A single cycle study of screw fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

摘要

The natural history of Anterior Cruciate rupture is one of progressive deterioration of knee function, with the development of instability, meniscal tears and post traumatic osteoarthritis. The current surgical approach is for anatomical reconstruction using a biological tissue autograft. It is well understood that the initial stability is dependent on the strength of the fixation rather than the strength of the graft, until the graft becomes biologically incorporated in the bone tunnel.