[Knee joint evaluation after anterior cruciate ligament plasty].
OBJECTIVE
To make certain how the patients themselves evaluate the state of their knee joint and check-up the state objectively after 3, 6, 12 months period after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.


METHODS
In 1996-2001 there were performed 78 anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction operations. Twenty one patient was chosen. The patients were questioned according to subjective IKDC (International Knee Documentation Committee) form, 12 months after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. To have an objective evaluation, the patients had to come to the control check-up in 3, 6 and 12 months after the operation. During the clinical check-up the objective IKDC form was being used.


RESULTS
According to subjective IKDC formula: for six patients (29%) the results were very good; for seven patients (33%)--good; for seven patients (33%)--satisfactory; for one patient (5%)--bad. The objective data showed that the state of the knee joint before the operation was bad or satisfactory. Now to 90% of the patients the state of the knee joint is very good; 10% evaluate it as good. For all patients (100%) the instability of the knee joint disappeared.


CONCLUSIONS
For all questioned patients the instability of the knee joint after the anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction disappeared; 95% patients are satisfied with the results of the operation.
Vitkus
Linas
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Kauno medicinos universiteto Ortopedijos ir traumatologijos klinika, Laisves al. 17, 3000 Kaunas.
Fiodorovas
Markas
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Pocius
Gintautas
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome