Partial tearing of the anterior cruciate ligament: diagnosis and treatment

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia

Eduardo Frois Temponi¹  Lúcio Honório De Carvalho Júnior¹  Bertrand Sonnery-cottet¹  Pierre Chambat¹ 

关键词: Anterior cruciate ligament/injuries;    Anterior cruciate ligament/surgery;    Knee;    Ligamento cruzado anterior/lesões;    Ligamento cruzado anterior/cirurgia;    Joelho;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.rboe.2015.02.003

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) are common and represent 10-27% of the total. The main reasons for attending to cases of non-torn bundles are biomechanical, vascular and proprioceptive. Continued presence of the bundle also serves as protection during the healing process. There is controversy regarding the definition of these injuries, which is based on anatomy, clinical examination, translation measurements, imaging examinations and arthroscopy. The way in which it is treated will depend on the existing laxity and instability. Conservative treatment is optional for cases without instability, with a focus on motor rehabilitation. Surgical treatment is a challenge, since it requires correct positioning of the bone tunnels and conservation of the remnants of the torn bundle. The pivot shift test under anesthesia, the magnetic resonance findings, the previous level and type of sports activity and the arthroscopic appearance and mechanical properties of the remnants will aid the orthopedist in the decision-making process between conservative treatment, surgical treatment with strengthening of the native ACL (selective reconstruction) and classical (anatomical) reconstruction.

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