The significance of guiding anterior cruciate ligament revision: a modified femoral tunnel classification
Yingzhen Niu,
Zhen Chen,
Lingpeng Jin
et al.
Abstract:Background The positioning error of femoral tunnel was the key factor leading to the failure of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. This study aimed to propose a new femoral tunnel classification to guide ACL revision process.
Methods Totals of 150 patients with ACL reconstruction failure from 2016 and 2023 were enrolled in this retrospective study. According to the tunnel diameter, shape, back wall and the positioning relationship with the Lateral Intercondylar Ridge on the three-dimensional CT i… Show more
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