Abstract
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions have increased over the past 25 years. The increased incidence of ACL reconstructions has translated into a larger number of graft failures and revision ACL procedures. It is important to understand the causes of graft failure when evaluating for a revision ACL reconstruction and to appreciate changes in tunnel anatomy over time prior to planning revision surgery. In this manuscript, tunnel size for ACL reconstruction and implications for single-stage versus two-stage revision ACL reconstruction will be discussed, as well as causes of tunnel enlargement, including mechanical and biological factors.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-9 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Skeletal Radiology |
DOIs | |
State | Accepted/In press - Nov 24 2016 |
Keywords
- Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- Anterior cruciate ligament revision
- Graft failure
- Radiographic findings
- Single-stage revision
- Tunnel enlargement
- Two-stage revision
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging