title: Replacement of the anterior cruciate ligament. Comparison between the endoscopic and mini-open technique in 56 and 100 patients, respectively.
abstract: 56 patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture underwent an endoscopic procedure to replace the torn ligament with a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. Their mean age was 24 (18-35) years and 45 were men. Follow-up was mean 3 (1-5.5) years. The outcome of the endoscopic technique was compared to that of 100 patients, matched for age and activity level, who were operated on during the same period using the mini-open method. Patients operated on with endoscopic technique had considerably less postoperative pain and regained knee motion faster. Function and stability were similar in the two groups.
authors.affiliation: Sports Injuries Department, KAT Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mitsou
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Valianatos
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gavras
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D016025:Bone Transplantation; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010149:Postoperative Pain; D012421:Rupture; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome