FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME OF ARTHROSCOPIC ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION AUGMENTED WITH NATIVE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT AS BIOLOGIC AUGMENTATION

MW ANWER; WA KHATTAK

doi:10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.496

Authors

MW ANWER Orthopaedic B Department Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Pakistan
WA KHATTAK Orthopaedic B Department Hayatabad Medical Complex Peshawar, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54112/bcsrj.v2023i1.496

Keywords:

Anterior cruciate ligament, Arthroscopy, Femoral tunnel, knee

Abstract

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries represent a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. These injuries, often incurred during athletic activities, accidents, or even everyday movements, can lead to severe pain, instability, and a substantial reduction in an individual's quality of life. The current study was carried out to determine the functional outcome of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction augmented with native ACL fibers as biologic augmentation. This descriptive case series was conducted on 85 patients diagnosed with ACL injury. Outcome of arthroscopic ACL reconstruction augmented with native ACL fibers as biologic augmentation was determined using Lysholm score. Comparison of pre and postoperative Lysholm scores was assessed using Paired Samples T Test. The mean age of the patients was 35.94±12.78 years. The mean preoperative Lysholym score was 44.05±4.54. The mean postoperative Lysholm score was 88.19±4.80; the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.0001). We conclude that arthroscopic ACL reconstruction augmented with native ACL fibers achieved a satisfactory outcome with a statistically significant difference between preoperative and postoperative Lysholm score.

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