The Lateral Tibial Tunnel technique is a new concept in Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) surgery. In this technique a tibial tunnel is drilled from the antero-lateral side of the tibia towards the ACL footprint. This technique allows the surgeon to deal with bone stock problems in the antero-medial part of the tibia as often encountered in ACL revision surgery. In ACL revision surgery it is often impossible to perform a one-stage revision surgery procedure due to bone stock deficiency in the antero-medial side of the tibia. It is hypothesized that the Lateral tibial tunnel technique allows the surgeon to perform a one-stage procedure instead of a two stage procedure. Furthermore the lateral tibial tunnel technique allows better graft fixation in two-stage ACL revision surgery. Several biomechanical studies proved biomechanical superiority of the new technique compared to the classical technique.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
To reduce the rehabilitation time after ACL revision surgery due to a better surgical technique
GZA Sint-Augustinus
Antwerp, Belgium
University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium
University Hospital
Leuven, Belgium
Evaluation of clinical scores pre-operative
Time frame: pre-operative
evaluation of clinical scores at 3 months
Time frame: 3 months post operative
Evaluation of clinical scores at 6 months
Time frame: 6 months post operative
Evaluations of clinical scores at 1 year
Time frame: 1 year post operative
Evaluation of CT scan and X-ray pre-operative
Time frame: pre-operative
Evaluation of CT scan and X-ray post-operative
Time frame: post-operative
Evaluation of CT scan and X-ray 1 year post-operative
Time frame: 1 year post-operative
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