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International Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Vol. 5, Issue 1, Part A (2023)

Outcome analysis of arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament in adults

Author(s):

Dr. Sujay Gupta, Dr. Lokesh Jangid, Dr. Mahendra Meena, Dr. Ram Prasad Meena and Dr. Rajesh Goel

Abstract:

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament injury is the common knee injury consequent to contact sports. There are different techniques recommended for the ACL reconstruction, with different graft materials. The aim of this study is to evaluate the functional outcome of arthroscopic single bundle ACL reconstruction using hamstring tendon graft in ACL deficient knees in adults.
AIM: To evaluate the functional outcome of arthroscopic single bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadrupled hamstring tendon (Gracilis and semitendinosus) autograft with endobutton as femoral fixation device and interference screw as tibial fixation device in ACL deficient knees in adults.
Methodology: Between December 2020 to December 2022, a prospective study was conducted in Government Medical College, Kota on 21 ACL deficient patients (M =19, F = 2] but 1 male patient was lost to follow-up. All patients were evaluated pre-operatively using the Lysholm & Gillquist score and IKDC – 2000 score. All patients underwent arthroscopic single bundle ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon graft, which was fixed with an endobutton fixation system on the femoral side and an interference screw on tibial side. They were advised a regular rehabilitation protocol. All patients were evaluated post-operatively at 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months and a year by same assessment scores.
Results: 20 patients were available for follow up for a period of 6 months to 2 years. The mean follow-up period was 10.5 months. When compared with their respective pre-operative knee assessment scores, it was found that a definite improvement was there in their knee function. The results were good to excellent in 80% patients and fair in 20%.
Conclusion: For young active adults, single bundle reconstruction by arthroscopic methods gives acceptable results. The problems which are faced post-operatively can be again settled arthroscopically. A long term follow-up of these cases is a must to analyze if there is degeneration that happened in the time between injury and ligament reconstruction.
 

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International Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
How to cite this article:
Dr. Sujay Gupta, Dr. Lokesh Jangid, Dr. Mahendra Meena, Dr. Ram Prasad Meena and Dr. Rajesh Goel. Outcome analysis of arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament in adults. Int. J. Orthop. Traumatol. 2023;5(1):07-13. DOI: 10.33545/26648318.2023.v5.i1a.21