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{"title":"Accuracy of Femoral Tunnel Placement between Anteromedial and Anterolateral Visualisation Portals in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction - Outcomes of a CT based Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"G Balaji,&nbsp;G Yadav,&nbsp;S A Patel,&nbsp;A Ramesh,&nbsp;S Nema,&nbsp;T Ramalingam","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2307.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2307.002","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Anatomical femoral tunnel placement is critical for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Tunnel placement may vary with different surgical techniques. The aim of this study was to compare the accuracy of femoral tunnel placement between the Anteromedial (AM) and Anterolateral (AL) visualisation portals on post-operative CT scans among a cohort of ACLR patients.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted from January 2018 to March 2020 after obtaining ethics clearance. Patients who went for arthroscopic ACLR in our institute were divided into an AM (group 1) and an AL (group 2) based on the visualisation portal for creating the femoral tunnel and a 3D CT scan was done. The femoral tunnel position was calculated in deep to shallow and high to low direction using the Bernard Hertel grid. Femoral tunnel angle was measured in the 2D coronal image. Statistical analysis was done with the data collected.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Fifty patients with an average age of 26.36 (18-55) years ±7.216 SD were enrolled in the study. In this study, the AM technique was significantly more accurate (p<0.01) than the AL technique in terms of femoral tunnel angle. Furthermore, the deep to the shallow position was significantly (p= 0.018) closer to normative values, as determined by the chi-square test. The chances of error in tunnel angle in femoral condyle are 2.6 times greater in the AL technique (minimal clinical difference).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>To conclude, in ACLR the anteromedial visualisation portal can facilitate accurate femoral tunnel placement compared to the anterolateral visualisation portal.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"7-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10424999/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10010149","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Injury of the Infrapatellar Branch of Saphenous Nerve Between Vertical and Oblique Skin Incision in Medial Opening Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy.","authors":"W Kongcharoensombat,&nbsp;P Charoensri","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2307.009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2307.009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>The infrapatellar branch of saphenous nerve (IPBSN) has anatomic variations and prone to injury during surgery around the medial side of the knee. High tibial osteotomy is one of the procedures that may be risky to the IPBSN. This research was aimed to establish which skin incision (vertical vs oblique) is less likely to damage to the IPBSN and also to study the anatomy of the IPBSN, with the institutional review board reference (No. LH611054, date 10/1/2020). The primary outcomes are aimed to establish which skin incision (vertical vs oblique) is less damaging to the IPBSN. The secondary outcome is to study about the anatomy of the IPBSN.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Twenty-two fresh cadavers (forty-four knees) were dissected by randomisation under the block of four technique, and two different incisions were performed for each knee. Exploration was performed from the skin incision to the IPBSN around the incision zone. If the discontinuity of the nerve was found, it was classified as IPBSN injury. The anatomic measurement was performed. The IPBSN injury between two groups were analysed with the chi-square test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The risk of IPBSN injury in the oblique group was 2 from 22 knees (9.1%), and 12 knees from 22 knees (54.5%) in the vertical group (P=0.001). Most common number of branch(es) found, is one branch, the horizontal distance ranged from 2.6cm to 8.5cm (average 5.7±1.6), the vertical distance ranged from 4.4cm to 12.6cm (average 7.6±1.9) and the declination angle ranged from 6° to 87° (average 34.7±24.3).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The risk of the IPBSN injury in oblique skin incision may be less than the vertical incision in the medial opening wedge HTO.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 2","pages":"57-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10425006/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10015572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Radiographic Characteristics of the Femoral Nutrient Artery Canals in Total Hip Arthroplasty using Cementless Femoral Stem.","authors":"Y H Roh,&nbsp;S J Yoo,&nbsp;T H Choi,&nbsp;K W Nam","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Accurate diagnosis of undisplaced periprosthetic femoral fracture (PFF) after hip arthroplasty is crucial, as overlooked PFF may affect its treatment and prognosis. The undisplaced PFF is often difficult to distinguish from radiolucent lines of nutrient artery canal (NAC) of the femur present on post-operative radiographs. We aimed to identify the radiographic features of NAC to distinguish them from PFFs.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>In this retrospective radiological study, a total of 242 cases in 215 patients with hip arthroplasty were analysed using pre-operative and post-operative anteroposterior (AP) and translateral (TL) radiographs. Interobserver agreement of the measurements was assessed by two independent experienced orthopaedic surgeons. The kappa value ranged from 0.83 to 0.87, indicating strong agreement according to the Landis and Koch criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The NACs were found pre-operatively in 94 (39.8%) cases on AP views and in 122 cases (50.4%) on TL views. The radiolucent lines were observed post-operatively in 42 (17.4%) on AP views and 122 (50.4%) on the TL views. three cases (1.2%) had a fracture around the stem that were detected on radiographs. One case with PFF presented simultaneously with NAC on the immediate post-operative radiographs. All patients were treated by conservative measures, and the radiolucent lines did not appear on follow-up radiographs.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>It is not easy to differentiate undisplaced PFFs that can occur after hip arthroplasty operation from NACs. However, accurate diagnosis is possible through careful observation and comparison of pre-operative and post-operative radiologic images.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"124-132"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103929/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9317240","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of Postural Control following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction with Ipsilateral Peroneus Longus Tendon Graft.","authors":"P K Sahoo,&nbsp;M M Sahu","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Harvesting peroneus longus for ACL reconstruction is thought to create ankle instability which could add to postural instability from an ACL injury. This apprehension prevents its use as a graft of primary choice for many surgeons. To date, there is no evidence available describing changes in postural control after its use in ACL reconstruction. The purpose of the study was to analyse the changes in postural control in the form of static and dynamic body balance after ACL reconstruction with Peroneus Longus Tendon Graft and compare it with the unaffected limb at different time intervals.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Thirty-one participants with ACL injury were selected and subjected to an assessment of static and dynamic balance before and after ACL reconstruction using the HUMAC balance system. Outcome measures for Centre of Pressure (COP) assessment were average velocity, path length, stability score, and time on target. Comparison of scores was done pre-operatively as well as at three- and six-months post-reconstruction with Peroneus longus tendon graft.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Static balance of the affected limb showed significant improvement with a decrease in average velocity (F=4.522, p=0.026), path length (F=4.592: p=0.024) and improvement of stability score (F=8.283, p=0.001). Dynamic balance measured by the time on the target variable also showed significant improvement at six-month follow-up (F=10.497: p=0.000). There was no significant difference between the affected and non-affected limb when compared at the different time intervals.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The static and dynamic balance, which is impaired after ACL injury, improves with ACL reconstruction with PLT autologous graft. Hence PLTG can be safely used as a graft for ACL reconstruction without affecting postural control and body balance.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"133-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103913/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9317243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Wave Sign Correlates with the Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus (PHMM) Tear in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Deficient Knee.","authors":"G Gan,&nbsp;D H Toon,&nbsp;Wwt Teo,&nbsp;Tha Wee","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.013","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>A posterior horn medial meniscus (PHMM) tear subjects the knee to pathological stresses, especially in the setting of a deficient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). These PHMM tears have to be surgically addressed, however they remain a diagnostic challenge. Hence, this study aims to evaluate the wave sign as an arthroscopic diagnostic aid for the PHMM tear which may be occult.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This is a retrospective study of 61 consecutive patients (62 ACL-deficient knees) who underwent arthroscopic primary ACL reconstruction between September 2017 and August 2018. We defined PHMM tears as tears located in the posterior one-third of the medial meniscus. Root tears and ramp lesions were included in our analysis. The arthroscopic findings were recorded after a comprehensive arthroscopic survey.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In the sample of ACL-deficient knees, 44 (71.0%) had a concomitant medial meniscus tear. The most common location for the tear was in the posterior horn (81.8%). There were seven occult PHMM tears, not described by the radiologist or identified by the operating surgeon on the pre-operative magnetic resonance imaging. The wave sign was identified in 10 (16.1%) knees, all confirming the presence of the PHMM tear. A positive correlation was found between the presence of the wave sign and the PHMM tear.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The wave sign has a statistically significant but weak positive correlation with the presence of the PHMM. We view the wave sign as a valuable arthroscopic cue to rule-in the presence of the PHMM tear in the ACL-deficient knee.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"111-116"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103918/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9321864","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of Radiological and Functional Outcome of Intra-articular Proximal Tibia Plateau Fracture Treated with Plating.","authors":"T K Amin,&nbsp;I Patel,&nbsp;A H Jangad,&nbsp;H Shah,&nbsp;R P Vyas,&nbsp;N V Patel,&nbsp;D R Modi","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Proximal tibial plateau fractures are one of the major problems in orthopaedic surgery and are associated with high complication rates. Intra-articular proximal tibia plateau fractures represent approximately 1% of fractures in adults. Various modalities of proximal tibial plateau fracture management have been considered, ranging from simple external fixators in impending compartment syndrome to periarticular proximal tibia plates and inter-locking nails with poller screws. Purpose of this study is to determine clinical outcomes of proximal tibial plateau fractures treated with plate.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>We did this study of proximal tibial plateau fracture according to Schatzker's classification treated with proximal tibial periarticular plates in 53 patients prospectively admitted at the author's institute from June 2018 to May 2020 with follow-up period of 6 months.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In our study, the average knee score was 89.30 (ranging from 79 to 93) and functional knee score was 97.92 (ranging from 75 to 100). Fifty-one (51) patients (96.23%) showed excellent results and 2 patients (3.77%) showed good results according to Knee Society Score, which suggest that internal fixation of proximal tibia plateau fracture with plating provides better results. Out of 53 patients, 9 patients had post-operative complications. Average radiological union was seen at 14 weeks.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Locking compression plate in proximal tibia plateau fractures act as a good biological fixation provide stable fixation, articular reduction and limb alignment even in difficult fracture situations. Fixation of proximal tibia plateau fractures with plate gives excellent to good knee society score, with satisfactory functional and radiological outcome.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"90-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103923/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9317238","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Inferior Healing Rate in Isolated Meniscal Repair than that in Meniscal Repair with Concomitant ACL Reconstruction Evaluated with MRI.","authors":"M Isono,&nbsp;H Koga,&nbsp;Y Nakagawa,&nbsp;T Nakamura,&nbsp;I Sekiya,&nbsp;H Katagiri","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Isolated meniscal repair has been suggested as one of the contributing factors in unhealed meniscal repair. The purpose of this study was to compare the healing rate between isolated meniscal repair and meniscal repair with concomitant anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) using a standardised assessment method after propensity score matching.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Accuracy of the Crues' grading system for meniscal healing was validated using second-look arthroscopy as the reference standard in 17 patients. Propensity score matching (one-to-one) was performed between 26 patients who underwent isolated meniscal repair and 98 patients who underwent meniscal repair with concomitant ACLR. Patients were matched for sex, age, side and zone of the meniscal repair, and number of sutures. Healing rates at one year which were evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) were compared between the two groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The sensitivity and specificity of the Crues' grading system on multiple plane MRI for meniscal healing were 100% and 83.3%, respectively. Both the isolated meniscal repair group and the meniscal repair with concomitant ACLR group included 21 patients after propensity score matching. Baseline characteristics did not differ significantly between the two groups. The healing rate was significantly lower in the isolated meniscal repairs group (14.3%) than in the meniscal repair concomitant with ACLR group (47.6%, P=0.04).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The healing rate for isolated meniscal repair using a standardised MRI assessment method was inferior to that of meniscal repair with concomitant ACLR after propensity score matching.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"61-69"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103921/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9321863","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Arterial Complications following Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA): A Systematic Review and Proposal for Improved Monitoring.","authors":"H Hodgson,&nbsp;N Saghir,&nbsp;R Saghir,&nbsp;P Coughlin,&nbsp;Dja Scott,&nbsp;A Howard","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is a common operation and is becoming more common due to population aging and increasing BMI. TKA provides excellent improvement in quality of life but carries risk of arterial complications in the perioperative period. This systematic review aims to provide a greater understanding of the incidence of such complications, and time taken to diagnose arterial injury.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>PubMed, Medline, Ovid SP and EMBASE databases were searched with the following MeSH keywords: 'complication', 'vascular injury', 'ischaemia', 'spasm', 'thrombosis', 'pseudoaneurysm', 'transection', 'pulse', 'ABPI OR ABI', 'Doppler', 'amputation'. All arterial vascular events in the perioperative state of the total knee replacement were included. Records were independently screened by two reviewers, and data was extracted according to a pre-determined proforma. Overall incidence and time to diagnosis was calculated for complications. Systematic review registration PROSPERO: CRD42018086643. No funding was received.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twelve studies were selected for inclusion. A total of 3325 cases of arterial complications were recorded across all studies, and were divided into three categories, pseudoaneurysms (0.06%); ischaemia and thrombosis (0.17%); haemorrhage and arterial transections (0.07%). Time taken to reach the diagnosis for each complication was longest in the ischaemia and thrombosis group (6.8 days), followed by pseudoaneurysm (3.5 days) and haemorrhage and transections (3.0 days).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>TKA post-operative vascular complications are rare, but when they do occur they lead to limb and life threatening complications. This should be discussed with patients during the consent process. Current times to diagnosis represent missed opportunities to recognise arterial injury and facilitate rapid treatment of the complication. A very low threshold for seeking specialist input should be adopted, and any concern for vascular injury, such as unexplained perioperative bleeding, absent lower limb pulses in the post-operative period or unexplained severe pain should warrant immediate review by a vascular surgeon, and in centres where this is not possible, immediate blue-light transfer to the closest vascular centre.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"80-89"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103911/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9321869","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Clinical Features and Surgical Outcomes of Osteochondroma of the Spine.","authors":"Y Sakai,&nbsp;H Nakashima,&nbsp;T Takatsu,&nbsp;S Imagama","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.014","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Spinal osteochondroma is rare. The purpose of this study is to examine the clinical characteristics and surgical treatment outcomes of 11 patients with spinal osteochondroma.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The study included 11 patients with spinal osteochondroma. In these patients, we examined the onset level, onset site, initial symptoms, surgical procedure, outcomes and complications.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of the 11 patients, 9 presented with solitary tumours, and 2 had multiple. The mean post-operative observation period was six years and two months. The onset level was the cervical spine in eight patients, thoracic in two, and lumbar in one. The most common onset site was the posterior elements. The initial presentation was myelopathy in seven patients, radiculopathy in two, neck pain in one and feeling of mass in one. All patients underwent excision of the tumour, and depending on the tumour onset site, additional posterior or anterior decompression with or without fusion was performed. There was no recurrence in all patients. Intra-operative complications included dura tear and oesophageal injury in one patient with cervical onset, while post-operative complications included C5 palsy in one patient.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>In this study, surgical excision for osteochondroma of the spine were excellent with no recurrence of the tumour.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"117-123"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103931/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9317239","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of Outcomes Between All-Inside Single-Bundle and Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study.","authors":"R Novriansyah,&nbsp;W Sundoko,&nbsp;A Wibowo,&nbsp;F S Putra","doi":"10.5704/MOJ.2303.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2303.003","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>ACL rupture is the most common type of knee injury. The All-inside ACL reconstruction procedure features some distinguished components including closed-socket tunnels with less bone expulsion, double suspensory fixation, and smaller incisions. We aimed to compare the outcomes between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle ACL reconstruction techniques.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This study was a retrospective study which analysed the patient-reported and the clinical outcomes on patients who underwent ACL reconstruction between January and December 2020 at Dr Kariadi General Hospital Semarang, Indonesia. We compared the patient-reported and the clinical outcomes at 6- and 12-month follow-ups between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle groups. The patient-reported outcomes were determined using the IKDC and Tegner-Lysholm scores while the clinical outcomes included the measurement of Thigh Circumference, Single Hop test, Anterior Drawer test, Lachman test, Range of motion, and the patient's level of return to sport.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 24 subjects were divided into two groups, namely the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle groups, consisting of 12 subjects in each group. Most of the subjects were male in both groups, including 9 (75%) subjects in the All-inside Single-bundle group, and 11 (91.67%) subjects in the Double-bundle group. The mean age of the subjects were 25.75±7.57 years old in the All-inside Single-bundle group, and 24.5±6.87 years old in the Double-bundle group. In terms of the side of the knee that suffered the most injuries in both groups were the right knees. The result of the patient-reported outcomes using IKDC and Tegner-Lysholm scores showed no statistically significant differences in both groups at 6- and 12-month follow-ups (p=0.864; p=0.293 and p=0.589; p=0.233, respectively). The results of clinical assessments at 6- and 12-month follow-ups also showed no statistically significant differences in both groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our study showed no significant differences in the patient-reported and the clinical outcomes between the All-inside Single-bundle and the Double-bundle ACL reconstruction techniques at 6- and 12-month follow-ups.</p>","PeriodicalId":45241,"journal":{"name":"Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal","volume":"17 1","pages":"18-26"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10103926/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9317423","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}