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The use of customized patient-specific guides can optimize surgical planning and enhance accuracy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Purpose:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To compare femoral tunnel positioning in 3-dimensional (3D)-assisted ACL reconstruction versus conventional surgery.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Study Design:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Systematic review and meta-analysis; Level of evidence, 3.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This systematic review and meta-analysis was performed in line with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines with a search of the following databases: MEDLINE, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and observational studies comparing the 2 interventions were included. Primary outcomes included tunnel positioning time (minutes) and accuracy rates (%). Secondary outcomes were Lysholm and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) functional scores. Random effects modeling was used for analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Four RCTs and 1 retrospective study were included, enrolling a total of 299 patients. The 3D group had significantly shorter tunnel positioning times (mean difference, \u20132.80; 95% CI, \u20134.13 to \u22121.46;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt;\u2009.0001) with significantly greater tunnel positioning accuracy (odds ratio, 4.62; 95% CI, 1.02 to 20.89;\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .05). No significant difference was noted in postoperative functional scores, including Lysholm and IKDC scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &gt; .05).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The use of 3D guides helps reduce tunnel positioning time and increases tunnel positioning accuracy with comparable postoperative functional outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/03635465251315165","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,12]],"date-time":"2025-03-12T10:13:16Z","timestamp":1741774396000},"page":"3283-3290","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["The Use of Customized 3D-Printed Guides in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Compared With Conventional Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"53","author":[{"given":"Abdulrahman O.","family":"Al-Naseem","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, Jaber Al-Ahmad Hospital, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governate, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdullah","family":"Almehandi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, England, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Khalaf M.","family":"Ebrahim","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Al-Razi Orthopaedic &amp; Rehabilitation Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Abdulaziz","family":"Al-Naseem","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yousef","family":"Marwan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Kuwait University, Kuwait City, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Naser","family":"Alnusif","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Al-Razi Orthopaedic &amp; Rehabilitation Hospital, Kuwait City, Kuwait"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"179","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_3_2_2_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s43390-024-00879-y"},{"key":"e_1_3_2_3_2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-020-06601-6"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_3_2_4_2","first-page":"14","article-title":"Femoral insertion of the ACL: radiographic quadrant method","volume":"10","author":"Bernard M","year":"1997","unstructured":"Bernard M, Hertel P, Hornung H, Cierpinski T. 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