Review and Long-Term Outcomes of Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction versus Conservative Treatment in Siblings with Congenital Anterior Cruciate Ligament Aplasia
Joint Authors
Fornaciari, Paolo
Barbier, G.
Davanzo, Diego
Maniglio, Mauro
Petek, Daniel
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-05-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
There is no consensus on the best treatment for anterior cruciate ligament hypoplasia or aplasia.
To our knowledge, no comparative study between operative and conservative treatment of this condition has ever been performed.
Conservative treatment is a viable alternative to surgery for ACL aplasia.
Two siblings were examined at our outpatient clinic.
The male patient underwent bilateral ACL reconstruction, while his sister was treated conservatively.
Our results show a worse long-term outcome for the operative patient.
At her last follow-up, the female patient treated conservatively showed subjective improvement in stability and gait.
A review of the literature shows inconsistent outcomes after reconstruction in contrast to reports with cruciate ligament agenesis that did not undergo reconstruction with acceptable to good outcomes.
Cruciate reconstruction should be reserved for cases of impaired articular instability, objectively manifest in the frequency of giving-way episodes.
Treatment depends on the patient’s condition and expectations.
Surgery should therefore only be suggested after proper patient counseling.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Davanzo, Diego& Fornaciari, Paolo& Barbier, G.& Maniglio, Mauro& Petek, Daniel. 2017. Review and Long-Term Outcomes of Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction versus Conservative Treatment in Siblings with Congenital Anterior Cruciate Ligament Aplasia. Case Reports in Orthopedics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148172
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Davanzo, Diego…[et al.]. Review and Long-Term Outcomes of Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction versus Conservative Treatment in Siblings with Congenital Anterior Cruciate Ligament Aplasia. Case Reports in Orthopedics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148172
American Medical Association (AMA)
Davanzo, Diego& Fornaciari, Paolo& Barbier, G.& Maniglio, Mauro& Petek, Daniel. Review and Long-Term Outcomes of Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction versus Conservative Treatment in Siblings with Congenital Anterior Cruciate Ligament Aplasia. Case Reports in Orthopedics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148172
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148172