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Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement.

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Almekinders, LC; Chiavetta, JB
Published in: Arthroscopy
2001

PURPOSE: This study was performed to determine whether subtle anterior subluxation occurs in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees with the knee in full extension. TYPE OF STUDY: Radiographic evaluation of tibial position in ACL-intact and ACL-deficient knees. METHODS: Twenty-four subjects with arthroscopically documented ACL-deficient knees were compared with 20 subjects with arthroscopically documented ACL-intact knees. A previously reported method was used to evaluate the tibial position relative to the femur. RESULTS: Measurements on standing lateral radiographs revealed asymptomatic but significant anterior subluxation of the tibia compared with the ACL-intact subjects. CONCLUSIONS: The possibility of anterior tibial subluxation with the knee in full extension should be taken into account when deciding on tibial tunnel placement or when evaluating for postoperative graft impingement by the intercondylar notch.

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Published In

Arthroscopy

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EISSN

1526-3231

Publication Date

2001

Volume

17

Issue

9

Start / End Page

960 / 962

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tibia
  • Rupture
  • Radiography
  • Posture
  • Orthopedics
  • Knee Joint
  • Humans
  • Femur
  • Arthroscopy
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
 

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Almekinders, L. C., & Chiavetta, J. B. (2001). Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement. Arthroscopy, 17(9), 960–962. https://doi.org/10.1053/jars.2001.25248
Almekinders, L. C., and J. B. Chiavetta. “Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement.Arthroscopy 17, no. 9 (2001): 960–62. https://doi.org/10.1053/jars.2001.25248.
Almekinders, L. C., and J. B. Chiavetta. “Tibial subluxation in anterior cruciate ligament-deficient knees: Implications for tibial tunnel placement.Arthroscopy, vol. 17, no. 9, 2001, pp. 960–62. Pubmed, doi:10.1053/jars.2001.25248.
Journal cover image

Published In

Arthroscopy

DOI

EISSN

1526-3231

Publication Date

2001

Volume

17

Issue

9

Start / End Page

960 / 962

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Tibia
  • Rupture
  • Radiography
  • Posture
  • Orthopedics
  • Knee Joint
  • Humans
  • Femur
  • Arthroscopy
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries