Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Patellar Tendon Autograft

There were 42 male patients and one female. The average age was 27 years and the average interval from initial injury to index operation was 2 years and 3 months. Associated pathology was noted in many patients. Twenty eight patients had torn menisci; these lesions were treated either at previous arthroscopy or at the time of ACL reconstruction; three had osteochondritic lesions and ten had osteoarthritic change of varying degrees. At review, post -recostruction stability was assessed clinically; Lysholm Knee scores and Activity scores were recorded for knee pre-and post reconstruction. On overall IKDC rating based on subjective assessment, symptoms, range of movement and ligament stability 41 patients were graded as nearly normal (B), 2 were graded abnormal (C) and none were graded as abnormal.