A Five-Year Comparison of Patellar Tendon Versus Four-Strand Hamstring Tendon Autograft for Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Background: The choice of graft material for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is believed to play a major role in outcome, but most comparisons of graft choice have not been well controlled. Hypothesis: The choice of graft material (patellar tendon or hamstring tendon) does affect clinical...
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Veröffentlicht in: | The American journal of sports medicine 2002-07, Vol.30 (4), p.523-536 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background: The choice of graft material for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction is believed to play a major role in outcome, but
most comparisons of graft choice have not been well controlled.
Hypothesis: The choice of graft material (patellar tendon or hamstring tendon) does affect clinical outcome after anterior cruciate ligament
reconstruction.
Study Design: Prospective, nonrandomized clinical trial.
Methods: Two groups of 90 patients each were followed for a minimum of 5 years.
Results: International Knee Documentation Committee assessment revealed that more than 85% of each group had an overall score of A
or B at all follow-up intervals. The median Lysholm knee score was greater than 90 for both groups at 2 and 5 years. Instrumented
testing revealed no significant difference between the two groups beyond 3 years. Thirty-one percent of the patellar tendon
group (25) had a fixed flexion deformity and 19% of the hamstring tendon group (14) had fixed flexion deformity at 5 years.
Radiologic assessment revealed early osteoarthritic changes in 4% of the hamstring tendon group (2) and in 18% of the patellar
tendon group (11) at 5 years.
Conclusions: Arthroscopic reconstruction with either graft results in a similar surgical outcome, reliably restoring knee stability over
a 5-year period; however, patients with patellar tendon grafts are at greater risk of developing early signs of osteoarthritis. |
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ISSN: | 0363-5465 1552-3365 |
DOI: | 10.1177/03635465020300041201 |