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ArticleCureus2024

Use of Unidirectional Porous β-Tricalcium Phosphate in the Tibial Tunnel for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Series.

Arata Watanabe, Naoya Kikuchi, Takumi Ichihara, Hiroshi Kumagai, Yu Taniguchi, Yuki Sato, Tomonori Kinugasa, Kotaro Ikeda, Masashi Yamazaki

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Arata WatanabeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Naoya KikuchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Institute of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JPN.
Takumi IchiharaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Hiroshi KumagaiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Yu TaniguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Yuki SatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Tomonori KinugasaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Kotaro IkedaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ichihara Hospital, Tsukuba, JPN.
Masashi YamazakiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, JPN.

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Abstract

Bone defects in the tibial tunnel for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction can cause adverse events. The unidirectional porous tricalcium β-phosphate (UDPTCP) has the potential to be used as a filling substitute for bone defects. In this case series, we present the first nine cases in which UDPTCP was used as a bone substitute in the tibial tunnel during ACL reconstruction. The patients comprised six males and three females, with an average age of 32 years (range: 16-50 years). A cylindrical UDPTCP measuring 10 x 20 mm was molded to fit the tibial tunnel and then implanted. At the one-year postoperative follow-up, none of the patients demonstrated any complications, and bone remodeling was observed on radiographs. Therefore, UDPTCP may provide a safe and reliable filling substitute for the tibial tunnel in ACL reconstruction.

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anterior cruciate ligament reconstructionbone remodelingsynthetic bonetibial tunnelunidirectional porous β-tricalcium phosphate

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PMID38756267
PMCPMC11097233

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