Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

  • Chapter
  • First Online:
European Instructional Lectures

Part of the book series: European Instructional Lectures ((EICL,volume 14))

  • 929 Accesses

Abstract

Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction is a successful operation with satisfactory outcomes; an overall clinical failure rate of 10–25 % has been reported.

© EFORT 2014

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 84.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 139.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 109.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

References

  1. Allen CR, Giffin JR, Harner CD. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Orthop Clin North Am. 2003;34:79–98.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Amiel D, Kleiner J, Roux R, Harwood F, Akeson W. The phenomenon of ligamentization: anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with autogenous patellar tendon. J Orthop Res. 1986;4:162–72.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  3. Bach Jr BR, Tradonsky S, Bojchuk J, Levy ME, Bush-Joseph CA, Khan NH. Arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using patellar tendon autograft: 5- to 9-year follow-up evaluation. Am J Sports Med. 1998;26:20–9.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  4. Brown Jr CH, Carson EW. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Clin Sports Med. 1999;18:109–71.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  5. Brown HR, Indelicato PA. Complications of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Oper Tech Orthop. 1992;2:125–35.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Burks RT, Leland R. Determination of graft tension before fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 1988;4:260–6.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  7. Carson EW, Anisko EM, Restrepo C, Panariello RA, O’Brien SJ, Warren RF. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: etiology of failures and clinical results. J Knee Surg. 2004;17(3):127–32.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Corsetti JR, Jackson DW. Failure of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: the biologic basis. Clin Orthop. 1996;325:42–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Cross MS, Purnell MB. Revision reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Orthop Trans. 1993–1994;17:931.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Daniel DM, Malcom LL, Losse G, Stone ML, Sachs R, Burks R. Instrumented measurement of anterior laxity of the knee. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1985;67:720–6.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Denti M, Lo Vetere D, Bandi M, Volpi P. Comparative evaluation of knee stability following reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament with the bone-patellar tendon-bone and the double semitendinosus-gracilis methods: 1- and 2-year prospective study. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2006;14(7):637–40.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Denti M, et al. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: causes of failure, surgical technique, and clinical results. Am J Sports Med. 2008;36:1896–912.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Dye SF. The future of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Clin Orthop. 1996;325:130–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Ferretti A, Conteduca F, Monaco E, De Carli A, D’Arrigo C. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with doubled semitendinosus and gracilis tendons and lateral extra-articular reconstruction. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006;88(11):2373–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Fox JA, Pierce M, Bojchuk J, Hayden J, Bush-Joseph CA, Bach Jr BR. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with nonirradiated fresh-frozen patellar tendon allograft. Arthroscopy. 2004;20(8):787–94.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Fu FH, Safran MR. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Editorial summary. Arthroscopy. 1994;10:156–7.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  17. Fu FH, Schulte KR. Anterior cruciate ligament surgery. 1996: state of the art? Clin Orthop. 1996;325:19–24.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  18. Fules PJ, Madhav RT, Goddard RK, Mowbray MA. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using autografts with a polyester fixation device. Knee. 2003;10(4):335–40.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  19. Garofalo R, Djahangiri A, Siegrist O. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with quadriceps tendon-patellar bone autograft. Arthroscopy. 2006;22(2):205–14.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  20. Getelman MH, Friedman MJ. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 1999;7(3):189–98.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  21. Gillquist J. Repair and reconstruction of ACL: is it good enough? Arthroscopy. 1993;9:68–71.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Graf B, Uhr F. Complications of intra-articular anterior cruciate reconstruction. Clin Sports Med. 1987;7:835–48.

    Google Scholar 

  23. Greis PE, Johnson DL, Fu FH. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: causes of graft failure and technical considerations of revision surgery. Clin Sports Med. 1993;12(4):839–52.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  24. Harner CD. Failed ACL, surgery: symposium. Clin Orthop. 1996;325:2–3.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  25. Harner CD, Irrgang JJ, Paul J, Dearwater S, Fu FH. Loss of motion after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1992;20:499–506.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  26. Harter RA, Osternig LR, Singer KM, James SL, Larson RL, Jones DC. Long-term evaluation of knee stability and function following surgical reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament insufficiency. Am J Sports Med. 1998;16:434–43.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  27. Hefti F, Muller W, Jakob RP, Staubli HU. Evaluation of knee ligament injuries with the IKDC form. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 1993;1:226–34.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  28. Holmes PF, James SL, Larson RL, Singer KM, Jones DC. Retrospective direct comparison of three intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions. Am J Sports Med. 1991;19:596–600.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  29. Houseworth SW, Mauro VJ, Mellon BA, Kieffer DA. The intercondylar notch in acute tears of the anterior cruciate ligament: a computer graphics study. Am J Sports Med. 1987;15:221–4.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  30. Howe JG, Johnson RJ, Kaplan MJ, Fleming B, Jarvinen M. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps patellar tendon graft. Part I. Long-term follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 1991;19:447–57.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  31. Howell SM, Clark JA. Tibial tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and graft impingement. Clin Orthop. 1992;283:187–95.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  32. Jackson DW, Schaefer RK. Cyclops syndrome: loss of extension following intra-articular ACL reconstruction. Arthroscopy. 1990;6:171–8.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  33. Jackson RW. The torn ACL: natural history of untreated lesions and rationale for selective treatment. In: Feagin Jr JA, editor. The crucial ligaments: diagnosis and treatment of ligamentous injuries about the knee. 2nd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1994. p. 485–93.

    Google Scholar 

  34. Jaureguito JW, Paulos LE. Why grafts fail. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:25–41.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  35. Johnson DL, Fu FH. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Why do failures occur? Instr Course Lect. 1995;44:391–406.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  36. Johnson DL, Harner CD, Maday MG, Fu FH. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery. In: Fu FH, Harner CD, Vince KG, editors. Knee surgery. Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins; 1994. p. 877–95.

    Google Scholar 

  37. Johnson DL, Swenson TM, Irrgang JJ, Fu FH, Harner CD. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: experience from Pittsburgh. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:100–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  38. Kaplan MJ, Howe JG, Fleming B, Johnson RJ, Jarvinen M. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using quadriceps patellar tendon graft. Part II. A specific sport review. Am J Sports Med. 1991;19:458–62.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  39. Kornblatt I, Warren RF, Wickiewicz TL. Long-term follow-up of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using the quadriceps tendon substitution for chronic anterior ligament insufficiency. Am J Sports Med. 1998;16:444–8.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  40. Lewis JL, Lew WD, Engebretsen L, Hunter RE, Kowalczyk C. Factors affecting graft force in surgical reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. J Orthop Res. 1990;8:514–21.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  41. Lysholm J, Gillquist J. Evaluation of knee ligament surgery results with special emphasis on use of a scoring scale. Am J Sports Med. 1982;10:150–2.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  42. Maday MG, Harner CD, Fu FH. Revision ACL surgery: evaluation and treatment. In: Feagin JA, editor. The crucial ligaments. Diagnosis and treatment of ligamentous injuries about the knee. 2nd ed. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1994. p. 711–23.

    Google Scholar 

  43. Martinek V, Imhoff AB. Revision of failed anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Orthopade. 2002;31(8):778–84.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  44. McCarthy DM, Tolin BS, Schwendeman L. Prosthetic replacement for the anterior cruciate ligament. In: Jackson DW, Arnoczky SP, Woo SLY, editors. The anterior cruciate ligament: current and future concepts. New York: Raven Press; 1993. p. 343–56.

    Google Scholar 

  45. Melby 3rd A, Noble JS, Askew MJ, Boom AA, Hurst FW. The effects of graft tensioning on the laxity and kinematics of the anterior cruciate ligament reconstructed knee. Arthroscopy. 1991;7:257–66.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  46. Miyasaka KC, Daniel DM, Stone MD, et al. The incidence of knee ligament injuries in the general population. Am J Knee Surg. 1991;4:3–8.

    Google Scholar 

  47. Muneta T, Yamamoto H, Ishibashi T, Asahina S, Murakami S, Furuya K. The effects of tibial tunnel placement and roofplasty on reconstructed anterior cruciate ligament knees. Arthroscopy. 1995;11:57–62.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  48. Noyes FR, Barber-Westin SD. Anterior cruciate ligament revision reconstruction: results using a quadriceps tendon-patellar bone auto-graft. Am J Sports Med. 2006;34(4):553–64.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  49. Noyes FR, Barber-Westin SD. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: experience from Cincinnati. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:116–29.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  50. Noyes FR, Barber-Westin SD. Revision anterior cruciate surgery with use of bone-patellar tendon-bone autogenous grafts. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2001;83(8):1131–43.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  51. Noyes FR, Grood ES. Diagnosis of knee ligament injuries: clinical concepts. In: Feagin JA, editor. The crucial ligaments. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1988. p. 261–85.

    Google Scholar 

  52. O’Neill DB. Revision arthroscopically assisted anterior cruciate liga-ment reconstruction with previously unharvested ipsilateral auto-grafts. Am J Sports Med. 2004;32(8):1833–41.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  53. Oakes BW. Collagen ultrastructure in the normal ACL and in ACL graft. In: Jackson DW, editor. The anterior cruciate ligament: current and future concepts. New York: Raven Press; 1993. p. 209–17.

    Google Scholar 

  54. Rougraff B, Shelbourne KD, Gerth PK, Warner J. Arthroscopic and histologic analysis of human patellar tendon autografts used for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Am J Sports Med. 1993;21:277–84.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  55. Safran MR, Harner CD. Technical considerations of revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:50–64.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  56. Salmon LJ, Pinczewski LA, Russell VJ, Refshauge K. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with hamstring tendon autograft: 5- to 9-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 2006;34(10):1604–14.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  57. Sapega AA, Moyer RA, Schneck C, Komalahiranya N. Testing for isometry during reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament. Anatomical and biomechanical considerations. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 1990;72:259–67.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  58. Shelbourne KD, Gray T. Anterior cruciate reconstruction with auto-genuos patellar tendon graft followed accelerated rehabilitation: a 2-to 9-year follow-up. Am J Sports Med. 1997;25:786–95.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  59. Steiner ME, Mizrahi J, Hecker AT, et al. Strength of graft fixation in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Trans Orthop Res Soc. 1991;16:599.

    Google Scholar 

  60. Taggart TF, Kumar A, Bickerstaff DR. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a midterm patient assessment. Knee. 2004;11(1):29–36.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  61. Tegner Y, Lysholm J. Rating systems in the evaluation of knee liga-ment injuries. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1985;198:43–9.

    PubMed  Google Scholar 

  62. Thomas NP, Kankate R, Wandless F, Pandit H. Revision anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using a 2-stage technique with bone grafting of the tibial tunnel. Am J Sports Med. 2005;33:1701–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  63. Torg JS, Conrad W, Kalen V. Clinical diagnosis of anterior crucial ligament instability in the athlete. Am J Sports Med. 1976;4:84–93.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  64. Uribe JW, Hechtman KS, Zvijac JE, Tjin-A-Tsoi EW. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: experience from Miami. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:91–9.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  65. Vergis A, Gillquist J. Graft failure in intra-articular anterior cruciate ligament reconstructions: a review of the literature. Arthroscopy. 1995;11(3):312–21.

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  66. Wirth CJ, Kohn D. Revision anterior cruciate ligament surgery: experience from Germany. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 1996;325:110–5.

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  67. Wirth CJ, Kohn D. Revision surgery following failure of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Orthopade. 1993;22:399–404.

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Knee Surgery and Sports traumatology Department, Humanitas Institute, Milan, Italy

    Matteo Denti, C. Bait & P. Volpi

  2. Orthopaedic Clinic, University of Milan, Milan, Italy

    P. Randelli

Authors
  1. Matteo Denti
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. P. Randelli
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. C. Bait
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. P. Volpi
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Matteo Denti .

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital Trust, Stanmore, Middlesex, United Kingdom

    George Bentley

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 2014 EFORT

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Denti, M., Randelli, P., Bait, C., Volpi, P. (2014). Revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. In: Bentley, G. (eds) European Instructional Lectures. European Instructional Lectures, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54030-1_15

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54030-1_15

  • Published:

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg

  • Print ISBN: 978-3-642-54029-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-3-642-54030-1

  • eBook Packages: MedicineMedicine (R0)

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation