Tunnel widening in single- versus double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed knees.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The consequence of tunnel widening after ACL reconstructions is foremost of importance in case of revision surgery. Tunnel expansion leads to bone loss close to the joint, and additional surgery with bone grafting prior to revision surgery might be necessary. The purpose of the study was to measure widening of the tunnels in single-bundle (SB) and double-bundle (DB) ACL reconstructed knees during the first year after surgery, detected by a novel, semi-automated 3D CT imaging modality. Our hypothesis was that there would be a difference between the initial tunnel size and the size measured one year post-operatively due to the tunnel widening process. Further, the purpose was to evaluate whether there were any differences in the amount of tunnel widening between the two surgi

SUBMITTER: Aga C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5420374 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature