Evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament [ACL] reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone graft

ABSTRACT

In this study, 30 athletic patients with torn ACL were operated upon. Patients with combined ligamentous instability were excluded. The main causative trauma was football injuries. All patients were diagnosed clinically and confirmed arthroscopically just at the time of the operation. The collected data were analyzed according to the modified Lysholm score system, which included eight parameters [knee instability, pain, swelling, stair climbing, limping, knee support, locking and squatting]. Excellent and good results were achieved in 77% of the cases, fair results in 20% and poor results in 3% of the patients]. The most common complications were knee stiffness in 10% of the cases and wound infection in 6%. The results of ACL reconstruction using autogenous bone patellar tendon-bone graft were assessed