ArticleBMC musculoskeletal disorders2024
The significance of guiding anterior cruciate ligament revision: a modified femoral tunnel classification.
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backgroundThe positioning error of femoral tunnel was the key factor leading to the failure of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study aimed to propose a new femoral tunnel classification to guide revision ACL reconstruction.
methodsTotals of 150 patients with ACL reconstruction failure from 2017 to 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective study. According to the tunnel diameter, shape, posterior wall and the positioning relationship with the Lateral Intercondylar Ridge on the three-dimensional CT imaging, we divided the femoral tunnels into four types: Type I off-target type, Type II straddled type, Type III anatomical type, and Type IV irregular type. Finally, explored the inter-observer reliability within two groups of doctors (Group A, 12 high seniorities; Group B, 12 low seniorities), and evaluated the intra-observer reliability within 6 doctors after two months. Clinical evaluation was performed using the Lysholm score, Tenger activity score, Pivot Shift and anterior knee laxity measurements.
resultsAmong 150 cases of femoral tunnel three-dimensional CT reconstructed imaging, 144 cases were successfully included in the classification system, and 6 cases were confirmed as uncertain type. We measured the Kappa (κ) coefficient of group A was significantly higher than that of group B (κ 0.72 VS 0.68), and the κ coefficient of group A was still higher than group B (κ 0.69 VS 0.62) after further dividing Type III anatomical type into three subtypes. In addition, the κ coefficients of intra-observer reliability were all exceeded 0.73. Clinical follow-up showed that 9 patients had good knee joint motor function and stability after operation.
conclusionThe new femoral tunnel classification was reliable and had clinical guiding significance based on three-dimensional CT imaging. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III.
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