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Serial change of femoral and tibial tunnel width after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with allograft
PurposeTo investigate progressive tunnel widening and its correlation with postoperative outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)...
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Tibial tunnel enlargement is affected by the tunnel diameter-screw ratio in tibial hybrid fixation for hamstring ACL reconstruction
IntroductionThere is no evidence on screw diameter with regards to tunnel size in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using hybrid...
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A modified anatomical posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction technique using the posterior septum and posterior capsule as landmarks to position the low tibial tunnel
BackgroundLowering the exit position of the tibial tunnel can improve the clinical efficacy of posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction,...
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The bifurcation and topography of the posterior tibial artery within the tarsal tunnel
PurposeThe tarsal tunnel (TT) is a fibro-osseous anatomical space coursing from the medial ankle to the medial midfoot. This tunnel acts as a passage...
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All-inside versus complete tibial tunnel techniques in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
BackgroundAll-inside anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) is a novel technique that has gained attention due to its minimally invasive....
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Risk of interference between the tibial tunnel and locking screws in medial meniscus posterior root repair and open wedge high tibial osteotomy
PurposeTo evaluate whether the frequency of interference between locking screws for the plate fixation and tibial tunnels differs depending on the...
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Tibial tunnel expansion does not correlate with four-strand graft maturation after ACL reconstruction using adjustable cortical suspensory fixation
PurposeAnterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using a short, quadrupled semitendinosus (ST-4) autograft, fixed with an adjustable...
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Graft rotations inside the tibial during anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone–patellar tendon–bone graft is effective way to avoid graft tunnel mismatch
BackgroundThe graft tunnel mismatch is a well-known complication of bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) graft in anterior cruciate ligament...
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Arthroscopic percutaneous pullout suture transverse tunnel technique repair for tibial spine fractures in skeletally immature patients
PurposeWe introduce an arthroscopic percutaneous pullout suture transverse tunnel (PP-STT) technique for repair tibial spine fractures (TSF) in...
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The tibial tunnel drilling angles of 60° provided a lower ultimate load to failure on a single bundle posterior cruciate ligament graft using interference screw fixation compared to 30°/45°
PurposeTo biomechanically compare the initial fixation strength of grafts among three tibial tunnel angles (30°/45°/60°) in transtibial posterior...
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Functional results of multiple revision anterior cruciate ligament with anterolateral tibial tunnel associated with anterolateral ligament reconstruction
BackgroundRevision anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions are usually complex owing to previous tunnels. The objective of this study is to...
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Outcomes of retro-drilled all-inside tibial tunnel vs complete tibial tunnel techniques in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction—a comparative study
PurposeThe all-inside tibial tunnel preparation technique of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction differs from traditional...
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Graft tunnel integration occurs early in the tibial tunnel compared with the femoral tunnel after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with preserved insertion hamstring tendon graft
BackgroundPreservation of hamstring tendon insertion at the time of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a well-known technique;...
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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, can an anatomic femoral tunnel be achieved with the trans-tibial technique? Cadaveric study
PurposeTo evaluate the possibility to access the anatomic femoral insertion of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) through trans-tibial (TT) and...
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Lateral posterior tibial slope and length of the tendon within the tibial tunnel are independent factors to predict tibial tunnel widening following anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
PurposeThis study aimed to conduct a multivariate analysis to identify independent factors that predict tibial tunnel widening (TW) after anatomical...
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PEEK Interference Screws Show Significant Tunnel Enlargement After ACL Reconstruction and is Comparable to Adjustable-Length Loop Cortical Button Fixation
BackgroundIt is unclear whether the use of polyetheretherketone (PEEK) interference screws for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction leads...
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Effects of modified trans-tibial versus trans-portal technique on stress patterns around the femoral tunnel in anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction with different knee flexion angles using finite element analysis
BackgroundIt is unclear whether different anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft trajectories in the distal femur would have different effects on...
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Significant race and gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament tibial footprint location: a 3D-based analysis
BackgroundThe aim of the present study was to identify potential race- or gender-specific differences in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tibial...
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More anterior placement of femoral tunnel position in ACL-R is associated with postoperative meniscus tears
PurposeThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between tunnel position in ACL reconstruction (ACL-R) and postoperative meniscus...
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High flexion femoral side remnant preservation positioning technique: a new method for positioning the femoral tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
PurposeThe aim of this study is to find a new method for femoral side preservation positioning in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction and...
