Evaluation of Functional Outcome after Arthroscopic Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament with four Strand Hamstring Auto-Graft,Imam Khomeini Hospital, 2009-2012

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.

2 Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

Background and Objective: ACL is one of knee’s most important stabilizers. Since the rupture incidence of ACL is relatively high in athletes, its reconstruction is critical. In this study, we examined the short-term results of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with using four-layer hamstring tendon auto-graft.
Subjects and Methods: In this study, 74 patients with anterior cruciate ligament rupture who had been operated over a three-year period in Emam Khomeini Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran using reconstruction with arthroscopic four-layer hamstring tendon auto-graft., went under evaluation with LYSHOLM knee scale.
Results: Patients comprised of 70 men and 4 women with a mean age of 29.9 years. In 39 patients, left knee and in 35, right knee was involved.  Patients’ LYSHOLM mean score on last visit was 96.66±9.69 of which 1 patient (1.4 %) were categorized as poor, 3 patients (4.1%) as fair, 12 patients (16.2 %) as good and 58 patients (78.4%) as excellent.
Conclusions: arthroscopic reconstruction of ACL Ligament using four-layer hamstring tendon is a convenient and low-risk treatment in ACL reconstruction, which can largely restore knee sustainability after ACL reconstruction. LYSHOLM scale is considered us a useful technique in evaluating knee function in patients after reconstruction.
 

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Jundishapur Scientific Medical Journal
Volume 13, Issue 6 - Serial Number 93
November and December 2017
Pages 671-679

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  • Receive Date: 22 April 2014
  • Revise Date: 29 September 2014
  • Accept Date: 07 October 2014

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