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Gelockertes vorderes Kreuzband — Kreuzbandraffung oder -versetzung?

✍ Scribed by M. Artmann; C. J. Wirth

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1975
Tongue: English
Weight: 281 KB
Volume: 83
Category: Article
ISSN: 1434-3916
DOI: 10.1007/bf00415984

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✦ Synopsis

Among old injuries involving the cruciate ligaments elongation of the anterior cruciate ligament is found in 20%. Follow-up examinations revealed that the purse-string suture technique does not guarantee permanent tightness of the anterior cruciate ligament. In consideration of the unsatisfactory results obtained by the purse-string suture technique it is suggested to effect tightness of the anterior cruciate ligament by the transfer of its distal insertion. The technique is described.