SynthesisEuropean journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie2024
Correlation between anthropometric measurements and graft size in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Graft-to-Footprint Mismatch Is Not Associated with Early ACL Reconstruction Failure: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- Association of Thigh Thickness and Femoral Notch Width with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Attachment Size and Tear Risk.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Soft Tissue Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Harvest Technique With Determination of Proper Graft Length for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2025Article
- Comparison of autograft and allograft outcomes in adolescent ACL reconstruction: a propensity score analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Article
- Is There a Hamstring Autograft Diameter Threshold for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction?Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2025Article
- Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Measurements of Hamstring Tendons' Cross-Sectional Area May Be Used to Predict the 5-Stranded Graft Diameter in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Article
- Use of Anthropometric Data for the Prediction of Four-Strand Hamstring Graft Size in White Caucasian Population.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Maximizing Graft Diameter: Unleashing the Power of Triple-fold Hamstring Autografts for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Lower Limb Length and Body Weight are Surrogate Predictors of Peroneus Longus Autograft Diameter.Indian journal of orthopaedics · 2024Article
- Relationship between peroneus longus tendon graft thickness and anthropometric variables: a radiographic study using ultrasonography.Knee surgery & related research · 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
- Posterior Hamstring Harvest and Preparation for Quadruple Autograft All-Inside Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.Video journal of sports medicineArticle
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Abstract
purposeThis systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the correlation between anthropometric measurements and graft size in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.
methodsA systematic search of Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases was conducted for observational studies published until March 2023 that reported the relationship between anthropometric data [height, weight, body mass index (BMI), age, gender, thigh length, and circumference] and ACL graft size. Correlation coefficients (COR) and their associated 95% confidence intervals were used as the primary effect size. This review was conducted in line with PRISMA guidelines.
resultsA total of 42 observational studies involving 7110 patients were included, with a mean age of 29.8 years. Statistically significant, moderately positive correlations were found between graft size and height (COR: 0.49; 95% CI: 0.41-0.57; p-value: < 0.001), weight (COR: 0.38; 95% CI: 0.31-0.44; p-value: < 0.001), thigh circumference (COR: 0.40; 95% CI: 0.19-0.58; p-value: < 0.001), and thigh length (COR: 0.35; 95% CI: 0.18-0.50; p-value: < 0.001). However, age and gender were insignificantly correlated with graft size (p-value: NS). A subanalysis based on graft type showed a significant positive correlation between height and graft diameter, which was more significant in the peroneus tendon than in hamstring grafts (COR: 0.76 vs. 0.45; p-value: 0.020).
conclusionThis study demonstrated a moderate positive correlation between anthropometric measurements (height, weight, thigh circumference, and length) and ACL graft size, along with a weak positive correlation with BMI. Age and gender showed no significant correlation. These findings support the predictability and selection of ACL graft size based on pre-operative patient anthropometric data. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level of Evidence: IV. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023416044.
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