Does anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstruction using hamstring autograft produce anterolateral meniscal root tearing?

Autor: Sebastián Irarrázaval, Angel Masferrer-Pino, Maximiliano Ibañez, Tamer M. A. Shehata, María Naharro, Joan C. Monllau
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2197-1153
DOI: 10.1186/s40634-017-0093-5
Popis: Abstract Background To determine if tibial tunnel reaming during anatomic single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using hamstring autograft can result in anterolateral meniscal root injury, as diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods A case series of 104 primary anatomic single-bundle ACL reconstructions using hamstring autograft was retrospectively reviewed. Pre- and post-operative (>1 year) MRIs were radiologically evaluated for each patient, with a lateral meniscus extrusion > 3 mm at the level of the medial collateral ligament midportion on a coronal MRI, to establish anterolateral meniscal root injury. Results No patients presented radiological findings of anterolateral meniscal root injury in this case series. Conclusions Examining a single-bundle ACL reconstruction technique using hamstring autograft that considered tibial tunnel positioning in the center of the tibial footprint, this case series found no evidence of anterolateral meniscal root injury in patient MRIs, even more than 1-year post-operation.
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