The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Vol 74, Issue 9 1313-1319, Copyright © 1992 by Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
Comparison of reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with and without a Kennedy ligament-augmentation device. A randomized, prospective study
BJ Moyen, JY Jenny, AH Mandrino and JL Lerat
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Lyon, France.
In a randomized, prospective study, sixty-four patients who were operated
on for a torn anterior cruciate ligament were divided into two groups:
thirty patients (the control group) had repair with the Marshall-MacIntosh
technique alone, and thirty-four patients had repair with the same
technique but with the addition of a Kennedy ligament-augmentation device.
The preoperative characteristics were essentially identical in the two
groups. The postoperative management, resumption of athletic activities,
and occurrence of complications were also similar. All patients were
followed for more than two years. No significant functional or clinical
difference between the two groups was found with respect to residual laxity
determined either from dynamic radiographs or with the KT-1000 arthrometer.
There was no evidence that the addition of the Kennedy
ligament-augmentation device gave results that were superior to those
obtained with the Marshall-MacIntosh technique alone.
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