Radiologic maturation and tunnel changes after all-inside versus standard hamstring ACL reconstruction: a prospective comparative study
AI-ST4 and DSTG ACL reconstruction demonstrated similar graft maturation at 12 months, with less tibial tunnel widening after AI-ST4. At 24 months, clinical outcomes were equivalent between groups; although SNQ and tibial tunnel CSA demonstrated good reproducibility, these imaging differences were not demonstrably associated with functional superiority.
Authors
- Adnan Saithna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2408-5307)
- Nicola Carlo Bianco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3465-9781)
- Alessandro Annibaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0346-4340)
- A. Carrozzo
- Riccardo Di Niccolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7986-9232)
- Edoardo Gaj
- Nicola Maffulli
- Edoardo Monaco
- Etienne Cavaignac
Institutions
- Scottsdale Community College (US)
- Ministero della Salute (IT)
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Toulouse (FR)
- Ospedale San Paolo (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera Sant'Andrea (IT)
- Ospedale Israelitico (IT)
- Hôpital Paule de Viguier (FR)
- Ospedale San Pietro Fatebenefratelli (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- La radiologia medica
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11547-026-02177-1
- Primary Topic
- Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00