title: [Late results of plastic surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee joint using a lavsan endoprosthesis].
abstract: In 1964-1986 774 reconstruction-and-restoration operations for injuries of the bursal and ligamental apparatus of the knee joint were performed, in 588 of this number lavsan endoprostheses were used. Clinical and roentgenologic analysis of the long-term results of endoprosthetics of the anterior cruciate ligament was made in 72 patients with a follow-up period of 10-23 years. The results were good in 54 patients (75%) satisfactory in 8 patients (11.1%) and not satisfactory in 10 patients (13.9%). In 28 of 31 patients with a follow-up period of 20 years and more the results were good. When the operation technique is observed, lavsan vascular endoprostheses and bands may remain and function as the cruciate ligaments of the knee joints for over 2 decades. The long-term results in such cases exceed those after the traditional auto- and alloplasties.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tkachenko
authors.forename: O V
authors.initials: OV
authors.lastname: Rikun
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Gushelik
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; D013718:Tensile Strength; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D010795:Phthalic Acids; D011093:Polyethylene Terephthalates; C025539:Lavsan; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols
vernacular_title: Otdalennye rezul'taty plastiki peredneĭ krestoobraznoĭ sviazki kolennogo sustava lavsanovymi éndoprotezami.