One-stage anatomic double bundle anterior and posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

INTRODUCTION

Main evidence of the heavy knee dislocations is the rupture of both Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL). There are limited sources for the treatment of both ligaments at a single stage. Materials-method: One-staged anatomic double-bundle ACL and PCL reconstruction technique has been applied to 2 cases aged 20 and 36 with traumatic knee dislocation. Lateral collateral ligament and posteriolateral corner reconstruction added to one case, and medial collateral ligament and posteriomedial corner reconstruction for the other case. Because of additional femur fractures of the both cases, ligament reconstructions have been applied after the main treatment. Anterior tibialis tendon (ATT) allograft has been used for graft for both cases because of other stabilization deficiencies of knees. It has been confirmed that femoral and tibial tunnels constructed with anatomic double-bundle technique are fitting to anatomic locations by the post-operation CT results. Post fixation screw has been used for tibia, and endobutton at femur.

RESULTS

Tracking records of patients at 8th month shows that; Lysholm score of the case aged 20 was 89, and 85 for the case aged 36. While KT-1000 values was 3.7 mm, and 4.1 mm for 15 N power; and 9.1 mm-9.6 mm with the maximum power.

CONCLUSION

Surgical technical details of one-staged double-bundle reconstruction for ACL and PCL injuries which is gaining popularity recently has been stated.