PURPOSE: To find clinical outcome of in-vivo standard 80 N tensioning of quadrupled hamstring graft during arthroscopic single bundle ACL reconstruction in comparison to traditional graft tensioning. METHODS: Sixty cases of isolated ACL tears were included in this study. All cases underwent Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with Tibial attachment sparing quadrupled hamstring graft. Cases were divided into group I and group II (30 cases each). Graft Tensioning in group 1 was conventional one-handed unmeasured pull and in group II it was measured tension of 80 N with tensionometer during graft fixation. Pre-operative and post-operative (12 months) Anterior tibial translation (ATT) was measured with KT-1000 arthrometer. Clinical outcome was measured using Lysholm knee scoring system at 6weeks, 3months, 6months, 12 months and compared statistically among both groups. RESULTS: The mean pre-op ATT of 10.6 ± 2.04 mm (group I) & 10.83 ± 2 mm (group II) improved to 3.63 ± 1.16 mm (group I) & 3.63 ± 0.92 (group II) respectively at one year without significant difference (p value 1). The mean pre-op Lysholm score was 46.73 ± 6.77 (group I) and 45.97 ± 8.68 (group II). The mean Lysholm score at 6 weeks was 91.5 ± 2.78 (group I) and 93.43 ± 3.02 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.014). At 3 months it was 95.4 ± 2.99 (group I) and 97.07 ± 2.07 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.025). At 6 months it was 95.53 ± 2.46 (group I) and 97.5 ± 1.2 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.0002). At 1 year it was 95.73 ± 2.22 (group I) and 97.8 ± 0.979 (group II) with significance (p value 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The clinical score of ACL reconstruction is better when in-vivo 80 N tension is applied using tensionometer during graft fixation in comparison to conventional manual tensioning but there is no difference in ATT.
PURPOSE: To find clinical outcome of in-vivo standard 80 N tensioning of quadrupled hamstring graft during arthroscopic single bundle ACL reconstruction in comparison to traditional graft tensioning. METHODS: Sixty cases of isolated ACL tears were included in this study. All cases underwent Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with Tibial attachment sparing quadrupled hamstring graft. Cases were divided into group I and group II (30 cases each). Graft Tensioning in group 1 was conventional one-handed unmeasured pull and in group II it was measured tension of 80 N with tensionometer during graft fixation. Pre-operative and post-operative (12 months) Anterior tibial translation (ATT) was measured with KT-1000 arthrometer. Clinical outcome was measured using Lysholm knee scoring system at 6weeks, 3months, 6months, 12 months and compared statistically among both groups. RESULTS: The mean pre-op ATT of 10.6 ± 2.04 mm (group I) & 10.83 ± 2 mm (group II) improved to 3.63 ± 1.16 mm (group I) & 3.63 ± 0.92 (group II) respectively at one year without significant difference (p value 1). The mean pre-op Lysholm score was 46.73 ± 6.77 (group I) and 45.97 ± 8.68 (group II). The mean Lysholm score at 6 weeks was 91.5 ± 2.78 (group I) and 93.43 ± 3.02 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.014). At 3 months it was 95.4 ± 2.99 (group I) and 97.07 ± 2.07 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.025). At 6 months it was 95.53 ± 2.46 (group I) and 97.5 ± 1.2 (group II) with significant difference (p value 0.0002). At 1 year it was 95.73 ± 2.22 (group I) and 97.8 ± 0.979 (group II) with significance (p value 0.0001). CONCLUSION: The clinical score of ACL reconstruction is better when in-vivo 80 N tension is applied using tensionometer during graft fixation in comparison to conventional manual tensioning but there is no difference in ATT.
Authors: Shalinder Arneja; Mark O McConkey; Kishore Mulpuri; Patrick Chin; Michael K Gilbart; William D Regan; Jordan M Leith Journal: Arthroscopy Date: 2008-09-19 Impact factor: 4.772
Authors: Braden C Fleming; Mark F Brady; Michael P Bradley; Rahul Banerjee; Michael J Hulstyn; Paul D Fadale Journal: Arthroscopy Date: 2008-06-30 Impact factor: 4.772