Restoration of knee function – the role of augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review
Item
- Title
- Restoration of knee function – the role of augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review
- Author(s)
- Nye Paul
- Abstract
- Aims: To assess the efficacy of augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction for patients with an anterior cruciate ligament rupture within the knee joint.Method:A systematic review of those papers that fulfil the research criteria, scoring each for quality of method (maximum score – 100 points) based on four main categories: study population, interventions, measurement of effect, and data presentation and analysis.Subjects:Six randomised studies comparing augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with other treatments.Results:Only two trials scored more than 60 points suggesting that most were of poor quality. Four studies showed positive results for augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. In addition, the other two studies reported positive results in a subgroup of their population.Conclusion:Despite all studies showing that augmentation is currently the most effective means of treating the ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, albeit in only subgroups of certain studies, both the number of trials and the standards/protocol employed within their method must be improved.
- Abstract
- presented at
- British School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2000
- Date Submitted
- 31.7.2000 00:00:00
- Type
- undergraduate_project
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 12188
- Inst-Identifier
- 780
- Keywords
- Systematic Reviews,Ligaments,Knee Surgery,Knee,Anterior Cruciate Ligament
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Nye Paul, “Restoration of knee function – the role of augmented anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a systematic review”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed April 29, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/2272