title: Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using a patellar tendon autograft. A long term follow up.
abstract: Three hundred and eighty-four athletes with chronic anterior cruciate instability were treated by a free autologous graft of the lateral third of the patellar tendon. Evaluation 5 to 9 years after operation was carried out in 334 cases by physical examination, the KT-1000 arthrometer and the Tegner and Lysholm scoring scale. There were 89.5% satisfactory results and 10.5% were unsatisfactory. Global instability, advanced osteoarthritis and restricted movement after operation were the reasons for a poor outcome. In 9 cases, histological examination showed good incorporation of the graft.
authors.affiliation: Sports Injuries Department, KAT Hospital, Kifisia, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitsou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Vallianatos
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome