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ArticleArchives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery2024

An anteromedial stabilization procedure has the most protective effect on the anterior cruciate ligament in tibial external rotation. A human knee model study.

Fabian Blanke, Matthias Boljen, Nicola Oehler, Christoph Lutter, Thomas Tischer, Stephan Vogt

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Article in Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Current trends in the medial side of the knee: not only medial collateral ligament (MCL).Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2024
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Fabian BlankeDepartment of Knee-, Shoulder- and Hip-Surgery and Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Schön Klinik München Harlaching, München, Germany. fblanke@gmx.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2759-565X
Matthias BoljenFraunhofer Institute for High-Speed Dynamics, Ernst-Mach-Institut, EMI, Freiburg i, Breisgau, Germany.
Nicola OehlerDepartment of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.
Christoph LutterDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Thomas TischerDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, University Rostock, Rostock, Germany.
Stephan VogtDepartment of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany.

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introductionAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction remains associated with the risk of re-rupture and persisting rotational instability. Additional extraarticular anterolateral stabilization procedures stabilize the tibial internal rotation and lead to lower ACL failure rate and improved knee stability. However, data for additional stabilization of tibial external rotation is lacking and the importance of an anteromedial stabilization procedure is less well evaluated. Aim of this study is to investigate the influence of an extraarticular anteromedial stabilization procedure for the stabilization of the tibial external rotation and protection of the ACL from these rotational forces.

methodsInternal and external rotations of the tibia were applied to a finite element (FE) model with anatomical ACL, posterior cruciate ligament (PCL), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), medial collateral ligament (MCL) and intact medial and lateral meniscus. Five additional anatomic structures (Anteromedial stabilization/anteromedial ligament, AML, augmented superficial medial collateral ligament, sMCL, posterior oblique ligament, POL, anterolateral ligament, ALL, and popliteal tendon, PLT) were added to the FE model separately and then combined. The force histories within all structures were measured and determined for each case.

resultsThe anteromedial stabilization or imaginary AML was the main secondary stabilizer of tibial external rotation (90% of overall ACL force reduction). The AML reduced the load on the ACL by 9% in tibial external rotation which could not be achieved by an augmented sMCL (-1%). The AML had no influence in tibial internal rotation (-1%). In the combined measurements with all additional structures (AML, ALL, PLT, POL) the load on the ACL was reduced by 10% in tibial external rotation.

conclusionThis study showed that an additional anteromedial stabilization procedure secures the tibial external rotation and has the most protective effect on the ACL during these external rotational forces.

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Anterior Cruciate LigamentTibiaAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesAnterior Cruciate Ligament ReconstructionBiomechanical PhenomenaFinite Element AnalysisHumansJoint InstabilityKnee JointRotationACL ruptureALLAMLAnteromedial stabilization

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