title: Long-term results of anterior cruciate reconstruction with the patellar tendon.
abstract: Thirty patients who had an anterior cruciate reconstruction with a patellar tendon autograph were reviewed at an average of 7.5 years (range 5-11 years) after operation. In all, 27 patients maintained their good/excellent results based on the Lysholm and Gillquist scoring system compared with the review at 2 years; two patients remained fair and one reconstruction failed at an early stage. There was no apparent deterioration of knee function at 7.5 years when compared with those at 2 years. None of the patients had symptoms related to the patellofemoral joint.
authors.affiliation: Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, Middlesex, UK.
authors.forename: D W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Mok
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors