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Femoral tunnel characteristics of FAM vs. AM portal drilling in ACL reconstruction
June 2015
Femoral tunnel characteristics of FAM vs. AM portal drilling in ACL reconstruction
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Farmedial versus anteromedial portal drilling of the femoral tunnel in ACL reconstruction: a computed tomography analysis
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2015 Apr;135(4):539-47Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
36 patients scheduled for arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction were randomized to either a farmedial portal (FAM) or anteromedial (AM) portal technique to be used during the procedure. The purpose of this study was to compare femoral tunnel position, femoral tunnel angle, femoral tunnel length and then incidence of posterior wall blow-out between the two techniques in singl...
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