title: [Results of follow-up of untreated anterior cruciate ligament rupture].
abstract: A series of 90 patients, 85 males and 5 females, all with ACL-ruptures had a follow up between 5 and 12 years. All of them had a primary arthrotomy with or without meniscectomy but in no case an operative repair of the ACL-rupture was done. The most concomitant injury was a torn medial meniscus in 76.3%, a damaged lateral meniscus was found in 17.1%, chondromalacia was seen in 53%, either of tibia, femur or patella. Nearly 60% of the patients could resume their former sports activities in some cases on a lower level, whereas 33% had to change their sport or even had to give up any sport. 75%-80% of the patients with partial or total meniscectomy and 90% of those without meniscectomy estimated the outcome as good or fair. In contrast to this 61% rsp. 86% of the patients with partial or total meniscectomy had an osteoarthritis of grade III and IV, patients without meniscectomy in only 23%.
authors.affiliation: Orthopädische Belegabteilung Marienkrankenhaus Trier.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Menke
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmitz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Michiels
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D000070600:Tibial Meniscus Injuries; D014945:Wound Healing / Q000502:physiology*
vernacular_title: Nachuntersuchungsergebnisse bei unbehandelter vorderer Kreuzbandruptur.