A new bicortical tibial fixation technique in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadruple hamstring graft

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 218-225

  Buelow, J U ^a   Siebold, R ^a   Ellermann, A ^a  

^a ARCUS Sportsclinic   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anterior cruciate ligament; Bicortical tibial fixation; Bioabsorbable Interference Screw; Hamstring autograft; Tunnel widening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; ARTICLE; AUTOTRANSPLANTATION; BIODEGRADABLE IMPLANT; BONE SCREW; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INJURY; JOINT CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTIONS; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; RUPTURE; TENDON; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABSORBABLE IMPLANTS; ADULT; ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT; ARTHROSCOPY; BONE SCREWS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECURRENCE; RUPTURE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TENDONS; TIBIA; TRANSPLANTATION, AUTOLOGOUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033642297     PISSN: 09422056     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001670000120     Document Type: Article

References (38)

1. Alm A, Gillquist J (1974) Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament by using the medial third of the patellar ligament. Treatment and results. Acta Chir Scand 140:289-296
2. Barber FA (1999) Tripled semitendinosus - cancellous bone anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bioscrew fixation. Arthroscopy 15:360-367
3. Barber FA, Elrod BF, McGuire DA, Paulos LE (1995) Preliminary results of an absorbable interference screw. Arthroscopy 11:537-548
4. Blickenstaff KR, Grana WA, Egle D (1997) Analysis of a semitendinosus autograft in a rabbit model. Am J Sports Med 25:554-559
5. Bostman OM (1991) Osteolytic changes accompanying degradation of absorbable fracture fixation implants. J Bone Joint Surg Br 73:679-682
6. Bostman OM (1992) Intense granulomatous inflammatory lesions associated with absorbable internal fixation devices made of polyglycolide in ankle fractures. Clin Orthop 278:193-199
7. Broström L, Gillquist J, Liljedahl SO, Lindvall N (1968) Behandling av invetererad ruptur av främre korsbandet. Läkartidningen 65:4479-4487
8. Cameron ML, Fu FH, Pässler H, Schneider M, Evans CH (1994) Synovial fluid cytokine concentrations as possible prognostic indicators in the ACL-deficient knee. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrose 2:38-44
9. Cameron M, Buchgraber A, Passler HJ, Vogt M, Thonar E, Fu F, Evans CH (1997) The natural history of the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee. Changes in synovial fluid cytokine and keratan sulfate concentrations. Am J Sports Med 25:751-754
10. Clancy WG, Nelson DA, Reider B, Narechania RG (1982) Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using one-third of the patellar ligament augmented by extraarticular tendon transfers. J Bone Joint Surg 64:352-359
11. Clatworthy MG, Annear P, Buelow JU, Bartlett RJ (1999) Tunnel widening in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective evaluation of hamstring and patella tendon grafts. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 7:138-145
12. Edwards DJ, Hoy G, Saies AD, Hayes MG (1994) Adverse reactions to an absorbable shoulder fixation device. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 3:230-233
13. Fahey M, Indelicato PA (1994) Bone tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament replacement. Am J Sports Med 22:410-414
14. Gillquist J, Liljedahl SO, Lindvall N (1971) Reconstruction for old rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Injury 4:271-278
15. Grana WA, Egle DM, Mahnken R, Goodhart CW (1994) An analysis of autograft fixation after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in a rabbit model. Am J Sports Med 22:344-351
16. Hollinger JO, Battistone GC (1986) Biodegradable bone repair materials synthetic polymers and ceramics. Clin Orthop 207:290-305
17. Howell SM, Barad SJ (1995) Knee extension and ist relationship to the slope of the intercondylar roof. Implications for positioning the tibial tunnel in anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. Am J Sports Med 23:288-294
18. Insalata JC, Klatt B, Fu FH, Harner CD (1997) Tunnel expansion following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a comparison of hamstring and patellar tendon autografts. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrose 5:234-238
19. Ishibashi Y, Rudy TW, Livesay GA, Stone JD, Fu FH, Woo SL (1997) The effect of anterior cruciate ligament graft fixation site at the tibia on knee stability: evaluation using a robotic testing system. Arthroscopy 13:177-182
20. Jackson DW, Windler GE, Simon TM (1990) Intraarticular reaction associated with the use of freeze-dried, ethylene oxide-sterilized bone-patella tendon-bone allografts in the reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Am J Sports Med 18:1-10
21. Komiya S, Inoue A, Sasaguri Y, Minamitani K, Morimatsu M (1992) Rapidly destructive arthropathy of the hip. Studies on bone resorptive factors in joint fluid with a theory of pathogenesis. Clin Orthop 284:273-282
22. Kurosaka M, Yoshiya S, Andrish JT (1987) A biomechanical comparison of different surgical techniques of graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med 15: 225-229
23. Lambert KL (1983) Vascularized patellar tendon graft with rigid internal fixation for anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency. Clin Orthop 172:85-89
24. Linn RM, Fischer DA, Smith JP, Burstein DB, Quick DC (1993) Achilles tendon allograft reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knee. Am J Sports Med 21: 825-831
25. Magen HE, Howell SM, Hull ML (1999) Structual properties of six tibial fixation methods for anterior cruciate ligament soft tissue grafts. Am J Sports Med 27:35-43
26. Marder RA, Raskind JR, Carroll M (1991) Prospective evaluation of arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Patellar tendon versus semitendinosus and gracilis tendons. Am J Sports Med 19: 478-484
27. Miller MD, Olszewski AD (1997) Cruciate ligament graft intraarticular distances. Arthroscopy 13:291-295
28. Morgan CD, Kalman VR, Grawl DM (1995) Isometry testing for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction revisited. Arthroscopy 11:647-659
29. Lajtai G, Noszian I, Humer K, Unger F, Aitzetmueller G, Orthner E (1999) Serial magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of operative site after fixation of patellar tendon graft with bioabsorble interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy 15:709-718
30. Liu SH, Panossian V, al-Shaikh R, Tomin E, Shepherd E, Finerman GA, Lane JM (1997) Morphology and matrix composition during early tendon to bone healing. Clin Orthop 339:253-260
31. Otero AL, Hutcheson L (1993) A comparison of the doubled semitendinosus gracilis and central third of the patellar tendon into grafts in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy 9:143-148
32. Peyrache MD, Djian P, Christel P, Witvoet J (1996) Tibial tunnel enlargement after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by autogenous bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 4:2-8
33. Pinczewski LA, Clingeleffer AJ, Otto DD, Bonar SF, Corry IS (1997) Integration of hamstring tendon graft with bone in reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Arthroscopy 13: 641-643
34. Roberts TS, Drez D Jr, McCarthy W, Paine R (1991) Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using freeze-dried, ethylene oxide-sterilized, bone-patellar tendon-bone allpgrafts. Two year results in thirty-six patients. Am J Sports Med 19:35-41
35. Rodeo SA, Arnoczky SP, Torzilli PA, Hidaka C, Warren RF (1993) Tendon-healing in a bone tunnel. A biomechanical and histological study in the dog. J Bone Joint Surg Am 75:1795-1803
36. Schmalzried TP, Akizuki KH, Fedenko AN, Mirra J (1997) The role of access of joint fluid to bone in periarticular osteolysis. A report of four cases. J Bone Joint Surg Am 79:447-452
37. Weiler A, Windhagen HJ, Raschke MJ, Laumeyer A, Hoffmann RFG (1998) Biodegradable interference screw fixation exhibits pull-out force and stiffness similar to titanium screws. Am J Sports Med 26:119-128
38. Weiler A, Hoffmann RFG, Bail HJ, Rehm O, Südkamp NP (1999) Tendon healing in bone tunnel - histological analysis after bio-degradable interference fit fixation. Presented at the 18th Annual AANA Congress, 15-18 April, Vancouver, Canada