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Abstract
A group of 45 patients who underwent replacement of a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament
with a free graft of one-third of the patellar tendon combined with a lateral extra-articular
tenodesis have been reviewed. The average age of the patients was 26.4 years and the
mean follow-up period 3.2 years.
Stability was achieved in 42 patients (93 per cent), judged on clinical criteria.
Overall patient satisfaction was high at 73 per cent and 3 8 patients (84 per cent)
maintained their sporting activity at a social or competitive level.
Those who had unsatisfactory results had undergone significant delay before anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction.
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Publication history
Accepted:
November 10,
1990
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© 1991 Published by Elsevier Inc.