Tomosynthesis Is Equivalent to Computed Tomography for Evaluating Osseous Integration After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare tomosynthesis and computed tomography (CT) for evaluating bone plug integration after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft.

Methods

Data of consecutive adult patients who underwent ACL reconstruction with BPTB were analyzed. Bone integration between the bone plug and bone tunnel was evaluated by tomosynthesis and CT, which were both performed 3 months postoperatively. The obtained data for both modalities were reconstructed with slice thickness of 2 mm. Evaluation of bone integration were separately performed using coronal- and sagittal-reconstructed images for the femur and tibia. The ratio of bone integration between the reconstructed slices in which bone grafting was involved, for both tomosynthes

SUBMITTER: Toyooka S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7190547 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature