title: Anterior cruciate reconstruction using a Dacron ligament prosthesis. A long-term study.
abstract: A single-center prospective study is presented on 35 patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a Dacron ligament prosthesis. All of the reconstructions were performed by the same surgeon, using the same technique. All of the patients had a history of symptomatic chronic ACL insufficiency. The mean follow-up interval for all patients was 50 months. There was an overall failure rate of 37.1% (13 patients), based on the presence of at least one of the following criteria: the presence of a pivot shift; a 2+ or greater anterior drawer or Lachman; instrumented laxity of greater than 3 mm side-to-side translation in 20 degrees of flexion at 89 N; or by arthroscopic documentation. Six of these 13 patients were documented by arthroscopy and 7 were clinical failures. There were 26 patients with only anterior cruciate ligament laxity, and 9 patients with multiple instabilities or failed previous ACL reconstruction ("salvage"). In the group with isolated anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency, the failure rate was 23% (6 patients). In the salvage group, the failure rate was 78% (7 patients). There was a significant improvement in patient performance with respect to clinical laxity, Lysholm scores, and Tegner activity levels at 2 years postoperatively. There has been a subsequent deterioration in the performance of these patients through time.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, New England Medical Center Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Manseau
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Patz
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: McConville
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008297:Male; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011475:Prosthesis Failure
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates