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ArticleKnee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA2021

Anterior root of lateral meniscus and medial tibial spine are reliable intraoperative landmarks for the tibial footprint of anterior cruciate ligament.

Dimitris Dimitriou, Diyang Zou, Zhongzheng Wang, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Naeder Helmy

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Article in Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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  5. [Treatment of tibial insertion avulsion fracture of anterior cruciate ligament involving anterior root of lateral meniscus with multi-point fixation with anchor and suture].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2023
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  7. Significant race and gender differences in anterior cruciate ligament tibial footprint location: a 3D-based analysis.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2023
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Dimitris Dimitriou *Department of Orthopedics Bürgerspital Solothurn, Schöngrünstrasse 38, CH-4500, Solothurn, Switzerland.
Diyang Zou *Shanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants and Clinical Translational R&D Center of 3D Printing Technology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Zhongzheng WangShanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants and Clinical Translational R&D Center of 3D Printing Technology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Tsung-Yuan TsaiShanghai Key Laboratory of Orthopaedic Implants and Clinical Translational R&D Center of 3D Printing Technology, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine; School of Biomedical Engineering and Med-X Research Institute, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China. tytsai@sjtu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-2987
Naeder HelmyDepartment of Orthopedics Bürgerspital Solothurn, Schöngrünstrasse 38, CH-4500, Solothurn, Switzerland.

Funding

the Innovation Research Plan supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission ZXWF082101The National Key R&D Program of China 2017YFC0110700, 2019YFC0120600the National Natural Science Foundation of China 31771017,31972924The Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (CN) 16441908700
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purposeThe aims of the present study were (1) to investigate the tibial footprint location of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in both ACL-ruptured and ACL-intact patients, (2) to identify the relationship of the tibial footprint to the anterior root of the lateral meniscus (ARLM) and medial tibial spine (MTS), and (3) to evaluate the reliability of the ARLM and MTS for identifying the center of the tibial ACL footprint.

methodsMagnetic resonance images of 90 knees with ACL rupture and 90 matched-controlled knees were used to create three-dimensional models of the tibia. The tibial ACL footprint was outlined on each model, and its location was measured using an anatomical coordinate system.

resultsNo significant difference in the location of the tibial footprint was found between ACL-ruptured and ACL-intact knees. The tibial ACL footprint was located in very close proximity to the ARLM, especially in the M/L direction. The safe zone of tibial tunnel reaming for avoiding damage to the ARLM was 2.6 mm lateral to the center of the native tibial footprint. Both the ARLM and MTS were reliable intraoperative landmarks for identifying the tibial footprint.

conclusionsOrthopedic surgeons should be aware of the safe zone of tibial tunnel reaming for avoiding injury to the ARLM. Both the ARLM and MTS might be reliable landmarks for identifying the center of the tibial ACL footprint and may facilitate tibial tunnel placement during anatomical single-bundle ACL reconstruction, especially in cases of revision where the tibial ACL stump is not available. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.

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AdolescentAdultAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionFemaleHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMenisci, TibialMiddle AgedOrthopedic SurgeonsReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTibiaAnterior cruciate ligamentAnterior horn of lateral meniscusLandmarksMedial tibial spineSingle-bundle reconstructionTibial footprint

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