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Table 1 Anatomical center of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) footprint with and without notchplasty

From: Anterior cruciate ligament femoral-tunnel drilling through an anteromedial portal: 3-dimensional plane drilling angle affects tunnel length relative to notchplasty

 

Before notchplasty

After 3-mm notchplasty

After 5-mm notchplasty

P value

Center of the ACL footprint (%)

t: 33.85 ± 4.68

h:35.84 ± 8.12

t:34.09 ± 4.23

h: 29.91 ± 9.83

t: 34.21 ± 4.04

h:25.86 ± 10.36

0.015

  1. t: line parallel to Blumensaat’s line
  2. h: line perpendicular to Blumensaat’s line