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Anatomic Double-Bundle Transtibial Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT: Double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction (DBACLR) is a reasonable transition from single-bundle ACL reconstruction to obtain better clinical outcomes, and most authors believe that it can only be performed through a medial portal. However, in our clinical practice, we have found that anatomic DBACLR can be performed easily and exactly through transtibial tunnels just by positioning the tibial tunnels appropriately. Thus, we would like to introduce this anatomic double-bundle transtibial ACL reconstruction technique, in which the most critical step is to create a shallow tibial tunnel for the anteromedial bundle with a proximal projection to the anatomic location of the corresponding femoral tunnel. We believe this Technical Note will give an interesting view of anatomic DBACLR.

SUBMITTER: Zhao J

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953165 | biostudies-literature |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Project description:PurposeTo evaluate the femoral and tibial tunnel positions via a modified anatomic transtibial double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.MethodsPatients who underwent double-bundle ACL reconstruction using the transtibial tunnel creation technique were identified. Double-bundle ACL reconstruction was performed for 94 knees using the transtibial tunnel creation technique. Tunnel aperture configurations and center positions of the anteromedial (AM) and posterolateral (PL) tunnels via postoperative 3-dimensional computed tomography were evaluated.ResultsThere were 94 knees included. Regarding the intra-articular tunnel aperture configurations, the AM and PL tunnels overlapped at the femoral and tibial aperture in 66.0% and 94.7% cases, respectively. The mean femoral bone tunnel center was located at 23.0 ± 3.9% in the posterior-to-anterior ratio and 28.7 ± 6.0% in the proximal-to-distal ratio for the AM tunnels and at 32.8 ± 4.7% and 51.2 ± 5.2% for the PL tunnels, respectively. In the tibial tunnels, the mean AM tunnel center was located at 31.4 ± 3.6% in the anterior-to-posterior ratio and 44.3 ± 1.8% in the medial-to-lateral ratio and at 47.5 ± 3.8% and 44.3 ± 1.9% in the PL tunnel center, respectively. The femoral tunnels of outliers, both those created in nonanatomic positions as well as the posterior wall blowouts, were revealed in 7.4% cases. The nonanatomical bone tunnel group had significant heavier weight patients, lower tibial posterior slope, and were anterior in the AM and PL tunnel position. Posterior wall blowouts were related to posterior and proximal PL bone tunnel positions.ConclusionsModified transtibial double-bundle ACL reconstruction is a reliable tunnel creation technique with anatomic placement in 92.6% of the cases. The modification required that partially superimposing configuration of the 2 tibial tunnel apertures. The nonanatomic tunnels were related to patients of heavier weight and lower tibial posterior sloped knees, whereas the posterior wall blowouts were related to the posterior and proximal PL bone tunnel positions.Level of evidenceLevel IV, therapeutic case series.

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