendinosus (ST) graft. The harvested tendon was measured to determine graft length (GL) and then split at its midpoint. The graft diameters of the anteromedial (GDAM) and posterolateral bundles (GDPL) were measured at the femoral aspect of the 2-stranded graft. The mean diameters of both bundles were included in the analysis. On the coronal radiograph, femorotibial angle (FTA), femoral interepicondylar distance (IED), and tibial plateau width (coronal tibial width [CTW]) were measured. Blumensaat line length (BLL) and the lateral tibial width (LTW) were measured on the lateral radiograph. A linear regression analysis was conducted using graft size as the dependent variable and age, sex, height, weight, Tegner activity score, and skeletal parameters as the independent variables. Results: Mean GL was 258.9 ± 21.9 mm, GDAM was 5.9 ± 0.5 mm, and GDPL was 5.7 ± 0.6 mm. Single regression analysis showed that GL was significantly predicted by sex, height, weight, Tegner activity score, IED, CTW, BLL, and LTW (R2 range, 0.033-0.342). GD was predicted by sex, height, weight, IED, CTW, BLL, and LTW (R2 range, 0.094-0.207). Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis significantly confirmed sex, height, and age as the variables to comprehensively predict GL (R2 = 0.384). With regard to GD, stepwise multiple regression confirmed height and IED as significant variables (R2 = 0.224). Conclusion: Both preoperative anthropometric and radiographic parameters on plain radiographs were able to predict harvested GL and 2-strand GD. Multivariate regression slightly improved the prediction of graft dimensions compared with univariate regression.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan
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Hayashi H, Kurosaka D, Saito M, Ikeda R, Kijima E, Yamashita Y, Marumo K. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Graft Through a Rectangular Bone Tunnel Made With a Rectangular Retro-dilator: An Operative Technique. Arthrosc Tech 2017; 6:e1057-e1062. [PMID: 28970992 PMCID: PMC5621523 DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.03.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2016] [Accepted: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023] Open
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Good clinical results have been reported with anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions in which rectangular bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) grafts were fixed into rectangular bone tunnels made at anatomic ACL insertion sites of the femur and tibia (anatomic rectangular tunnel BTB ACL reconstruction). Notwithstanding these good results, some problems have remained unsolved, including procedural complexity and risk of damage to the femoral posterior tunnel wall, damage to nerves and blood vessels, and damage to cartilage. The purpose of this report is to present our technique of ACL reconstruction with BTB graft through a rectangular bone tunnel made with a rectangular retro-dilator. Our procedure may become a safe option for anatomic rectangular tunnel BTB ACL reconstruction because of the following advantages: (1) bone tunnels can be created more safely and accurately than in methods using transtibial and far medial portals, (2) the bone tunnel preparation procedure is less invasive than the standard outside-in method, (3) technical failure-related risks are lower because the guidewire is inserted only once, and (4) the operation time is shorter because the method is a single-bundle procedure.
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- Address correspondence to Hiroteru Hayashi, M.D., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jikei University School of Medicine, 3-25-8 Nishishinbashi Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8461, Japan.Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryJikei University School of Medicine3-25-8 Nishishinbashi Minato-kuTokyo105-8461Japan
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Domnick C, Herbort M, Raschke MJ, Bremer S, Schliemann B, Petersen W, Zantop T. Conventional over-the-top-aiming devices with short offset fail to hit the center of the human femoral ACL footprint in medial portal technique, whereas medial-portal-aiming devices with larger offset hit the center reliably. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2016; 136:499-504. [PMID: 26721699 DOI: 10.1007/s00402-015-2394-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of a conventional over-the-top-guide (OTG) with a typically short offset to hit the center of the native femoral ACL footprint through the anteromedial portal in comparison to a specific medial-portal-aimer (MPA) with larger offset. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 20 matched human cadaveric knees, insertion sites of the ACL were marked in medial arthrotomy. An OTG with an offset of 5.5 mm, respectively, the MPA with 9 mm offset was used in a medial portal approach to locate the center of a single bundle ACL reconstruction tunnel with k-wires. Distances from the footprint center, the OTG drilling and the MPA drilling to the roof of the intercondylar notch and to the deep cartilage margin were determined. After positioning of radiological markers, radiographic analysis was performed according to the quadrant technique as described by Bernard and Hertel. RESULTS The distance from ACL origin to the roof of the notch was 10.3 (±2.1) mm, in the OTG group 6.7 (±1.5) mm and in the MPA group 9.6 (±1.9) mm. The distance to the deep cartilage margin was 9.5 (±1.7) mm from ACL origin, 4.8 (±1.3) mm with OTG and 8.7 (±1.4) mm with MPA. There were statistically significant differences between the distances of the footprint center and the OTG group after measuring and also after radiographic analysis (p < 0.0001). Using the MPA, no significant different distances in comparison to the anatomical ACL center were found (p > 0.0001). There was an increased risk for femoral blow (9/10 vs. 0/10) in the OTG group after overdrilling with a 9 mm drill. CONCLUSION Short (5.5 mm) offset femoral aiming devices fail to locate the native ACL footprint center in medial portal approach with an increased risk for femoral blowout when overdrilling. The special medial-portal-aiming device with 9 mm offset hit the center reliably.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Waestphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Waestphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149, Muenster, Germany.
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Waestphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Waestphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Trauma, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery, Waestphaelian Wilhelms University Muenster, Waldeyer Strasse 1, 48149, Muenster, Germany
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- Department of Traumatology, Martin Luther Hospital, Caspar-Theyss-Str. 27-31, Berlin-Grunewald, 14193, Berlin, Germany
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- Sporthopaedicum Straubing, Bahnhofplatz 27, 94315, Straubing, Germany
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Sasaki S, Tsuda E, Hiraga Y, Yamamoto Y, Maeda S, Sasaki E, Ishibashi Y. Prospective Randomized Study of Objective and Subjective Clinical Results Between Double-Bundle and Single-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 2016; 44:855-64. [PMID: 26838934 DOI: 10.1177/0363546515624471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND There is controversy as to whether double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft (DB-HT) or single-bundle ACL reconstruction with patellar tendon graft (SB-PT) obtains the best clinical outcomes. PURPOSE To compare the short-term clinical outcomes of DB-HT with those of rectangular-tunnel SB-PT (RTSB-PT) at 2-year follow-up and to identify the factors that affect subjective knee functional score. STUDY DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. Level of evidence, 1. METHODS Sixty-three male patients (mean age, 26.1 years) and 87 female patients (mean age, 25.8 years) were included in this study and were randomly distributed to either the DB-HT (n = 76) or RTSB-PT (n = 74) group. Clinical outcomes (knee flexion range of motion [ROM], heel-height difference, side-to-side difference in anterior laxity, rotational laxity, and Tegner activity score) were compared between the DB-HT and RTSB-PT groups, and examination of factors affecting subjective outcomes (Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis and Outcome Score [KOOS] results) was performed by multiple linear regression analysis. RESULTS Fourteen patients (9 DB-HT, 5 RTSB-PT) had secondary ACL injury within 2 years after primary ACL reconstruction and were excluded from analysis. In the examination of 136 patients at the 24-month follow-up, there was no significant difference between the 2 groups in clinical or subjective outcomes. The normalized knee extensor strength of the RTSB-PT group showed negative surgical technique effect in the early postoperative phase (P = .005), but there was no significant difference between the 2 groups at the 24-month follow-up (P = .114). There was no significant difference in change of normalized knee flexor strength between the 2 groups (P = .493). Age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and presence of meniscus injury were the factors that affected KOOS subscale scores. CONCLUSION In this prospective randomized controlled study, there was no significant difference in the incidence of secondary ACL injury and no difference in objective or subjective outcomes between the DB-HT and RTSB-PT reconstruction at 24-month follow-up. Age, sex, presence of meniscus injury, and BMI affected subjective KOOS subscale scores, while surgical technique did not.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki, Japan
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Taketomi S, Inui H, Nakamura K, Yamagami R, Tahara K, Sanada T, Masuda H, Tanaka S, Nakagawa T. Secure fixation of femoral bone plug with a suspensory button in anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. JOINTS 2016; 3:102-8. [PMID: 26889465 DOI: 10.11138/jts/2015.3.3.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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PURPOSE the efficacy and safety of using a suspensory button for femoral fixation in anatomical anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft have not been established. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate bone plug integration onto the femoral socket and migration of the bone plug and the EndoButton (EB) (Smith & Nephew, Andover, MA, USA) after rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction with BPTB autograft. METHODS thirty-four patients who underwent anatomical rectangular ACL reconstruction with BPTB graft using EB for femoral fixation and in whom three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) was performed one week and one year after surgery were included in this study. Bone plug integration onto the femoral socket, bone plug migration, soft tissue interposition, EB migration and EB rotation were evaluated on 3D CT. The clinical outcome was also assessed and correlated with the imaging outcomes. RESULTS the bone plug was integrated onto the femoral socket in all cases. The incidence of bone plug migration, soft tissue interposition, EB migration and EB rotation was 15, 15, 9 and 56%, respectively. No significant association was observed between the imaging outcomes. The postoperative mean Lysholm score was 97.1 ± 5.0 points. The postoperative side-to-side difference, evaluated using a KT-2000 arthrometer, averaged 0.5 ± 1.3 mm. There were no complications associated with EB use. Imaging outcomes did not affect the postoperative KT side-to-side difference. CONCLUSIONS the EB is considered a reliable device for femoral fixation in anatomical rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction with BPTB autograft. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic case series.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Takigami J, Hashimoto Y, Yamasaki S, Terai S, Nakamura H. Direct bone-to-bone integration between recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2-injected tendon graft and tunnel wall in an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction model. INTERNATIONAL ORTHOPAEDICS 2015; 39:1441-7. [PMID: 25940602 DOI: 10.1007/s00264-015-2774-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2015] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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PURPOSE This study was performed to evaluate one-stage anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a semitendinosus tendon graft injected with bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) in a rabbit model. METHODS We injected recombinant human BMP-2 (rhBMP-2) in the experimental group and phosphate-buffered saline in the control group at two sites of the semitendinosus tendon (15 μg in each site) to replace tendon with bone in the bone tunnel. Twenty minutes later, the injected tendon graft was transplanted for ACL reconstruction by passing the graft through the bone tunnel. The animals were harvested at four, eight, or 12 weeks postoperatively and examined by histological and biomechanical methods. RESULTS Histological analysis revealed that the tendon graft was replaced with new bone in the tunnel of the experimental group. Characteristic features identical to the regenerated direct insertion morphology at the bone-tendon junction were acquired at eight or 12 weeks in the experimental group. Biomechanical pull-out testing revealed greater stiffness in the experimental than control group at 12 weeks, although the maximum load to failure showed no significant difference between the two groups at four, eight, or 12 weeks. CONCLUSION These results indicate the potential for ACL reconstruction with regenerated direct insertion morphology.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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Take Y, Mae T, Nakata K, Nakagawa S, Tachibana Y, Shino K. Excursion of bone-patella tendon-bone grafts during the flexion-extension movement in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Comparison between isometric and anatomic reconstruction techniques. ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE ARTHROSCOPY REHABILITATION AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 2:85-89. [PMID: 29264245 PMCID: PMC5730659 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2015.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2014] [Revised: 01/06/2015] [Accepted: 03/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background/objective The purpose of this study was to elucidate the biomechanical differences between anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) grafts reconstructed by isometric and anatomic reconstruction techniques, based on their length changes. Methods One hundred and thirty-three knees with primary ACL reconstruction using the bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft were retrospectively identified. Twenty-two knees and 111 knees underwent isometric round tunnel (IRT) ACL reconstruction and anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) ACL reconstruction, respectively. Results After femoral-side fixation of the graft in the surgery, the length change of the graft from 120° flexion to full extension was measured by using an isometric positioner at the tibial side. Both reconstructive techniques showed little length change from 120° to ∼20° of flexion, followed by elongation of the graft, until full extension. The amount of length change of the grafts was 1.0 ± 0.7 mm with the IRT technique, and 3.4 ± 0.9 mm with the ART technique. These findings were significantly different, based on the Mann–Whitney U test (p < 0.001). Conclusion The native ACL has an intrinsic length change of 3–6 mm, and therefore the ART technique may more closely replicate the biomechanical function of the native ACL.
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- Yasuhiro Take
- Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Sports Orthopaedic Centre, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Corresponding author. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamada-oka, Suita-city, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Medicine for Sports and Performing Arts, Department of Health and Sport Sciences, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
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- Sports Orthopaedic Centre, Yukioka Hospital, Osaka, Japan
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Shino K, Mae T, Take Y, Iuchi R, Nakagawa S. One-stage revision anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with rectangular tunnel technique. ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF SPORT MEDICINE ARTHROSCOPY REHABILITATION AND TECHNOLOGY 2015; 2:43-48. [PMID: 29264239 PMCID: PMC5730639 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2014.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2014] [Revised: 12/16/2014] [Accepted: 12/17/2014] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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We developed the anatomic rectangular tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ART ACLR) with a bone–patellar tendon–bone graft to mimic fibre arrangement inside the native ACL via tunnels with smaller apertures. With a 10-mm-wide graft, the cross-sectional area of the tunnels of 50 mm2 in ART ACLR is less than that of 79 mm2 in a 10-mm round tunnel one. Because tunnel encroachment would be less of a problem, the ART ACLR technique could be most frequently applied to patients after a failed primary ACLR. In this instructional lecture, the indication and technical considerations for ART ACLR as one-stage revision ACLR are described.
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- Konsei Shino
- Center for Sports Orthopaedics, Yukioka Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Medical School, Suita, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Sports Orthopaedics, Yukioka Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
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- Center for Sports Orthopaedics, Yukioka Hospital, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan
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Anatomic ACL reconstruction: rectangular tunnel/bone-patellar tendon-bone or triple-bundle/semitendinosus tendon grafting. J Orthop Sci 2015; 20:457-68. [PMID: 25753837 PMCID: PMC4518079 DOI: 10.1007/s00776-015-0705-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2014] [Accepted: 12/30/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Anatomic ACL reconstruction is the reasonable approach to restore stability without loss of motion after ACL tear. To mimic the normal ACL like a ribbon, our preferred procedures is the anatomic rectangular tunnel (ART) technique with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft or the anatomic triple bundle (ATB) procedure with a hamstring (HS) tendon graft. It is important to create tunnel apertures inside the attachment areas to lessen the tunnel widening. To identify the crescent-shaped ACL femoral attachment area, the upper cartilage margin, the posterior cartilage margin and the resident's ridge are used as landmarks. To delineate the C-shaped tibial insertion, medial intercondylar ridge, Parson's knob and anterior horn of the lateral meniscus are helpful. In ART-BTB procedure which is suitable for male patients engaged in contact sports, the parallelepiped tunnels with rectangular apertures are made within the femoral and tibial attachment areas. In ATB-HS technique which is mainly applied to female athletes engaged in non-contact sports including skiing or basketball, 2 femoral and 3 tibial round tunnels are created inside the attachment areas. These techniques make it possible for the grafts to run as the native ACL without impingement to the notch or PCL. After femoral fixation with an interference screw or cortical fixation devices including Endobutton, the graft is pretensioned in situ by repetitive manual pulls at 15-20° of flexion, monitoring the graft tension with tensioners on a tensioning boot installed on the calf. Tibial fixation with pullout sutures is achieved using Double Spike Plate and a screw at the pre-determined amount of tension of 10-20N. While better outcomes with less failure rate are being obtained compared to those in the past, higher graft tear rate remains a problem. Improved preventive training may be required to avoid secondary ACL injuries.
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Huang HY, Ou YL, Li PY, Zhang T, Chen S, Shen HY, Wang Q, Zheng XF. Biomechanics of single-tunnel double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using fixation with a unique expandable interference screw. Knee 2014; 21:471-6. [PMID: 24262810 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2013.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2013] [Revised: 10/18/2013] [Accepted: 10/25/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Single-tunnel double-bundle (STDB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can restore biomechanical function and anatomic structure, but existing methods of graft fixation are not adequate. The aims of this study are to examine knee biomechanics after STDB reconstruction using a unique expandable interference screw for fixation. METHODS The biomechanical parameters of six pairs of human cadaveric knee specimens were measured with the ACL intact, after ACL removal, and after STDB reconstruction using the interference screw or single-tunnel single-bundle (STSB) reconstruction. Anterior tibial translation under 134 N anterior tibial load in a neutral position as well as in 15° and 30° internal and external knee rotation and the internal tibial rotation angle under the rotatory load (5 N·m internal tibial rotation) were measured. RESULTS Anterior tibial translations at each degree of knee flexion in the STDB group were significantly less than in the STSB group (all, P<0.05). The internal rotation angles in the STSB group at five flexion angles were significantly higher than in the ACL intact group, whereas there were significantly less than those of the ACL absent group (P<0.05). Under rotatory loads in the neutral position, the tibial internal rotation angles of the STDB group were significantly lower than in the STSB group at all flexion angles (all, P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS STDB ACL reconstruction with the expandable interference screw provides better anteroposterior and rotational stability than STSB reconstruction. CLINICAL RELEVANCE The technique provides the advantages of double-bundle reconstruction using a single-tunnel technique.
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- Hua-yang Huang
- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China; Bioenginering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China; Bioenginering Laboratory, Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China
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- Department of Orthopaedics, General Hospital of Guangzhou Military Command of PLA, Guangdong 510010, China.
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Matsunaga D, Akizuki S, Takizawa T, Omae S, Kato H. Compact platelet-rich fibrin scaffold to improve healing of patellar tendon defects and for medial collateral ligament reconstruction. Knee 2013; 20:545-50. [PMID: 23731495 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2013.04.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2012] [Revised: 05/21/2012] [Accepted: 04/23/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Platelets are one of the most biocompatible and cost-effective sources of growth factors. Attention is being paid to autologous platelets and platelet-rich plasma. We developed a novel compact platelet-rich fibrin scaffold (CPFS) that was produced from blood and calcium gluconate only. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of CPFS as a provisional scaffold in two rabbit models. METHODS In the first rabbit model, the central half of the patellar tendon was resected bilaterally. Allogenic CPFS was attached to the defect in the right knee, while the left knee was untreated. In the other model, the medial collateral ligament was removed bilaterally. The ligament of the right knee was reconstructed with allogenic CPFS, whereas the left knee was untreated. RESULTS After 12weeks, the ultimate failure load and stiffness were higher for the right patellar tendon than for the left patellar tendon in the former model. It was found that CPFS promoted ligament repair tissue in contrast with that on the untreated side in the latter model. The ultimate failure load of the CPFS repair tissue at 20weeks was 78% of that in healthy controls of the same age. CONCLUSIONS CPFS enhanced the healing of tendons and ligaments. CLINICAL RELEVANCE CPFS has the potential to accelerate healing of tendons and ligaments as a provisional bioscaffold or a material for graft augmentation.
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- Daigo Matsunaga
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nagano Matsushiro General Hospital, 183 Matsushiro, Nagano 381-1231 Japan.
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Herbort M, Tecklenburg K, Zantop T, Raschke MJ, Hoser C, Schulze M, Petersen W, Fink C. Single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a biomechanical cadaveric study of a rectangular quadriceps and bone--patellar tendon--bone graft configuration versus a round hamstring graft. Arthroscopy 2013; 29:1981-90. [PMID: 24140140 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.08.030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2012] [Revised: 08/25/2013] [Accepted: 08/26/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE The purposes of this study were to investigate anterior tibial translation under loading conditions after single-bundle (SB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a rectangular tunnel placement strategy with quadriceps and bone--patellar tendon--bone (BPTB) graft and to compare these data with a SB hamstring reconstruction with a round tunnel design. METHODS In 9 human cadaveric knees, the knee kinematics were examined with robotic/universal force-moment sensor testing. Within the same specimen, the knee kinematics under simulated pivot-shift and KT-1000 arthrometer (MEDmetric, San Diego, CA) testing were determined at 0°, 15°, 30°, 60°, and 90° of flexion under different conditions: intact knee, ACL-deficient knee, and SB ACL-reconstructed knee. For the SB ACL-reconstructed knee, 3 different SB reconstruction techniques were used: a rectangular tunnel strategy (9 × 5 mm) with quadriceps graft, a rectangular tunnel strategy with BPTB graft, and a round tunnel strategy (7 mm) with hamstring graft. RESULTS In a simulated Lachman test, a statistically significant difference was found at 0° and 15° of knee flexion between the rectangular reconstruction with quadriceps graft (5.1 ± 1.2 mm and 8.3 ± 2 mm, respectively) or BPTB graft (5.3 ± 1.5 mm and 8 ± 1.9 mm, respectively) and the reconstruction using hamstring graft (7.2 ± 1.4 mm and 12 ± 1.8 mm, respectively) (P = .032 and P = .033, respectively, at 0°; P = .023 and P = .02, respectively, at 15°). On the simulated pivot-shift test at 0° and 15°, rectangular ACL reconstruction with quadriceps graft (3.9 ± 2.1 mm and 6.5 ± 1.7 mm, respectively) or BPTB graft (4.2 ± 1.8 mm and 6.7 ± 1.7 mm, respectively) showed a significantly lower anterior tibial translation when compared with round tunnel reconstruction (5.5 ± 2.1 mm and 7.9 ± 1.9 mm, respectively) (P = .03 and P = .041, respectively, at 0°; P = .042 and P = .046, respectively, at 15°). CONCLUSIONS Under simulated Lachman testing and pivot-shift testing, a reconstruction technique using a rectangular tunnel results in significantly lower anterior tibial translation at 0° and 15° of flexion in comparison to knees reconstructed with a hamstring SB graft using a round tunnel strategy. CLINICAL RELEVANCE ACL reconstruction with a rectangular tunnel and BPTB and quadriceps tendon might result in better anterior knee stability at low flexion angles than ACL reconstruction with hamstring SB graft and a round tunnel in the clinical setting.
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- Mirco Herbort
- Department of Trauma-, Hand- and Reconstructive Surgery, Westfaelische Wilhelms-University Muenster, Münster, Germany
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Chalmers PN, Mall NA, Cole BJ, Verma NN, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach BR. Anteromedial versus transtibial tunnel drilling in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: a systematic review. Arthroscopy 2013; 29:1235-42. [PMID: 23591382 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2013] [Revised: 02/08/2013] [Accepted: 02/12/2013] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE Failure to anatomically reconstruct the femoral footprint can lead to rotational instability and clinical failure. Thus we sought to compare femoral tunnel drilling techniques, specifically anteromedial (AM) and transtibial (TT) methods, with respect to rotational stability. METHODS In this study we evaluated available scientific support for the ability of both techniques to achieve rotational stability of the knee through a systematic review of the literature for directly comparative biomechanical and clinical studies. RESULTS We identified 9 studies (5 clinical Level II or III studies and 4 cadaveric studies) that directly compared AM and TT techniques. Three cadaveric and 2 clinical studies showed superior rotational stability with the AM technique as compared with the TT technique, whereas 2 cadaveric studies and 1 clinical study were unable to show any similar differences. Two studies showed superior clinical outcomes with the AM technique, whereas 3 studies were unable to show any difference. CONCLUSIONS In this systematic review of clinical and biomechanical studies directly comparing AM and TT techniques for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in the literature, there are mixed results, with some studies finding superior rotational stability and clinical outcomes with the AM technique and some finding no difference. No studies showed significantly better results with the TT technique. This study shows that the AM portal technique for ACLR may be more likely to produce improved clinical and biomechanical outcomes but that the TT technique is capable of producing similar outcomes. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III, systematic review of Level II and III studies plus cadaver studies.
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- Peter N Chalmers
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Jacobi M, Magnussen RA, Villa V, Demey G, Neyret P. The concept of double bundle ACL simulation with a single bundle patellar tendon graft. A cadaveric feasibility study. Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Ther Technol 2012; 4:19. [PMID: 22676555 PMCID: PMC3469358 DOI: 10.1186/1758-2555-4-19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Background There is significant interest in the restoration of the double-bundle anatomy of the native ACL when performing ACL reconstruction. Possible techniques include those utilizing two separate grafts with independent tunnels and those that attempt to mimic this anatomy with a single graft and fewer tunnels. Many of the latter techniques require specific instrumentation and are technically challenging. We demonstrate that the double-bundle anatomy of the native ACL can theoretically be mimicked by a single-bundle reconstruction. Methods We performed single bundle ACL reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft in two cadaveric knees. Both grafts were placed to mimic the native ACL footprints – one reconstruction was performed with rectangular bone blocks and oval tunnels and one was performed utilizing a standard BTB graft and round tunnels. Qualitative assessment of graft behavior was made as the knees were taken through a range of motion. Results The ACL graft was able to qualitatively mimic the behavior of the native ACL in both knees provided the bone blocks were correctly orientated. Conclusions ACL reconstruction with a single BTB graft can qualitatively mimic the behavior of the two bundles of the native ACL. The key to ensuring this behavior was noted to be appropriate orientation of the graft in the tunnels. Quantitative biomechanical investigations are necessary to evaluate the impact of graft orientation on function.
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- Matthias Jacobi
- Orthopädie am Rosenberg, Rorschacherstrasse 150, St, Gallen, 9006, Switzerland.
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BACKGROUND We developed the rectangular tunnel ACL reconstruction (RT ACLR) using a 10-mm wide bone-patellar tendon-bone (BTB) graft through rectangular tunnels with a rectangular aperture to reduce tunnel size: the cross-sectional area of the tunnels of 50 mm(2) (5 × 10 mm) in RT ACLR is less than that of 79 mm(2) in a conventional 10-mm round tunnel technique presuming the technique would be more suitable in revision ACLR with previous improperly placed tunnels. DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUE Two contiguous 5-mm tunnels inside the anatomic ACL femoral and tibial attachment areas along their long axes, and they are expanded with a 5 × 10-mm dilator into parallelepiped ones. PATIENTS AND METHODS We indicated and intended to perform the RT ACLR procedure in 31 patients requiring revision between 2004 and 2008. Eighteen of the 31 patients treated with the procedure were followed a minimum of 24 months (mean, 38 months; range, 24 to 73 months). We evaluated ROM, obtained IKDC scores, and determined stability with KT-1000. RESULTS The procedure could be applied in 30 of the 31 cases. One of the 18 reruptured the graft at 28 months. Of the remaining 17 patients with followup of 24 months or longer, 15 had full ROM, while the remaining two lost 5° of flexion; 11 were classified as normal and six were nearly normal according to the IKDC evaluation. Stability measured with KT-1000 was 1.0 ± 1.5 mm. CONCLUSION The RT ACLR technique provided acceptable results after one-stage revision ACLR. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV, therapeutic study. See Guidelines for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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Otsubo H, Shino K, Suzuki D, Kamiya T, Suzuki T, Watanabe K, Fujimiya M, Iwahashi T, Yamashita T. The arrangement and the attachment areas of three ACL bundles. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2012; 20:127-34. [PMID: 21695467 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-011-1576-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Accepted: 06/07/2011] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE Normal anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) can be divided into three fiber bundles-i.e., anteromedial (AM), intermediate (IM), and posterolateral (PL) bundles. However, their arrangement and attachment areas had remained unclear. The purpose of this study was to clarify the arrangement of these three ACL fiber bundles and their attachment sites, and to provide information on the tunnel placement in anatomical triple bundle ACL reconstruction. METHODS Seven non-embalmed human frozen knees were used. ACL fibers were bluntly divided into three bundles. A different-colored thread was wound around each fiber bundle in a spiral. Macroscopical investigation was performed to clarify the arrangement of three ACL bundles. Each fiber bundle was carefully detached from the femur and tibia, and then the distribution of attachment sites of each fiber bundle was observed. RESULTS In knee extension, all bundles consisting of AM, IM and PL bundles ran parallel to each other in the lateral view from the medial side. The AM bundle overlapped with the IM bundle, whereas the PL bundle ran parallel to them on the distal aspects. As the knee flexion increased, the bundles became twisted around each other. On the tibial side, the attachment areas of three fiber bundles formed a triangular shape showing arrangements of AM, IM and PL bundles on the anteromedial, anterolateral and posterior aspects, respectively. On the femoral side, the PL bundle was attached on the distal-posterior areas; the IM bundle was attached distal-anterior to the AM bundle. They were arranged in a triangular shape on the tibia side as well. CONCLUSION This study clarified the arrangement of three fiber bundles of ACL and detailed geographical locations of their attachment sites. The detailed anatomic description of the natural ACL attachment might suggest to surgeons where to make tunnels during anatomical double/triple bundle ACL reconstruction.
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- Hidenori Otsubo
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine, S1-w16 Chu-ou-ku, Sapporo, 060-8543, Japan.
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