Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Meta-Analysis
. 2015 Sep;31(9):1784-94.
doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2015.06.001.

Outcome of Single-Bundle Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Anteromedial Versus the Transtibial Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Yongsheng Chen  1 , Kerk Hsiang Zackary Chua  2 , Amritpal Singh  1 , Jun Hao Tan  1 , Xi Chen  1 , Shi Hui Tan  3 , Bee Choo Tai  3 , Krishna Lingaraj  1
Affiliations
Meta-Analysis

Outcome of Single-Bundle Hamstring Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using the Anteromedial Versus the Transtibial Technique: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Yongsheng Chen et al. Arthroscopy. 2015 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To compare the clinical outcomes of single-bundle hamstring anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction between the anteromedial (AM) and transtibial (TT) techniques.

Methods: We performed a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of the English-language literature in the PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials databases for articles that compared clinical outcomes of AM versus TT ACL reconstruction. The outcome measures analyzed included postoperative Lachman test, pivot-shift test, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC), and Lysholm scores.

Results: We included 10 articles from an initial 308 abstracts for the systematic review and included 6 studies for the meta-analysis. The study population consisted of a total of 733 patients, of whom 366 (49.9%) underwent the AM technique and 367 (50.1%) underwent the TT technique for ACL reconstruction. For postoperative knee stability, the AM technique yielded superior results in terms of the proportion of negative Lachman test results (n = 243; odds ratio [OR], 2.98 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.29 to 6.88]) and proportion of negative pivot-shift test results (n = 238; OR, 3.67 [95% CI, 1.80 to 7.52]). For postoperative functional status, the AM technique yielded superior results in terms of objective IKDC grading (proportion with IKDC grade A) (n = 269; OR, 2.19 [95% CI, 1.23 to 3.88]) but had comparable Lysholm scores (n = 478; mean difference, 1.43 [95% CI, 0.01 to 2.84]).

Conclusions: Single-bundle hamstring ACL reconstruction using the AM technique showed superior surgeon-recorded stability according to the IKDC knee score, Lachman test, and pivot-shift test. However, there was no difference in patient-reported functional outcome (Lysholm score).

Level of evidence: Level III, systematic review and meta-analysis of Level I, II, and III studies.

PubMed Disclaimer

Comment in