Most of the techniques described in the literature for the repair of chronic partial ACL tears, don't spare the intact portion of the ligament. The aim of this study was to perform a prospective analysis of the results of augmentation surgery using gracilis and semitendinosus tendons to treat partial sub-acute lesions of the ACL. This technique involves an "over the top" femoral passage, which enables salvage and strengthening of the intact portion of the ACL. The study included 47 patients treated consecutively at our institute from 1993 to 1998, with a mean injury-surgery interval of 18 weeks (range 12-36). The patients were followed up by clinical and instrumental assessment criteria at 3 months, 1 and 5 years after surgery. Clinical assessment was performed using the IKDC form. Subjective and functional parameters were assessed by the Tegner activity scale. Instrumental evaluation was done using the KT-2000 instrument: the 30-pound passive test and the manual maximum displacement test were performed. We obtained good or excellent results in 95.7% of cases. No recurrences in ligamentous laxity were observed. We believe that the described technique has the advantage of being compatible with ACL anatomy, and enables very rapid functional recovery.

R. Buda, A. Ferruzzi, F. Vannini, L. Zambelli, F. Di Caprio (2006). Augmentation tecnique with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in chronic partial lesions of the ACL: Clinical and arthrometic analysis. KNEE SURGERY, SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY, ARTHROSCOPY, 14(11), 1101-1107.

Augmentation tecnique with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in chronic partial lesions of the ACL: Clinical and arthrometic analysis

BUDA, ROBERTO EMANUELE CESARE;VANNINI, FRANCESCA;ZAMBELLI, LISA;DI CAPRIO, FRANCESCO
2006

Abstract

Most of the techniques described in the literature for the repair of chronic partial ACL tears, don't spare the intact portion of the ligament. The aim of this study was to perform a prospective analysis of the results of augmentation surgery using gracilis and semitendinosus tendons to treat partial sub-acute lesions of the ACL. This technique involves an "over the top" femoral passage, which enables salvage and strengthening of the intact portion of the ACL. The study included 47 patients treated consecutively at our institute from 1993 to 1998, with a mean injury-surgery interval of 18 weeks (range 12-36). The patients were followed up by clinical and instrumental assessment criteria at 3 months, 1 and 5 years after surgery. Clinical assessment was performed using the IKDC form. Subjective and functional parameters were assessed by the Tegner activity scale. Instrumental evaluation was done using the KT-2000 instrument: the 30-pound passive test and the manual maximum displacement test were performed. We obtained good or excellent results in 95.7% of cases. No recurrences in ligamentous laxity were observed. We believe that the described technique has the advantage of being compatible with ACL anatomy, and enables very rapid functional recovery.
2006
R. Buda, A. Ferruzzi, F. Vannini, L. Zambelli, F. Di Caprio (2006). Augmentation tecnique with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in chronic partial lesions of the ACL: Clinical and arthrometic analysis. KNEE SURGERY, SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY, ARTHROSCOPY, 14(11), 1101-1107.
R. Buda; A. Ferruzzi; F. Vannini; L. Zambelli; F. Di Caprio
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