ReviewOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Anteromedial Portal Versus Transtibial Technique in ACL Reconstruction: A Systematic Review.
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- Pooled it
- Serial Changes in Graft Diameter Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Allograft.Cartilage · 2026Article
- Graft orientation using the over-the-top technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Magnetic resonance imaging-based study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Patients Perceive Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction More Positively With Quadriceps Autograft Than With Patellar Tendon Autograft.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- No Difference in 10- to 14-Year Outcomes After Modified Transtibial Versus Anteromedial Portal Techniques in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
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- Superior reproducibility and femoral tunnel angulation with hybrid transtibial vs. anteromedial portal techniques in ACL reconstruction: a retrospective case-control study.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Characteristics of the femoral tunnel of anatomical and isometric single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a modeling analysis based on quadrant method and anatomical landmarks.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Article
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- Clinical Outcomes of a Novel Hybrid Transtibial Technique for Femoral Tunnel Drilling in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Large Single-Center Case Series With a Minimum 2-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- A Novel Predictor of the Length and Size of ACL Grafts in Chinese Han Adults for ACL Reconstruction: An MRI Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Metal interference screw fixation combinations show high revision rates in primary hamstring tendon ACL reconstruction.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
- Modification of Outside-In Technique In Preparing Femoral Tunnel During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction-"PL-Portal Outside-In Technique".Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Effect of anteromedial portal location on femoral tunnel inclination, length, and location in hamstring autograft-based single-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective study.Knee surgery & related research · 2023Article
- Serial change of femoral and tibial tunnel width after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with allograft.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- 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 · 2023Article
- Femoral Tunnel Geometry and Graft Inclination Angles in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using a Flexible Reamer System.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- A systematic review of transphyseal ACL reconstruction in children and adolescents: comparing the transtibial and independent femoral tunnel drilling techniques.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2023Review
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- Hamstring tendon autografts and allografts show comparable clinical outcomes and knee stability after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients over fifty years old with no signs of osteoarthritis progression.International orthopaedics · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe drilling technique used to make a femoral tunnel is critically important for determining outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. The 2 most common methods are the transtibial (TT) and anteromedial (AM) techniques. PURPOSE: To determine whether graft orientation and placement affect clinical outcomes by comparing clinical and radiological outcomes after single-bundle ACL reconstruction with the AM versus TT technique. STUDY
designSystematic review; Level of evidence, 3.
methodsArticles in PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, and MEDLINE were searched from inception until April 25, 2020, using the following Boolean operators: transtibial OR trans-tibial AND (anteromedial OR trans-portal OR independent OR three portal OR accessory portal) AND anterior cruciate ligament.
resultsOf 1270 studies retrieved, 39 studies involving 11,207 patients were included. Of these studies, 14 were clinical, 13 were radiological, and 12 were mixed. Results suggested that compared with the TT technique, the AM technique led to significantly improved anteroposterior and rotational knee stability, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores, and recovery time from surgery. A higher proportion of negative Lachman (
conclusionIn single-bundle ACL reconstruction, the AM drilling technique was superior to the TT drilling technique based on physical examination, scoring systems, and radiographic results. The AM portal technique provided a more reproducible anatomic graft placement compared with the TT technique.
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