Investigating the short-term effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery in patients with ACL rupture

Background: Current studies do not consider surgery to be sufficient, considering the expectations of the treatment of people with cruciate ligament tears. There is also evidence that these patients should first undergo non-surgical procedures and then undergo surgery. This study aims to investigate the short-term effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery in patients with ACL. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on patients admitted to Valiasr Hospital in Qaemshahr, who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery using hamstring tendon. 135 patients were included in the study with the available sampling method, and after applying the exclusion criteria, 100 patients were examined. Data analysis was performed in SPSS 21(α=0.05). Results: 100 patients were examined, 94(94%) were men. Knee activity level, pain level, swelling, occurrence of knee stiffness, knee locking and number of pain episodes before and after ACL reconstruction were compared. Before surgery, the average International Knee Documentation Committee (IKDC) score was 33.91(6.66), while after surgery, this number increased to 50.18(1.98), which indicates a significant improvement; surgery was significantly effective (P< 0.001). Conclusion: ACL ligament reconstruction surgery using a tendon of the thigh muscle significantly improved all criteria of the IKDC self-assessment questionnaire. The overall surgical results and the final IKDC score were also significantly increased.  According to the results of our study, all patients were satisfied with the surgery, the optimal effectiveness of this treatment method makes it the best option for the treatment of cruciate ligament rupture. Therefore, we recommend ACL repair surgery to patients.

Investigating the short-term effectiveness of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery in patients with ACL rupture Keywords:

Ligament , IKDC , Reconstruction , Anterior Cruciate Ligament.