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ABSTRACT Objective: To compare the widening of bone tunnels between poly-etheretherketone (PEEK), absorbable polylactic acid DL (PLDL) and tricalcium phosphate (TCP) interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods: Three groups of patients undergoing ACL reconstruction with at least 1 year of follow-up using the out-in drilling technique and hamstring as a graft were assessed. The patients were divided according to the type of interference screw used (PEEK, PLDL and TCP). Computed tomography (CT) was performed to measure the greatest femoral and tibial tunnel widening regarding to the initial tunnel, and then it was compared between groups. Results: Mean widening in group 1 (PEEK) was 39.56% (SD 16%) in the femoral tunnel and 33.65% (SD 20%) in the tibia. In group 2 (PLDL) mean widening was 48.43% in the femoral tunnel (SD 18%) and 35.24% (SD 13%) in the tibial tunnel. In group 3 (TCP) mean widening was 44.51% in the femur (SD 14%) and 36.83% in the tibia (SD 14%). The comparison between groups (PLDL-PEEK, PLDL-TCP, PEEK-TCP) shows no statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Bone tunnel enlargement values after ACL reconstruction with the use of different types of materials (bioinert and biomaterials) of interference screws (PEEK, PLDL and TCP) were similar. Level of Evidence III, Comparative retrospective study.
RESUMO Objetivo: Comparar o alargamento dos túneis ósseos entre parafusos de interferência de poli-éter-etil-cetona (PEEK), ácido poli lático (PLDL) absorvível e tricálcio fosfato (TCP) na reconstrução do ligamento cruzado anterior (LCA). Métodos: Foram avaliados três grupos de pacientes submetidos à reconstrução do LCA com ao menos um ano de acompanhamento, com perfuração de fora para dentro, tendões flexores quádruplos como enxerto, que foram divididos de acordo com o parafuso de interferência utilizado (PEEK, PLDL e TCP). Realizou-se tomografia computadorizada (TC) para aferição do maior alargamento do túnel tibial e femoral em relação ao túnel inicial, e foi comparado o alargamento entre os grupos. Resultados: O alargamento médio no grupo 1 (PEEK) foi 39,56% (DP = 16%) no túnel femoral e 33,65% (DP = 20%) na tíbia. No grupo 2 (PLDL) o alargamento médio do túnel femoral foi 48,43% (DP = 18%) e 35,24% (DP = 13%) na tíbia. No grupo 3 (TCP) 44,51% (DP = 14%) foi o alargamento médio no fêmur e 36.83% (DP = 14%) na tíbia. Na comparação entre os grupos (PLDL-PEEK, PLDL-TCP, PEEK-TCP) não houve diferença estatisticamente significante. Conclusão: O alargamento dos túneis ósseos após a reconstrução do LCA com a utilização de diferentes tipos de materiais (bioinertes e biomateriais) de parafusos de interferência (PEEK, PLDL e TCP) foi semelhante. Nível de Evidencia III, Estudo retrospectivo comparativo.
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OBJETIVO: Comparar a reconstrução do LCA com posicionamento anatômico dos túneis entre os tendões flexores e o tendão patelar. MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados 52 pacientes prospectivamente submetidos à reconstrução do LCA segundo a técnica de Chambat, com o posicionamento anatômico dos túneis realizados de fora para dentro. Foram divididos em grupo A, 27 pacientes, utilizando-se o tendão patelar como enxerto, e grupo B, 25 pacientes, utilizando-se os tendões flexores. RESULTADOS: No grupo A, 26 pacientes estavam muito satisfeitos ou satisfeitos, e um insatisfeito; no grupo B, 25 pacientes estavam muito satisfeitos ou satisfeitos (p = 0,990). Segundo a escala de Lysholm, o grupo A atingiu a média de 96,11 e o grupo B, 95,32 (p = 0,594). Quanto ao IKDC pré-operatório, 100% dos pacientes do grupo A e 92% do grupo B eram IKDC C ou D (p = 0,221); na avaliação com mínimo de dois anos de seguimento, 96% do grupo A e 92% do grupo B eram IKDC A ou B (p = 0,256). O teste de Lachman, pivot shift, o retorno às atividades esportivas e o diferencial comparativo da translação anterior (RolimeterTM) também não apresentaram diferença estatisticamente significante. No grupo A, 5 pacientes (18,5%) não conseguiam ajoelhar em superfície rígida; nenhum paciente do grupo B apresentou essa queixa. CONCLUSÃO: A reconstrução do LCA apresenta resultados semelhantes utilizando-se os tendões flexores ou tendão patelar com o posicionamento anatômico dos túneis. A perfuração de fora para dentro do túnel femoral é uma opção reprodutível e precisa no posicionamento correto do túnel femoral.
OBJECTIVE: To compare ACL reconstruction with anatomical positioning of the tunnels using the hamstring or patellar tendons. METHODS: We prospectively evaluated 52 patients who underwent ACL reconstruction using the Chambat's technique, with anatomical positioning of the tunnels drilled outside in. They were divided into group A, with 27 patients, using the patellar tendon as a graft, and group B, with 25 patients, using the hamstring. RESULTS: In group A 26 patients were very satisfied or satisfied and 1 unhappy, in group B. 25 patients were very satisfied or satisfied with the procedure (p = 0.990). According to the Lysholm scale, group A had a mean score of 96.11 and group B, 95.32 (p = 0.594). In relation to preoperative IKDC, 100% of the patients in group A and 92% of those in group B were IKDC C or D (p = 0.221); in the assessment with a minimum of two-year follow-up, 96% of group A and 92% of group B were IKDC A or B (p = 0.256). The Lachman test, pivot shift, return to sports activities, and the comparative difference in anterior translation (RolimeterTM) also showed no statistically significant difference. In group A, 5 patients (18.5%) were unable to kneel on a hard surface, whereas no patient in group B had this complaint. CONCLUSION: The anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction presents similar results using the hamstring or patellar tendon with anatomical positioning of the tunnels. Drilling the femoral tunnel outside in is a reproducible and accurate option in the correct placement the femoral tunnel.
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Humans , Male , Female , Adolescent , Adult , Middle Aged , Anterior Cruciate Ligament , Knee/anatomy & histology , Patellar LigamentABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Anterior cruciate ligament ruptures are frequent, especially in sports. Surgical reconstruction with autologous grafts is widely employed in the international literature. Controversies remain with respect to technique variations as continuous research for improvement takes place. One of these variations is the anatomical double bundle technique, which is performed instead of the conventional single bundle technique. More recently, there has been a tendency towards positioning the two bundles through double bone tunnels in the femur and tibia (anatomical reconstruction). OBJECTIVES: To compare, through biomechanical tests, the practice of anatomical double bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a patellar graft to conventional single bundle reconstruction with the same amount of patellar graft in a paired experimental cadaver study. METHODS: Nine pairs of male cadaver knees ranging in age from 44 to 63 years were randomized into two groups: group A (single bundle) and group B (anatomical reconstruction). Each knee was biomechanically tested under three conditions: intact anterior cruciate ligament, reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament, and injured anterior cruciate ligament. Maximum anterior dislocation, rigidity, and passive internal tibia rotation were recorded with knees submitted to a 100 N horizontal anterior dislocation force applied to the tibia with the knees at 30, 60 and 90 degrees of flexion. RESULTS: There were no differences between the two techniques for any of the measurements by ANOVA tests. CONCLUSION: The technique of anatomical double bundle reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with bone-patellar tendon-bone graft has a similar biomechanical behavior with regard to anterior tibial dislocation, rigidity, and passive internal tibial rotation.