title: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using silastic rod technique.
abstract: A five-year follow-up of a reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament technique is presented. The study involved a total of 18 patients, all evaluated by Feagin's criteria to assess stability and function. Overall assessment showed 83.3% of patients perfect, or near perfect; and 11.1% of patients good. On subjective evaluation, 93.5% had good to excellent results. Objective evaluation showed 94.4% overall had good to excellent stability. The microsurgical technique is also presented. Eighteen patients, approximately 32.9 months postreconstruction, showed over 90% good to excellent results. Although the series is small, the results are encouraging.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012826:Silicone Elastomers
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers