One-stage bilateral anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with use of hamstring tendon autografts: a case report
Autor: | Matjaž Sajovic |
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Sprache: | Englisch; Slowenisch |
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2007 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
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http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/1974 https://doaj.org/toc/1318-0347 https://doaj.org/toc/1581-0224 1318-0347 1581-0224 https://doaj.org/article/125c05051c0d4fb2bce64545c52faff5 https://doaj.org/article/125c05051c0d4fb2bce64545c52faff5 |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:125c05051c0d4fb2bce64545c52faff5 |
Zusammenfassung
Background: Bilateral ACL rupture is not a common clinical problem, but the incidence of the bilateral knee injuries is increasing especially within highly sports active population. Mechanism of the injury rarely causes simultaneous bilateral ACL tear. Usually unilateral injury of the knee has occurred and later on contralateral injury has taken place. Patient and methods: Case report presented an unusual problem of a patient with chronic bilateral ACL – deficient knees and constitutionally very thin patellar tendons. Author decided to perform onestage bilateral ACL reconstructions using hamstring tendon autographs so as not too weaken his quadriceps muscles by compromising his extensor mechanism. Results: At three years follow-up the patient’s opinion was that both ACL reconstructed knees had normal function, and he had returned to his preinjury activity level. The overall result of the Lysholm knee score for left knee was 100 and for right one 95. Both knees had full range of motion, Lachman and pivot shift signs were negative. Conclusions: Two-stage bilateral ACL reconstruction is much more time consuming for the patient and expensive for health insurance, so one-stage bilateral ACL reconstruction is a logical solution of the problem.