Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10078908 | Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery | 2005 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Purpose: Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction procedures have not been thoroughly evaluated under cyclic loading conditions. We tested the hypothesis that PCL reconstruction with a quadrupled flexor-tendon graft and fixation using tapes and staples is biomechanically superior to that fixed with sutures, a button, and a post-screw, and is comparable to reconstruction with a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) graft. Study Design: In vitro biomechanical study. Methods: A total of 45 porcine knees were used. The quadrupled flexor-tendon graft was fixed using the suture/button/post-screw procedure in 15 knees, and with the tape/staples procedure in another 15 knees. The remaining 15 knees underwent reconstruction with a BPTB graft secured with screws as the standard control. In each group of 15 knees, 5 underwent tensile testing without cyclic loading, and 10 underwent the same tensile test after 5,000 cycles of load-controlled or displacement-controlled loading. Results: Each type of cyclic loading produced larger biomechanical changes in the knees fixed with the suture/button/post-screw procedure than in the knees secured using the other 2 procedures. Conclusions: In PCL reconstruction, the tape/staples procedure is biomechanically superior to the suture/button/post-screw procedure, and is comparable to the BPTB/screws procedure with regard to the ultimate failure load. Neither of the procedures using the quadrupled flexor-tendon graft was comparable to the BPTB graft in linear stiffness and the initial displacement after load-controlled cyclic testing. Clinical Relevance: The biomechanical behaviors of PCL-reconstructed knees are significantly different, depending on surgical techniques.
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Authors
Nobuto M.D., Kazunori M.D., Ph.D., Harukazu M.D., Ph.D., Masanori R.P.T., Ph.D., Yoshie R.P.T., M.S.,