A comparison of arthroscopic single- and double-bundle posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: review of 20 cases

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2006 Dec;35(12):568-71.

Abstract

In the study reported here, we evaluated postoperative outcomes of arthroscopic posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction using hamstring tendons and compared single- and double-bundle reconstructions. Twenty patients with isolated PCL tears and multiligamentous knee injuries were enrolled. Single-bundle (group S) and double-bundle (group D) reconstructions were applied to 10 patients each. Posterior tibial translation was measured using stress radiography before surgery and 2 years after surgery. Second-look arthroscopy was also performed in each knee. Two years after surgery, mean side-to-side differences in posterior tibial translation of groups S and D were 3.4 mm (SD, 3.0 mm) and 4.9 mm (SD, 2.8 mm), respectively. There was no significant difference in short-term stability between the 2 groups. Second-look arthroscopy showed 3 ruptures of the posteromedial bundle in the double-bundle technique.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Arthroscopy*
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Knee Injuries / physiopathology
  • Knee Injuries / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Plastic Surgery Procedures / methods*
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / injuries
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tendons / transplantation*
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Treatment Outcome