The risk of graft impingement still exists in modern ACL surgery and correlates with degenerative MRI signal changes

ConclusionEven though the accuracy of femoral tunnel placement in modern single-bundle ACL reconstruction is greater, the risk of malpositioning and graft impingement remains. In our patient cohort, there was a clear correlation between ACL graft impingement, degenerative changes in MRI, and incorrect tunnel positioning. The surgeon must focus on accurate tunnel placement specific to individual patient anatomy.Level of evidenceLevel III.

http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s00167-020-06300-1

Source: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy - October 2, 2020 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research