Comparison of patellar versus hamstring tendon autografts in patients undergoing arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A 6?month follow?up of a randomized clinical trial

Te purpose of this study was to compare the outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction using the patellar versus hamstring tendon (HT) autograft.
In this randomized clinical trial, ffty patients undergoing arthroscopic ACL reconstruction were randomized into two equal groups: Tose treated with either autogenous patellar tendon grafts (PT group) or HT group grafts. All patients were reviewed immediately after surgery, at 6 and 12 weeks after surgery, and then at 6 months using the International Knee Documentation Committee evaluation form. Infection, severity of pain (visual analog scale), duration of rehabilitation, and clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fndings were assessed at the 6?month follow?up. Positive pivot shift and Lachman test were considered clinical signs and symptoms of treatment failure. In addition, the absence of the ACL or transverse ACL rather than the posterior oblique ligament is an MRI fnding that indicates treatment failure.
Comparing changes in pain and range of motion (ROM) in patients frst and 6 months after therapy show that pain had been relief signifcantly (P Considering the better outcomes of HT reconstructions for the two parameters of pain severity and rehabilitation period, we consider HTs to be the ideal graft choice for ACL reconstructions.