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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Double- and Single-Bundle Techniques for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction.
- 2013
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Ingår i: American Journal of Sports Medicine. - : SAGE Publications. - 0363-5465 .- 1552-3365. ; 41:11, s. 2484-2491
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to compare the results after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using either the double-bundle or single-bundle technique with hamstring tendon autografts in an unselected group of patients. HYPOTHESIS:Double-bundle ACL reconstruction will render a better outcome on the pivot-shift test. STUDY DESIGN:Randomized controlled trial; Level of evidence, 1. METHODS:A randomized series of 103 patients (33 women, 70 men; median age, 27 years; range, 18-52 years) with a unilateral ACL rupture underwent anatomic ACL reconstruction. The double-bundle technique was used in 53 patients, and the single-bundle technique was used in 50 patients. The ACL footprint was visualized, and the femoral tunnel was drilled through the anteromedial portal; interference screw fixation was used at both ends. The patients were examined preoperatively and at a median of 26 months (range, 22-42 months) after the reconstruction by a blinded observer. The primary variable was the pivot-shift test. RESULTS:At 2-year follow-up, 98 patients (93%) were examined. Clinical assessments at follow-up revealed no significant differences between the double-bundle and single-bundle groups in terms of the pivot-shift test, KT-1000 arthrometer laxity measurements, manual Lachman test, range of motion, Lysholm knee scoring scale, Tegner activity scale, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis and Outcome Score (KOOS), 1-legged hop test, and square hop test. A significant improvement was seen in both groups compared with the preoperative values in terms of most clinical assessments. CONCLUSION:In this prospective randomized study, the primary variable, the pivot-shift test, and other subjective and objective outcome variables revealed no significant differences between the double-bundle and single-bundle techniques at 2 years after ACL reconstruction in an unselected group of patients.
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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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Individualiserad terapi viktigt vid främre korsbandsskada. : Individualiserad terapi viktigt vid främre korsbandsskada.
- 2014
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Ingår i: Lakartidningen. - 0023-7205. ; 111:39
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common injury and is often associated with concomitant injuries to the menisci and cartilage and, in the long term, osteoarthritis. Preventive training programs have shown to be highly effective in terms of reducing the risk for ACL injury in sports. ACL reconstruction is indicated when the patient experiences symtoms of instability (»giving way«) despite rehabilitation with a physiotherapist aiming to gain neuromuscular control of the knee. Early ACL reconstruction may be indicated, for example when the patient desires to return to pivoting contact-sports at high level. Modern surgical technique for ACL reconstruction has evolved rapidly and includes »anatomic reconstruction« and individualized treatment, where each patient's unique anatomy, injury and requests on knee function are taken into consideration. In Sweden, more than 90% of all ACL reconstructions performed are included into the Swedish National ACL Register.
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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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Knee laxity measurements after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, using either bone-patellar-tendon-bone or hamstring tendon autografts, with special emphasis on comparison over time
- 2009
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Ingår i: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1433-7347 .- 0942-2056. ; 17:9, s. 1117-24
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aims of the study were to analyse the change in knee laxity over time after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, using either bone-patellar-tendon-bone (BPTB) or hamstring (HS) tendon autografts, and to compare the knee laxity measurements between the study groups both pre-operatively and on multiple follow-up occasions. Another aim was to compare the radiographic findings in terms of degenerative changes between the study groups. A randomised series of 71 patients, who underwent ACL reconstruction using BPTB or HS tendon autografts and interference screw fixation, were included in the study. Of these patients, 47/71 (66%) attended a clinical examination, including laxity measurements using the KT-1000 arthrometer, pre-operatively and on four post-operative occasions; 6 months, 1 year, 2 years and 7 years after the reconstruction. The BPTB group consisted of 22 patients, while there were 25 patients in the HS group. There were no significant differences in the mean side-to-side knee laxity between the BPTB and the HS group pre-operatively or at the follow-up examinations. There was a tendency towards a reduction in side-to-side knee laxity over time in both groups, measured with the KT-1000 arthrometer. The decrease was significant when analysing the injured and uninjured knee separately (injured side p < 0.001 (BPTB) and p = 0.005 (HS), uninjured side p = 0.008 and p = 0.042, respectively). Forty-four patients (BPTB 21, ST 23) underwent a radiographic assessment at the 7-year follow-up, which revealed no significant differences between the study groups in terms of osteoarthritic findings classified according to the Fairbank and Ahlback rating systems. In overall terms, osteoarthritis was identified in 16% (BPTB 19%; ST 13%; n.s.) according to the Ahlback rating system and 68% (BPTB 67%; ST 70%; n.s.) according to the Fairbank rating system. There were no significant differences in knee laxity measurements between the two study groups pre-operatively or at 7 years. A decrease in knee laxity over time was seen in both groups. There were no significant differences between the BPTB and ST groups in terms of osteoarthritic findings at 7 years.
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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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Outcome of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with emphasis on sex-related differences.
- 2012
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Ingår i: Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports. - : Wiley. - 1600-0838 .- 0905-7188. ; 22:5, s. 618-626
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the results after arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using the four-strand semitendinosus-gracilis (ST/G) autograft in male (n=141) vs female (n=103) patients. The patients were operated on between 1996 and 2005, using interference screw fixation and drilling the femoral tunnel through the anteromedial portal. The pre-operative assessments and demographics, apart from age (males 29 years, females 26 years; P=0.02), were comparable at the time of surgery. At 25 (23-36) months post-operatively, no significant differences were found between the study groups in terms of anterior side-to-side knee laxity, manual Lachman test, Tegner activity level, Lysholm knee score, range of motion or donor-site morbidity. Both study groups improved significantly in most clinical assessments and functional scores compared with their pre-operative values. Two years after ACL reconstruction using ST/G autografts, there were no significant differences between male and female patients in terms of clinical outcome or functional scores.
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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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Rotatory knee laxity.
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Ingår i: Clinics in sports medicine. - : Elsevier BV. - 1556-228X .- 0278-5919. ; 32:1, s. 37-46
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Evaluation of injured-knee laxity is essential for treatment selection, clinical follow-up, and research. Interest in rotatory knee laxity increased with implementation of anatomic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. The pivot shift test represents a link between static testing with 1° of freedom and dynamic testing during functional activity. Difficulties lie in standardizing the performance of the pivot shift test and extracting measurable and relevant kinematic data. Noninvasive methodologies based on electromagnetic or acceleration sensors can evaluate the pivot shift in a quantitative and reliable manner. Further validation and reliability testing of devices for examination of rotatory laxity is warranted.
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- Ahldén, Mattias, et al.
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The Swedish National Anterior Cruciate Ligament Register A Report on Baseline Variables and Outcomes of Surgery for Almost 18,000 Patients
- 2012
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Ingår i: American Journal of Sports Medicine. - : SAGE Publications. - 0363-5465 .- 1552-3365. ; 40:10, s. 2230-2235
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The Swedish National Anterior Cruciate Ligament Register provides an opportunity for quality surveillance and research. Purpose: The primary objective was to recognize factors associated with a poorer outcome at an early stage. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence, 4. Methods: Registrations are made using a web-based protocol with 2 parts: a patient-based section with self-reported outcome scores and a surgeon-based section, where factors such as cause of injury, previous surgery, time between injury and reconstruction, graft selection, fixation technique, and concomitant injuries are reported. The self-reported outcome scores are registered preoperatively and at 1, 2, and 5 years. Results: Approximately 90% of all anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructions performed annually in Sweden are reported in the register. Registrations during the period 2005-2010 were included (n = 17,794). After excluding multiligament reconstructions and reoperations, the male: female ratio was 57.5: 42.5 for both primary (n = 15,387) and revision (n = 964) surgery. The cause of injury was soccer in approximately half the male patients and in one third of the female patients. All subscales of the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) were significantly improved 1, 2, and 5 years postoperatively in patients undergoing primary reconstructions. In terms of the KOOS, revisions did significantly less well than primary reconstructions on all follow-up occasions, and smokers fared significantly less well than nonsmokers both preoperatively and at 2 years. Patients who had concomitant meniscal or chondral injuries at reconstruction did significantly less well preoperatively and at 1 year in terms of most KOOS subscales compared with patients with no such injuries. At 5 years, a significant difference was only found in terms of the sport/recreation subscale. Double-bundle reconstructions revealed no significant differences in terms of all the KOOS subscales at 2 years compared with single-bundle reconstructions (114 double-bundle vs 5109 single-bundle). During a 5-year period, 9.1% (contralateral, 5.0%; revision, 4.1%) of the patients underwent a contralateral ACL reconstruction or revision reconstruction of the index knee. The corresponding figure for 15- to 18-year-old female soccer players was 22.0%. Conclusion: Primary ACL reconstruction significantly improves all the subscales of the KOOS. Young female soccer players run a major risk of reinjuring their ACL or injuring the contralateral ACL; revision ACL reconstructions do less well than primary reconstructions, and smokers do less well than nonsmokers.
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- Hoshino, Yuichi, et al.
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Quantitative evaluation of the pivot shift by image analysis using the iPad.
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Ingår i: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA. - : Springer Science and Business Media LLC. - 1433-7347. ; 21:4, s. 975-80
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- To enable comparison of test results, a widely available measurement system for the pivot shift test is needed. Simple image analysis of lateral knee joint translation is one such system that can be installed on a prevalent computer tablet (e.g. iPad). The purpose of this study was to test a novel iPad application to detect the pivot shift. It was hypothesized that the abnormal lateral translation in ACL deficient knees would be detected by the iPad application.
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