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Endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation system

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Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Abstract

Background

During anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, placement of the reconstructed ligament affects the clinical results. To accomplish accurate and reproducible placement of the tibial bone tunnel, we employed a fluoroscopic navigation system for endoscopic ACL reconstruction. In this study, preciseness of the tibial tunnel placement was evaluated, and the advantages and disadvantages of this navigation system for endoscopic ACL reconstruction are discussed.

Methods

Altogether, 16 knees of 16 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction using this system (navi group) were evaluated regarding the positioning of the tibial tunnel against Blumensaat’s line using X-p and the route of the graft by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Another 16 knees of 16 patients who underwent endoscopic ACL reconstruction without the navigation system were the controls (control group).

Results

At the 1-year follow-up, maximally extended lateral knee X-p revealed that the anterior edge of the tibial tunnel and Blumensaat’s line were almost aligned and that roof impingement was avoided; the T2-weighted MR images showed that the graft was placed close to and parallel to the intercondylar roof in all the knees of the navi group. The ratio of the distance between Blumensaat’s line and the anterior edge of the tibial tunnel at the level of the tibial plateau to the anteroposterior width in fully extended true lateral radiographs was 2.7% ± 3.4% in the navi group and 8.4% ± 7.4% in the control group.

Conclusions

The computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation system improves accuracy and decreases dispersion of the tibial tunnel placement against Blumensaat’s line in single-bundle ACL reconstruction. This innovative device renders the reconstruction procedure more reliable, eliminating the problem of skeletal variation among patients. However, the function of this navigation system for femoral tunnel placement is insufficient at present. Further refinement of the system is necessary, and the method of application requires improvement.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

    Hisatada Hiraoka, Sou Kuribayashi, Akira Fukuda, Naoshi Fukui & Kozo Nakamura

  2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical School, 1981 Kamoda-tsujido, Kawagoe, Saitama, 350-0844, Japan

    Hisatada Hiraoka

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Hiraoka, H., Kuribayashi, S., Fukuda, A. et al. Endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation system. J Orthop Sci 11, 159–166 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-005-0988-3

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