[Reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament with hamstring tendon autografts under arthroscopy].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate therapeutic effects for reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)with hamstring tendon autografts and bioabsorbable interference screws fixation under arthroscopy.


METHODS
Thirty-one patients with ACL rupture were verified through arthroscopy. There were 27 patients were male and 4 patients were female, ranging in age from 17 to 40 years,with an average of 25 years. Among the patients, 26 patients combined with meniscus injuries, 3 patients with injuries of articular cartilage and 16 patients with I to II degree degeneration of articular cartilage. All the patients were performed ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon autografts under arthroscopy and the reconstructed ligaments were fixed with bioabsorbable interference screws.


RESULTS
No severe complications occurred at early stage after operation. Thirty patients were followed up and ranged from 9 to 39 months,with an average of (19 +/- 9.0) months. Lysholm score significantly increased from average of 54.6 +/- 16.6 preoperatively to average of 92.5 +/- 5.7 at the end of follow-up period (t = 11.84, P < 0.01). Twenty-six patients restored to normal activity.


CONCLUSIONS
ACL reconstructed with hamstring tendon autografts under arthroscopy has advantages of minimal trauma and satisfactory outcomes.
He
Ai-shan
AS
Department of Orthopaedics ,the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yatsen University, Guangzhou 510080, Guangdong, China. heaishan2006@yahoo.com.cn
Lia
Wei-ming
WM
Fu
Ming
M
Yang
Zi-bo
ZB
Sheng
Pu-yi
PY
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013710:Tendons / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D016896:Treatment Outcome