Short-term recovery after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective comparison of three autografts.
Sixty-four patients with three different autografts were prospectively evaluated following anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction for motion return, thigh girth, quadriceps activity, assistive device usage, and duration of pain medication usage. The quadriceps tendon group achieved knee extension sooner than the patellar tendon group. The hamstring group used assistive devices for less time than the patellar tendon group. The quadriceps group required less pain medication than either of the groups. There are significant differences in short-term pain medication requirements and restoration of function among patients following ACL reconstruction using different autografts.
University of Connecticut, 116 Ledgewood Rd W, Hartford, CT 06107, USA.
Michael
M
Joseph
John
J
Fulkerson
Carl
C
Nissen
T Joseph
TJ
Sheehan
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000601:surgery*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012656:Self-Help Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013709:Tendon Transfer; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D013997:Time Factors; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous / Q000379:methods
D000700:Analgesics