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Research results from University of Belgrade update knowledge of sports medicine
2009 AUG 14 - (NewsRx.com) -- "The study was conducted on 50 cadavers (32 male and 18 female, aged 15-53 years; mean 34; SD 11) with intact anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), without diagnosed gonarthrosis of the knee joint. The following anatomical parameters of the ACL were measured: the length of anteromedial and posterolateral bundle, the mean length and the width of the ligament, the length and width of tibial insertion, the length and width of femoral insertion," investigators in Serbia report. "The intercondylar width was measured at the level of popliteal groove. The width of male intercondylar notch (22 mm) was statistically significantly greater (P < 0.05) than the width of female intercondylar notch (18 mm). The width of the male ACL (12 mm) was significantly greater (P < 0.05) than the width of the female ACL (10 mm). The length of the male ACL femoral insertion (14 mm) was statistically significantly greater (P < 0.05) than in the female ACL femoral insertion (12 mm). Accordingly, with greater width of intercondylar notch, men have wider ACL than women. ACL width is in positive correlation with the male intercondylar notch width but it is not in correlation with the female intercondylar notch width. The width of male intercondylar notch correlates with the length and width of ACL femoral insertion," wrote L. Stijak and colleagues, University of Belgrade. The researchers concluded: "Taking into account the length and width of femoral insertion in examined cadaver knees, double bundle reconstruction would theoretically be possible in 76% of cases.." Stijak and colleagues published their study in Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy (Correlation between the morphometric parameters of the anterior cruciate ligament and the intercondylar width: gender and age differences. Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy, 2009;17(7):812-817). For additional information, contact L. Stijak, University of Belgrade, Dept. of Anatomy, School Medical, Dr. Subotica 4, Belgrade 11000, SERBIA. The publisher of the journal Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy can be contacted at: Springer, 233 Spring St., New York, NY 10013, USA. Keywords: Serbia, Life Sciences, Surgery, Arthroscopy, Traumatology, Sports Medicine, University of Belgrade. This article was prepared by Surgery Litigation & Law Weekly editors from staff and other reports. Copyright 2009, Surgery Litigation & Law Weekly via NewsRx.com.
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