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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 5/2013

01-05-2013 | Knee

Accessory anterolateral portal in arthroscopic PCL reconstruction

Authors: Gun Woo Lee, Soo-Jin Jang, Young Choi, Jung-Hwan Son

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 5/2013

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the clinical and radiological results of arthroscopic PCL reconstruction using an accessory anterolateral portal for femoral tunneling and to compare these results with those of the conventional technique.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the clinical and radiological results for 57 patients who underwent PCL reconstruction, including 31 patients who underwent arthroscopic PCL reconstruction with an accessory anterolateral portal (group A) and 26 patients who underwent conventional arthroscopic PCL reconstruction (group B). Lysholm score, IKDC score, simple radiographs (AP and lateral), and posterior drawer test results were evaluated preoperatively and at 3 years postoperatively.

Results

No major complication was observed in group A. However, posterior cortical disruption due to improper placement of the femoral tunnel was observed in one patient in group B. The mean Lysholm knee scores increased from 41.5 ± 4.8 preoperatively to 92.5 ± 6.2 at final follow-up in group A (P < 0.001), and from 43.5 ± 3.4 preoperatively to 88.5 points ± 3.7 in group B (P = 0.002). Posterior stress radiographs with a KT-1000 showed that the mean side-to-side differences improved from 13.79 ± 5.1 mm preoperatively to 3.1 ± 0.7 mm postoperatively in group A and from 12.68 ± 6.3 mm preoperatively to 3.5 ± 0.5 mm postoperatively in group B. The sensitivity and specificity of the placement and direction of the femoral tunnel were significantly higher in group A than group B (P = 0.002).

Conclusion

Arthroscopic PCL reconstruction with an accessory anterolateral portal can provide a better surgical view than the conventional technique, and this can minimize the problems associated with femoral tunneling, such as inappropriate and inconsistent placement of the tunnel, abnormal angulation, and sliding of the guide tip. Moreover, this approach may have a shorter operative time and a better functional recovery than the conventional technique.

Level of evidence

Retrospective comparative study, Level IV.
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Metadata
Title
Accessory anterolateral portal in arthroscopic PCL reconstruction
Authors
Gun Woo Lee
Soo-Jin Jang
Young Choi
Jung-Hwan Son
Publication date
01-05-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-2130-3

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