Arthroscopic Reconstruction of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament with a Ligament-advanced Reinforcement System and Hamstring Tendon Autograft: A Retrospective Study

Objective Both ligament-advanced reinforcement system (LARS) and hamstring tendon autograft can serve as grafts for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. However, few studies have compared the effectiveness of these two approaches. This study therefore aimed to compare the clinical effic...

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Published in:Current medical science 2021-10, Vol.41 (5), p.930-935
Main Authors: Luo, Yang, Wang, Zhi-gang, Li, Zhi-jiang, Wei, Min
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Arthroscopy - methods
Female
Hamstring Tendons - transplantation
Humans
Ligaments - transplantation
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Posterior Cruciate Ligament - physiopathology
Posterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Recovery of Function
Retrospective Studies
Transplantation, Autologous
Treatment Outcome
Young Adult
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Summary:Objective Both ligament-advanced reinforcement system (LARS) and hamstring tendon autograft can serve as grafts for posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction. However, few studies have compared the effectiveness of these two approaches. This study therefore aimed to compare the clinical efficacy of arthroscopic reconstruction of the PCL using either the LARS or hamstring tendon autograft. Methods A total of 36 patients who underwent PCL reconstruction were retrospectively analyzed. Within this cohort, 15 patients received a reconstruction using the LARS (LARS group) and 21 using the hamstring tendon autograft (HT group). Results The pre- and post-operative subjective scores and knee stability were evaluated and the patients were followed up for a period of 2 to 10.5 years (4.11±2.0 years on average). The last follow-up showed that functional scores and knee stability were significantly improved in both groups ( P
ISSN:2096-5230
2523-899X
DOI:10.1007/s11596-021-2446-7