The Presence of a 'Sentinel' Vessel as an Anatomical Reference during Hamstring Tendon Harvesting-A Prospective Study.
Radu PrejbeanuMihail Lazar MiocSilviu JebeleanAndrei BalanescuAndrei Marian FeierTudor Sorin PopOctav Marius RussuPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)
Given the observed variability and the associated difficulty in its identification, the use of the bIMGA as a dependable anatomical reference during ACL graft harvesting is not recommended. This study confirms the inconsistency of bIMGA as a traditional landmark, underscoring the need for research aimed at identifying more consistent and reliable anatomical references to enhance the precision of surgical interventions in ACLR.