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Murakami R, Taketomi S, Yamagami R, Kono K, Kawaguchi K, Kage T, Arakawa T, Kobayashi T, Tanaka S. Initial graft tension affects patellofemoral alignment during anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee 2024; 49:108-115. [PMID: 38880041 DOI: 10.1016/j.knee.2024.05.011] [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: 03/25/2024] [Revised: 05/17/2024] [Accepted: 05/28/2024] [Indexed: 06/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the differences in initial graft tension (IGT) on patellofemoral alignment in the axial plane after anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). METHODS A total of 102 patients who underwent primary anatomical ACLR using a bone-patellar-tendon-bone autograft were enrolled. The grafts were fixed with maximum manual force at full knee extension (higher graft tension; H group) and with 5-20 N at 20° knee flexion which corresponded to 80 N at full knee extension (lower graft tension; L group) pulls in 39 and 63 patients, respectively. All patients underwent computed tomography of the bilateral knee joints with knee extension 1 week postoperatively. The patellofemoral alignment (sulcus angle, lateral trochlear inclination angle, lateral patellofemoral angle (LPFA), condylar-patellar angle (CPA) (lateral facet, patellar tilt), congruence angle, and bisect offset index) on the axial computed tomography images were evaluated, and the side-to-side differences (SSDs) between the injured knee and the contralateral knee were calculated. RESULTS Congruence angle SSD was remarkably higher in the H group than in the L group (3.8 ± 4.7 vs. 0.4 ± 5.7, P < 0.01). Furthermore, the LPFA SSD and CPA (patellar tilt) SSD were significantly higher in the H group (-1.8 ± 3.1 vs. -0.4 ± 2.7, P = 0.04 and -1.6 ± 2.8 vs. -0.3 ± 2.7, P = 0.04, respectively). CONCLUSIONS A higher IGT during anatomical ACLR induces a lateral shift and tilt of the patella against the femur immediately after surgery compared with the lower IGT.
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- Ryo Murakami
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Murakami R, Taketomi S, Yamagami R, Kono K, Kawaguchi K, Kage T, Arakawa T, Inui H, Tanaka S. Postoperative quadriceps weakness and male sex are risk factors for patellofemoral articular cartilage lesions after anatomical anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2023; 31:5681-5689. [PMID: 37884728 PMCID: PMC10719126 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-023-07633-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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PURPOSE Patellofemoral (PF) compartment cartilage lesions are a frequent problem after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study aimed to determine the factors that influence PF cartilage lesions after anatomical ACL reconstruction. METHODS This study enrolled a total of 114 patients who did not manifest PF compartment cartilage lesions during anatomical ACL reconstruction and underwent second-look arthroscopy 18 months postoperatively. Arthroscopy using the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS) classification was used to assess cartilage lesions. The correlation between surgical findings, radiographic factors, and clinical factors and change of ICRS grade was analysed. Multivariate regression analysis was conducted to reveal the independent risk factors for PF cartilage lesions among patients' demographic data and parameters that correlated with the change of ICRS grade in the correlation analyses. RESULTS ICRS grade changes in PF cartilage were significantly correlated with age, sex, quadriceps strength at 1 year postoperatively, hamstrings strength at pre- and 1 year postoperatively, and single leg hop test at 1 year postoperatively. However, no significant correlation was found between the time between injury and surgery, posterior tibial slope angle, pre- and postoperative Tegner activity scale, graft type, initial graft tension, meniscus injury, meniscus injury treatment, pre- and postoperative range of motion, anteroposterior laxity and preoperative quadriceps strength, and the change in ICRS grade. Multivariate regression analysis revealed male (P = 0.019) and quadriceps strength weakness at 1 year postoperatively (P = 0.009) as independent risk factors for PF cartilage lesions. CONCLUSIONS Quadriceps strength weakness 1 year after ACL reconstruction and males were correlated with a new PF cartilage lesion after anatomical ACL reconstruction, with no significant correlation between bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft, initial graft tension, or extension deficit and new PF cartilage lesion. Rehabilitation that focuses on quadriceps strength after ACL reconstruction is recommended to prevent new PF cartilage lesions. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level IV.
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- Ryo Murakami
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-Ku, Tokyo, 113-8655, Japan
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Xu J, Qiao Y, Han K, Xu C, Dong S, Zhao J. Modified Lemaire Lateral Extra-articular Tenodesis With the Iliotibial Band Strip Fixed on the Femoral Cortical Surface Reduces Laxity and Causes Less Overconstraint in the Anterolateral Lesioned Knee: A Biomechanical Study. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:3162-3171. [PMID: 35777678 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2021] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical effects of femoral cortical surface fixation and intra-tunnel fixation in modified Lemaire tenodesis on the restoration of native kinematics in anterolateral structure-deficient knees. METHODS Eight fresh-frozen cadaveric knees were mounted in a knee-customized jig to evaluate anterior translation in anterior load and internal rotation degree in internal rotation torque at 0°, 30°, 60°, and 90°, as well as anterolateral translation (ALT) in a simulated pivot-shift test at 0°, 15°, 30°, and 45°. Kinematic tests were performed in the following states: intact; anterolateral knee lesion (AL-Les); modified Lemaire lateral extra-articular tenodesis (LET) with the femoral iliotibial band (ITB) strip fixed on the cortical surface (cortical fixation), deep to the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) (deep LET-C); and LET with the femoral ITB strip fixed into a tunnel (intra-tunnel fixation), deep to the LCL (deep LET-IT) or superficial to the LCL (superficial LET-IT). The knee kinematic changes in the AL-Les state and the 3 LET states were compared with each other, with the intact state as the baseline. RESULTS In the AL-Les state, the increased anterior translation instabilities were significantly mitigated by the 3 LETs at 30°, 60°, and 90° (all P < .001), with overconstraint observed in both the deep LET-IT and superficial LET-IT states at 60° (P = .047 and P < .001, respectively) and 90° (both P < .001). Similarly, the 3 LETs significantly reduced the internal rotation instabilities in the AL-Les state at all flexion angles. The superficial LET-IT state overconstrained the knee at 60° (P = .009) and 90° (P < .001) during internal rotation torque, and the deep LET-IT state did so at 60° (P = .012). Furthermore, the ALT instabilities found in the AL-Les state were significantly reduced by the 3 LETs during the simulated pivot-shift test. At 30° and 45°, these LET states resulted in overconstraint when compared with the intact state, but the superficial LET-IT state (P < .001) or deep LET-IT state (P = .016) presented a larger overconstraint than that in the deep LET-C at 45°, respectively. CONCLUSIONS The 3 Lemaire LET procedures evaluated reduced the anterior, internal rotational, and ALT laxities in AL-Les knees and restored these parameters to the native baseline of the intact state at most flexion angles. However, in deep flexion, some overconstraint occurred in all LETs when compared with the intact state, of which the deep LET-C state resulted in less overconstraint in anterior translation and internal rotation than the deep LET-IT and superficial LET-IT states. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This biomechanical study supports using the femoral cortical fixation technique to fix the ITB strip in the modified Lemaire LET, which similarly improves knee kinematic stability and causes less overconstraint compared with conventional intra-tunnel fixation. These findings need more verification in clinical scenarios.
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- Junjie Xu
- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Xu J, Ye Z, Han K, Xu C, Zhao J, Dong S. Anterolateral Structure Reconstructions With Different Tibial Attachment Sites Similarly Improve Tibiofemoral Kinematics and Result in Different Graft Force in Treating Knee Anterolateral Instability. Arthroscopy 2022; 38:2684-2696. [PMID: 35337957 DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2022.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2021] [Revised: 03/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To compare the biomechanical effects of anterolateral structure reconstructions (ALSRs) with different tibial attachments on tibiofemoral kinematics and anterolateral structure (ALS) graft forces. METHODS Eight cadaveric knees were tested in a customized knee testing system, using a novel pulley system to simulate more muscle tensions by loading the iliotibial band at 30 N and quadriceps at 10 N in all testing states. Anterior stability during anterior load and anterolateral rotatory stability during 2 simulated pivot-shift tests (PST1 and PST2) were evaluated in 5 states: intact, ALS-deficient (Def), ALSR-Ta (anterior tibial site), ALSR-Tm (middle tibial site), and ALSR-Tp (posterior tibial site). Tibiofemoral kinematics and resulting ALS graft forces against the applied loads were measured and compared in the corresponding states. RESULTS In anterior load, 3 ALSRs mitigated the anterior laxities of the ALS Def state at all degrees, which were close to intact state at 0° and 30° but showed significantly overconstraints at 60° and 90°. In both PSTs, all ALSRs significantly reduced the anterolateral rotatory instability of ALS Def, whereas the significant overconstraints were detected in ALSR-Ta and ALSR-Tm at greater knee flexion angles. All ALS grafts carried forces in resisting anterior and pivot-shift loads. Only ALS graft force in ALSR-Ta increased continuously with knee flexion angles. The ALS graft forces carried by ALSR-Ta were significantly larger than those by ALSR-Tp and ALSR-Tm when resisting anterior load and PSTs at greater knee flexion angles. CONCLUSIONS ALSRs with different tibial attachment sites similarly restored knee laxities close to the native tibiofemoral kinematics in an ALS-deficient knee, whereas the ALSR-Tp showed less propensity for overconstraining the knee at greater flexion angles. The ALS graft in ALSR-Ta carried more forces than those in ALSR-Tp and ALSR-Tm against simulated loads. CLINICAL RELEVANCE Altering the tibial attachment sites of ALSRs may not significantly affect tibiofemoral kinematics at most degrees whereas the posterior may have less overconstraints at greater flexion angles. However, ALS graft positioning at a more anterior tibial attachment site may carry more forces in resisting anterior and pivot-shift loads.
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- Junjie Xu
- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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- Department of Sports Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
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Dong CL, Wang YY, Lin W, Chen XB, Xu CY, Wei MZ, Wang F. Changes in Patellar Morphology Following Soft Tissue Surgical Correction of Recurrent Patellar Dislocation in Children with Low-Grade Trochlear Dysplasia. Orthop Surg 2022; 14:1730-1742. [PMID: 35818665 PMCID: PMC9363724 DOI: 10.1111/os.13193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Revised: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Objective To investigate the changes in patellar morphology following soft tissue surgical correction of recurrent patellar dislocation in children with low‐grade trochlear dysplasia. Methods The prospective cohort study was performed between November 2007 and December 2012. Finally, 25 cases, with the mean age of 8.4 years (range from 7 to 10 years), were admitted to the study. All patients were diagnosed as bilateral recurrent patellar dislocation associated with femoral trochlear dysplasia. The knee that suffered injury or was dislocated was treated with medial patellar retinacular plasty (surgery group). The contralateral knee, which served as a control, was treated conservatively (conservative group). Axial CT scans were undertaken in all patients to assess the patellar morphological characteristics. Results The mean follow‐up time was 60.8 months (range 48 to 75 months). Preoperatively, there were no statistically significant differences between the patellar morphology in the two groups (P > 0.05). Many radiological parameters of patellar morphology were significantly different between the two groups at the final follow‐up, including well‐known parameters, such as the mean patellar width (surgery group, 40.58 mm [SD 1.26]; conservative group, 36.41 mm [SD 1.17]; P < 0.05), the mean patellar thickness (surgery group, 11.59 mm [SD 0.74]; conservative group, 9.38 mm [SD 0.56]; P < 0.05) and the mean Wiberg index (surgery group, 0.54 [SD 0.06]; conservative group, 0.72 [SD 0.08]; P < 0.05). There are also little‐known parameters, such as the ratio of length of lateral patella to medial patella (surgery group, 1.26 [SD 0.17]; conservative group, 1.69 [SD 0.21]; P < 0.05), which was a measurement of facet asymmetry. However, the Wiberg angle was not significantly different between the two groups (surgery group, 128.63° [SD 9.05]; conservative group, 125.47° [SD 13.96°]; P > 0.05) at the final follow‐up. No complications were found. Conclusions The patellar morphology can be significantly improved by early soft tissue surgical correction in children with patellar instability associated with low‐grade femoral trochlear dysplasia.
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- Cong-Lei Dong
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Imaging, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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