ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2020
The space available for the anterior cruciate ligament in the intercondylar notch is less in patients with ACL injury.
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- Does Femoral Intercondylar Notch Volume Differ in Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Injured Adult Patients Compared to the Uninjured?: A Meta-Analysis.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Association between femoral notch area and patient-reported outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- No differences in knee anthropometric-related risk factors between unilateral and bilateral ACL reconstruction: A matched MRI-based cohort study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Association of Smaller Intercondylar Notch Size With Graft Failure After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Body Mass Index Between 15 and 30 Does Not Influence Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery Using a 10-mm-Diameter Bone-Tendon-Bone Graft.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The larger patellar tilt angle and lower intercondylar notch angle might increase posterior cruciate ligament injury risk: a retrospective comparative study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
- ACL Volume Measurement Using a Multi-truncated Pyramid Shape Simulation.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Smaller intercondylar notch size and smaller ACL volume increase posterior cruciate ligament rupture risk.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Investigation of the Importance of Knee Position during Femoral Tunnel Reaming; Figure 4 versus Hyperflexion.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
purposeThe aim of this study was to determine if a difference exists in the relationship between the femoral intercondylar notch volume, and the volumes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in ACL injured patients and healthy subjects.
methodsIntact knees of 19 healthy subjects and bilateral knees of 18 ipsilateral ACL reconstructed patients were scanned using 3-tesla high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging. The intercondylar notch, ACL, PCL and hamstring graft were segmented using three-dimensional (3D) processing software. The native intercondylar notch, ACL, and PCL volumes were compared between both groups. The volumes of native ACL and graft were compared in ACL injured patients.
resultsThe following volumes showed no significant differences between the ACL injured group and control group; intercondylar notch (9.9 ± 2.3 vs 9.6 ± 1.7 cm
conclusionsThe ratio of the PCL volume in the femoral intercondylar notch was higher in the ACL injured group compared to the healthy control group, despite the ratio of ACL volume in the femoral intercondylar notch being similar in both groups. A greater awareness of the potentially limited space for the graft alongside the PCL within the femoral intercondylar notch may allow surgeons a more informed choice of graft type and size. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: IV.
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