Observational Study
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World J Orthop. Aug 18, 2024; 15(8): 744-753
Published online Aug 18, 2024. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i8.744
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: Effect of graft tunnel position on early to mid-term clinical outcomes
Oliver Mann, Oday Al-Dadah
Oliver Mann, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
Oday Al-Dadah, Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom
Oday Al-Dadah, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, South Tyneside District Hospital, Harton Lane, South Tyneside NE34 0PL, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Mann O contributed to conceptualization, investigation, writing-original draft, writing-review and editing, and visualization; Al-Dadah O contributed to conceptualization, methodology, validation, formal analysis, resources, writing-review and editing, supervision, and project administration.
Institutional review board statement: This was reviewed and approved by the Institution’s Clinical Effectiveness Department at South Tyneside District Hospital (Approval No. CA10358).
Informed consent statement: All patients included in this study signed informed consent forms to have their data included (anonymously) for the purpose of research. It forms part of their standard of care treatment consent forms. Due to our hospitals Data Protection policy, we cannot send out all the patients signed consent forms to a third party.
Conflict-of-interest statement: We confirm that all authors have no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: Not applicable.
STROBE statement: The authors have read the STROBE Statement—checklist of items, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the STROBE Statement—checklist of items.
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Corresponding author: Oliver Mann, Master’s Student, Research Fellow, The Medical School, Newcastle University, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, United Kingdom. oliver.mann1@nhs.net
Received: January 18, 2024
Revised: May 30, 2024
Accepted: July 9, 2024
Published online: August 18, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is an observational cross-sectional study investigating the effect of graft tunnel position following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and its association with patient reported outcome measures (PROMs). PROMs were collected before and at a minimum of 12 months following surgery. The results of these questionnaires were analysed to determine whether radiological measurements of graft tunnel position had a significant impact on early to mid-term clinical outcomes. If significance is found, it is important to determine the most optimal position for the tunnels to improve patients’ function following these procedures.