Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Twelve patients who were treated with reconstruction of A. C. L. using the bone-patellar tendon-bone method were evaluated. Eight cases were augmentated with Kennedy-LAD. Five cases with isolated torn A. C. L. with augmentation achieved full range of movement two months post-operatively. Eight isola...

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Published inOrthopedics & Traumatology Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 613 - 615
Main Authors Kanesaki, Katsuya, Hieda, Hiroshi, Takagi, Hisao, Goto, Hiroshi, Gohara, Toru, Sakai, Kensuke, Sannomiya, Takahiko, Yokouchi, Masahiro
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published West-Japanese Society of Orthopedics & Traumatology 1994
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Reconstruction
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Summary:Twelve patients who were treated with reconstruction of A. C. L. using the bone-patellar tendon-bone method were evaluated. Eight cases were augmentated with Kennedy-LAD. Five cases with isolated torn A. C. L. with augmentation achieved full range of movement two months post-operatively. Eight isolated or combined injury patients who received augmentation were able to return to pre-injury recreational sports. We concluded that for A. C. L. reconstruction, R. O. M. exercises and muscle training could be started early following bone-patellar tendon-bone augmentation with Kennedy-LAD. In addition, the isometric points of A. C. L. in the joint were very important for reconstruction.
ISSN:0037-1033
1349-4333
DOI:10.5035/nishiseisai.43.613