PMID: 9550920Apr 29, 1998Paper

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autografts--a review of results

Singapore Medical Journal
M Y TanB K Tay

Abstract

The aim of this retrospective study was to review the results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autografts. Forty-one knees were available for evaluation at a minimum of 24 months follow-up. Objective, subjective, functional and KT-1000 arthrometric tests were performed. 92.7% had a negative or trace pivot shift at follow-up. None of the patients had rupture of the autografts at review. The mean post-operative single-legged hop was 81%. The KT-1000 arthrometric evaluation post-operatively revealed a mean maximum manual difference of 0.5 mm; 90.2% of these patients had a maximum manual difference of less than 4 mm. Five patients (12.2%) had a "tighter" reconstructed knee (a negative mean maximum manual difference). More than 70% of the patients in this series had good to excellent results on functional, subjective and objective evaluation scores. Excellent motion recovery, reliable stabilisation rates, good arthrometric results and encouraging post-operative functional, subjective and objective evaluation scores can be expected in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon autografts.

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