Outcomes Following Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Partial Transphyseal (Over-the-Top) Technique in Skeletally Immature Patients.

Autor:	Shamrock AG; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Duchman KR; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Cates WT; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Cates RA; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Khazi ZM; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Westermann RW; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Bollier MJ; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA., Wolf BR; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	The Iowa orthopaedic journal [Iowa Orthop J] 2022 Jun; Vol. 42 (1), pp. 179-186.
Abstrakt:	Background: The incidence of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in skeletally immature patients is increasing, with ACL reconstruction preferred in this population due to reported chondroprotective benefits. Due to concerns with growth disturbance following ACL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients, various physealsparing and partial transphyseal techniques have been developed. Currently, there is no consensus on the most effective ACL reconstruction technique in skeletally immature patients. The purpose of the current study was to report the outcomes of a partial-transphyseal over-the-top (OTT) ACL reconstruction in a cohort of skeletally immature patients. Methods: All patients with radiographic evidence of open tibial and femoral physes that underwent primary ACL reconstruction using a partial-transphyseal OTT technique between 2009-2018 at a single tertiary-care institution with at least twelve months of clinical follow-up were retrospectively reviewed. Patient demographics, physical examination findings, graft ruptures, return to sport, and Tegner activity levels were analyzed. Statistical significance was defined as p<0.05. Results: Overall, 11 males and 1 female (12 knees) with a mean age of 12.8±1.8 (range: 10-16) years were included in the study. The mean postoperative follow-up of the cohort was 2.3±1.2 (range: 1.1-5.2) years. All ACLs were reconstructed with hamstring autograft with allograft augmentation utilized in a single patient. There were two cases of ACL graft rupture (16.7%). All patients were able to return to the same or higher level of sporting activity at an average of 7.4+2.7 months. There were no cases of clinically significant longitudinal or angular growth disturbance. Conclusion: Partial transphyseal ACL reconstruction using a transphyseal tibial tunnel and an extra-articular OTT technique on the femur in skeletally immature patients affords minimal risk of growth disturbance with a graft rupture rate consistent with what has been reported in this high-risk population. All patients were able to return to sport at the same or higher level. Level of Evidence: IV . (Copyright © The Iowa Orthopaedic Journal 2022.)
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