Comparison of Anterior-Cruciate Ligament Tear in Adults and Adolescent Patients

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  • Agha Momin, Muhammad Shahbaz Raza, Kamran Saeed, Sikander Ali Bhurgri, Naeem Mehmood Mughal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166324

Keywords:

Anterior-cruciate ligament, Knee, Tibial rotation

Abstract

Objective: To compare the anterior-cruciate ligament tear in adults and adolescent patients.

Study Design: Retrospective study

Place and Duration of Study: Department of Orthopaedics, Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College, Dina Nath from 1st January 2020 to 31st December 2021.

Methodology: One hundred patients were enrolled and they divided into two groups, each having 50 patients. Group I had patients within the age group 12-20 years while in Group II had patients within the age of >20 years. Demographic details of each patient and their clinical history was recorded. A radiological information system applied for imaging interpretation with neutral-rotation of knee up to 10-15ᵒ flexion.

Results: The mean age of group I patients was 17.5±1.5 years and group II patients was 31.2±2.1 years with more males between both groups than females. There were 19 right and 31 left knees in group I and 21 right and 29 left knees in group II respectively. The tibial-internal rotation had a comparatively significant degree increase in group II in comparison with group I.

Conclusion: In adults the tibial-internal rotation had a comparatively significant degree increase than adolescents.

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Agha Momin, Muhammad Shahbaz Raza, Kamran Saeed, Sikander Ali Bhurgri, Naeem Mehmood Mughal. (2022). Comparison of Anterior-Cruciate Ligament Tear in Adults and Adolescent Patients. Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences, 16(06), 324. https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs22166324

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Vol. 16 No. 06 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

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