[Comparison of the clinical outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using allograft anterior tibialis and autologous hamstring tendon].
OBJECTIVE
To compare the clinical outcomes of ACL reconstruction using allograft anterior tibialis and autologous hamstring tendon.


METHODS
From September 2005 to May 2007, 100 ACLs were reconstructed, allograft were inplanted in 50 patients and autograft 50 patients. Rigidfix and Intrafix were used for graft fixation. The symptoms and objective signs were compared between two groups. Lysholm score were used for outcome evaluation.


RESULTS
There were neither infection nor rupture of the reconstructed ACLs in all patients. All patients were followed and the average follow-up period was 25.6 months (range 12 to 33). There was no positive pivot shift sign in two groups, the anterior drawer test (ADT)and Lachman test were negative or grade I positive. There was no difference in Lysholm scores between two groups(89.3 allograft vs. 90.5 autograft, P>0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
These data suggest that there are no differences in clinical outcomes of ACL reconstruction with allograft anterior tibialis tendon and autologous hamstring tendon.
Department of Arthroscopy and Sports Medicine, Institute of Orthopedics and Traumatology, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijng 100700, China. arthroartist@yahoo.com
Lei
L
Zhang
Jin-song
JS
Liu
Jin
J
Sun
Zhi-yao
ZY
Li
Jia
J
Ma
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*; D013977:Tibia / Q000637:transplantation*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous