Revascularization to the bone tunnel wall after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may relate to the distance from the vessels.
Yuji AraiKunio HaraHiroaki InoueHitoshi KanamuraShuji NakagawaSatoru AtsumiYasuo MikamiPublished in: Knee surgery & related research (2020)
This study showed that the blood flow after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction to the femoral bone tunnel is maintained from the posterior wall, and is maintained to the tibial side from the anterior wall 4 months postoperatively. Revascularization to the bone tunnel wall after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction may relate to the distance from the vessels.