IJSR International Journal of Scientific Research 2277 - 8179 Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research ijsr-6-11-13272 Original Research Paper COMPARATIVE STUDY OF TRANSTIBIAL VS. ANTEROMEDIAL PORTAL TECHNIQUE IN ARTHROSCOPIC SINGLE BUNDLE ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION USING HAMSTRING MUSCLE AUTOGRAFT Mehta Dr. Mitesh Patel Dr. November 2017 6 11 01 02 ABSTRACT

 The knee joint is the most common injured joint of all and anterior cruciate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament. The modern high speed vehicular trauma and modern lifestyle has led to increased ligament injuries of the knee. The anterior cruciate ligament forms the pivot in the functional stability of the knee in association with other ligaments, capsules, muscles and bones. During the past decade arthroscopically assisted techniques have been accepted method of reconstructing the ACL.

                The aim of this study was to compare outcomes of transtibial Vs. the Anteromedial Portal technique for drilling the femoral tunnel in arthroscopic single bundle ACL reconstruction.

 

MATERIALS AND METHODS

The study was a case series study and was conducted for period between May 2011 to September 2016. The prospective study consists of 20 patients who had undergone Arthroscopic ACL reconstruction by TRANSTIBIAL femoral portal and 20 patients using ANTEROMEDIAL femoral portal.

 

RESULTS


The knee joint is the most commonly injured of all joints and the anterior cruciate ligament is the most commonly injured ligament. Patients treated by AM group had better results compared to TT group.

 

CONCLUSION

In our study looking to the number of patients in each group and follow up period no definitive conclusion can be reached. However, patient treated by AM group had better results compare to TT group.