Short-term effect of total endoscopic anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)salvage and all-inside reconstruction technique in the treatment of military training-related ACL injuries
Objective To explore the short-term effect of anterior cruciate ligament(ACL)salvage and all-inside reconstruction technique in the treatment of military training-related ACL injuries.Methods A retrospec-tive analysis was conducted on 28 cases of ACL injury following military training,who were treated at the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command from Jan.2020 to Apr.2021 by ACL salvage and all-inside reconstruction technique.There were 23 males and 5 females with an average age of(26.3±6.4)years.The knee Lysholm score,International Knee Documentation Committee(IKDC)score,knee range of motion(ROM)and VAS scores before,6 and 12 months after surgery were compared to evaluate the treatment outcomes.Results All the patients were followed up for 13.2-14.6(mean 13.6)months.At postoperative 6 and 12 months,the Lysholm score(82.1±6.7,90.0±10.1),IKDC score(80.3±7.3,88.9±9.0),knee ROM(113.3°±9.5°,120.0°±6.8°),VAS score(1.9± 0.8,0.8±0.7)were all significantly improved or reduced,compared with that before surgery(Lysholm score 64.6± 3.2,IKDC score 67.6±3.9,knee ROM 99.0°±7.3°,VAS score 4.5±1.0,all P<0.05).No serious surgery-related adverse reaction was reported during the follow-up period.Conclusion The short-term treatment outcome of ACL salvage and all-inside reconstruction technique in the treatment of ACL injuries is satisfactory:the pain is signifi-cantly reduced and function significantly improved at one year after surgery.
Military training-related injuriesAnterior cruciate ligament injuryArthroscopyAll-inside reconstruction techniqueKnee joint