Increased Bone Plug Depth From the Joint Increases Tunnel Enlargement in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Bone–Patellar Tendon–Bone Autograft With Suspensory Femoral Fixation

Purpose: To determine a safe bone plug depth fixation zone based on early tunnel enlargement rates in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) autograft with suspensory femoral fixation. Methods: Patients who had undergone rectangular tunnel ACL reconstr...

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Main Authors: Shingo Kurihara, M.D., Shinya Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D., Tsuneari Takahashi, M.D., Ph.D., Keiichi Hagiwara, M.D., Ph.D., Kazuhisa Hatayama, M.D., Ph.D., Ryota Takase, M.D., Masashi Kimura, M.D., Ph.D., Hirotaka Chikuda, M.D., Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X23001050