Meaning of notchplasty | Babel Free

Definitions

The surgical enlargement of the intercondylar notch, creating space for an anterior cruciate ligament graft during knee reconstruction.

Examples

“Intraarticular visualization and suture placement are easier while the patient's knee is unstable and before notchplasty or osseous tunnel drilling can cause bleeding.”

“Therefore, the effects of notchplasty on the clinical outcome after anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstruction were evaluated in a cohort study.”

“Although some controversy exists regarding the necessity or extent of a notchplasty, a few fundamentals related to notchplasty cannot be debated.”

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