title: [Experimental stability of a new implant-free fixation technique in ACL replacement].
abstract: The purpose of the study is to establish data on the stability of an ACL replacement. In 40 human cadaver knees, either a mid patellar ligament third with a trapezoid bone block on one side was fixed on the femoral side in a 2-diameter drill hole, or a conventional interference screw fixation was applied. Average primary stability amounted to 570 N (+/- 100 N) for the bone-blocking technique, and to 402 N ( +/- 79 N) for the interference screw fixation. When statistically tested by variance analysis, stability was significantly higher for the bone blocking technique than with interference screw fixation (p < 0.05). Thus, when using a mid-patellar ligament third for ACL reconstruction, the new implant-free technique described here appears to be a practical and reliable method for femoral graft fixation.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Gemeinschaftspraxis, München.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kühne
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fottner
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Plitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000637:transplantation*; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D013718:Tensile Strength