Correlation of Femoral Tunnel Length with Body Height, Limb Length, and Thigh Length in Indian Patients Undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gupta, Ravi; Malhotra, Anubhav; Kumar, Pawan; Masih, Gladson David
• Is Part Of: Journal of orthopaedic surgery. Volume 24:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 286
• Page End: 288
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; Orthopedic surgery -- Periodicals; Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Periodicals; 617.3
• DOI: 10.1177/1602400302
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1022-5536

Abstract

Purpose: To measure the femoral tunnel length created through a far medial portal and determine its correlation with body height, limb length, and thigh length in 404 Indian patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction. Methods: 364 male and 40 female Indian patients aged 18 to 51 (mean, 26.8) years underwent ACL reconstruction by a single surgeon using the hamstrings tendon autograft. Their body height, limb length, and thigh length were measured by a single assessor, as was the femoral tunnel length. Results: The mean femoral tunnel length was 34.5 mm. It was <30 mm in 28 patients and <25 mm in 2 patients. The correlation coefficients of the femoral tunnel length with body height, limb length, and thigh length were 0.485 (p<0.0001), 0.426 (p<0.0001), and 0.304 (p<0.0001). No patient had posterior wall blowout fracture. Conclusion: The femoral tunnel length positively correlated with body height, limb length, and thigh length in 404 Indian patients.