Outcomes of trans-tibial posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a fovea landmark technique in relation to tunnel position and serial tunnel configuration |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, South Korea;2. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Veterans Health Service Medical Center, South Korea;3. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangmyeong 21st Century Hospital, South Korea;4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, South Korea;1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Putrajaya Hospital, Putrajaya, Malaysia;2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul Metropolitan Government-Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea;3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea;4. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seoul Hospital, Seongnam-si, South Korea;5. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching, Malaysia |
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Abstract: | PurposeTo evaluate (1) the outcome of PCL reconstruction with tibial suspensory fixation using a fovea landmark technique based on the tunnel position and serial change of the tunnel configuration after trans-tibial PCL reconstruction, and (2) whether suspensory fixation has any harmful effect on the outcome.MethodsA total of 48 knees that underwent PCL reconstruction were included. The tunnel position was analyzed using CT. To analyze the tunnel configuration, the tunnel diameter, area, and volume were measured. To evaluate the outcome, pre- and postoperative International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Lysholm scores were analyzed. To evaluate stability, a side-to-side difference was evaluated using Telos stress radiographs.ResultsThe greatest configurational change occurred at the mid-portion of tibial tunnel. There was a correlation between stability and tibial tunnel mid-portion configurational change (p < 0.01). Important correlations were found between the tunnel position and serial tunnel configuration between high femoral tunnel and widest site of femoral tunnel and tibia aperture (p < 0.01 and 0.04, respectively). The diameter of widest site of tibia tunnel increased when the tibia tunnel center moved toward the posterior margin of the tibia (p = 0.02) and the percentage of femoral tunnel volume enlargement increased when the tibia tunnel center moved toward the medial edge of the PCL fovea (p = 0.02).ConclusionsA high femoral tunnel, medial tibial tunnel, and posterior tibial tunnel were related to the serial configurational change. A suspensory tibial fixation produced significant configurational change around the mid-portion of the tibial tunnel, and it induced a negative effect on stability.Level of Evidence: Level IV. |
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Keywords: | Posterior cruciate ligament Tunnel position Tunnel configuration Fovea landmark technique |
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