Clinical Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Hamstring Tendon

슬괵건을 이용한 전방십자인대 재건술의 임상적 결과

Purpose: To evaluate the clinical results after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with hamstring tendon and Ligament Anchor (LA) screw, which is newly designed for fixation of graft into femur. Materials and Methods: Fifty eight patients who were followed up at least more than 2 years after ACL reconstruction with four strands of Hamstring tendon and LA screw were included in this study. The graft was fixed with LA screw at femoral tunnel and with only bioabsorbable interference screw at tibial tunnel. The mean follow-up period was 28 months. The clinical results were evaluated by physical examination and Lysholm knee score. Widening of bony tunnel and anterior laxity difference compared with normal side by instrumented anterior laxity test with Telos(R) (Telos stress device; Austin & Associates, Inc., Polston, US) were evaluated. Results: The Lysholm knee score improved from 60.0 points preoperatively to 94.0 points at last follow up. On the Lachman test, there were mild (+) instability in 16 cases, moderate (++) in 24,severe (+++) in 18 preoperatively. 50 cases were converted to negative and 8 to mild instability at postoperative follow up. On instrumented anterior laxity test with Telos(R), difference between normal and affected knee on 20 lb was 12.9 mm in average preoperatively, and was decreased to 3.1mm at last follow-up. The femoral tunnel was widened from 10.6 mm postoperatively to 12.7 mm (21.1$\%$) at follow up on antero-posterior plane and from 10.7 mm to 12.4 mm (16.5$\%$) on lateral plane. Tibial tunnels was also widened from 9.8mm to 11.8mm (20.7$\%$) on antero-posterior plane and from 9.9mm to 11.7 mm ($18.9\%$) on lateral plane. Complications were: anterior knee crepitus in 17 case, quadriceps muscle atrophy(>3 cm) in 6, penetration of screw over the lateral femoral cortex in 5, saphenous nerve paresthesia in 2.Conclusions: ACL reconstruction with hamstring tendon and LA screw was one of the choice of grafts and fixation devices in restoring knee stability and in improving clinical results with little complications such as excessive widening of bony tunnel and anterior knee pain

목적: 슬괵건과 대퇴부의고정을 위해새로이 고안된Ligament Anchor (LA) 나사를이용한전방십자인대재건술후 임상결과에평가하고자하였다. 대상및방법: 슬괵건4가닥과LA 나사를이용하여전방십자인대재건술후최소2년이상추시가능하였던 58예를대상으로하였다. 이식건의 고정으로 대퇴골측은 LA나사를, 경골측은 생흡수성 간섭나사를 이용하였다. 평균 추시기간은 28개월이었다. 임상적결과로는 Lachmann 검사와Lysholm 점수를이용하였으며 방사선학적 결과로는 Telos(R) 기기(Telos stress device; Austin & Associates, Inc., Polston, US)를 이용한 전방 전위방사선 사진을 촬영하여 건측과의 전방이완도 차이와 골터널확대정도를평가하였다. 결과: Lysholm 점수는술전평균6 0점에서술후평균94.0점으로호전되었으며, 술전Lachmann 검사상 16예에서 경도의양성, 24예에서중등도, 18예에서 고도의 양성 소견을 보였으며, 술 후 Lachmann 검사상50예는 음성이었으며, 8예에서만 경도의 양성소견을 보였다. Telos(R) 기기를 이용한 전방전위 검사상 건측과의 차이는 술 전 평균12.9 mm에서 최종 추시상 3.1 mm로호전되었다(p<0.05). 대퇴터널은전후방방사선사진상수술직후10.6 mm에서최종추시상12.7 mm(21.1$\%$ )로확장되었으며, 측면방사선사진상술후10.7 mm에서최종추시상12.4 mm(16.5$\%$)로확장되었다(p<0.05). 경골터널은전후방방사선사진상술후9.8 mm에서최종추시상11.8 mm(20.7$\%$)로확장되었으며측면방사선사진상술후9.9 mm에서최종추시상11.7 mm(18.9$\%$)로확장되었다(p<0.05) .결론: 슬괵건과L A나사를이용한전방십자인대재건술은임상성적이우수하며, 슬관절전방동통이나골터널확장등의합병증이적어슬관절의전방안정성을회복하는데좋은이식물및내고정물이라생각된다.