Knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patellar or hamstring tendon: a meta-analysis / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
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(24): 4056-4062, 2011.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>BACKGROUND</b>There is currently no consensus regarding the best graft type for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effects of patellar and hamstring tendon grafts on long-term knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>This meta-analysis was conducted according to the methodological guidelines outlined by the Cochrane Collaboration. An electronic search of the literature was performed and all trials published between January 1966 and August 2011 comparing knee function after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon grafts with knee function after reconstruction with hamstring tendon grafts were pooled. Six studies were included in the final meta-analysis.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using hamstring tendon grafts resulted in greater pain upon kneeling than reconstruction using patellar tendon grafts (P = 0.001). However, both grafts resulted in similar levels of anterior tibial translation, and similar results regarding isokinetic extension/flexion tests, Lysholm scores, and the stair-hop test (P > 0.05).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar or hamstring tendon grafts results in similar long-term knee function.</p>
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Main subject:
General Surgery
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Transplantation
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament
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Patellar Ligament
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Plastic Surgery Procedures
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Knee Joint
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Methods
Type of study:
Systematic reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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