Reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament

Abstract

Twelve patients who were treated with reconstruction of A. C. L. using the bone-patellar tendon-bone method were evaluated. Eight cases were augmentated with Kennedy-LAD. Five cases with isolated torn A. C. L. with augmentation achieved full range of movement two months post-operatively. Eight isolated or combined injury patients who received augmentation were able to return to pre-injury recreational sports.
We concluded that for A. C. L. reconstruction, R. O. M. exercises and muscle training could be started early following bone-patellar tendon-bone augmentation with Kennedy-LAD.
In addition, the isometric points of A. C. L. in the joint were very important for reconstruction.