[Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament using bone-patellar tendon-borne graft or fascia lata graft. A retrospective study of functional results].
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this study was to compare the functional results using two different types of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament.


METHODS
A retrospective comparison of 34 patients operated with a fascia lata graft and 26 patients operated with a bone-patellar tendon-bone graft. The patients were evaluated twice with a postoperative Lysholm score, a preoperative and postoperative Tegner score, and a postoperative knee-laxity test.


RESULTS
The Lysholm scores after the first (P = 0.07) and second (P = 0.29) postoperative control showed no difference between the two groups. There was no difference between the preoperative and postoperative Tegner scores of the two groups (P = 0.42). A total of 27 patients out of 60 practiced sports or had knee-straining work postoperatively at the same level as preoperatively. No difference was found between the two groups when comparing the knee-laxity tests (P = 0.12).


CONCLUSIONS
This study did not find any difference in the final functional results when comparing the two operation techniques. Almost half of the patients can expect a return to sports at a preinjury level.
Poulsen
Martin
M
Ortopaedkirurgisk afdeling T, Amtssygehuset i Herlev.
Fabrin
Jesper
J
Carstensen
Jan P
JP
Ulnits
Lisbeth
L
Lausten
Gunnar S
GS
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome