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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 1/2014

01-01-2014 | Knee

The influence of the tibial plateau slopes on injury of the anterior cruciate ligament: a meta-analysis

Authors: Chao Zeng, Ling Cheng, Jie Wei, Shu-guang Gao, Tu-bao Yang, Wei Luo, Yu-sheng Li, Mai Xu, Guang-hua Lei

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 1/2014

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this meta-analysis was (1) to examine the effect of the tibial plateau slopes (medial and lateral) on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and (2) to investigate gender differences between ACL-injured subjects and gender-matched controls.

Methods

The PubMed database was searched through to 1 November 2011 to identify studies that met pre-stated inclusion criteria. Reference lists of retrieved articles were also reviewed. Two authors independently extracted information on the designs of the studies, the characteristics of the study participants, exposure and outcome assessments, and control for potential confounding factors. A meta-analysis was conducted, and either a fixed- or a random-effects model was used to calculate the overall weighted mean difference (WMD).

Results

Twelve studies (n = 1,871: 923 patients in the ACL-injured group and 938 patients in the control group) were included. The medial tibial plateau slope in the ACL group ranged from 1.8° ± 3.7° to 12.1° ± 3.3° while it ranged from 2.9° ± 2.8° to 9.5° ± 3° among the controls. The lateral tibial plateau slope in the ACL ranged from 1.8° ± 3.2° to 11.5° ± 3.5° and 0.3° ± 3.6° to 9° ± 4° in the control group. Statistically significant increased angles were observed in ACL-injured group compared to control group for medial tibial plateau slope (WMD, 1.1°; 95 % confidence interval, 0.5°–1.7°) and lateral tibial plateau slope (WMD, 1.8°; 95 % confidence interval, 1.3°–2.3°). Sensitivity analysis and subgroup analysis proved this to be a reliable result.

Conclusions

The current meta-analysis suggests that both, increased medial and lateral tibial plateau slopes, are associated with increased susceptibility to ACL injury regardless of gender. In addition, this study indicates a stronger evidence for lateral tibial plateau slope to be associated with ACL injury compared with medial tibial plateau slope due to the larger increased angle value and on the basis of consistency among the included studies.

Level of evidence

III.
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Metadata
Title
The influence of the tibial plateau slopes on injury of the anterior cruciate ligament: a meta-analysis
Authors
Chao Zeng
Ling Cheng
Jie Wei
Shu-guang Gao
Tu-bao Yang
Wei Luo
Yu-sheng Li
Mai Xu
Guang-hua Lei
Publication date
01-01-2014
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 1/2014
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-012-2277-y

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