The PUTRA press-fit system as an alternative femoral fixation technique for posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – a technical note and outcome evaluation. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 15 (3). pp. 148-152. ISSN 2636-9346 (2019)
Abstract
We describe our technique of single-bundle PCL reconstruction using a bony femoral press-fit system. 9 patients underwent PCL reconstruction using our pressfit system. The surgical procedure is described in detail. Post-operatively, 5 patients were available for assessment and review. Four patients gave a final Lysholm score of 92 – 100%. Three patients gave a Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score of excellent, one fair and one poor. Two patients gave a reduced Tegner activity score post-operatively while the other three gave a similar score post-operatively. Assessment using KT-1000 revealed four patients with a side- o-side difference of less than 3 mm (average side-to-side difference, 1.87 mm), while one patient exhibited a side-to-side difference of 5.8 mm. We believe that our technique enhances tunnel healing through usage of a bone-plug fixation and provides a cheap alternative for graft fixation on the femoral side in PCL reconstruction.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | PCL reconstruction, Graft fixation, Press-fit, Treatment outcome, Technical note |
| Taxonomy: | By Subject > Medicine > Musculoskeletal System |
| Local Content Hub: | Subjects > Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Asnida Md Arop (Sg. Buloh) |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Feb 2022 23:37 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Feb 2022 02:37 |
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