All-Epiphyseal Physeal-Sparing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery: A Study of 3-Dimensional Modeling to Characterize a Safe and Reproducible Surgical Approach.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to use 3-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging modeling of the skeletally immature knee to help characterize safe and reproducible tunnel positions, diameters, lengths, trajectories, and distances from anatomic landmarks and the physeal and articular cartilage for physeal-sparing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery.

Methods

Magnetic resonance imaging from 19 skeletally immature knees with normal anatomy were gathered. The 3-dimensional models were created, and the relevant anatomic structures were identified. Cylinders simulating tunnel length, diameter and trajectory were superimposed onto the models, and descriptive measurements were performed.

Results

A safe position for the creation of an 8 mm diameter fem

SUBMITTER: Marchwiany DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7588606 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature