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- Title
Comparison of Tibial Tuberosity-Trochlear Groove (TT-TG) distances between different anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: A retrospective clinical and imaging study.
- Authors
Liu, Jianfeng; Wang, Junchen; Tao, Liyuan; Liu, Chenlu; Wang, Yongxiang; Wei, Baogang; Li, Pengfei; Bao, Huricha; Ma, Bingxian; Qi, Yansong; Xu, Yongsheng; Gómez, Carlos; Schwarzacher, Severin P.
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Previous studies showed that compared with single-bundle (SB) precedures, double-bundle (DB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction perform better.<bold>Objective: </bold>To make assurance that distance of TT-TG may be altered along with ACL rupture and reconstruction.<bold>Methods: </bold>Imaging study of 201 patients's related cases by MRI and CT scans.<bold>Results: </bold>Compared with the intact knee's overall mean TT-TG value, the mean overall pre/postoperative TT-TG values showed a significant difference. For SB reconstruction, the mean pre/postoperative TT-TG values were 15.67± 2.46 mm and 14.72± 2.48 mm, respectively. Postoperative and intact knee TT-TG values were significantly different (p< 0.001). For DB reconstruction, the pre/postoperative mean TT-TG values were 15.11± 1.99 mm and 13.11± 1.71 mm. Postoperative and intact knee TT-TG values were not significantly different (p= 0.141).<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The increased TT-TG value from a ruptured ACL was significantly restored after ACL reconstruction. The TT-TG value after SB reconstruction was still obviously larger than that of the intact knee. It showed no significant difference between the postoperative TT-TG of the DB group and intact knees. The original TT-TG values of the knees were much closer to restoration after DB reconstruction.
- Subjects
ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries; DIAGNOSIS of knee injuries; IMAGE reconstruction; POSTOPERATIVE period; COMPUTED tomography; TIBIA surgery; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery; COMPARATIVE studies; JOINT hypermobility; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; TIBIA; EVALUATION research; TREATMENT effectiveness; RETROSPECTIVE studies; REHABILITATION
- Publication
Technology & Health Care, 2019, Vol 27, p229
- ISSN
0928-7329
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3233/THC-199022