Research Article

Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction

Volume: 46 Number: 5 December 25, 2012
  • Fardin Mirzatolooei
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Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical results of transtibial and transportal TransFix® methods in ACL reconstruction.
Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight patients were randomized into either transtibial TransFix® (n=88) or transportal TransFix® (n=80) femoral fixation groups for hamstring ACL reconstruction. Patients were clinically evaluated through history and physical examination as well as the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Lysholm scores and a rolimeter over an 18 month time frame.
Results: According to the IKDC score, there were more normal knees in the transportal group than the transtibial group (37 vs. 25). Mean Lysholm score was 78.32±10.7 in the transtibial group and 81.41±8.2 in the transportal group (p=0.037). Mean rolimeter value was 2.2±1.13 mm in the transtibial group and 1.73±0.85 mm in the transportal group (p=0.002). At the final follow-up, 20 patients in the transtibial group and 10 in the transportal group had a Lachman test grade of 2 or 3. More intraoperative complications in terms of graft passage difficulties and posterior wall blow-up were seen in the transportal group.
Conclusion: Transportal TransFix® technique appears to produce better clinical results than the traditional transtibial technique.

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English

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Health Care Administration

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Research Article

Authors

Fardin Mirzatolooei This is me

Publication Date

December 25, 2012

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2012 Volume: 46 Number: 5

APA
Mirzatolooei, F. (2012). Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 46(5), 361-366. https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE
AMA
1.Mirzatolooei F. Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46(5):361-366. https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE
Chicago
Mirzatolooei, Fardin. 2012. “Comparison of Short Term Clinical Outcomes Between Transtibial and Transportal TransFix® Femoral Fixation in Hamstring ACL Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 (5): 361-66. https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE.
EndNote
Mirzatolooei F (December 1, 2012) Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46 5 361–366.
IEEE
[1]F. Mirzatolooei, “Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, pp. 361–366, Dec. 2012, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE
ISNAD
Mirzatolooei, Fardin. “Comparison of Short Term Clinical Outcomes Between Transtibial and Transportal TransFix® Femoral Fixation in Hamstring ACL Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 46/5 (December 1, 2012): 361-366. https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE.
JAMA
1.Mirzatolooei F. Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2012;46:361–366.
MLA
Mirzatolooei, Fardin. “Comparison of Short Term Clinical Outcomes Between Transtibial and Transportal TransFix® Femoral Fixation in Hamstring ACL Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 46, no. 5, Dec. 2012, pp. 361-6, https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE.
Vancouver
1.Fardin Mirzatolooei. Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2012 Dec. 1;46(5):361-6. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA65MS79RE