Anatomic anterior cruciate ligament double-bundle reconstruction | ||
| The Egyptian Orthopaedic Journal | ||
| Volume 49, Issue 2, April 2014, Pages 153-159 PDF (676.88 K) | ||
| DOI: 10.4103/1110-1148.145399 | ||
| Author | ||
| Khaled M. Abu-Elnasr | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background Many techniques for reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) have been described. There is a trend towards the use of double-bundle techniques for the reconstruction of the ACL. Such techniques aim to reconstruct both bundles, and, theoretically, should provide a superior construct that would reduce rates of failure and improve the functional anatomy. In this study, the clinical results of double-bundle ACL reconstruction have been reported. Patients and methods Between 2008 and 2010, 19 patients suffering from ACL tear were treated using double-bundle ACL reconstruction. Results The objective International Knee Documentation Committee score and the modified Cincinnati subjective score were significantly higher in the double-bundle technique. The pivot-shift test was negative in 97% of the patients. Conclusion The main advantage of double-bundle rather than single-bundle reconstruction is its better rotational stability. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Arthroscopy; anterior curriciate ligament reconstruction; double-bundle reconstruction | ||
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