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This study introduces an automated 3D framework for precise anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) footprint analysis, improving surgical planning and evaluation. The system offers accurate, repeatable, and rapid computation of ACL locations for better patient outcomes.

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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Medical imaging analysis
  • Computational anatomy

Background:

  • Accurate anatomical tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is critical for optimal functional recovery and minimizing complications.
  • Current methods for quantifying ACL position on 3D models are often subjective and lack efficiency, hindering precise surgical planning and evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate a fully automated framework for standardized 3D quadrant coordinate computation of femoral and tibial ACL footprints.
  • To enable objective preoperative planning and postoperative evaluation in ACL reconstruction surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized an nnUNet-based network to reconstruct 3D femur and tibia models from CT or MRI data.
  • Employed automated template registration and morphological analysis for anatomical plane determination and individualized quadrant coordinate system generation.
  • Validated the pipeline on CT and MRI datasets, comparing accuracy, repeatability, and time efficiency against manual methods.

Main Results:

  • The automated method demonstrated high accuracy with 3D centroid distances of 1.72 ± 0.94 mm (femur) and 1.47 ± 1.06 mm (tibia), comparable to manual methods.
  • Achieved excellent repeatability (0.992) in quadrant calculations, surpassing manual annotation consistency (ICCs 0.961-0.882).
  • Significantly reduced processing time to an average of 4.7 ± 1.3 seconds, compared to 8.5 ± 2.1 minutes for manual annotation.

Conclusions:

  • Presented the first fully automated, modality-independent method for 3D quadrant coordinate computation in knee surgery.
  • The framework provides robust and standardized ACL anatomical locations across CT and MRI data.
  • Enhances clinical efficiency for preoperative planning and postoperative assessment in ACL reconstruction.