Complex Repair and Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in KDs III and IV Multiligamentous Knee Injuries-Results of Mid-Term Follow-up.

The purpose of the present study was to describe the longitudinal outcomes of acute repair of extra-articular structure and anatomical reconstruction of cruciate ligament for knee dislocations (KDs) III and IV multiligamentous knee injuries. Forty-seven patients with an acute KD III or IV were treated with one-stage management within 9.2 days. Forty-five KDs III and IV with a follow-up at a mean of 53.2 months were evaluated. The mean International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score, Lysholm score, and Tegner score were 81.5 ± 0.7, 89.6 ± 1.2, and 6.8 ± 0.5, respectively. Comparing preoperative data with those at the latest follow-up, significant improvements in IKDC score (p < 0.01), Lysholm score (p < 0.01), and Tegner score (p < 0.01) were noted in all groups. Comparing contralateral knee stability, no statistical differences were found including the varus/valgus (0 degree/30 degrees) and Telos stress radiography. So, acute repair of extra-articular structure and anatomical reconstruction of cruciate ligament resulted in satisfactory outcomes for KDs III and IV multiligamentous knee injuries. Thieme. All rights reserved.

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Yudong Gan, Jian Zhuang, Wenxiao Jiang, Yijun Zhang. Complex Repair and Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in KDs III and IV Multiligamentous Knee Injuries-Results of Mid-Term Follow-up. The journal of knee surgery. 2023 Jul;36(9):911-916

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PMID: 35649432

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