Distribution of bone tunnel positions and treatment efficacy of bone landmark positioning method for anatomical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament: a case control study

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Research

Yang Gao¹  Xue Zhao²  Yan Dong²  Yuanming He²  Beixi Bao²  Peng Cui² 

[1] Department of Anesthesiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China;Department of Orthopedics, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China;

关键词: ACL rupture;    Anatomical reconstruction;    Bone landmark;    Femoral tunnel;    Function;    Retrospective;    Stability;   

DOI  :  10.1186/s12891-023-06734-x

 received in 2022-12-05, accepted in 2023-07-18,  发布年份 2023

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the distribution of femoral tunnel and explore the influences of bone tunnel positions on knee functions. The bone landmark positioning method was used to position the femoral tunnel during the anatomical reconstruction surgery in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture.MethodsData of patients who underwent anatomical reconstruction of the ACL between January 2015 and July 2018, were retrospectively analyzed. The distribution of the femoral tunnel was recorded on 3-D CT after surgery. The tunnel positions were classified into good and poor position groups based on whether the position was in the normal range (24–37% on the x-axis and 28–43% on the y-axis). The Lysholm and IKDC scores, KT-1000 side-to-side difference, pivot shift test and Lachman test results of the knee joints were recorded, and then the differences in knee joint functions between the two groups were analyzed.Results84 eligible patients (84 knees) were finally included in this study. Twenty-two and 62 of the patients were categorized in the good and poor position groups, respectively, and the rate of good position was 26.2%. The distribution of bone tunnel was as follows: (x-axis) deep position in 10 patients (12%), normal position in 58 patients (69%), and shallow position in 16 patients (19%); (y-axis) high position in 54 patients (64%), normal position in 26 patients (31%), and low position in 4 patients (5%). 1 year later, the Lysholm and IKDC scores were significantly better in the good position group (P < 0.05), the KT-1000 side to side difference, the pivot shift test and Lachman test results were better in the good position group (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe bone tunnels were found to be distributed in and beyond the normal range using the bone landmark method to position the femoral tunnel in the single-bundle anatomical reconstruction of ACL, while the rate of good bone tunnel position was low. The knee joint function scores and stability were lower in patients with poor position of the femoral tunnel.

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