Optimizing Drilling Orientation for the ALL Femoral Tunnel During Anterolateral Augmentation Procedures For Minimizing Collision With the ACL Tunnel Created Using Modified Transtibial Technique [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineBackground: Research on surgical strategies to minimize tunnel collisions in combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (ACLR) using the modified transtibial technique (MTT) and anterolateral augmentation is limited, unlike with independent
Chong-Hyuk Choi MD, PhD +8 more
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Limited accuracy of transtibial aiming for anatomical femoral tunnel positioning in ACL reconstruction [PDF]
SICOT-JBackground: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture is a common knee injury, and with advancements in knee arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction has become common.
Mastrokalos Dimitrios +2 more
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Reliable Anatomic Femoral Tunnel Positioning for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Novel Femoral Aiming Guide [PDF]
Video Journal of Sports MedicineBackground: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tunnel placement has been long debated for many years. Femoral tunnel mal-position is the commonest technical error resulting in early ACL laxity and failure.
Shehzaad A. Khan FRCS, Tim Spalding FRCS
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Optimal Knee Flexion Angle for ACL Femoral Tunnel Drilling and ALL Femoral Tunnel Orientation in Combined ACL and ALL Reconstruction: 3D Simulation Study [PDF]
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports MedicineBackground: In combined anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and anterolateral ligament (ALL) reconstruction, there is a risk of collision between the femoral tunnels of the ACL and ALL.
Se-Han Jung MD +5 more
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Characteristics of the femoral tunnel of anatomical and isometric single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a modeling analysis based on quadrant method and anatomical landmarks [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and ResearchPurpose To investigate the anatomical features of the femoral tunnel in anatomical and isometric single-bundle ACL reconstruction. Method Thirty-two 3-dimensional knee models were reconstructed based on CT scan (average age: 26.5 ± 6.7 years, 18 males ...
Li Yin +4 more
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Medicina, 2023 Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the femoral tunnel geometry (femoral tunsnel location, femoral graft bending angle, and femoral tunnel length) on three-dimensional (3D) computed tomography (CT) and graft inclination on ...
Dhong-Won Lee +5 more
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Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 2022 Background: In anatomic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, graft placement through the anteromedial (AM) portal technique requires more horizontal drilling of the femoral tunnel as compared with the transtibial (TT) technique, which may ...
Dimitris Dimitriou MD +4 more
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Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, 2023 Purpose: To determine a safe bone plug depth fixation zone based on early tunnel enlargement rates in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) autograft with suspensory femoral fixation. Methods: Patients who
Shingo Kurihara, M.D. +7 more
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Scientific Reports, 2023 This study aimed to examine change in the graft bending angle (GBA) according to various knee flexion angles in creating femoral tunnel by the transportal technique in ACL reconstruction, and to reveal knee flexion angle minimizing GBA while maintaining ...
Kwangho Chung +5 more
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Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, 2021 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 ...
Romain Seil +2 more
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