The Therapeutical Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction using the Kennedy LAD

Abstract

We have performed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with a modified Marshall method using the Kennedy LAD on 23 knees in 23 cases since February 1986. The mean follow-up period is 12.8 months.
As for postoperative complications, no knee suffered from infection or chronic edema caused by synovitis. One knee was found to be torn. This therapeutic method was shown to be satisfactory in both objective and subjective evaluations.
The use of the Kennedy LAD allows positive postoperative treatment to be done at an early time. The augmented reconstruction with LAD is expected to provide better results than the reconstructive procedure that uses only the autogenous tissue.