title: [Augmentation surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament using a carbon fiber band. Results of follow-up studies of 21 cases. I. (clinical aspects)].
abstract: Clinic and radiological follow-ups after implanting unidirectional carbon fibres in 21 cases (17 recent traumas, 1 older trauma and 3 chronic instabilities) approximately 34 months after operation. With the recent traumas we only found intraligamental ruptures or longitudinal fraying with ruptures of the femoral or tibial insertion. Postoperative plaster cast fixation for 6 weeks. Stability was examined by the "Arthrostress" (19 kp). In 11 cases no instability of clinical importance could be found, in 6 cases there was a +, in 3 cases a ++ and in 1 case a 3-plus instability.
authors.affiliation: Unfallkrankenhaus Wien-Meidling.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D002244:Carbon / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012421:Rupture
chemical_list: D000077482:Carbon Fiber; D002244:Carbon