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Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 1/2011

01-12-2011 | Knee

Image-matching technique can detect rotational and AP instabilities in chronic ACL-deficient knees

Authors: Shinichiro Nakamura, Masahiko Kobayashi, Taiyo Asano, Ryuzo Arai, Yasuaki Nakagawa, Takashi Nakamura

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Special Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to quantify rotational and antero-posterior instabilities using biplanar image-matching technique.

Methods

Biplanar radiographs of both chronic ACL-deficient knees and contralateral uninjured knees were taken in the pivot shift test and in the “giving way position” and lateral radiographs in stress arthrometer at 30° and 90°. Three-dimensional knee models were constructed using computed tomography. Using biplanar image-matching technique, the external rotational angle and the translation of the center of the both condyles of the femur were analyzed.

Results

The external rotation angle of geometric center axis in the pivot shift test was 16.9° ± 5.6° and 10.9° ± 7.3° (P = 0.004), and in the “giving way position” was 16.1° ± 5.7° and 10.7° ± 6.6° (P = 0.004) in ACL-deficient knees and intact knees, respectively. In the pivot shift test, the medial and the lateral femoral condylar centers of ACL-deficient knees were translated 1.2 ± 5.1 mm anteriorly and 3.9 ± 3.4 mm posteriorly, respectively, and in the “giving way position,” 2.0 ± 3.7 mm anteriorly and 2.9 ± 2.6 mm posteriorly, respectively. In stress arthrometer at 30°, the medial and the lateral femoral condylar center translated 7.1 ± 6.0 and 6.6 ± 4.8 mm posteriorly (n.s.), respectively, and at 90° translated 2.7 ± 3.4 and 2.6 ± 3.5 mm posteriorly (n.s.), respectively.

Conclusion

Rotational instability was evaluable in the pivot shift test and in the “giving way position.” Translation of both condylar centers was similar in stress arthrometry. The image-matching technique is able to quantify dynamic rotational and antero-posterior instabilities with static parameters in ACL-deficient knees.

Level of evidence

III.
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Metadata
Title
Image-matching technique can detect rotational and AP instabilities in chronic ACL-deficient knees
Authors
Shinichiro Nakamura
Masahiko Kobayashi
Taiyo Asano
Ryuzo Arai
Yasuaki Nakagawa
Takashi Nakamura
Publication date
01-12-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-011-1524-y

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