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Daniel SJ, Timothy J, Kandagaddala M, Reka K, Poonnoose PM, Oommen AT. Decreased femur tunnel widening after augmented suspensory fixation compared to suspensory fixation for single bundle hamstring ACL reconstruction. J Clin Orthop Trauma 2024; 48:102331. [PMID: 38274644 PMCID: PMC10806195 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcot.2023.102331] [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] [Received: 09/27/2023] [Revised: 11/15/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/27/2024] Open
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Background Tunnel widening after Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a hamstring graft is known to occur at follow-up. Our study aimed to investigate the effect of suspensory fixation augmentation using an interference screw on tunnel widening in single-bundle hamstring ACL reconstruction. Methods 48 patients who had single bundle ACL reconstruction with femoral fixed loop fixation technique in 15 knees, and, fixed loop with augmented aperture (bio screw) fixation in 33 knees were analyzed. The width of the tunnel was measured using radiographs immediate post-op and at follow-up within 1 year. Computerized Tomogram (CT) measurements of the tunnels and functional scores were also done with overall follow-up for the fixed loop group being 21.33 months (Standard Deviation (SD)11.14) and the Augmentation group 9.12 months (SD 3.83). Results Midpoint femur tunnel widening was reduced in the augmentation group, with measurements of 0.74 (SD 1.05) mm Antero Posterior (AP) and 1.01 (SD 1.04) mm in the Lateral view, compared to 1.54 (SD 1.48) mm AP and 1.79 (SD1.47 mm) in the Lateral for the fixed button group. The radiological widening was considerably less in the augmentation group with a p-value of 0.07. AP aperture widening in the augmentation group was 1.25(SD 1.10 mm), and 1.09(SD0.98) mm in the lateral view. The fixed button-only group measured 1.53 (SD1.30) mm in the AP, and 1.65 (SD 1.29) mm in the lateral view, both of which were not statistically significant. The follow-up Lysholm and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores were similar for the 2 groups. Conclusion Femoral tunnel midpoint and aperture widening were reduced with the fixed loop with aperture (bio screw) augmentation technique for hamstring grafts in single bundle ACL fixation within 1 year with comparable functional scores. Level of evidence 4.
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- Sam James Daniel
- Department of Orthopaedics, Unit 2, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Unit 2, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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- Department of Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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- Department of Biostatistics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632002, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Unit 2, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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- Department of Orthopaedics, Unit 2, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India
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Taketomi S, Inui H, Yamagami R, Nakazato K, Kawaguchi K, Kono K, Sameshima S, Kage T, Tanaka S. Lateral posterior tibial slope does not affect femoral but does affect tibial tunnel widening following anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone graft. Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol 2022; 30:25-31. [PMID: 36254269 PMCID: PMC9539629 DOI: 10.1016/j.asmart.2022.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2022] [Revised: 07/17/2022] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Background Tunnel widening (TW) after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction has been a research area of interest in ACL reconstruction. In recent years, it has been noted that posterior tibial slope (PTS) affects several types of outcomes after ACL reconstruction including TW. However, the relationships between femoral and tibial TW and between PTS and TW following anatomical ACL reconstruction using a bone–patellar tendon–bone (BTB) graft are often not understood. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to retrospectively clarify the magnitude of femoral and tibial TW and the effect of PTS on TW following anatomical ACL reconstruction using a BTB graft. Methods A total of 111 patients who underwent isolated ACL reconstructions using BTB grafts were included in this study. Femoral and tibial tunnel aperture areas were measured using three-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) at 1 week and 1 year postoperatively, and femoral and tibial TW (%) was calculated. Lateral and medial PTS was also measured using 3D CT. Results As compared with 1 week postoperatively, the mean tibial tunnel aperture areas increased by 30.6% ± 28.5%, and the mean femoral tunnel aperture areas increased by 28.3% ± 27.9% when measured at 1 year postoperatively. Although no significant difference was observed between femoral and tibial TW, a significant positive correlation was noted between femoral and tibial TW (r = 0.240, p = 0.011). A significant correlation was observed only between lateral PTS and tibial TW (r = 0.354, p < 0.001). There was no significant correlation between medial PTS and tibial TW, lateral PTS and femoral TW, or medial PTS and femoral TW. Conclusion Significant positive correlation was observed between femoral and tibial TW. Steeper lateral PTS correlated with greater tibial TW; on the other hand, medial PTS did not correlate with tibial TW. Although lateral PTS affected tibial TW, it did not affect femoral TW.
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- Shuji Taketomi
- Corresponding author. 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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Koyama S, Tensho K, Shimodaira H, Iwaasa T, Kumaki D, Horiuchi H, Saito N, Takahashi J. A new remnant preservation technique reduces bone tunnel enlargement after anatomic double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2022; 30:2020-2028. [PMID: 35122109 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-022-06882-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2021] [Accepted: 01/13/2022] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of a new remnant preservation technique with a focus on remnant continuity on postoperative femoral and tibial tunnel enlargement after anatomical double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). METHODS A total of 150 knees were divided into three groups: Preservation Group (Group P: 49 knees), wherein the remnant continuity remained after tunnel creation; Resection Group (Group R: 47 knees), wherein the remaining remnant was resected, and Absent Group (Group A: 54 knees), wherein the remnant had no femoral attachment before tunnel creation. In Group P, the remnant maintained continuity, and the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) bundles were positioned anterior and posterior to the remnant, respectively. Computed tomographic scans were performed at 1 week and 1 year after surgery, and the cross-sectional area of each tunnel aperture was measured. Tunnel enlargement was compared among the three groups by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Bonferroni test. Univariate and multivariate logistic analyses were performed to identify the risk factors for tunnel enlargement in demographic and radiographic data. RESULT For femoral AM tunnels, the tunnel enlargement of Group P was significantly smaller than Groups R and A (p < 0.001), femoral PL (p < 0.001 vs. R and A), tibial AM (p < 0.001 vs. R, 0.002 vs. A), and tibial PL (p < 0.001 vs. R, 0.002 vs. A). There was no significant difference between Groups R and A. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that remnant preservation was a significant factor in reducing tunnel enlargement in the femoral AM, femoral PL, tibial AM, and tibial PL. CONCLUSION The new remnant-preserving anatomical double-bundle ACLR, which preserves the continuity of the remnant, prevented all bone tunnel enlargement at 1 year postoperatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level III.
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- Suguru Koyama
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Shinshu University Hospital, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine, 3-26-1, Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano, 390-8621, Japan
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Hexter AT, Karali A, Kao A, Tozzi G, Heidari N, Petrie A, Boyd A, Kalaskar DM, Pendegrass C, Rodeo S, Haddad F, Blunn G. Effect of Demineralized Bone Matrix, Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells, and Platelet-Rich Plasma on Bone Tunnel Healing After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Comparative Micro-Computed Tomography Study in a Tendon Allograft Sheep Model. Orthop J Sports Med 2021; 9:23259671211034166. [PMID: 34568508 PMCID: PMC8461134 DOI: 10.1177/23259671211034166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 03/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: The effect of demineralized bone matrix (DBM), bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stromal cells (BMSCs), and platelet-rich plasma (PRP) on bone tunnel healing in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) has not been comparatively assessed. Hypothesis: These orthobiologics would reduce tunnel widening, and the effects on tunnel diameter would be correlated with tunnel wall sclerosis. Study Design: Controlled laboratory study. Methods: A total of 20 sheep underwent unilateral ACLR using tendon allograft and outside-in interference screw fixation. The animals were randomized into 4 groups (n = 5 per group): Group 1 received 4mL of DBM paste, group 2 received 10 million BMSCs in fibrin sealant, group 3 received 12 mL of activated leukocyte-poor platelet-rich plasma, and group 4 (control) received no treatment. The sheep were euthanized after 12 weeks, and micro-computed tomography scans were performed. The femoral and tibial tunnels were divided into thirds (aperture, midportion, and exit), and the trabecular bone structure, bone mineral density (BMD), and tunnel diameter were measured. Tunnel sclerosis was defined by a higher bone volume in a 250-µm volume of interest compared with a 4-mm volume of interest surrounding the tunnel. Results: Compared with the controls, the DBM group had a significantly higher bone volume fraction (bone volume/total volume [BV/TV]) (52.7% vs 31.8%; P = .020) and BMD (0.55 vs 0.47 g/cm3; P = .008) at the femoral aperture and significantly higher BV/TV at femoral midportion (44.2% vs 32.9%; P = .038). There were no significant differences between the PRP and BMSC groups versus controls in terms of trabecular bone analysis or BMD. In the controls, widening at the femoral tunnel aperture was significantly greater than at the midportion (46.7 vs 41.7 mm2; P = .034). Sclerosis of the tunnel was common and most often seen at the femoral aperture. In the midportion of the femoral tunnel, BV/TV (r = 0.52; P = .019) and trabecular number (rS = 0.50; P = .024) were positively correlated with tunnel widening. Conclusion: Only DBM led to a significant increase in bone volume, which was seen in the femoral tunnel aperture and midportion. No treatment significantly reduced bone tunnel widening. Tunnel sclerosis in the femoral tunnel midportion was correlated significantly with tunnel widening. Clinical Relevance: DBM might have potential clinical use to enhance healing in the femoral tunnel after ACLR.
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- Adam T Hexter
- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Zeiss Global Centre, School of Mechanical and Design Engineering, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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- Royal London Hospital and Orthopaedic Specialists (OS), London, UK
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- Eastman Dental Institute, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Division of Surgery and Interventional Science, University College London, London, UK
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- Hospital of Special Surgery, New York, New York, USA
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- School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK
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