%0 Journal Article %A Marumo, Keishi %A Kumagae, Yoshio %A Tanaka, Takaaki %A Fujii, Katsuyuki %D 2000 %I Begell House %N 4 %P 16 %R 10.1615/JLongTermEffMedImplants.v10.i4.40 %T Long-Term Results of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Using Semitendinosus and Gracilis Tendons with Kennedy Ligament Augmentation Device Compared with Patellar Tendon Autografts %U https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/1bef42082d7a0fdf,258ad975056e0dd8,7cce6ae945e4e329.html %V 10 %X ACL reconstructions were postoperatively evaluated in 102 patients who underwent surgery using an arthroscopically assisted double-incision technique. Augmentation of the distally based semitendinosus and gracilis tendons was done either with the Kennedy ligament augmentation device (LAD) (Group 1 patients, mean follow-up of 108 months) or bone-patellar-tendon-bone graft (Group 2 patients, mean follow-up of 109 months). At follow-up, serial KT-1000 measurements showed ≤ 5 mm side-to-side differences in 70% of Group 1 and 90% of Group 2 patients. No differences were found among patients regarding postreconstruction complications such as loss in motion range, patellofemoral crepitus, osteoarthritis, and muscle disfunction. %8 2000-12-01