title: Early results of the Leeds-Keio anterior cruciate ligament replacement.
abstract: We report the two- to four-year results following the insertion of the Leeds-Keio prosthetic ligament for chronic anterior cruciate deficiency. Virtually all the 20 patients were less disabled by instability, but objective results were good or excellent in only two-thirds and under anaesthesia the pivot shift sign was still positive in half. Arthroscopic and histological assessment in 16 patients failed to show the development of a functional neoligament, and the common appearance of a synovitic reaction to polyester particles gave concern.
authors.affiliation: Princess Margaret Rose Orthopaedic Hospital, Edinburgh, Scotland.
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Macnicol
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Penny
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Sheppard
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D011091:Polyesters; D011184:Postoperative Period; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D012421:Rupture; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D011091:Polyesters