Increased lateral, but not medial, posterior tibial slope is associated with early graft failure following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
An increased LPTS (> 6.0°) is a significant risk factor for early ACL graft failure. Therefore, routine preoperative measurement of LPTS is recommended to identify patients at higher risk.
Authors
- Mehmet Özbey Büyükkuşçu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1014-246X)
- Ulaş Yavuz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9638-9687)
- Kutalmış Albayrak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8427-8856)
- Ahmet Kulduk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-2597)
- Bülent Karslıoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6127-9672)
- Kerem Sencan
Institutions
- Bahçeşehir University (TR)
- University of Health Science (KH)
- Fenerbahçe University (TR)
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Istanbul Memorial Hospital (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-11-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09261-z
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00