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ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2024

Temporal changes in tibiofemoral relationship following anterior cruciate ligament injury: Implications for rotational dynamics and clinical outcomes.

Shinichiro Okimura, Tomoyuki Suzuki, Yasutoshi Ikeda, Kousuke Shiwaku, Kodai Hamaoka, Kazushi Horita, Atsushi Teramoto

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  1. Effects of anterior cruciate ligament resection and total knee arthroplasty on lower limb alignment and tibiofemoral rotation.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2026
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Shinichiro OkimuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Obihiro Kyokai Hospital Obihiro Hokkaido Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-3767-7344
Tomoyuki SuzukiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Sapporo Maruyama Orthopaedic Hospital Sapporo Hokkaido Japan.
Yasutoshi IkedaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine Sapporo Hokkaido Japan.
Kousuke ShiwakuDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine Sapporo Hokkaido Japan.
Kodai HamaokaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Obihiro Kyokai Hospital Obihiro Hokkaido Japan.
Kazushi HoritaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine Sapporo Hokkaido Japan.
Atsushi TeramotoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine Sapporo Hokkaido Japan.

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Abstract

Purpose: This study aims to elucidate changes in the tibiofemoral relationship over time following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, and investigate the correlation between the tibiofemoral relationship and patient-related outcome measures (PROMs). Methods: Overall, 203 primary ACL reconstructions were performed using autologous hamstring grafts. Medial and lateral anterior tibial translation (ATT) in the sagittal plane and tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance in the axial plane were measured using pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging and post-operative computed tomography. The difference between pre-operative and post-operative values for each parameter was calculated: ΔMesdial ATT, ΔLateral ATT and ΔTT-TG distance. The correlation between each calculated value and the time elapsed since ACL injury, and the correlation between each calculated value and PROMs-evaluated using the Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)-were assessed. Results: Sixty-four patients were enroled. Medial ATT, lateral ATT and TT-TG distance were significantly different pre-operatively compared to post-operative values, with the tibia translating anteriorly and rotating internally relative to the femur. ΔMedial ATT, ΔLateral ATT and ΔTT-TG distance were 1.6, 8.8 and -4.8 mm, respectively. A negative correlation was observed between the ΔTT-TG distance and the time elapsed since the injury ( Conclusions: The tibia underwent internal rotation relative to the femur over time following ACL injury, highlighting the importance of assessing rotational changes in ACL-injured knees. Level of Evidence: Level Ⅲ.

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ACLanterior tibial translationchronicity of ACL deficiencytibial rotation

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PMCPMC11382131

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