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- Title
Acute ACL reconstruction in patients over 40 years of age.
- Authors
Wierer, Guido; Runer, Armin; Hoser, Christian; Herbst, Elmar; Gföller, Peter; Fink, Christian
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical outcome of ACL reconstructions in patients older than 40 years of age to younger subjects. It has been hypothesized that patients older than 40 years of age achieve comparable clinical outcomes following acute ACL reconstruction using a hamstring tendon autograft than younger patients.<bold>Methods: </bold>Patients with an isolated ACL tear without any concomitant injuries and subsequent ACL reconstruction within 48 h from injury were included in this prospective study. According to patients' age, subjects were assigned to two groups: (A) 18-40 years and (B) 40-60 years. Functional outcomes, pain, post-operative radiographs and return to sports were recorded and analysed. The follow-up period was 24 months.<bold>Results: </bold>A total of 59 patients were included in the study. Group A consisted of 39 patients (14 women, 25 men; median 27 years), group B of 20 patients (12 women, 8 men; median 45 years) respectively. At final follow-up, the Lysholm score showed no significant difference between group A (median 90; range 68-100) and group B (median 94.5; range 63-100) (n.s.). The final Tegner score showed a significant difference between group A (median 6; range 2-9) and group B (median 5.5; range 3-8) (p < 0.05). The mean VAS pain score was 1.3 (range 0-6) in group A and 1 (range 0-7) in group B, respectively (n.s.). Both groups returned to their pre-injury activity level and did not significantly change their activity in respect of pivoting sports and sports frequency at final follow-up (n.s.). According to the IKDC score, all except one of the patients in group A and all patients in group B had a normal or nearly normal final outcome (n.s.).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Patients older than 40 years of age achieve comparable clinical outcomes following acute ACL reconstruction using a hamstring tendon autograft than younger patients.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>Cohort study, Level III.
- Subjects
ANTERIOR cruciate ligament injuries; HAMSTRING muscle surgery; AUTOGRAFTS; POSTOPERATIVE pain treatment; KNEE radiography; AGE distribution; ANTERIOR cruciate ligament surgery; COMPARATIVE studies; LONGITUDINAL method; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2017, Vol 25, Issue 5, p1528
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-016-4363-z