[Functional assessment of the different types of anterior cruciate ligament plasty used at the Xoco General Hospital Arthroscopy Service]

Acta Ortop Mex. 2011 May-Jun;25(3):161-6.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Introduction: Currently, anterior cruciate ligament lesions have an increased frequency; their management is predominantly surgical; there are several functional assessment systems.

Material and methods: We used the IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) functional assessment in patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction at the Xoco Hospital Arthroscopy Service.

Results: A total of 73 patients underwent functional assessment; 43 underwent bone-tendon-bone (BTB) repair with patellar tendon graft and 30 underwent repair with pes anserinus tendon graft (T4). In the former group 39 patients had favorable results and 4 unfavorable results; in the latter group 27 patients had favorable results and 3 unfavorable results.

Discussion: The results found do not differ significantly between both groups, something that is in agreement with the reviewed literature. The study should be continued with a larger sample size to eliminate variables and obtain more reliable results.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / physiology
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Disability Evaluation
  • Female
  • Hospitals, General
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Records