Abstract
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to compare the biomechanical properties of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) anatomic repair of a true femoral avulsion to an anatomic ACL reconstruction. It was hypothesized that the ACL repair and ACL reconstruction would have comparable biomechanical behavior when compared to the native knee. MethodsTen paired fresh-frozen cadaveric knees (n = 20) were used to investigate knee kinematics when an anterior drawer force, varus, valgus, internal, and external rotational moment were applied at 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, and 90 degrees of flexion. Displacement and rotation were recorded in the following conditions: ACL-intact, ACL-deficient, and ACL-repaired vs reconstructed. ResultsSectioning of the ACL significantly increased anterior tibial translation (0°, 15°, 30° and 45°) compared to the intact state. The mean anterior displacement difference from intact was lower in the ACL-repaired knees compared to reconstructed knees at 30° and 90°. There were no significant differences between conditions in varus, valgus, internal, or external rotations. ConclusionACL repair and ACL reconstruction procedures restored knee anterior tibial translation in matched paired specimens. There were no differences in valgus, varus, internal, or external rotation. Although, ACL-repaired knees (avulsion model) demonstrated less anterior tibial translation when compared to ACL-reconstructed knees, this difference was less than one millimeter. Based on the findings of this study, repair and reconstruction procedures both restored anterior tibial translation in matched-pair specimens. This suggests that the initial functionality of both techniques is similar and that further clinical studies are needed to compare the long-term stability.
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