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A Systematic Review Of Noncircular (Rectangle, Oval) Femoral Tunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Does It Improve Outcomes?, S. Ali Ghasemi, Joseph Mccahon, Sangeev J. Herr, James Raphael, Gene Shaffer, Arthur Bartolozzi
A Systematic Review Of Noncircular (Rectangle, Oval) Femoral Tunnel Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Does It Improve Outcomes?, S. Ali Ghasemi, Joseph Mccahon, Sangeev J. Herr, James Raphael, Gene Shaffer, Arthur Bartolozzi
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to systematically review the clinical and biomechanical studies regarding noncircular (rectangular and oval) femoral tunnel anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). We hypothesized that noncircular femoral tunnel ACLR has its advantages in unique situations while maintaining comparable clinical and radiographic outcomes when compared to conventional techniques.
Methods: A systematic review of the literature was performed in PubMed and Scopus databases to identify published articles on the clinical outcomes of noncircular (rectangle and oval) ACLR. The results of the eligible studies were analyzed in terms of instrumented laxity measurements, Lachman test, pivot-shift test, Lysholm and …