Repair of the anterior cruciate ligament. Augmentation versus conventional suture of fresh rupture.
A prospective case control study was made by comparing the results of a modified combination parapatellar tendon transposition repair of a fresh anterior cruciate ligament rupture with those of the conventional Palmer technique. The mean follow-up time was 4 (3-7) years. A tendency to better stability was shown by an objective clinical device. Subjective results concerning stability sensations of the knee were also better than those obtained by the conventional method.
D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation