Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autografts--a review of results.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this retrospective study was to review the results of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autografts.


METHODS
Forty-one knees were available for evaluation at a minimum of 24 months follow-up. Objective, subjective, functional and KT-1000 arthrometric tests were performed.


RESULTS
92.7% had a negative or trace pivot shift at follow-up. None of the patients had rupture of the autografts at review. The mean post-operative single-legged hop was 81%. The KT-1000 arthrometric evaluation post-operatively revealed a mean maximum manual difference of 0.5 mm; 90.2% of these patients had a maximum manual difference of less than 4 mm. Five patients (12.2%) had a "tighter" reconstructed knee (a negative mean maximum manual difference). More than 70% of the patients in this series had good to excellent results on functional, subjective and objective evaluation scores.


CONCLUSIONS
Excellent motion recovery, reliable stabilisation rates, good arthrometric results and encouraging post-operative functional, subjective and objective evaluation scores can be expected in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar tendon autografts.
Tan
M Y
MY
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Yeo
S J
SJ
Tay
B K
BK
D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D010329:Patella; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome