title: [Intermediate results of the replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament with 3 types of dacron prostheses].
abstract: We have replaced the anterior cruciate ligament in 92 patients using Dacron prostheses. There were 52 Stryker implants, 25 Leeds-Keio and 15 Proflex. The majority of the patients were active sportsmen. A similar operative technique and postoperative programme was used in each patient. Seventy patients have been re-examined, and a further 9 answered a postal questionnaire. Forty Stryker ligament repairs have been followed up for an average of 28 months; 15 had broken or were otherwise inadequate. Ten patients had symptoms and there were 4 re-operations. Of the Leeds-Keio repairs 20 have been reviewed, of which 7 were either ruptured or mechanically inadequate. Three patients had symptoms and 1 had undergone further operation. Of 14 Proflex ligaments, 1 had failed, but the patient was asymptomatic. The authors consider that the Stryker and Leeds-Keio ligaments should not be used, and that the Proflex prosthesis shows promise but requires long term assessment.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Traumatologie et d'Orthopédie de Strasbourg, Illkirch, France.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Jenny
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jenny
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Daubresse
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012008:Recurrence; D012086:Reoperation
chemical_list: D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates
vernacular_title: Résultats à moyen terme du remplacement du ligament croisé antérieur par trois types de prothèses en dacron.