Open AccessEarly anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction can save meniscus without any complications
Author(s) -
Chang-Ik Hur,
Eun-Kyoo Song,
Sung Kyu Kim,
Seunghun Lee,
Jong Keun Seon
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.201711
Subject(s) - medicine , lachman test , anterior cruciate ligament , anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction , surgery , meniscus , range of motion , pivot shift test , acl injury , orthopedic surgery , knee joint , hamstring , physics , incidence (geometry) , optics
Early ACL reconstruction, before retuning to activity eliminates recurrent episodes of instability and thereby decreases chances of meniscal and cartilage injury. However, there are no clear and uniform guidelines regarding the timing of ACL reconstruction or clarity in the definition of early and delayed reconstruction to reduce the complications after reconstruction in the ACL injured knee. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical outcome, stability, muscle power, and postural control after early and delayed anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction.