ARTHROSCOPIC RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CRUCIATE ANTERIOR LIGAMENT WITH AUTOLOGOUS PATELLAR LIGAMENT GRAFT

We are present a descriptive transversal study with 36 patients, who were operative treatment with arthroscopic reconstruction of anterior cruciate ligament with patellar-ligament graft, between January 2004 - January 2006. Of 36 patients included in this studied were operated 25 patients with interference screw fixation in femoral and tibial, in order to, 11 patients were treated with absorbable femoral pins and interference screw in tibia. The variables considerated were morbidity, sport practice again, associated lesions, complications and satisfaction level. In all patients the Lisholm scale was aplicated. The results were expressed in porcental relation and were similarly with other studies.