Arthroscopic Visualization Is a Reliable Method of Confirming Femoral Button Placement During Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare arthroscopic visualization with intraoperative fluoroscopy for confirming proper femoral button placement during ACLR.

Methods

Fifty consecutive patients undergoing soft-tissue ACLR between March 2021 and February 2022 were evaluated for inclusion in this study. Both primary and revision ACLR cases using suspensory fixation were included. Surgeons rated their confidence of proper button placement from both an intra-articular perspective (through the femoral tunnel) and an extra-articular perspective (through the iliotibial band) by grading confidence with a Likert scale. Fluoroscopy was also performed for confirmation of proper button placement.

Results

Fifty consecutive patients (35.1 ± 14.5 years of age) with soft-tissue ACLR were included. Mean s

SUBMITTER: Talamo MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10300533 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature