Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament by semitendinosus tenodesis.
Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament constitutes a major disability in young athletes and those patients with persistent disabling instability who have failed to respond to conservative treatment. A new method of reconstruction by means of semitendinsous tenodesis was used in five patients with satisfactory end results after an average follow-up of 21.4 months. Limited clinical experience indicates that with this method less anteroposterior instability persists than with other methods.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*