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Three-Dimensional CT Evaluation of Tunnel Positioning in ACL Reconstruction Using the Single Anteromedial Bundle Biological Augmentation (SAMBBA) Technique
| Content Provider | SAGE Publishing |
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| Author | Buscayret, Florent Temponi, Eduardo Frois Saithna, Adnan Thaunat, Mathieu Sonnery-Cottet, Bertrand |
| Copyright Year | 2017 |
| Abstract | Remnant preservation may confer important advantages in the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)–reconstructed knee. However, the presence of a large remnant may obscure visualization and impair the ability to correctly place tunnels during surgery.Purpose:To determine whether tunnel placement during anatomic ACL reconstruction using the single anteromedial bundle biological augmentation (SAMBBA) technique is consistent and precise when a large native remnant is preserved.Study Design:Case series; Level of evidence, 4.Methods:Included in this study were 99 patients undergoing an ACL reconstruction during which at least 50% of the native ACL was preserved. The femoral tunnel was created using an outside-in specific guide. The tibial tunnel was positioned in the anteromedial region of the ACL footprint, and the remnant was carefully preserved while drilling and passing the semitendinosus graft through it. Postoperatively, 3-dimensional computed tomography (3D CT) was used to evaluate tunnel placement. The mean tunnel locations were calculated and the standard deviation was used to evaluate precision of positioning. Inter- and intrareader agreement were determined to assess reliability of evaluation of tunnel position.Results:The center of the femoral tunnel was positioned at a mean 19.4% (SD, 2%) of the depth of the notch and a mean 23.1% (SD, 3.5%) of the lateral wall height. The center of the tibial tunnel was positioned at a mean 36.3% (SD, 3.8%) of the anteroposterior length of the tibial plateau and at a mean 47.0% (SD, 2.7%) of the mediolateral width. The small standard deviations demonstrate that this technique allows precise tunnel placement. The tunnel positions achieved were consistent with previous anatomic studies of femoral and tibial anteromedial bundle insertion. Intra- and interobserver reliability were high.Conclusion:Three-dimensional CT evaluation demonstrated that despite the presence of a large remnant, placement of femoral and tibial tunnels for anatomic ACL reconstruction using the SAMBBA technique is consistent and precise. |
| Related Links | https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/2325967117706511?download=true |
| ISSN | 23259671 |
| Issue Number | 5 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| Journal | Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (OJS) |
| e-ISSN | 23259671 |
| DOI | 10.1177/2325967117706511 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Sage Publications CA |
| Publisher Date | 2017-05-22 |
| Publisher Place | Los Angeles |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | © The Author(s) 2017 |
| Subject Keyword | anatomic ACL reconstruction 3D CT scan ACL tunnel position remnant preservation |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Orthopedics and Sports Medicine |
