A prospective study of bone-tendon-bone ACL reconstruction with and without lateral extra-articular tenodesis: 19-year clinical and radiological follow-up

摘要

ObjectivesAnterior cruciate ligament (ACL) arthroscopic reconstruction with a patellar tendon graft (BTB) is a well-known and reliable surgical option for control of anterior laxity, at short and middle term. Most of those patients are young and practice sports, often at high level. Few studies have evaluated the long term effects of ACL reconstruction, and more specifically lateral tenodesis, on knee function. It has been shown that chronic anterior instability, when left untreated, evolves towards femorotibial osteoarthritis in the 10 to 20 years after ACL rupture. This study aims to compare long-term survival and femorotibial arthritis between ACL reconstruction with and without lateral tenodesis.