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10986910

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2000-10-19
pubmed:abstractText
In a retrospective study we examined the clinical and sonographic changes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with lig. patellae. 51 patients were evaluated clinically and sonographically after arthroscopically assisted ACL-reconstruction with a bone-patella tendon 3-6 years (mean 4.3 years) postoperatively. Certainly 18 patients (35%) reported about an anterior knee pain, but only 2 patients (4%) complained about pain during activities of daily living and 3 patients (6%) about pain during slight sports activities. Retropatellar crepitations was found in 24 patients (47%) on the operated side and at 11 patients (22%) on the non operated side. Twenty nine patients (57%) complained about a discomfort or pain when kneeling on the operated side. In 13 patients (26%) sonography showed a shortening of the patella ligament by 4 mm or more. Only few patients are strongly limited in their activity by the anterior knee pain. Neither our results nor the literature give evidence, that the tendon defect is the underlying cause of this pain syndrome. However, the number of patients with pain during kneeling on the operated side was relatively high. The semitendinosus gracilis graft should be considered for patients who have to knee during working or recreational activities.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0177-5537
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
103
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
662-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2000
pubmed:articleTitle
[Donor site problems after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with the middle third of the patellar ligament].
pubmed:affiliation
Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Homburg/Saar.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract