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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2023

Freehand vs. Medial Portal Offset Aimer Technique for Accurate Femoral Tunnel Placement in Arthroscopic ACL Reconstruction.

Gokhan Pehlivanoglu, Kadir Ilker Yildiz

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Gokhan PehlivanogluOrthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kadir Ilker YildizOrthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Metin Sabanci Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Hisar St. No: 56, Sariyer, Istanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-2034-9974

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Purpose: In this study, our aim was to reveal the effect of the medial femoral offset aimer usage through the femoral tunnel entry and exit points and the tunnel length during femoral tunnel drilling in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods: One hundred patients who underwent arthroscopic single-bundle ACL reconstruction were included in the study. Group 1 consisted of 50 patients who underwent femoral tunnel drilling using a medial portal offset aimer device, while Group 2 consisted of 50 patients who were operated on using the freehand technique. Both groups were compared in terms of femoral tunnel and graft tunnel lengths, femoral tunnel angle in the coronal plane, and the location of the femoral tunnel entry and exit points. Results: The mean femoral tunnel and graft tunnel lengths were significantly longer in Group 2 ( Conclusion: In arthroscopic ACL reconstructions, more successful results may be obtained with the freehand technique compared to drilling with a femoral offset aimer. For an experienced orthopedic surgeon, using a medial portal offset aimer device during femoral tunnel drilling does not seem necessary. Supplementary Information: The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s43465-023-00929-z.

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionFemoral tunnelFreehand techniqueMedial portal offset aimer

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PMID37525732
PMCPMC10387000

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