Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A comparison of 2 techniques.

This work compares the results of 2 different techniques of anterior cruciate reconstruction performed by 2 surgeons with the same rehabilitation program and same criteria of results evaluation. Forty-five patients were operated on using semitendinous tendon autograft, (average followup, 8 years 4 months), and 30 patients using bone patellar tendon bone autograft (average followup, 7 years 5 months). Functional results were evaluated using the Lysholm and Tegner rating systems, and clinical laxity or stability were evaluated using the Lachmann and Jerk tests. Articular stability and function were significantly better in the patients operated on using bone patellar tendon bone autograft.