[Value of synthetic (Kennedy-LAD) augmentation in replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament].
In chronically ACL-deficient knees, ACL replacement was performed in 31 cases with an one-third patellar tendon (Brückner-Jones) and in 50 cases with a quadriceps-patellarperiosteum-patellar tendon autograft (Marshall-MacIntosh) augmented with the Kennedy LAD. Anterior laxity measured with the KT 1000 arthrometer revealed a side-to-side difference of less than or equal to 3 mm in 90% (77% without augmentation), a high rate of muscle strength quotient of uninjured to treated knee of about 1 (greater than 1 without augmentation) and early recovery of ability to participate in the same sports as before in 54% of patients (45% without augmentation) demonstrate statistically significant better results of ACL replacement when a synthetically augmented autograft was used.
Klinik und Poliklinik für Sportverletzungen, Klinikum rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011126:Polypropylenes; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods*; D014945:Wound Healing
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Die Bedeutung der synthetischen (Kennedy-LAD) Augmentation beim vorderen Kreuzbandersatz.