Five-year outcome of 13 patients with an initially undiagnosed anterior cruciate ligament rupture

We evaluated retrospectively the 5‐year outcome of 13 patients with an initially undiagnosed and thus untreated anterior cruciate ligament rupture. At follow‐up, these patients experienced decreased knee function and moderate to severe knee instability. They had attempted to reduce their discomfort...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports 1999-02, Vol.9 (1), p.62-64
Main Authors: Grøntvedt, T., Heir, S., Rossvoll, I., Engebretsen, L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
anterior cruciate ligament
Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Knee Injuries - surgery
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
outcome
Retrospective Studies
Rupture
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
Treatment Outcome
untreated
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Summary:We evaluated retrospectively the 5‐year outcome of 13 patients with an initially undiagnosed and thus untreated anterior cruciate ligament rupture. At follow‐up, these patients experienced decreased knee function and moderate to severe knee instability. They had attempted to reduce their discomfort by decreasing their activity level during the follow‐up period. Immediately after the 5‐year examination, 6 of the patients decided to have a late reconstruction of the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. These results agree with previous reports of the natural course of anterior cruciate ligament ruptures.
ISSN:0905-7188
1600-0838
DOI:10.1111/j.1600-0838.1999.tb00209.x