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2015 Month : September Volume : 4 Issue : 71 Page : 12322-12335

ARTHROSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT TEARS: OUR EXPERIENCE.

Y. Thimma Reddy1, Kali Vara Prasad Vadlamani2, Varun Kumar Tandra3, G. V. S. Moorthy4

CORRESPONDING AUTHOR:
Dr. Kali Vara Prasad Vadlamani,
F12, Sneha Enclave,
St. No. 4, West Maredpally,
Secunderabad-500026.
E-mail: prasadvkv@gmail.com

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Anterior knee instability associated with rupture of the ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament) is a disabling clinical problem. The ACL has a poor capacity for intrinsic repair. Thus for patients who have knee symptoms related to ACL deficiency, one may consider ligament reconstruction as a means of stabilizing the Tibio-Femoral articulation and restoring high level function of the knee joint. Arthroscopically assisted ACLR (ACL Reconstruction) has the advantage of being minimally invasive, accurate graft placement, less disturbance of normal tissue resulting in quicker recovery and rehabilitation, minimal hospital stay and very less infection rate. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between April 2012 to May 2013, 30 patients who underwent arthroscopic assisted ACL reconstructions using either bone-patellar tendon-bone auto graft (BTB) or Quadrupled hamstring auto graft (QHG) or Quadriceps tendon graft (QTG) in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh is the material in our study. CONCLUSIONS: Arthroscopic reconstruction of Anterior Cruciate Ligament is a reliable, safe procedure. It helps in the early restoration of function and stability of the Knee joint and helps the patient to get back to his normal activity much earlier than with the traditional open surgical methods. The choice of the graft does not play a major role in the function of the knee in the long run.

KEYWORDS: ACL injuries, Arthroscopic Repair, Good Functional outcome.

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