1. Can we predict the outcome of a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament?
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Daniel Fritschy, Richard Wallensten, Robin Peter, and Andreas Panoussopoulos
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Rehabilitation ,medicine.diagnostic_test ,business.industry ,Anterior cruciate ligament ,medicine.medical_treatment ,Arthroscopy ,musculoskeletal system ,Palpation ,Surgery ,surgical procedures, operative ,Partial rupture ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Orthopedic surgery ,medicine ,Ligament ,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine ,Prospective cohort study ,business ,human activities - Abstract
The concept of partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) has been confirmed by arthroscopic examination and palpation. We present a prospective study of 43 patients who were diagnosed arthroscopically as suffering from a partial rupture of the ACL by the same surgeon. The patients followed a rehabilitation protocol and were examined by an independant observer after 5 years. Twenty-five patients had a stable knee, whereas 18 eventually suffered a complete ACL rupture. ACL partial rupture is easily recognizable with arthroscopy, but the quantity and state of the still intact fibres is difficult to assess.
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- 1997
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