Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population
Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can significantly affect the productivity and quality of life of the individual. Certain factors such as notch width and notch width index that predispose to such an injury can be screened for to help in injury prevention strategies. Methodology:...
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| author | Oladimeji Ranti Babalola Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya Adeshina Biliamin Akinyemi |
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| description | Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can significantly affect the productivity and quality of life of the individual. Certain factors such as notch width and notch width index that predispose to such an injury can be screened for to help in injury prevention strategies. Methodology: Consecutive cases of anterior cruciate ligament injury in male patients and age- and gender-matched controls were recruited for the study. The anthropometric characteristics of patients in both groups was noted. The notch width (NW) and notch width index (NWI) were measured. The mean values of the anthropometric characteristics and the notch width and notch width indices of both groups were compared using independent t-test at a p-value of <0.05. The frequency of the various femoral notch morphologies was also noted in both groups. Results: The mean notch width index in the control group was significantly higher than among cases of ACL injury (p = 0.01). patients with ACL injuries were 9.75 times more likely to have stenotic femoral notch than those without. No statistically significant relationship was established between the anthropometric characteristics of both groups, and the NW, NWI and femoral morphology. Conclusion: ACL injured patients tend to have a narrower femoral notch. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, III |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1206e924ec43491289f0ff7cc3d90d452022-12-21T22:36:28ZengElsevierScientific African2468-22762021-09-0113e00912Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient populationOladimeji Ranti Babalola0Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya1Adeshina Biliamin Akinyemi2Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine and Head, Emergency Medical Services, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, PMB 2009, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria; Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine unit, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria; Corresponding author at: National Orthopaedic Hospital, PMB 2009, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria.Department of Surgery, Ekiti State University, Ekiti State, Nigeria; Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine unit, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Lagos, NigeriaArthroscopy and Sports Medicine and Head, Emergency Medical Services, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi, PMB 2009, Yaba, Lagos State, Nigeria; Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine unit, National Orthopaedic Hospital, Lagos, NigeriaBackground: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries can significantly affect the productivity and quality of life of the individual. Certain factors such as notch width and notch width index that predispose to such an injury can be screened for to help in injury prevention strategies. Methodology: Consecutive cases of anterior cruciate ligament injury in male patients and age- and gender-matched controls were recruited for the study. The anthropometric characteristics of patients in both groups was noted. The notch width (NW) and notch width index (NWI) were measured. The mean values of the anthropometric characteristics and the notch width and notch width indices of both groups were compared using independent t-test at a p-value of <0.05. The frequency of the various femoral notch morphologies was also noted in both groups. Results: The mean notch width index in the control group was significantly higher than among cases of ACL injury (p = 0.01). patients with ACL injuries were 9.75 times more likely to have stenotic femoral notch than those without. No statistically significant relationship was established between the anthropometric characteristics of both groups, and the NW, NWI and femoral morphology. Conclusion: ACL injured patients tend to have a narrower femoral notch. Study Design: Case-control study; Level of evidence, IIIhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621002167Notch widthNotch width indexAnterior cruciate ligamentNotch morphologyNotch stenosis |
| spellingShingle | Oladimeji Ranti Babalola Kehinde Sunday Oluwadiya Adeshina Biliamin Akinyemi Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population Scientific African Notch width Notch width index Anterior cruciate ligament Notch morphology Notch stenosis |
| title | Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| title_full | Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| title_fullStr | Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| title_short | Association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| title_sort | association of femoral intercondylar notch geometry with risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury in a black patient population |
| topic | Notch width Notch width index Anterior cruciate ligament Notch morphology Notch stenosis |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468227621002167 |
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