Effectiveness of a novel remnant-preserving anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bidirectional barbed suture

• Published in: Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 149 - 153
• Main Authors: He, Qingsong, Zhuang, Leiting, An, Zihao, Xu, Wennan, Zhang, Hangzhou
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Chinese
• Published: China 15.02.2019
• Subjects: remnant-preserving reconstruction; Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction; bidirectional barbed suture; Cyclops lesion
• ISSN: 1002-1892
• DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201809132

To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of a novel remnant-preserving anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with bidirectional barbed suture. Between February 2014 and January 2016, 96 patients (96 knees) with ACL injury who met the inclusion criteria were recruited and randomly divided into 2 groups ( =48). All patients underwent ACL reconstruction with autologous tendon. The tibial remnant was fixed with PDS-Ⅱ suture (control group) and bidirectional barbed suture (trial group). There was no significant difference in age, gender, injury side, the interval from injury to operation, and preoperative knee stability (KT-1000 test), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, and Lysholm score ( >0.05). The knee stability (KT-1000 test), IKDC score, Lysholm score, proprioception, and Cyclops lesion after operation were recorded. All incisions healed by first intention in both groups. Forty-four patients in control group were followed up 26-47 months (mean, 36.6 months), and 45 pat