Functional assessment of arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone- patellar tendon-bone autograft

ABSTRACT

This study aims at analyzing the results of arthroscopic anterior cruriate ligament reconstruction using bone patellar tendon bone auto graft with accelerated postoperative rehabilitation program. Thirty knees in thirty patients, 29 males and one female, were included in this study after clinical, functional, radiological, and arthroscopic assessment and diagnosis of rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament. Lysholm score was utilized to evaluate the patient's symptoms and signs and clinical assessment both pre and postoperatively. The preoperative Lysholm score ranged between 46 and 76 points with an average of 60.6 six months after the operation, the score ranged between 77 and 91 points with an average of 84.8 after one year, the average was 88.6 while at the end of the follow up the average was 92.8 points. All patients showed significant improvement from the preoperative scores. At the end of the follow up, 24 patients [80%] scored excellent [< 90 points] and 6 patients [20%] scored good [77-90 points]. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with bone-patellar tendon-bone auto graft with accelerated postoperative rehabilitation program in young adults, lead to reasonable stability and good overall function of the knee joint