title: AperFix versus transfix in reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament.
abstract: The aim of this retrospective study was to compare clinical outcomes of the TransFix (Arthrex Inc., Naples, FL) fixation method and the brand-new AperFix (Cayenne Medical, Scottsdale, AZ) device in arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament. A total of 38 patients with isolated complete anterior cruciate ligament rupture underwent arthroscopic reconstruction via two different fixation methods using hamstring autografts. Patients were evaluated in terms of range of motion values, Lysholm scores, laxity testing, and complications. Average flexion was 136.53 +/- 6.9 degrees in the TransFix group and 126.32 +/- 4.9 degrees in the AperFix group (p < 0.001). Mean Lysholm score was 82.42 +/- 8.5 in the TransFix group and 88.68 +/- 9.4 in the AperFix group (p < 0.022). There was no significance between the two groups in terms of laxity testing and complication rates. In the early postoperative period, satisfactory and comparable clinical results were achieved with the AperFix system when compared with cross-pin fixation in arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, S.B. Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. onat.dr@gmail.com
authors.forename: Onat
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Uzumcugil
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: Erhan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dalyaman
authors.forename: Merter
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yalcinkaya
authors.forename: Emre
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Akman
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ozturkmen
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caniklioglu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007659:Ketones; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009984:Orthopedic Fixation Devices; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D011108:Polymers; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001577:Benzophenones; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D007659:Ketones; D011108:Polymers; C063834:polyetheretherketone; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols