
Lowered femoral tunnel position may have improved subjective outcomes in ACL surgery

Lowered femoral tunnel position may have improved subjective outcomes in ACL surgery
Does the Position of the Femoral Tunnel Affect the Laxity or Clinical Outcome of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructed Knee? A Clinical, Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Study
Arthroscopy. 2007 Dec;23(12):1326-33Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
60 patients were randomized to undergo a high (11 or 1-o'clock) or low (10 or 2-o'clock) tunnel position for the femoral graft insertion site during anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-reconstruction surgery. The primary outcomes were laxity as well as objective and subjective clinical outcomes. The results indicated improved patient-reported subjective outcomes from the IKDC Knee Evaluation Form, bu...
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