The study used a computer-assisted navigation system in order to conduct biomechanical testing with a standardized Lachman and mechanized pivot-shift examination on 10 paired knees. Researchers evaluated the intact state after complete ACL transaction, medial and lateral meniscectomy and ACL reconstruction, in knees receiving the single-bundle and double-bundle technique.
Researchers found that the double-bundle and single-bundle techniques were equally effective in controlling anterior translation. However, the knees receiving the double-bundle technique showed increased restoration of knee kinematics.
Read the abstract comparing the effect of single-bundle and double-bundle ACL reconstruction.
Read other coverage on knee surgery techniques:
– Beyond Traditional Surgery: Options for Knee Surgery With Better Outcomes
– Computer-Assisted Knee Surgery: Using the PiGalileo System for Incision Accuracy
– Smith & Nephew Launches Improved Fast-Fix Meniscal Repair System
