title: [Effect of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the clinical effect of reconstructing anterior cruciate ligament by using a bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft under arthroscopy.
  
  
  METHODS
  Among 13 patients with anterior cruciate ligament injury, there were 9 males and 4 females(aged 23-45). Their anterior cruciate were reconstructed by applying the mid-one third autologous bone-patellar tendon-bone strip in -press fit technique under arthroscopy. The result was positive in 13 cases in anterior drawer test, in 4 cases in pivot shift test and in 7 cases in Lachman's test preoperatively.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The follow-up period was 5-25 months averaged 15 months. The results of the above tests were negative in all the patients. According to Boszotta's evaluation quota, the results were excellent in 9 cases, good in 3 cases and fair in 1 case. The knee stability improved obviously in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Anterior cruciate ligament injury can be treated by arthroscopic reconstruction with autologous bone-patellar tendon-bone strip and the clinical result of short-term followup is satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, First University Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, Liaoning, P. R. China 110001.
authors.forename: Ge
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Guang-yu
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000637:transplantation*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D013524:Surgical Flaps; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*