Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Volume: 31 Number: 5 September 11, 2006
  • Sarper Cetinkaya
  • Burak Boynuk
  • Aziz Alturfan
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Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Abstract

Patellar bone-tendon-bone graft is presently the most commonly used graft for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The bone plugs of this graft are often fixed in the osseous tunnels with interference screws. Between 1993 and 1996, in our clinic, we applied 98 arthroscopic (single-incision) ACL reconstruction using interference screw fixation. In this study, we reviewed the divergence of the bone plugs in femoral and tibial tunnels with interference screws retrospectively in lateral and anteroposterior plane. Femoral divergence occurred more frequently in the lateral plane (44.5%) than the anteroposterior plane (22.3%). There were no early graft failures noted clinicaly or KT-1000 arthrometer testing. The divergence of bone plug in tibial tunnel with screw was less when compaired with femoral divergence. If the divergence of femoral screws is higher, it leads to early clinical failure in arthroscopic ACL reconstruction. When screw is placed in a divergent fashion, stresses on the graft-screw-tunnel sonstruction will concentrate distally and result in a wedge effect and early graft failure. If screw is placed divergently and stability of fixation is provided intraoperatively, there is no need to change in early range of motion protocols and rehabilitation.

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Sarper Cetinkaya This is me

Burak Boynuk This is me

Aziz Alturfan This is me

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September 11, 2006

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March 11, 2014

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Year 1970 Volume: 31 Number: 5

APA
Cetinkaya, S., Boynuk, B., & Alturfan, A. (2006). Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 31(5), 481-483. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248
AMA
1.Cetinkaya S, Boynuk B, Alturfan A. Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;31(5):481-483. doi:10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248
Chicago
Cetinkaya, Sarper, Burak Boynuk, and Aziz Alturfan. 2006. “Divergence of Interference Screws in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31 (5): 481-83. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248.
EndNote
Cetinkaya S, Boynuk B, Alturfan A (September 1, 2006) Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31 5 481–483.
IEEE
[1]S. Cetinkaya, B. Boynuk, and A. Alturfan, “Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 31, no. 5, pp. 481–483, Sept. 2006, doi: 10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248.
ISNAD
Cetinkaya, Sarper - Boynuk, Burak - Alturfan, Aziz. “Divergence of Interference Screws in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 31/5 (September 1, 2006): 481-483. https://doi.org/10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248.
JAMA
1.Cetinkaya S, Boynuk B, Alturfan A. Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;31:481–483.
MLA
Cetinkaya, Sarper, et al. “Divergence of Interference Screws in Arthroscopic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 31, no. 5, Sept. 2006, pp. 481-3, doi:10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248.
Vancouver
1.Sarper Cetinkaya, Burak Boynuk, Aziz Alturfan. Divergence of interference screws in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006 Sep. 1;31(5):481-3. doi:10.3944/aott.v31i5.4248