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Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up
BACKGROUND: During notchplasty in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, bone is excised from the lateral and roof area of the notch to widen the intercondylar space and avoid notch-graft impingement in extension. There are concerns that bone regrowth of the area will cause narrowing and i...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435929/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34527755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259671211029228 |
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author | Kitridis, Dimitrios Tsifountoudis, Ioannis Georgiannos, Dimitrios Tsikopoulos, Konstantinos Givissis, Panagiotis Bisbinas, Ilias |
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description | BACKGROUND: During notchplasty in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, bone is excised from the lateral and roof area of the notch to widen the intercondylar space and avoid notch-graft impingement in extension. There are concerns that bone regrowth of the area will cause narrowing and increase the risk of complications. PURPOSE: To determine the possibility of late narrowing of the notch after notchplasty using computed tomography (CT) analysis. STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: Measurements were performed on CT scans (axial and sagittal planes with knee in extension) in patients who had undergone single-bundle anatomic ACL reconstruction using hamstring graft. Two axial image levels were used: at the anterior outlet and the anterior one-eighth level of the notch. The maximum notch height and width, the notch width at one-third and two-thirds of the preoperative notch midwidth height, the maximum condylar width, and the surface area of the lateral half of the notch were measured preoperatively and at 1 week and 2 years postoperatively. RESULTS: Included were 20 consecutive patients (mean ± standard deviation age, 28 ± 7.3 years; follow-up, 24.2 ± 3.3 months). At the anterior notch outlet, the maximum notch width increased by 1.9 ± 1.7 mm at 1 week postoperatively and narrowed by 0.3 ± 1.1 mm at the final follow-up, while the maximum notch height increased by 1.7 ± 1.9 mm and narrowed by 0.8 ± 1.8 mm, respectively. At one-eighth of the roof length, the maximum notch width increased by 1.1 ± 1.7 mm at 1 week postoperatively and narrowed by 0.1 ± 1.1 mm at the final follow-up, and the maximum notch height increased by 1.2 ± 1.5 mm and narrowed by 0.5 ± 1.5 mm, respectively. All differences were statistically significant when comparing the pre- to the immediate postoperative measurements, and they were nonsignificant when comparing the immediate postoperative to the final follow-up measurements. The same applied for the ratio of maximum notch width to maximum condylar width, indicating no postoperative narrowing of the notch. CONCLUSION: Notch size-shape after a 2-mm notchplasty did not change significantly in stable knees during the first 2 years after anatomic ACL reconstruction. Surgeons should consider performing this adjuvant technique when there is notch-graft impingement during surgery. |
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spelling | pubmed-84359292021-09-14 Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up Kitridis, Dimitrios Tsifountoudis, Ioannis Georgiannos, Dimitrios Tsikopoulos, Konstantinos Givissis, Panagiotis Bisbinas, Ilias Orthop J Sports Med Article BACKGROUND: During notchplasty in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, bone is excised from the lateral and roof area of the notch to widen the intercondylar space and avoid notch-graft impingement in extension. There are concerns that bone regrowth of the area will cause narrowing and increase the risk of complications. PURPOSE: To determine the possibility of late narrowing of the notch after notchplasty using computed tomography (CT) analysis. STUDY DESIGN: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. METHODS: Measurements were performed on CT scans (axial and sagittal planes with knee in extension) in patients who had undergone single-bundle anatomic ACL reconstruction using hamstring graft. Two axial image levels were used: at the anterior outlet and the anterior one-eighth level of the notch. The maximum notch height and width, the notch width at one-third and two-thirds of the preoperative notch midwidth height, the maximum condylar width, and the surface area of the lateral half of the notch were measured preoperatively and at 1 week and 2 years postoperatively. RESULTS: Included were 20 consecutive patients (mean ± standard deviation age, 28 ± 7.3 years; follow-up, 24.2 ± 3.3 months). At the anterior notch outlet, the maximum notch width increased by 1.9 ± 1.7 mm at 1 week postoperatively and narrowed by 0.3 ± 1.1 mm at the final follow-up, while the maximum notch height increased by 1.7 ± 1.9 mm and narrowed by 0.8 ± 1.8 mm, respectively. At one-eighth of the roof length, the maximum notch width increased by 1.1 ± 1.7 mm at 1 week postoperatively and narrowed by 0.1 ± 1.1 mm at the final follow-up, and the maximum notch height increased by 1.2 ± 1.5 mm and narrowed by 0.5 ± 1.5 mm, respectively. All differences were statistically significant when comparing the pre- to the immediate postoperative measurements, and they were nonsignificant when comparing the immediate postoperative to the final follow-up measurements. The same applied for the ratio of maximum notch width to maximum condylar width, indicating no postoperative narrowing of the notch. CONCLUSION: Notch size-shape after a 2-mm notchplasty did not change significantly in stable knees during the first 2 years after anatomic ACL reconstruction. Surgeons should consider performing this adjuvant technique when there is notch-graft impingement during surgery. SAGE Publications 2021-09-08 /pmc/articles/PMC8435929/ /pubmed/34527755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259671211029228 Text en © The Author(s) 2021 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 4.0 License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) which permits non-commercial use, reproduction and distribution of the work as published without adaptation or alteration, without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). |
spellingShingle | Article Kitridis, Dimitrios Tsifountoudis, Ioannis Georgiannos, Dimitrios Tsikopoulos, Konstantinos Givissis, Panagiotis Bisbinas, Ilias Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title | Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title_full | Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title_fullStr | Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title_full_unstemmed | Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title_short | Does Bone Regrow After Notchplasty in ACL Reconstruction? A Prospective Computed Tomography Study With 2-Year Follow-up |
title_sort | does bone regrow after notchplasty in acl reconstruction? a prospective computed tomography study with 2-year follow-up |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8435929/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34527755 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/23259671211029228 |
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