Bone–patellar tendon–bone autograft versus LARS artificial ligament for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

The optimized graft for use in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is still in controversy. The bone–patellar tendon–bone (BPTB) autograft has been accepted as the gold standard for ACL reconstruction. However, donor site morbidities cannot be avoided after this treatment. The artificial ligament of ligament advanced reinforcement system (LARS) has been recommended for ACL reconstruction. The purpose of this study is to compare the midterm outcome of ACL reconstruction using BPTB autografts or LARS ligaments. Between July 2004 and March 2006, the ACL reconstruction using BPTB autografts in 30 patients and LARS ligaments in 32 patients was performed. All patients were followed up for at least 4 years and evaluated using the Lysholm knee score, Tegner score, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, and KT-1000 arthrometer test. There were no significant differences between the two groups with respect to the data of Lysholm scores, Tegner scores, IKDC scores, and KT-1000 arthrometer test at the latest follow-up. Our study demonstrates that the similarly good clinical results are obtained after ACL reconstruction using BPTB autografts or LARS ligaments at midterm follow-up. In addition to BPTB autografts, the LARS ligament may be a satisfactory treatment option for ACL rupture.     

Arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction by using hamstring tendon autograft and transosseous screw fixation: minimal 3 years follow-up

Background

The aim of this trial is to prospectively evaluate the outcomes of PCL reconstruction by means of quadruple hamstring tendon autograft with a double-fixation method at minimal 3-year follow-up.

Materials and methods

Only patients who underwent PCL reconstruction without any other concomitant injury were included in this study. A hamstring tendon graft is composed of a quadruple-stranded gracilis tendon and semitendinosus tendon about 10 cm in length. An arthroscopic technique via a two incision and a double-fixation method was applied. Clinical evaluations were performed for 52 patients. Clinical assessment of patients included the Lysholm knee scores, International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scores, thigh muscle evaluation, and radiographic investigation.

Results

On the Lysholm knee score, 90 % of the patients displayed good or excellent rating in the final assessment. In the IKDC rating analyses, 60 % of the patients demonstrated 3–5-mm ligament laxity. For the IKDC final rating, 81 % were normal or nearly normal. Seventy-nine percent of the cases revealed less than a 10-mm difference in thigh girth between their reconstructed and contra lateral limbs.

Conclusion

Arthroscopic PCL reconstruction using quadruple hamstring tendon autograft provides acceptable outcomes at a minimum 3-year follow-up. The four-stranded hamstring tendon graft is suitable in graft size and results in minimal harvesting morbidity. We recommend that quadruple hamstring tendon graft be chosen for PCL reconstruction to achieve good ligament reconstruction. A double-fixation method which has been applied in this trial can be used to provide rigid fixation.     

Long-term outcomes following single-bundle transtibial arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Purpose

Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury has a reported incidence of 3–20 %. PCL reconstruction is aimed at reducing onset of premature articular degeneration and improving function. Numerous operative techniques have been described with varying degrees of result consistency.

Methods

We evaluated 15 patients treated for isolated primary posterior cruciate ligament injury with a mean follow-up of 4.1 years (range one to nine). Post-reconstruction clinical assessment included the Lysholm and Tegner knee scoring scale, international knee documentation committee (IKDC) ligament evaluation, and KT2000 arthrometer assessment.

Results

On the Lysholm knee score 11 patients (73 %) had excellent results, three patients (20 %) had good results and one patient (7 %) had a poor result. On the Tegner activity score the majority of patients scored 7–8 with a return to high level sports. At the final follow-up, the post-reconstruction IKDC score was normal or nearly normal (A and B) in 14 (93 %) patients, and abnormal (C) in one (7 %) patient. According to KT-2000 arthrometer measurements at final follow-up review, 11 patients (73 %) were rated as normal (A, 0–2 mm), and four patients (27 %) as nearly normal (B, 3–5 mm). These results were independent of age, mechanism of injury, time elapsed to surgical reconstruction, and length of follow-up.

Conclusions

Despite being a technically demanding procedure, the outcomes reported in this study show that single bundle transtibial arthroscopic PCL repair using four strands hamstring autograft provides satisfactory and consistent functional outcomes.     

Revision of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon allograft and autograft: 2- and 5-year results

Introduction

The most common failure reasons of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft are incorrect positioning of the drill channels and insufficient fixation. In many cases, one-stage revision with patellar tendon graft and the appropriate corrections are possible. For previous use of the ipsilateral patellar tendon third, an allograft seems favorable for reconstruction. So far, no study compared the results of revision surgery of autologous versus allogenous patellar tendon grafts for revision surgery of the ACL in a 5-year follow-up.

Materials and methods

A retrospective study was conducted to analyze the clinical outcome and stability results 2?years (19.2?±?5.8?months) and 5?years (68.8?±?6.8?months) after revision of ACL reconstruction using middle-third patellar tendon allografts and autografts. The allografts were cleansed by mechanical means only. There were 15 patients in the allograft group and 14 in the autograft group. Patients with isolated re-rupture of the ACL graft were included in the study. Clinical results were evaluated by International Knee Documentation Committee 2000 forms (IKDC), Lysholm score, Tegner activity score, and visual analog scale. Stability was evaluated by means of KT-1000 arthrometer, Lachman test, and pivot-shift test. Location of drill holes was evaluated radiologically. Gonarthritis was graded according to Kellgren and Lawrence on the basis of radiographs.

Results

There were no significant differences between the two groups in anterior translation, manual examination for stability, IKDC 2000 findings, Tegner activity score, or Lysholm score. Extension deficits were more frequent in the autograft group at the first follow-up (P?=?0.010). Lateral gonarthritis and femoral tunnel widening were more common in the allograft group at the second follow-up (P?=?0.049 and P?=?0.023, respectively). Pain on walking downhill was significantly more frequent in the allograft group at the second follow-up (P?=?0.027).

Conclusions

The functional results with allografts that had not undergone irradiation or chemical sterilization were comparable to those with autografts in ACL revision surgery. Allografts represent a good alternative to autogenous patellar tendons in revision surgery.     

Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with ipsi- or contralateral hamstring tendon grafts

Objectives

With the increasing number of primary anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions, the need for revision ACL surgery has risen over the past few years. The purpose of the present study is to retrospectively compare the clinical outcome of ipsilateral versus contralateral hamstring tendon autografts for ACL revision surgery, specifically with regard to patient satisfaction, post-operative functional outcomes, and return to sports.

Methods

Between 2004 and 2011, 64 patients underwent ACL revision surgery. Forty-five were successfully recontacted and retrospectively reviewed at an average follow-up of 6.3 years. Twenty-two subjects underwent revision ACL reconstruction with ipsilateral autogenous hamstring tendon grafts; in 23 subjects contralateral hamstring were used for reconstruction. Clinical, arthrometric, and functional evaluations were performed. The Tegner activity level, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Subjective Knee Form were used. Objective evaluation included range of motion, Lachman test, pivot shift test and KT-1000 instrumented laxity testing.

Results

No major complications were reported. Follow-up examination showed that there were no significant differences in the IKDC and KOOS scores between the groups. No differences in anterior tibial translation as measured with KT-1000 arthrometer were reported between the groups, although there was a trend for more of the patients undergoing ipsilateral DGST reconstruction to have a glide on the pivot shift test. The percentage of patients returning to pre-injury level was high in both groups.

Conclusions

The use of contralateral hamstring tendon autografts for ACL revision surgery produced similar subjective and objective outcomes at 6-years follow-up compared to revision with ipsilateral hamstring tendon autografts. Patients undergoing revision surgery with contralateral autografts experienced a quicker return to sports compared to patients who underwent ipsilateral DGST revision surgery.

     

Arthroskopisch assistierter simultaner vorderer und hinterer Kreuzbandersatz

Background

The best treatment of a combined rupture of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments is still unclear.

Methods

Nine patients with unilateral traumatic ruptures of both the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments were treated by arthroscopically-assisted simultaneous reconstruction. The operation was done using hamstring tendon and patellar tendon autografts, an average of 235 days (range 52–567) after the initial trauma. Patients were followed up for an average of 37 months (range 24–58) after surgery. For this retrospective cohort study, we used the Lysholm knee score, the Tegner activity score, and the SF-36 questionnaire as a means of assessment.

Results

The evaluation at follow-up showed an average score of 74 points on the Lysholm scale. Using the IKDC evaluation, four patients could be placed in group B and five patients in group C. A significant increase, from 1.9 points before trauma to 5.0 points at follow-up, was observed on the Tegner activity score. Comparing the operated with the healthy knees, with respect to stability and isokinetic muscle strength, we noted significantly better scores in the healthy knees. Using the SF-36 questionnaire, patients showed a reduced level of physical well-being.

Conclusion

The treated patients were able to carry out their activities of everyday life. However, none of them returned to their preinjury activity level.     

自体腘绳肌腱和同种异体半腱肌腱双束重建前十字韧带的比较研究

目的 对比自体腘绳肌腱和同种异体半腱肌腱双束重建前十字韧带的初期临床疗效.方法 2006年2月至8月,对单纯前十字韧带完全断裂患者分别采用自体腘绳肌腱(简称自体组,38例)和同种异体半腱肌腱(简称异体组,23例)行前十字韧带双束重建手术.客观指标包括:双侧膝关节前向松弛度差异、Lachman试验、轴移试验和双下肢周径差别;应用Tegner评分表、Lysholm评分表和IKDC评分表进行膝关节功能的主观评估.结果 自体组平均随访27个月,异体组平均随访26个月.末次随访时Lachman试验:自体组35例阴性,3例Ⅰ度阳性;异体组20例阴性,2例Ⅰ度阳性,1例Ⅲ度阳性.两组各有1例轴移试验阳性.双侧膝关节前向松弛度差异:自体组34例差异范围0～2 mm,4例3～5mm;异体组20例0～2mm,2例3～5 mm,1例>10 mm.双下肢周径差别:自体组(0.62±0.43)cm,异体组(0.57±0.42)cm.Tegner评分:自体组(6.21±0.84)分,异体组为(6.17±1.15)分.Lysholm评分:自体组(95.00±4.40)分.异体组(94.57±8.83)分.IKDC评分:自体组(90.26±2.92)分,异体组(89.48±7.27)分.结论 应用自体腘绳肌腱和同种异体半腱肌腱双束重建前十字韧带均能取得优良的初期临床结果.     

Isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients aged fifty years: comparison of hamstring graft versus bone-patellar tendon-bone graft

Purpose

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) deficiency contributes to symptomatic functional instability of the knee, regardless of age. We evaluated patient-reported clinical outcome, instrumental stability and prevalence of radiological osteoarthritis based on two homogenous patient samples aged 50 years, an average of three years after isolated ACL reconstruction.

Methods

ACL reconstruction using a bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) autograft was done in 19 patients and a four-stranded semitendinosus tendon (ST) autograft in 22 patients. Clinical and functional follow-up assessment was performed an average of 32 months after surgical treatment. Clinical and functional follow-up assessment included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Tegner score and Lysholm score. Instrumental stability testing was carried out using the KT–1000? arthrometer. The degree of degenerative changes and prevalence of osteoarthritis was based on the Kellgren–Lawrence classification.

Results

Mean follow-up was 32 months (range, 28–36). Mean age was 49.4 years in both groups. The median pre-injury Tegner score was 5.5 (range, 2–8) and the median preoperative Lysholm score was 35 (range, 15–69). At two years, all variables improved significantly for both groups compared to the preoperative values (P?<?0.05), with no significant intergroup differences. Approximately 76 % of patients were graded A or B according to the IKDC score in both groups. Activity level according to the scores of Tegner and Lysholm was 4.9/5.3 and 83.4/82.5 on two-year-follow up in both groups. Radiological assessment reported degenerative changes of grade I Osteoarthritis (OA) in 36 % of patients. Grade-II OA was found in 31 % of patients. Grade-III OA and grade-IV OA were found in about 24 % and 7 % of all patients, respectively. Correlation analyses showed significant relationships between conservation of knee-joint stability and clinical outcome according to the IKDC score, and activity level according to the Lysholm score (p?<?0.05).

Conclusion

Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using either BPTB graft or hamstring graft in appropriately selected middle-aged patients results in patient satisfaction and good clinical results, with return to a reasonable level of activity regardless of surgical method and graft choice.     

Four-strand hamstring tendon autograft versus LARS artificial ligament for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

This retrospective study compared the results after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using a four-strand hamstring tendon graft (4SHG) versus Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) artificial ligament in 60 patients between January 2003 and July 2004 with a minimum four-year follow-up. The KT-1000 examination, the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scoring systems and Lysholm knee scoring scale were used to evaluate the clinical results. The mean side-to-side difference was 2.4 ± 0.5 mm and 1.2 ± 0.3 mm in the 4SHG group and LARS group, respectively (P = 0.013). Although other results of ACL reconstruction, measured by IKDC evaluation, Lysholm scores and Tegner scores, showed using a LARS graft clinically tended to be superior to using a 4SHG, there were no significant differences calculated. Our results suggest that four years after ACL reconstruction using a LARS ligament or 4SHG dramatically improves the function outcome, while the patients in the LARS group displayed a higher knee stability than those in the 4SHG group.     

Arthroscopic single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: retrospective review of hamstring tendon graft versus LARS artificial ligament

Our objective was to compare the results of reconstruction of isolated chronic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) injury using a four-strand hamstring graft (4SHG) and a LARS artificial ligament. Thirty-six patients were divided into a 4SHG group (n = 15) and a LARS group (n = 21). The minimum follow-up time was two years. The outcome measures used were KT-1000 measurements, the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) scoring system, Lysholm knee scoring scale and Tegner activity rating. Both groups improved significantly between the preoperative and postoperative assessment in terms of the knee laxity and functional examination (P < 0.01). Meanwhile, knee stability was significantly improved in the LARS group when compared with the 4SHG group (P < 0.05); this was also the case for the Lysholm, Tegner and IKDC scores (P < 0.05). Our study indicates that using a LARS ligament for PCL reconstruction was clinically more useful than using a 4SHG in the treatment of the PCL-deficient knee.

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Résumé  Le but de cette étude est de comparer les résultats de la reconstruction des ruptures isolées du ligament croisé postérieur soit par un greffon provenant des ischio-jambiers avec 4 bandes (SHG) soit par un ligament artificiel (LARS). Matériel et méthode: 36 patients ont été divisés en deux groupes, groupe de 15 patients traité par greffe des ischio-jambiers et groupe de 21 patients traités par ligament artificiel LARS. Le suivi minimum a été de deux ans. Les résultats ont été évalués avec le KT-1000, avec le score IKDC et le score de Lysholm ainsi que l’activité de type Tegner. Résultats: dans les deux groupes l’amélioration est significative entre l’état pré-opératoire et l’état post-opératoire, en termes de laxité et d’examens fonctionnels (p < 0,01). Cependant la stabilité est nettement améliorée dans le groupe du ligament artificiel (p < 0,05) aussi bien pour le test de Lysholm, le score IKDC que Tegner (p < 0,05). En conclusion notre étude montre que l’utilisation du ligament artificiel de type LARS pour la reconstruction des lésions du ligament croisé postérieur peut être plus efficace que l’utilisation d’une greffe de quatre bandes issues des muscles ischio-jambiers.

     

Comparing the anatomic single-bundle versus the anatomic double-bundle for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective,randomized, single blind,clinical study

Purpose

The aim of this study was to compare the early results of anatomic single bundle versus double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods

We conducted a prospective randomized study of anatomic single-bundle versus double-bundle ACL reconstruction using the hamstring tendons of 67 patients with unilateral ACL deficiency. The subjects were randomized into two groups. The single-bundle group consisted of 37 patients and the double-bundle group 30 patients. We used the following evaluations: clinical examination, KT-1000 arthrometry, Tegner knee score, modified Cincinnati score, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Scale (KOOS), International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score. Two surgeons performed all operations, and a blinded independent author conducted the clinical follow-up assessments.

Results

The mean follow-up period was 25.8 months. The differences between the preoperative and postoperative clinical examinations and the KT-1000 measurements were statistically different in both groups (p?p?Conclusions This prospective study found no difference between the outcomes of the anatomic single-bundle and the anatomic double-bundle ACL reconstructions. Level of evidence II.     

Surgical management of multiple knee ligament injuries

Objectives

To summarize our experience and mid-term results of reconstruction with Iliotibial tract grafts for multiple ligament injuries.

Methods

Between July 1997 and December 2003, multiple ligament injuries of 15 patients were reconstructed with Iliotibial tract grafts in arthroscopy. There were 5 women and 10 men. The mean age at the time of the surgery was 30.5 years (range 25–43 years). There were 7 cases who were injured with combined ACL rupture and the PCL, and 8 cases were with disruption of both the ACL and the PCL, combined with damage of the medial collateral ligament.

Results

Fifteen patients were followed up for a mean of 7.5 years (range 6–12 years). The overall mean postoperative Lysholm score was 84.3 ± 5.7. At final IKDC qualification, 60.0 % of the knees were normal or nearly normal. The overall average Tegner activity score decreased significantly at the re-examination compared to the activity score before accident (3.6 ± 0.5 vs. 5.1 ± 0.6).

Conclusions

Reconstruction with Iliotibial tract grafts in arthroscopy was a reliable treatment for multiple ligament injuries.     

Comparison of clinical results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using two different procedures

During the last two decades the "golden standard" in reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament knee was the middle third of patellar tendon, but now are more used hamstrings tendon autograft. The aim of this work was to compare our results of the artroscopic reconstruction ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) of the knee using two different technics. We were controling 60 patients within the period of two years after operation. Group A was composed of 39 patients which had reconstructed ACL done with bone-patella tendon- bone autografts, in the group B were 21 patients and at them as autographts have been used hamstring tendon. Difference between healthe and the ill knee by the Lachman's test after operation, in the group A was 2,4 mm, but in the group B was 2,2mm (p> 0,05 ). Postoperative middle value of the Lysholm and Gillquist score in the group A was 97,74, in the group B it was 96,67 (p>0,05). IKDC score results are following: Group A- mark A 32 patients (84,6%); mark B 5 (12,8%); mark C 1 (2,6%) and in the group B: mark A 17 patients (81%); mark B 3 (14,28%): mark C 1 (4,72%) (p> 0,05). Postoperative value for the Tegner and Lyscholm score activity in the A group was 8,23, in B group it was 8,81. The reconstruction of ACL with bone- patella tendon-bone grafts gave better results then the reconstruction with the hamstring tendon only according to Tegner score values. In other parameters between those two groups there was no statisticaly significant difference.     

Arthroscopic transtibial single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon graft compared with hamstring tendon graft

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of arthroscopic transtibial single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autologous patellar tendon and hamstring tendon grafts.

Methods

From 1998 to 2007, 59 patients with symptomatic isolated posterior cruciate ligament injury were included in this retrospective study. Twenty-five knees were reconstructed using bone-patellar tendon-bone graft, and 34 knees were reconstructed using hamstring graft. In both groups, surgical techniques were similar, except material of fixation screws. Patients were evaluated pre-operatively and post-operatively at the latest follow-up with several parameters, including symptoms, physical examination, outcome satisfaction, functional scores, radiography and complications.

Results

Average follow-up period was 51.6 months in patellar tendon group and 51.1 months in hamstring tendon group. Significantly more kneeling pain (32 vs. 3 %), squatting pain (24 vs. 3 %), anterior knee pain (36 vs. 3 %), posterior drawer laxity and osteoarthritic change were shown in patellar tendon group than in hamstring tendon group post-operatively. No significant differences were found in other parameters between both groups.

Conclusions

Several shortcomings, including anterior knee pain, squatting pain, kneeling pain and osteoarthritic change, have to be concerned when using patellar tendon autograft. In conclusion, hamstring tendon autograft may be a better choice for transtibial tunnel PCL reconstruction.     

Long-term outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with an autologous four-strand semitendinosus tendon autograft

Purpose

Although the short- and mid-term outcomes of ACL reconstruction with a hamstring graft are promising, clinical investigations reporting the long-term results after ten years or longer are rare. Therefore we performed a retrospective single-blinded evaluation of ACL reconstruction using a four-stranded single-bundle reconstruction with a semitendinosus tendon graft with extracortical fixation.

Methods/Results

At follow-up patients obtained at least the same level in the clinical outcome scores (Lysholm, IKDC, Tegner) compared to previous studies with a similar follow-up time using a STG graft. Furthermore there was no detectable difference in the incidence of osteoarthritis. Patients having a negative pivot shift test showed significantly fewer signs of radiographic osteoarthritis and better functional assessment scores.

Conclusion

On the basis of our investigation, we conclude that the reconstruction of the ACL by a quadrupled semitendinosus tendon graft with extracortical anchorage can achieve excellent clinical and subjective results after a follow-up of ten years.     

Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the ligament augmentation and reconstruction system: a systematic review

Purpose

The Ligament Augmentation and Reconstruction System (LARS) is a third generation of synthetic ligament, designed to overcome the issues of graft failure and synovitis which led previous generations of synthetic ligaments to fall out of favour. The theoretical benefits of LARS are appealing but this has not led to widespread uptake of the system in preference to autograft. The aim of this systematic review is to assess whether the evidence exists to support the use of LARS with respect to outcomes and complications.

Methods

A systematic search process was undertaken from January 1990 to June 2012 to identify primary evidence relating to the use of LARS in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) single ligament reconstruction.

Results

Nine studies were found meeting the search criteria including a single randomised controlled trial, two comparative series and six further observational case series. Overall the methodological quality of the studies was poor with follow-up to a maximum of five years. Reported outcome scores were good for LARS and comparable to autograft techniques. Complication rates were low and comparable to those published for autograft techniques within the wider literature. Two reported incidences of synovitis were identified in case reports.

Conclusions

The current literature supports the use of LARS in the short to medium term. However, high-quality studies with long-term follow-up are required to determine whether the use of LARS is preferable to autograft for ACL reconstruction over the longer term. Synovitis appears to be a rare complication closely related to imperfect graft positioning.     

后十字韧带合并后外侧韧带结构损伤的关节镜下重建

目的 介绍后十字韧带合并后外侧韧带结构损伤的关节镜下重建及加强方式,总结其初期临床结果.方法 2006年11月至2007年10月,20例陈旧性后十字韧带合并后外侧韧带结构损伤患者采用八股自体胭绳肌肌腱双束重建后十字韧带、自体半腱肌肌腱加强后外侧韧带结构的手术方法.移植物采用微型钢板纽扣进行悬吊式固定.根据IKDC、Lyshohn和Tegner评分标准进行膝关节功能评估.结果 术后随访1～2年,平均(15.5±3.3)个月.末次随访时,患者伸膝活动均正常,1例屈膝受限15°,5例屈膝受限5°.后抽屉试验阴性17例,Ⅰ度阳性2例,Ⅱ度阳性1例.KT-1000检查(屈膝90°,30 kg)双侧松弛度差异平均为(2.35±1.35)mm.18例(90%)屈膝30°位外侧膝关节间隙增宽小于5 mm,2例(10%)分别为5 mm和6 nun.屈膝30°位小腿外旋角度较健侧增加均小于5°,平均为2.10°±2.67°.IKDC、Lysholm和Tegner评分分别为(90.00±3.49)分、(91.90±2.57)分和(6.50±0.69)分,与术前差异均有统计学意义.IKDC膝关节韧带评级15例(75%)正常,4例(20%)接近正常,1例(5%)异常.结论 采用八股自体胴绳肌肌腱双束重建后十字韧带,同时用自体半腱肌肌腱加强后外侧韧带结构能够恢复后十字韧带和后外侧韧带结构损伤后的膝关节稳定性.     

Clinical outcome and prevalence of osteoarthritis after isolated anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring graft: follow-up after two and ten years

Purpose

The aim of this study was to evaluate patient-reported clinical outcome, instrumental stability and prevalence of radiological osteoarthritis (OA) based on a homogeneous patient sample after two years and on average ten years after isolated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.

Methods

Primarily we performed ACL reconstruction using a four-strand semitendinosus tendon (ST) autograft in 112 patients. Two years after reconstruction 98 patients could be re-evaluated. Long-term clinical and functional follow-up assessment was then performed on 52 patients on average 10.2 years after operative treatment. Inclusion criteria consisted of an isolated ACL rupture, reconstruction with ST graft and no associated cartilage alterations and meniscal lesions. Clinical and functional follow-up assessment included the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score and the scores of Tegner and Lysholm. Instrumental stability testing was carried out with the KT1000? arthrometer. The degree of degenerative changes and prevalence of OA was based on the Jäger-Wirth score.

Results

The mean long-term follow-up was 10.2 years (eight–13 years), and the mean age was 40.4 years (24–62 years). About 72 % of patients were graded A or B according to the IKDC score. Activity levels according to the scores of Tegner and Lysholm were 4.8 and 88.2 on long-term follow-up. Radiological assessment revealed degenerative changes in the sense of a grade I OA in 21.2 % of patients. Prevalence of a grade II OA was found in 53.8 % of patients. A grade III OA and a grade IV OA were found in 19.2 and 5.7 %. Correlation analysis showed significant relationships between the long-term stability and prevalence of OA (p?<?0.05).

Conclusions

Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction using four-strand ST autograft resulted in high patient satisfaction and good clinical results at two years and long-term follow-up. The prevalence of higher degree OA that developed in about 25 % of patients is significantly correlated with long-term knee joint stability.     

One-stage arthroscopically assisted anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

Purpose: To retrospectively evaluate 15 consecutive patients who underwent simultaneous isolated, arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. Type of Study: Case series. Methods: A bone–patellar tendon–bone autograft was used as the PCL substitute and doubled hamstring tendons were used as the ACL graft. The IKDC evaluation form and the HSS, Lysholm, and Tegner clinical rating scales were used to make clinical evaluations. Anteroposterior translation was measured with the KT-2000 arthrometer and stress view radiography. Results: At final IKDC evaluation, 3 patients (20%) were graded A, 7 (46.7%) were graded B, 3 (20%) were graded C, and 1 patient (6.7%) was graded D. One patient underwent revision surgery in another hospital for severe postoperative residual laxity. Two C-graded patients had an unsatisfactory outcome as a result of serious complications related to knee injuries. All patients with a grade A or B returned to sports activity. At stress view examination, mean posterior side-to-side translation measured at the lateral tibial plateau was 5.8 ± 1.1 mm and the mean translation at the medial tibial plateau was 7.3 ± 1.5 mm; the mean anterior dislocation was 3.3 ± 0.4 mm. The preoperative HSS score rated an average of 32 ± 9. Postoperatively, the average score reached was 89.6 ± 8.3. The preoperative Lysholm score was 65.5 ± 9.1 (range, 48 to 78) in patients with chronic lesions and at follow-up was 95.1 ± 4.5 (range, 88 to 100). The average Tegner activity score decreased in patients with chronic lesions from 6.9 ± 1.7 (range, 4 to 9) before injury to 5.5 ± 1.6 (range, 2 to 9) at follow-up (P = .053 ). At follow-up, 7 patients (50%) returned to their preinjury level after surgery. Conclusions: These results show the effectiveness and safety of simultaneous arthroscopic reconstruction of both cruciate ligaments using autografts that can adequately restore satisfactory stability, even in the presence of minimal peripheral laxity (1° or 2°). We conclude that the use of autografts can restore ligament function with good patient compliance and without significant surgical complications.Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, Vol 17, No 7 (September), 2001: pp 700–707     

Endoscopic single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: results at minimum 2-year follow-up

Purpose:The goal of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcome of single-bundle posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction with retention of the PCL remnant and hamstring tendon autograft with interference screw fixation in patients with isolated PCL laxity.Type of Study:Prospective case series with minimum 2-year follow-up evaluation.Methods:Thirty-one patients for whom conservative management had failed underwent surgery using a 4-strand hamstring tendon autograft with interference screw fixation. The median time from injury to reconstructive surgery was 9 months (range, 4 to 120 months). At a minimum of 2 years after surgery, patients were assessed with the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) Knee Ligament evaluation, Lysholm knee score, and KT-1000 instrumented testing.Results:Before surgery, the median Lysholm knee score was 64 (95% confidence interval, 51 to 67). No patient rated knee function as normal, and all patients showed at least grade 2 posterior drawer laxity. At review, the median Lysholm knee score was 94 (95% confidence interval, 83 to 94), 56% rated the knee as normal and only one patient was found to exhibit grade 2 laxity on posterior drawer testing. Before injury, 94% of patients participated in moderate or strenuous activity. This figure fell to 26% after injury and had increased to 63% at review.Conclusions:Endoscopic reconstruction of PCL laxity using single-bundle 4-strand hamstring tendon autograft, without removal of the PCL stump, provides a significant reduction in knee symptoms and allows 63% of patients to return to moderate or strenuous activity. This is an effective procedure for symptomatic patients who have isolated PCL laxity and for whom conservative management has failed.