POST OPERATIVE EVALUATION AFTER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: MEASUREMENT AND ABNORMALITIES ON X-RAY

Dr. Mohit Shete; Dr. Sumeet Satish Shinde; Dr. Yogesh Talmale; Dr. Abhay Kulkarni

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

POST OPERATIVE EVALUATION AFTER ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION: MEASUREMENT AND ABNORMALITIES ON X-RAY

Dr. Mohit Shete, Dr. Sumeet Satish Shinde, Dr. Yogesh Talmale, Dr. Abhay Kulkarni

Abstract :

BACKGROUND The accurate tibial and femoral tunnel placement has a significant effect on outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The aim of this study was to examine the radiographic location of the tibial tunnel and the femoral tunnel. MATERIAL AND METHODS 60 patients underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction, post-operative radiograph were studied from 31/05/2017 to 31/05/2019. Femoral tunnel and tibial tunnel position, graft impingement and femoral roof angle were measured in this study. RESULT The position of the tibial tunnel were found to be at an average of 0.40 0.025SDmm posterior from the anterior edge of the tibia. The position of femoral tunnel were found at an average of 0.31 - 0.031SDmm anterior to the femoral cortex . CONCLUSION The tibial tunnel and femoral tunnel placement correlate well with the anatomical landmarks