The American Journal of Sports Medicine· 2004Q1
Tunnel Enlargement after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery
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Short summary
Bone tunnel enlargement, a phenomenon after ACL reconstruction, is caused by multiple mechanical and biological factors and can complicate future revision surgeries by hindering graft placement and fixation.
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Key points
- Bone tunnel enlargement is a known complication after ACL reconstruction.
- The phenomenon has a multifactorial etiology, involving both mechanical and biological causes.
- Enlarged tunnels can complicate graft placement and fixation in revision ACL surgeries.
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Abstract
Bone tunnel enlargement has been reported after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery. Although the long-term outcome of this phenomenon is not yet known, tunnel lysis or expansion may be clinically significant in revision surgery because the enlarged tunnels may complicate graft placement and fixation. There any many proposed theories for tunnel lysis. The most accurate statement is that this condition has a multifactorial etiology. Mechanical and biological causes have been reported, and both contribute to enlarged graft tunnels. This article describes the multiple causes of bone tunnel enlargement after ACL surgery. Future techniques and advances in primary ACL surgery must seek to eliminate this phenomenon.
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