Male Adolescents with Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears Exhibit Greater Anterior Tibial Translation and Tibial Internal Rotation Compared to Female Adolescents
Background: Although greater anterior tibial translation and tibial internal rotation have been proven to be related to adolescent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees, it remains unclear whether they are different in adolescent male and female patients with ACL tears. Objectives: The ob...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-04-01
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| Series: | Formosan Journal of Musculoskeletal Disorders |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/FJMD.FJMD_326 |
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| Summary: | Background:
Although greater anterior tibial translation and tibial internal rotation have been proven to be related to adolescent anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-deficient knees, it remains unclear whether they are different in adolescent male and female patients with ACL tears.
Objectives:
The objective of this study was to compare anterior tibial translation and tibial internal rotation on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images of anterior cruciate ligament tears in adolescent male and female patients.
Materials and Methods:
Adolescent patients (age <20 years) who underwent isolated ACL reconstruction from January 2013 to September 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. The exclusion criteria included incomplete data, poor image quality, and concomitant fractures or other ligament injuries. The enrolled patients were divided into two groups based on their gender. Anterior tibial translation and tibial internal rotation were measured on MRI. A Mann–Whitney U-test was used for the statistical analysis comparing the male and female groups.
Results:
A total of 88 patients (51 males and 37 females) were enrolled in the present study. The anterior tibial translation in the male group (6.0 ± 4.0 mm) was significantly greater compared to that in the female group (3.5 ± 4.2 mm) (P = 0.002). Meanwhile, the tibial internal rotation in the male group (5.2° ±5.1°) was significantly greater than that in the female group (2.7° ±5.9°) (P = 0.029).
Conclusions:
The adolescent male patients with ACL tears exhibited significantly greater anterior translation and tibial internal rotation as compared to the adolescent female patients. |
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| ISSN: | 2210-7940 2210-7959 |