Title
Relationship between anthropometric measurements and hamstring autograft diameter in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation
Publication Date
2011-06-27
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adolescent; Anterior Cruciate Ligament; *Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction; Anthropology, Medical; Female; Humans; Male; Retrospective Studies; Tendons; Transplantation, Autologous
Disciplines
Orthopedics | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Abstract
The role of anthropometric measurements in the prediction of hamstring autograft size remains unclear. In this internal review board - approved study, we evaluated medical records for patients receiving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring autograft at our institution between 2006 and 2008. One hundred and thirty-two patients received hamstring autografts. Correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple linear regression analysis were used to determine the relationships between sex, age, height, body mass index (BMI), and hamstring graft diameter. Women had significantly smaller grafts than men (P < .00001). Twenty-four patients had grafts less than 7 mm in diameter and 18 of those patients were female. Age and BMI did not correlate with graft diameter in women. Height correlated to graft diameter in women (P = .002, R(2) = 0.14). Women shorter than 65 in had significantly smaller graft diameters (mean [SD], 6.94 [0.45] mm), than those women 65 in and taller (mean [SD], 7.20 0.49] mm; (P = .03). Age and height did not correlate with graft size in men. BMI greater than 25 kg/m(2) correlated with larger graft diameter, but BMI less than 18 kg/m(2) did not predict graft sizes less than 7 mm. Therefore, alternative graft options should be considered in women less than 65 in tall.
Source
Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2011 Jun;40(6):293-5. Link to article on publisher's website
Journal/Book/Conference Title
American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.)
Related Resources
PubMed ID
21869939
Repository Citation
Boisvert, Catherine B.; Aubin, Michelle E.; and DeAngelis, Nicola A., "Relationship between anthropometric measurements and hamstring autograft diameter in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction" (2011). Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation Publications and Presentations. 88.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/ortho_pp/88