Although most studies have introduced risk factors related to anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction failure, studies on combinations of
high-risk factors are rare. To provide a systematic review of the risk
factors of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction failure to guide
surgeons through the decision-making process, an extensive literature search
was performed of the Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library databases. Studies
published between January 1, 2009, and September 19, 2019, regarding the
existing evidence for risk factors of anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction failure or graft failure were included in this review. Study
quality was evaluated with the quality index. Ultimately, 66 articles met
our criteria. There were 46 cases classified as technical factors, 21 cases
as patient-related risk factors, and 14 cases as status of the knee joint.
Quality assessment scores ranged from 14 to 24. This systematic review
provides a comprehensive summary of the risk factors for anterior cruciate
ligament reconstruction failure, including technical factors,
patient-related factors, and the factors associated with the status of the
knee joint. Emphasis should be placed on avoiding these high-risk
combinations or correcting modifiable risk factors during preoperative
planning to reduce the rate of graft rupture and anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction failure.
There are few studies investigate morphologic changes of knee meniscus in vivo mechanical loading and three-dimensions (3D) deformation and displacement of the whole meniscus between in vivo mechanical loading and unloading conditions are still unclear. To investigate the displacements and 3D morphological changes of the menisci under knee weight-bearing and early flexion conditions in healthy adults using a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)-compatible loading device (a 3.0 T MR imaging system) combined with a newly developed 3D comparison technique. Fifteen healthy volunteers were recruited in this cross-sectional observational study. Each subject underwent MRIs of their dominant right knee in eight different scanning conditions using a 3.0-T MRI scanner with a custom-made MRI-compatible loading device. The knee meniscus images were 3D reconstructed, and dimensional comparisons were made for each meniscal model with baseline (0°-unloaded model). The morphologic changes of the meniscal-anterior horn (AH), body (BD), and posterior horn (PH) regions were expressed as mean positive and negative deviations. The displacements were further investigated, and the meniscal extrusions of different subregions were measured. The morphologic changing patterns of human meniscus under loading and flexions were presented using 3D chromatic maps. The bilateral menisci were generally shifting laterally and posteriorly in most flexion angles and were changing medially and anteriorly under fully extended knee loading conditions. The mean deviations were more significant with loading at 0° of knee flexion, while the PH region in the lateral side changed further posteriorly with loading in 30° flexion. Most of the differences were not significant in other flexion angles between loading conditions. The extrusion of meniscus’s medial body was greater in full extension compared to any other flexing angles. Mechanical loading can significantly deform the menisci in knee extension; however, this effect is limited during knee flexion. Current study can be used as a reference for the evaluations of the integrity in meniscal functions.
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