Distal remnant length can be measured reliably and predicts primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears
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Distal remnant length can be measured reliably and predicts primary repair of proximal anterior cruciate ligament tears Harmen D. Vermeijden1,2,3 · Brett Cerniglia4 · Douglas N. Mintz4 · Maarten V. Rademakers2 · Gino M. M. J. Kerkhoffs3,5,6 · Jelle P. van der List1,2,3 · Gregory S. DiFelice1 Received: 15 July 2020 / Accepted: 28 September 2020 © European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery, Arthroscopy (ESSKA) 2020
Abstract Purpose To assess the reliability and predictive value of quantifying anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear location on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and assess the predictive value of tear location on the eligibility for arthroscopic primary repair of proximal ACL tears. Methods In this case–control study, all adult patients undergoing acute ACL surgery between 2008 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. All patients were treated with the treatment algorithm of undergoing primary repair when proximal tears with sufficient tissue quality were present intraoperatively, and otherwise underwent single-bundle ACL reconstruction. Sagittal MRI images were reviewed to measure proximal and distal remnant lengths along the anterior aspect of the torn ligament, and tear location was calculated as distal remnant divided by total remnant length. Interobserver and intraobserver reliability for remnant measurements were calculated. Then, receiver operating curve analysis (ROC) was performed to calculate the optimal cut-off for the possibility of primary repair with the different measurements. Results Two hundred and forty-eight patients were included, of which 151 underwent repair (61%). Inter- and intraobserver reliability ranged between 0.92 and 0.96 [95% confidence interval (CI) 0.55–0.98] and 0.91–0.97 (95% CI 0.78–0.98, respectively). All patients with a tear location of ≥ 80% on MRI could undergo repair, whereas all patients with tear location of
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