Comparison of short term clinical outcomes between transtibial and transportal TransFix® femoral fixation in hamstring ACL reconstruction
Abstract
Methods: One hundred and sixty-eight patients were randomized into either transtibial TransFix® (n=88) or transportal TransFix® (n=80) femoral fixation groups for hamstring ACL reconstruction. Patients were clinically evaluated through history and physical examination as well as the International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) and Lysholm scores and a rolimeter over an 18 month time frame.
Results: According to the IKDC score, there were more normal knees in the transportal group than the transtibial group (37 vs. 25). Mean Lysholm score was 78.32±10.7 in the transtibial group and 81.41±8.2 in the transportal group (p=0.037). Mean rolimeter value was 2.2±1.13 mm in the transtibial group and 1.73±0.85 mm in the transportal group (p=0.002). At the final follow-up, 20 patients in the transtibial group and 10 in the transportal group had a Lachman test grade of 2 or 3. More intraoperative complications in terms of graft passage difficulties and posterior wall blow-up were seen in the transportal group.
Conclusion: Transportal TransFix® technique appears to produce better clinical results than the traditional transtibial technique.
Keywords
Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Sağlık Kurumları Yönetimi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Fardin Mirzatolooei
Bu kişi benim
Yayımlanma Tarihi
25 Aralık 2012
Gönderilme Tarihi
7 Mart 2014
Kabul Tarihi
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Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2012 Cilt: 46 Sayı: 5