PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect that interference screw diameter has on fixation strength of a soft-tissue anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft. METHODS: We prepared 32 fresh-frozen bovine tibiae with 9-mm ACL tibial tunnels. Accompanying 9-mm soft-tissue bovine Achilles grafts were also prepared. Bioabsorbable interference screws of increasing diameters were used for tibial fixation. There were 4 groups, consisting of 8-, 9-, 10-, and 11-mm screws for fixation of the 9-mm graft in the 9-mm tunnel. Tensile testing and cyclic loading from 50 to 250 N at 2 Hz for a total of 1,500 cycles were performed with a hydraulic biaxial materials testing machine. Graft slippage was measured with a video analysis technique with photo-reflective markers. At the end of cyclic testing, the grafts were loaded to failure, and the ultimate strength was recorded. RESULTS: All grafts failed at the tendon-bone-screw interface. The ultimate strength (+/- SD) was greatest for the 11-mm screw (624 +/- 133 N), with slightly decreased strength for the 10-mm (601 +/- 54 N), 9-mm (576 +/- 85 N), and 8-mm (532 +/- 185 N) screws. Graft slippage (+/- SD) was least for the 9-mm screw (2.65 +/- 2.38 mm). There were no statistically significant differences in ultimate strength and graft slippage between screws (P = .45 and P = .34, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: All interference screws tested provided adequate fixation strength. The results of this study show no statistical significance for ultimate strength or graft slippage with variable screw diameter. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Aperture fixation with the interference screw technique provides adequate stability for soft-tissue grafts in ACL reconstruction. Although no statistical significance was found, there was a trend toward less graft-site motion when we used a screw diameter equal to tunnel size. 2010 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect that interference screw diameter has on fixation strength of a soft-tissue anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft. METHODS: We prepared 32 fresh-frozen bovine tibiae with 9-mm ACL tibial tunnels. Accompanying 9-mm soft-tissue bovine Achilles grafts were also prepared. Bioabsorbable interference screws of increasing diameters were used for tibial fixation. There were 4 groups, consisting of 8-, 9-, 10-, and 11-mm screws for fixation of the 9-mm graft in the 9-mm tunnel. Tensile testing and cyclic loading from 50 to 250 N at 2 Hz for a total of 1,500 cycles were performed with a hydraulic biaxial materials testing machine. Graft slippage was measured with a video analysis technique with photo-reflective markers. At the end of cyclic testing, the grafts were loaded to failure, and the ultimate strength was recorded. RESULTS: All grafts failed at the tendon-bone-screw interface. The ultimate strength (+/- SD) was greatest for the 11-mm screw (624 +/- 133 N), with slightly decreased strength for the 10-mm (601 +/- 54 N), 9-mm (576 +/- 85 N), and 8-mm (532 +/- 185 N) screws. Graft slippage (+/- SD) was least for the 9-mm screw (2.65 +/- 2.38 mm). There were no statistically significant differences in ultimate strength and graft slippage between screws (P = .45 and P = .34, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: All interference screws tested provided adequate fixation strength. The results of this study show no statistical significance for ultimate strength or graft slippage with variable screw diameter. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Aperture fixation with the interference screw technique provides adequate stability for soft-tissue grafts in ACL reconstruction. Although no statistical significance was found, there was a trend toward less graft-site motion when we used a screw diameter equal to tunnel size. 2010 Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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