title: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with generalized joint laxity.
abstract: Generalized joint laxity is a genetically determined component of overall joint flexibility. The incidence of joint laxity in the overall population is approximately 5% to 20%, and its prevalence is higher in females. Recently it was noticed that individuals with generalized joint laxity are not only prone to anterior cruciate ligament injuries but also have inferior results after a reconstruction. Therefore, an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients with generalized laxity should be undertaken with caution due to the higher expected failure rate from the complexity of problems associated with this condition. It is also necessary to identify the risk factors for the injury as well as for the post operative outcome in this population. A criterion that includes all the associated components is necessary for the proper screening of individuals for generalized joint laxity. Graft selection for an anterior cruciate reconstruction in patients with ligament laxity is a challenge. According to the senior author, a hamstring autograft is an inferior choice and a double bundle reconstruction with a quadriceps tendon-bone autograft yields better results than a single bundle bone-patella tendon-bone autograft. Future studies comparing the different grafts available might be needed to determine the preferred graft for this subset of patients. Improved results after an anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can be achieved by proper planning and careful attention to each step beginning from the clinical examination to the postoperative rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Yonsei University Arthroscopy & Joint Research Institute and Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Jae
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Praveen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Sung-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000379:methods; D050376:Bone-Patellar Tendon-Bone Grafting / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures; D012307:Risk Factors; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation; D016896:Treatment Outcome
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