Effect of timing of surgery on the functional outcome of ACL reconstruction using hamstring graft

Dr. Vaibhav Krishna; Dr. Vikram Khanna; Dr. Varun singh; Dr. Nirmal Jain

Volume : IV, Issue : II, February - 2015

Effect of timing of surgery on the functional outcome of ACL reconstruction using hamstring graft

Dr. Vaibhav Krishna, Dr. Vikram Khanna, Dr. Varun Singh, Dr. Nirmal Jain

Abstract :

This study was conducted on 30 patients suffering from ACL deficiency. Nature of the injury in our series was road traffic accidents in 16 (53.3%); sports in 6 (20%) comprising 74% of the patients. Giving way was the main presenting symptom (100%) in our study. Evaluation with Lachmann test under anaesthesia equates with arthroscopic evaluation (100%). All the cases underwent arthroscopic ACL reconstruction with quadrupled Hamstring tendon autograft. All were given Wilk et al,. rehabilitation protocol for a period of 6 months from post-operative day 1. And the results were evaluated periodically at 16 wks, 20 wks and 24 wks. 87% of the patients were able to return to pre injury level of activity. Anterior knee pain in 6 patients; Swelling in 5 patients were the complication encountered in our study. Group I patients had better IKDC and Lysoholm score test results when compared with GROUP II patient.