Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament A 5-year follow-up of 89 patients

Authors

  • Rolf Sandberg
  • Bengt Balkfors

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678809149365

Abstract

In all, 112 consecutive patients were operated on because of chronic insufficiency of the anterior cruciate ligament. The surgical procedure used was an intraarticular reconstruction using the medial third of the patellar ligament. Eighty-nine patients were reexamined 5 (2-11) years after the reconstruction. Eighty percent of the patients were satisfied, but most of them had discontinued strenuous sports. The best results were observed in individuals with normal demands on their knee function.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

1988-01-01

How to Cite

Sandberg, R., & Balkfors, B. (1988). Reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament A 5-year follow-up of 89 patients. Acta Orthopaedica, 59(3), 288–293. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678809149365

Issue

Acta Orthopaedica, Volume 59, Issue 3 (1988)

Section

Articles

License

Acta Orthopaedica (Scandinavica) content is available freely online as from volume 1, 1930. The journal owner owns the copyright for all material published until volume 80, 2009. As of June 2009, the journal has however been published fully Open Access, meaning the authors retain copyright to their work. As of June 2009, articles have been published under CC-BY-NC or CC-BY licenses, unless otherwise specified.
 
Crossref
Scopus
Google Scholar
Europe PMC

PlumX (by Elsevier) is an altmetrics platform that tracks and visualizes the online attention, usage, captures, citations, and social media engagement.