Central Femoral Tunnel Placement Can Reduce Stress and Strain Around Bone Tunnels and Graft More than Anteromedial Femoral Tunnel in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
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DOI: 10.1002/cnm.3590
Abstract: INTRODUCTION The present study investigated the effects of anteromedial (AM) and central femoral footprint placementon stress andstrain distribution around the bone tunnels and graft following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). METHODS A three-dimensional (3D) model… read more here.
Keywords: femoral tunnel; central femoral; strain; around bone ... See more keywords
Femoral tunnel malposition is the most common indication for revision medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with promising early outcomes following revision reconstruction: a systematic review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00167-021-06603-x
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to identify the causes of failure of previous medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL-R), and to furthermore report the surgical techniques available for MPFL revision surgery. Four databases [PubMed, Ovid… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; revision; fracture; femoral tunnel ... See more keywords
Three dimensionalCT analysis of femoral tunnel position after ACL reconstruction. A prospective study of one hundred and thirty five cases
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DOI: 10.1007/s00264-017-3596-x
Abstract: BackgroundOne of the principal causes for failure of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACL) is femoral tunnel mal-position. Several studies compare the position of femoral tunnels achieved with various techniques, with small series and using a… read more here.
Keywords: position; tunnel; acl reconstruction; femoral tunnel ... See more keywords
A Femoral Tunnel View Test During ACL Reconstruction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2017.04.003
Abstract: Despite technologic advances in the surgical techniques for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, some patients continue to have violation of the femoral cortex, commonly referred to as wall blowout. These posterior or lateral cortical breaches… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; view test; acl reconstruction; tunnel view ... See more keywords
Positioning Technique of the Fixed Knee in Hyperflexion for the Transportal Femoral Tunnel During Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.09.011
Abstract: During reconstruction surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament, the evolution of the femoral tunnel from the transtibial to the transportal path provides greater accuracy in reaching the desired anatomic point. However, there are also some… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; anterior cruciate; femoral tunnel; cruciate ligament ... See more keywords
The femoral tunnel view test during ACL reconstruction can ensure tunnel integrity☆
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rboe.2018.05.011
Abstract: Objective Violation of the posterior femoral cortex commonly referred to as posterior wall blowout, can be a devastating intraoperative complication in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and can lead to loss of graft fixation or… read more here.
Keywords: femoral tunnel; tunnel; tunnel view; view test ... See more keywords
Effects of flexible reamer on the femoral tunnel characteristics in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000027833
Abstract: Abstract To compare the femoral tunnel characteristics using a rigid versus flexible reamer during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. It was hypothesized that the employment of a flexible reamer along with femoral tunnel would exhibit longer… read more here.
Keywords: tunnel; group; flexible reamer; anterior cruciate ... See more keywords
3D-printed individualized navigation template versus the fluoroscopic guide to defining the femoral tunnel for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A retrospective study
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000032729
Abstract: During medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction, fluoroscopic determination of the femoral tunnel point is the most common method. However, there is a decrease in tunnel position accuracy due to rotation of the femur during fluoroscopy,… read more here.
Keywords: femoral tunnel; printed individualized; navigation template; reconstruction ... See more keywords
Is the Grafted Tendon Shifted Anteriorly in the Femoral Tunnel at the Postremodeling Phase After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction? A Clinical MRI Study
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DOI: 10.1177/2325967117711120
Abstract: Background: Based on previous in vitro studies, it has been commonly believed that during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring tendon, the grafted tendon is shifted anteriorly in the tunnel permanently after the graft… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; graft; tunnel; femoral tunnel ... See more keywords
Influence of Graft Bending Angle on Graft Maturation, the Femoral Tunnel, and Functional Outcomes by 12 Months After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
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DOI: 10.1177/2325967119882663
Abstract: Background: The graft bending angle (GBA), the angle between the femoral bone tunnel and the line connecting the femoral and tibial tunnel apertures, has been proven to influence stress within the graft and could be… read more here.
Keywords: graft; tunnel; functional outcomes; femoral tunnel ... See more keywords
Creating a Femoral Tunnel Aperture at the Anteromedial Footprint Versus the Central Footprint in ACL Reconstruction: Comparison of Contact Stress Patterns
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DOI: 10.1177/23259671211001802
Abstract: Background: It remains unclear whether an anteromedial (AM) footprint or a central footprint anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft exhibits less contact stress with the femoral tunnel aperture. This contact stress can generate graft attrition forces,… read more here.
Keywords: contact stress; tunnel; femoral tunnel; acl ... See more keywords