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Background: Rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common knee injury during sport activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the results of ACL reconstruction using middle 1/3 of the autologous patellar ligament by miniarthrotomy approach in young patients.
Methods: In a descriptive study, 57 patients (55 male, 2 female) at age of 20 to 45 years old, who were referred with ACL rupture and treated with ACL reconstruction using autograft bone-patellar-bone during a 2-year period in a training hospital in Ahvaz, Iran, were studied. The clinical results were investigated with an 11.7 months (7-28 months) follow-up, using Lysholm Knee Score, and physical re-evaluation.
Results: In 33 cases, right knee and in 24 left knee was affected. Eighty-six percent of the patients had no limitation in knee motion after surgery, and 82 percent had no knee instability. Ninety-six percent of the patients could return to the pre-injury sport activity. The mean Lysholm knee score was 83.63 (69-93).
Conclusions: Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using autograft bone-patellar-tendon with miniarthrotomy has clinically acceptable results.
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