Background. The aim of this large retrospective long-term study was to investigate if age can be considered as prognostic factor for inferior outcomes after treatment of multi-ligament injuries of the knee.
Methods. A retrospective study of the long-term outcomes of patients (n = 89) treated with multi-ligament injured knees was performed. Four age groups (< or > 28 years at injury and < or > 41 years at follow-up) were investigated. The visual analogue scale (pain and satisfaction), Lysholm score, Tegner score, Knee Society Score, SF-36 health questionnaire, cruciate ligament laxity by KT-1000, IKDC2000, need for workers’ compensation, conventional and stress radiographs were assessed. Pearson correlations and t-tests were used to test for differences between the groups (p < 0.05).
Results. Sixty-eight patients with a follow-up of 12 ± 8 years showed no significant difference with regards to age groups at follow-up in the total SF-36 health questionnaire, the VAS pain, VAS satisfaction, the total Knee Society score, the Tegner score (before, after and relative), the need for workers’ compensation and the change of occupation.
Conclusion. This study showed no significant correlation between the age of patients at injury and the outcomes after multi-ligament knee injuries. It seems that other factors such as injury pattern are more important factors for outcomes after multi-ligament knee injuries than age.
Multi-ligament injures of the knee: does the age matter? A long-term retrospective study
N. Zimmermann, L.B. Moser, M.T. Hirschmann
Original Article, 14 -20
Keywords: age, anterior cruciate ligament, multi-ligament injury, posterior cruciate ligament, traumatic,
Table of Content: Vol.9 (No.1) 2019 January/March
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M.L.T.J. – Muscle, Ligaments and Tendons Journal: 2019 The way forward
N. MaffulliEditorial, 1 -
Short term evaluation of the hamstring graft diameter after ACL reconstruction
D. Costa Astur, D. Pires, T. Parente, P. Debieux, C. Cohen Kaleka, A. Skaf, M. CohenOriginal Article, 3 - 7 -
The efficacy of bi-component carboxymethylcellulose-polysaccharide B as a hemostatic and anti-adherent agent at the tibial insertion of the hamstring tendons after reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament
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Multi-ligament injures of the knee: does the age matter? A long-term retrospective study
N. Zimmermann, L.B. Moser, M.T. HirschmannOriginal Article, 14 -20 -
The use of robotics devices in knee rehabilitation: a critical review
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Iliotibial band syndrome: can the lateral femoral epicondyle play a role? An anatomic study of individual variation in epicondyle prominence
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Anterior cruciate ligament deficiency: rotational instability in the transverse plane. A preliminary laboratory in vivo study
A. Ferrer, R. Twycross-Lewis, N. MaffulliOriginal Article, 55 -61 -
Gait disturbances in football, rugby players and skiers following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
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ACL biomechanical risk factors on single-leg drop-jump: a cohort study comparing football players with and without history of lower limb injury
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