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Anatomy of the ACL
Dr. Freddie H. Fu
Distinguished Service Professor
David Silver Professor and Chairman
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pittsburgh
Head Team Physician
University of Pittsburgh Athletic Department

Disclosures
Freddie H. Fu, MD, DSc (Hon), DPs (Hon)
None

University of Pittsburgh Department of
Orthopaedic Surgery
Royalties and Stock Options: None
Consulting Income: None
Research and Educational Support: Smith & Nephew
Other Support: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the University of Pittsburgh
receives funding from Arthrocare, Synthes, Stryker, Johnson & Johnson,
DePuy, DonJoy, Breg, Omeros, Biomet, Mitek

Anatomy is the Basis of
Orthopaedic Surgery
“Whenever you are having anatomy
sessions, pay particular attention,
because orthopaedics is all anatomy,
plus a little bit of common sense.”

J. Hughston
Fracture

Fixation

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Anatomy of the ACL
microscopic
view

AM
AM

AM

PL
PL

LFC
LFCPL

PL
PL

AM

AM

Fetus

Human

Arthroscopic

Double-Bundle Anatomy of the ACL
Oblique sagittal view

Obliquecoronal
coronalview
view
Oblique

AM
PL

PL
AM

Special Planes – Native ACL
Casagranda, Towers, Fu, et al, Am J Roent 2009

Tibial Insertion Site Anatomy

PL

AM

Native tibial insertion sites

3D-CT Reconstruction

Forsythe B, Kopf S, Fu, et al. JBJS 2010

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Femoral Insertion Site Anatomy

AM
PL

90°
Native femoral insertion sites

3D-CT Reconstruction

Forsythe B, Kopf S, Fu, et al. JBJS 2010

Anatomy Never Changes

Lucy (3.2 Million years old)

Modern Human

Lucy (3.2 Million years old)

Anatomical Variation
<14 SB

14-18 SB or DB

>18 DB

Accountable for 100% of the
Patient
Kopf, Fu et al. AJSM, 2011

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Insertion Site Variation

13 mm

24 mm
16 mm

20 mm

Kopf, Fu et al. AJSM, 2011

Inclination Angle Variation

43°

55°

Low

High
Illingworth, Fu et al. AJSM, 2011

Notch Size Variation
16 mm

24 mm

22 mm

10 mm

20 mm
11 mm
14 mm

22 mm

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Animal Kingdom
Lion

Tiger

Bear

Lemur

Gorilla

Kangaroo

Collaboration with Pittsburgh Zoo, Carnegie Natural History Museum and Dr. Willem van der Merwe

The ACL Underlies the Bony
Morphology of the Knee

AM

PL

The AM and PL Bundle Work Synergistically
Golano, Fu et al

Chhabra and Fu, 2006

Does the ACL Degenerate
with Age?

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Age-Related Degeneration of the ACL
microscopic
view

AM

PL

Fetus

30 years old

60 years old

Age-Related Degeneration of the ACL

20 years old

40 years old

60 years old

80 years old

Intra-Operative Evaluation of the ACL
Young Patient

AM

PL
PL

AM

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Anatomic Single-Bundle
MRI

Tunnel Placement

3D-CT

68%

63%

Anatomic Double-Bundle
Quadriceps Tendon Autograft
Tunnel Placement

MRI

3D-CT

63%
AM

PL

AM

55%

PL

Evidence to Support the Interpretation and Use of the
Anatomic Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Checklist

van Eck, Fu et al. JBJS Orthopaedic Forum, 2013

 Scoring system for “anatomic” ACL
reconstruction
 Can be used to grade ACLR on individual
patients or studies
 Validated

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2013 Hughston Award

Prospective randomized Clinical Evaluation of Conventional
Single-Bundle, Anatomic Single-Bundle, and Anatomic
Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction
Hussein, Fu et al. AJSM 2012

Level I
 85% follow-up at 3-5 years
 Anatomic DB > Anatomic SB > Conventional SB

Individualized Anterior Cruciate Ligament Surgery: A
Prospective Study Comparing Anatomic Single- and DoubleBundle Reconstruction.
Hussein, Fu et al. AJSM 2012

Level II
 Individualized surgery
 < 16 mm = SB
 ≥ 16 mm = DB
 No clinical differences

In Situ Force Higher in
Anatomic Graft
Vertical Graft

Native

Anatomical Graft

Higher Re-rupture?
Yagi, Fu, Woo et al AJSM 1997

Araujo, Fu, et al, AAOS and ISAKOS 2013

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Transtibial ACL Femoral Tunnel Preparation
Increases Odds of Repeat Ipsilateral Knee Surgery
Duffee, MOON Group, Kaeding et al JBJS 2013

Repeat Ipsilateral Knee Surgery
2.5x higher with TT drilling than
AM drilling

Anatomic ACL Reconstruction

Rehabilitation Should Be
Modified Accordingly

Return to Sports
Functional Testing

Time zero

3 months

Healing?

6 months

1 year

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See the Big Picture!
Anatomy

Biology

Biomechanics

Kinematics

Proprioception

Rehabilitation

Thank You!

University of Pittsburgh
Cathedral of Learning

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This speaker receives
royalties from
Smith and Nephew

Medial Portal
For
ACL Reconstruction
William G. Clancy, Jr., MD, PhD (Hon)

Medial Portal
Very
distinct advantages
over a
lateral portal

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Medial Portal
Why?

Medial Portal
1. More obliquity of the approach angle to
the LFC
2. Less flexion needed
3. Better visualization of the Bifuricate
Ridge and posterior edge of the LFC
4. Seldom need to perform a notchplasty
5. More accurate tibial tunnel

Medial Portal
To achieve these benefits
need to create
a superior medial portal
for
arthroscopic visualization

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Superior Medial Portal
(Portal of Patel)

This Portal is created just below the
confluence of the inferior medial
portion of the patella and the
medial femoral condyle
with the knee flexed to
approximately 60°

The superior medial portal of Patel

The drill guide is placed in a mid medial portal

Medial Portal
Placed vertically or horizontally
halfway between the medial edge
of the patellar tendon and the
anterior edge of the confluence of the
MFC and the medial tibial plateau

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The scope is placed in a high medial portal at the
confluence of the edge of the patella and
Medial Femoral Condyle

The drill guide is placed in a mid medial portal

Superior Medial Portal
Provides the best possible visualization
for drilling of the ACL tunnel
on the femur
and also for drilling the
correct site on the tibia

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Resident’s Ridge/ACL Ridge

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Superior Medial Portal
The distance between the
arthroscope placed through
a lateral or medial portal for
visualizing tibial k-wire placement
is extremely short making it difficult
for accurate k-wire placement

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Superior Medial Portal
Evaluating many x-rays and MRI
on ACL reconstructions,
I find that in greater than 75%
of these the tibial tunnel is
placed too far posterior

Normal ACL

Transtibial ACL

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Superior Medial Portal
The posterior wall of the
tibial tunnel should
abut the base of the tibial spine
and should not enter it

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Superior Medial Portal
This portal allows for an
axial or downward view
of the tibial spine and both the
medial and lateral tubercles and
allows for a more correct tibial tunnel

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Medial and Superior Medial Portals

1. Better visualization of the
lateral wall with the bony
landmarks:
Resident Ridge
Bifuricate Ridge
Posterior Edge of the LFC

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Medial and Superior Medial Portals

2. Placing the knee in a figure 4
position produces increased
varus opening of the
intercondylar space so less
flexion is needed for drilling
and visualization

The scope is placed in a high medial portal at the
confluence of the edge of the patella and
Medial Femoral Condyle

The drill guide is placed in a mid medial portal

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Medial and Superior Medial Portals

2a. A medial portal drilling
along with varus allows for a
more oblique drilling angle

Medial and Superior Medial Portals

2b. Combining this portal
placement and varus with a
curved drill guide and a
flexible reamer allows for a
much smaller oval entrance
tunnel

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Medial and Superior Medial Portals

3. A straight reamer especially
if placed through a lateral
portal can create a very large
entrance diameter oval which
can lead to a too anterior graft
fixation site

Medial and Superior Medial Portals

4. Seldom a need for a lateral
notchplasty

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Lateral Wall Notchplasty
If too much bone is
taken away from the LFC
then containment for
side to side sheer is lost

Lateral Wall Notchplasty
Lateral to medial sheer
has been shown to increase poly wear
in total knees and the loss of
containment by a large notchplasty
could lead to increased
cartilage surface wear

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Notchplasty
Too much notchplasty at the
femoral insertional area will
place the graft too lateral

Small Intercondylar Notch
One technique does not fit all!
Even a flexible reamer system in a
narrowed notch or small knee
cannot always achieve
correct tunnel placement.
A rear entry system should be utilized for
correct placement.

University of Wisconsin

Thank You

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Can flexible Reamers Improve Access to the
Femoral Insertion Site

ACL Imaging & Reconstruction Webinar
2014
Mark E. Steiner, MD
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston

Disclosures
• Consulting and Royalties

Stryker

• Fellowship Support

Arthrex
Don Joy
Mitek
Smith & Nephew
Con Med
Don Joy
Stryker

• Research Support

Failures of ACL Reconstruction
• “Failure” up to 25%
• Technical error in tunnel Placement - very common

One vs Two Bundle ACL
SB = DB with AM Drilling (not with TT Drilling)
• SB = DB
10% reinjury in both groups
Ahlden AJSM 2013

Sweden

• SB = DB
32 SB (if footprint ≤ 16 mm) vs 69 DB
Hussein AJSM 2012

• SB = DB
52DB vs 60 SB
Song AJSM 2013

Pittsburgh

South Korea

Anatomic Femoral Tunnel

Biomechanics of Anatomic SB vs DB
– Ho, Arthroscopy ‘09

PL

SB

AM

Anterior Translation
12 mm
8 mm

4 mm

NL

cut

SB
30°

DB

NL

cut

SB
60°

DB

SB Centered (Anatomic) in ACL Footprint = DB

NO

YES

•

Transtibial ACL
Increased Translation

•

•

Anatomic ACL
Normal Translation

Anatomic Transtibial Drilling
Tibial or Femoral Tunnels have to be compromised

Drilling under Tibial Plateau

Failed Vertical Tunnel

Anatomic Tibial Tunnel Places a Vertical Femoral Tunnel

Does it Matter if the Tibial or Femoral tunnel is Compromised
• Sometimes good results with TT drilling
• Some compromise is probably OK
• Patellar tendon grafts may particularly forgiving

Bone plug rotated

ACL Footprint

Transtibial Drilling

Vertical Graft

Trying to Find an Anatomic ACL
View of the Notch Varies
•
•
•
•

55°

Best view at 55°
Changes with flexion
Posterior “closes” with flexion
Portal changes perspective

90°

110°

125°

Problem with Clock Face
Too much variability
IKDC

Pittsburgh

Duke

• Knee flexion ?
• Horizontal axis ?
• Perspective ?

Heming AJSM 2007

Finding the ACL Footprint
Intercondylar and bifurcate Ridges
• Can be difficult
• May be unreliable

Measurements to the ACL Center at 90° flexion

• 8.5 mm up lateral wall
• 1.5 mm deep to a vertical line from low point

Flexible Reamers = Reconstruction in 90° Flexion

90°

125°

AM Aimer at Height of ACL
→ Point just deep to ACL
• Height:
• Depth:

8.5 mm
aimer places slight deep to ACL

8.5 mm

Enlarge Pilot Hole with the Awl

Aimer Placed Through AM Portal
Pin Positioned in Starter Hole

Guidepin Placement
• Pin Exits in safe zone on lateral thigh

Advance Flexible Reamer Over Pin

Tunnels ≈ 40 mm Length
• No violation of posterior cortex
• No injury to medial condyle

TT
AM Flexible
Arthroscopy ‘12

42mm

32 mm

AM Rigid

54mm

Tunnel low at 90° = Tunnel posterior at 20°

V

extended
90°

Nitinol Pin Creates a Straight Tunnel

Interference Screw Fixation with Flexible Screwdriver
at 90°
sheath to protect soft tissue grafts

Biomechanics of Aperture vs Suspensory Fixation
• Femoral socket drilled at an acute angle creates an elliptical femoral
tunnel
• May change the mechanics of the graft

Anatomic Nonimpinging Graft

Keep It Anatomic
Old

Thank you



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