The double-bundle reconstruction for PCL ruptures using the Achilles allograft has better results than the single-bundle reconstruction, according to a study published in The American Journal of Sports Medicine.
Researchers studied 25 cases of single-bundle reconstruction and 28 cases of double-bundle reconstruction using Achilles tendon allograft with a minimum two-year follow-up. The evaluation compared range of motion, stability and International Knee Documentation Committee scores.
There was no difference in range of motion and IKDC subjective knee evaluation between the two groups at the last follow-up. There was no preoperative difference in the posterior instability between the groups, but there was a significant difference at the last follow-up. On the IKDC knee examination form, the double-bundle reconstruction group presented better results in grade distribution.
Read the abstract for the study comparing single- and double-bundle PCL reconstruction.
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Researchers studied 25 cases of single-bundle reconstruction and 28 cases of double-bundle reconstruction using Achilles tendon allograft with a minimum two-year follow-up. The evaluation compared range of motion, stability and International Knee Documentation Committee scores.
There was no difference in range of motion and IKDC subjective knee evaluation between the two groups at the last follow-up. There was no preoperative difference in the posterior instability between the groups, but there was a significant difference at the last follow-up. On the IKDC knee examination form, the double-bundle reconstruction group presented better results in grade distribution.
Read the abstract for the study comparing single- and double-bundle PCL reconstruction.
Read other coverage on sports medicine studies:
- Study Finds Collagen-Producing Cells Heal Patients Faster Than Only Plasma for Tendinopathy
- Study: Professional Pitchers With GIRD More Likely to Have Shoulder Injuries
- Study Examines Important Factors in Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair Outcomes