title: Functional results after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the patellar ligament bone-tendon-bone technique.
abstract: This study evaluates the outcome after surgical repair of the cruciate ligament in 129 patients (physical examination plus questionnaire) and another 49 patients (questionnaire only) after a mean interval of 3.2 years. A modified Lysholm score and the OAK score together with KT 1000 arthrometry were used. Ninety-five percent of patients evaluated the overall result as 'excellent' or 'good'. The overall OAK objective score was good or excellent in 81%. Elongation as measured by KT 1000 arthrometry was 1.0 mm (67 N) and 1.2 mm (90 N) on average compared with the contralateral knee.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Department, Armed Forces Hospital, Amberg, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Amon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Woelling
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kohl
mesh_terms: D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012421:Rupture