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Graft Fixation and Motion

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Now you may see a host

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of different types of graph fixation.

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These may come in the form of interference screws

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or uh, staples or even cortical buttons.

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Now, uh, depending on the site of fixation,

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these can be subdivided into two different types.

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Aperture fixation, usually via interference screws, means

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that the fixation point is close to

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where the graft enters the joint.

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Where a suspensory fixation means

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that the fixation is a ways away from

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where the graft enters the joint.

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So for example, cortical button at the superior aspect

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of the femoral tunnel along that

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lateral supracondylar ridge.

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What does this mean in terms of graft motion?

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Well, the closer the fixation to the,

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where the graft enters the joint,

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the less likelihood you're gonna have graft motion.

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And this makes intuitive sense.

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So if you have more of a dispensary type of fixation,

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you can have, um, different types of motion.

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One is referred to as bungee motion,

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which is basically longitudinal motion

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along the length of the graft.

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Or in the other case, sagal plane motion,

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which is sometimes referred to

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as windshield wiper effect or motion.

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And reason why motion is important to consider is

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that when you have motion,

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this can allow synovial intrusion into the bone tunnels,

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and theoretically can result in tunnel widening over time.

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Faculty

Donald Resnick, MD

Professor Emeritus, Department of Radiology

University of California, San Diego

Mini N. Pathria, MD, FRCP(C)

Division Chief, Musculoskeletal Imaging

University of California San Diego

Eric Y. Chang, MD

Adjunct Professor, Radiology

University of California, San Diego

Brady K. Huang, MD

Clinical Professor of Radiology

UC San Diego Medical Center

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Musculoskeletal (MSK)

MRI

Knee